The 2015 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Chad Morris. They played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, an enclave of Dallas, and were members of the Western Division of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the Western Division.
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Game summaries
No. 4 Baylor
Statistics BAYSMU First downs 27 22 Total yards 723 369 Rushing yards 300 203 Passing yards 423 166 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 22:08 37:52
Team Category Player StatisticsBaylor Passing Seth Russell 15/30, 376 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing Shock Linwood 8 rushes, 75 yards Receiving Corey Coleman 5 receptions, 178 yards, TDSMU Passing Matt Davis 16/23, 166 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Matt Davis 24 rushes, 115 yards Receiving Courtland Sutton 3 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD
North Texas
Statistics UNTSMU First downs 17 27 Total yards 240 444 Rushing yards 112 273 Passing yards 128 171 Turnovers 4 3 Time of possession 24:10 35:50
Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Andrew McNulty 16/34, 128 yards, 2 INT Rushing Andrew Tucker 10 rushes, 50 yards Receiving Turner Smiley 3 receptions, 42 yardsSMU Passing Matt Davis 17/24, 171 yards, 2 TD Rushing Matt Davis 17 rushes, 125 yards, 2 TD Receiving Courtland Sutton 5 receptions, 65 yards, TD
At No. 3 TCU
Statistics SMUTCU First downs 23 28 Total yards 508 720 Rushing yards 174 266 Passing yards 334 454 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 32:57 27:03
Team Category Player StatisticsSMU Passing Matt Davis 18/32, 334 yards, TD Rushing Matt Davis 17 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD Receiving Courtland Sutton 4 receptions, 115 yards, TDTCU Passing Trevone Boykin 21/30, 454 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing Aaron Green 21 rushes, 164 yards, 2 TD Receiving Josh Doctson 5 receptions, 171 yards, 2 TD
No. 9 (FCS) James Madison
Statistics JMUSMU First downs 34 24 Total yards 729 494 Rushing yards 440 232 Passing yards 289 262 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 28:11 31:49
Team Category Player StatisticsJames Madison Passing Vad Lee 20/33, 289 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Rushing Vad Lee 20 rushes, 276 yards, 2 TD Receiving Brandon Ravenel 4 receptions, 89 yards, TDSMU Passing Matt Davis 18/30, 262 yards, TD Rushing Matt Davis 17 rushes, 95 yards, 2 TD Receiving Courtland Sutton 5 receptions, 137 yards, TD
East Carolina
Statistics ECUSMU First downs 26 21 Total yards 555 329 Rushing yards 306 40 Passing yards 249 289 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 32:47 27:13
Team Category Player StatisticsEast Carolina Passing James Summers 9/10, 153 yards, 2 TD Rushing Chris Hairston 18 rushes, 91 yards, TD Receiving Trevon Brown 4 receptions, 85 yards, TDSMU Passing Matt Davis 19/37, 249 yards, 2 TD Rushing Xavier Jones 12 rushes, 38 yards Receiving Jeremiah Gaines 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD
At Houston
Statistics SMUHOU First downs 21 23 Total yards 399 457 Rushing yards 151 214 Passing yards 248 243 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 31:21 28:39
Team Category Player StatisticsSMU Passing Matt Davis 21/35, 248 yards, 3 TD Rushing Xavier Jones 10 rushes, 52 yards Receiving Darius Joseph 2 receptions, 63 yards, TDHouston Passing Greg Ward 16/18, 243 yards Rushing Greg Ward 14 rushes, 82 yards, 4 TD Receiving Demarcus Ayers 7 receptions, 91 yards
At South Florida
Statistics SMUUSF First downs 19 15 Total yards 365 352 Rushing yards 132 251 Passing yards 233 101 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 34:48 25:12
Team Category Player StatisticsSMU Passing Darrell Colbert Jr. 11/13, 120 yards, TD Rushing Xavier Jones 15 rushes, 51 yards, TD Receiving Courtland Sutton 3 receptions, 56 yards, TDSouth Florida Passing Quinto Flowers 9/20, 97 yards Rushing Quinto Flowers 23 rushes, 201 yards, 3 TD Receiving Chris Barr 3 receptions, 41 yards
Tulsa
Statistics TLSASMU First downs 22 23 Total yards 419 406 Rushing yards 179 84 Passing yards 240 322 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 33:43 26:17
Team Category Player StatisticsTulsa Passing Dane Evans 19/27, 240 yards Rushing D'Angelo Brewer 23 rushes, 119 yards, TD Receiving Justin Hobbs 7 receptions, 150 yardsSMU Passing Matt Davis 19/39, 236 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Prescott Line 9 rushes, 33 yards Receiving Courtland Sutton 8 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD
No. 22 Temple
Statistics TEMSMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player StatisticsTemple Passing Rushing Receiving SMU Passing Rushing Receiving
At No. 20 Navy
Statistics SMUNAVY First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player StatisticsSMU Passing Rushing Receiving Navy Passing Rushing Receiving
Tulane
Statistics TULNSMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player StatisticsTulane Passing Rushing Receiving SMU Passing Rushing Receiving
At Memphis
Statistics SMUMEM First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player StatisticsSMU Passing Rushing Receiving Memphis Passing Rushing Receiving
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