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SMRivalry History
Houston-SMU
Houston and SMU have met 37 times since 1975. This page keeps the record, streaks, trophy context, and recent results in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series snapshot
- Record
- 22-14-1
- Current streak
- SMU 1 game
- Longest streak
- Houston 6 games (2006-2011)
- Avg. margin / points
- 17.7 / 59.9
Series overview
Houston 22-14-1 SMU. Current streak: SMU 1 game.
Last five meetings
Houston 2 | SMU 3
Largest margin
74 points
Rivalry notes
- The tracked window runs from 1975 through 2022.
- 37 completed games currently back the series calculations on this page.
- The latest tracked meeting was Nov 5, 2022.
Related pages
Move from rivalry history into team-level seasons, rosters, and archives.
Rivalry guide
What this rivalry is
Houston and SMU have a tracked series that starts in 1975 and spans 37 listed meetings. The page combines series record, streaks, recent games, and research links in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series history
- Status
- Historical or inactive series
- Years
- 1975-2022
- Busiest era
- 2010s, 10 games
- Longest pause
- 4 years (1995-2000)
- 2010s10 games
- 1980s8 games
- 1990s6 games
- 2000s6 games
Biggest games and recent trend
Landmark games are selected from the same tracked rivalry results used for the series record.
3 featured games
Latest meeting
2022 - Nov 5, 2022
Houston 63, SMU 77. Most recent completed chapter in the tracked series.
Closest finish
1993 - Oct 16, 1993
Houston 28, SMU 28. The smallest final-score margin in the available game log.
Largest margin
1989 - Oct 21, 1989
Houston 95, SMU 21. The widest final-score gap in the available game log.
Recent trend
- Last five
- Houston 2, SMU 3 across 5 games
- Last ten
- Houston 5, SMU 5 across 10 games
- Scoring profile
- Balanced scoring profile; average total 59.9, average margin 17.7.
- Current streak
- SMU 1 game
Players and coaches from recent chapters
Recent leaders are capped to keep the page fast while still pointing readers toward the names around recent meetings.
Clayton Tune
Houston, 2022
Passing Yards: 4074
Clayton Tune
Houston, 2022
Rushing Yards: 547
Nathaniel Dell
Houston, 2022
Receiving Yards: 1398
Rashee Rice
SMU, 2022
Receiving Yards: 1355
Tanner Mordecai
SMU, 2022
Passing Yards: 3524
Tyler Lavine
SMU, 2022
Rushing Yards: 642
Coach context
Coach rows summarize recent rivalry-season overlap for each program.
Dana Holgorsen
Houston - 2019-2022 - 24-15
Sonny Dykes
SMU - 2018-2021 - 23-14
Major Applewhite
Houston - 2017-2018 - 15-10
Rhett Lashlee
SMU - 2022 - 7-6
Weather, rankings, and research links
5 recent rivalry games have weather context, average temperature 74F, 1 windy.
Both teams appeared together in a poll snapshot in 1 of the recent tracked rivalry seasons.
Houston team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
SMU team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
Houston season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
SMU season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
Houston weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
SMU weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Game stats archive
Search box scores and detailed game stat pages.
Rankings
Poll and ranking context around rivalry seasons.
College football records
National record and history context.
Historical comparison
Compare program seasons and statistical profiles.
Recent rivalry results
The latest games are rendered in the page HTML so search engines and readers can see the rivalry's recent chapter without client-side interaction.
10 most recent tracked games
| Date | Matchup | Score | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2022 | Houston at SMU | Houston 63, SMU 77 | Venue unavailable | SMU |
| Oct 30, 2021 | SMU at Houston | Houston 44, SMU 37 | Venue unavailable | Houston |
| Oct 24, 2019 | SMU at Houston | Houston 31, SMU 34 | Venue unavailable | SMU |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Houston at SMU | Houston 31, SMU 45 | Venue unavailable | SMU |
| Oct 7, 2017 | SMU at Houston | Houston 35, SMU 22 | Venue unavailable | Houston |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Houston at SMU | Houston 16, SMU 38 | Venue unavailable | SMU |
| Oct 9, 2015 | SMU at Houston | Houston 49, SMU 28 | Venue unavailable | Houston |
| Nov 28, 2014 | Houston at SMU | Houston 35, SMU 9 | Venue unavailable | Houston |
| Nov 29, 2013 | SMU at Houston | Houston 34, SMU 0 | Venue unavailable | Houston |
| Oct 19, 2012 | Houston at SMU | Houston 42, SMU 72 | Venue unavailable | SMU |
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