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SMU Weather Splits

Weather-driven scoring, style, and upset shifts.

Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park • TX

ACCGerald J. Ford Stadium
Team games analyzed
155
Neutral avg points
34.1
Adverse avg points
31.4
Weather delta
-2.7

Weather context

SMU performance by game conditions

Weather can change scoring, pace, passing volume, and upset risk. This tab compares SMUgames against FBS baselines across temperature, wind, rain, snow, and other adverse-condition buckets.

The current model analyzes 155 team games, with a neutral scoring average of 34.1 points and an adverse-weather average of 31.4 points. Use the game table to inspect the exact scenarios behind those splits.

Team vs FBS by Temperature

Compares this team's scoring at each temperature range against the broader FBS baseline.

Pass/Rush Shift in Weather Conditions

Shows how the offense leans toward the pass or run as conditions get wetter or windier.

Upset Profile by Scenario

Estimates how often this team gets tagged with an upset in each weather scenario sample.

Adverse Weather Outliers

Calls out the strongest and weakest game outputs relative to the team's neutral-weather baseline.

Best adverse-weather performance

2023 vs Tulsa: 34.9 points vs neutral baseline

Toughest adverse-weather performance

2014 vs Baylor: -34.1 points vs neutral baseline

Game-Level Adverse Weather Deltas

Lists each adverse-weather game with sortable scoring deltas and the underlying conditions.

OpponentTempWindPrecipUpset
20239Wet69.034.9Tulsa60.6F5.6 mph0.0 inNo
20244Windy66.031.9TCU95.9F15.0 mph0.0 inYes
201811Windy62.027.9UConn44.6F16.8 mph0.0 inNo
20136Windy52.017.9Rutgers59.0F18.3 mph0.0 inNo
202410Wet48.013.9Pittsburgh75.0F11.8 mph0.0 inNo
201810Windy45.010.9Houston72.0F17.2 mph0.0 inYes
201712Windy45.010.9Memphis71.2F17.2 mph0.0 inNo
20174Windy44.09.9Arkansas State91.9F17.2 mph0.0 inNo
20215Wet41.06.9South Florida84.0F4.3 mph0.0 inNo
201711Cold40.05.9Navy35.6F0.0 mph0.0 inNo
20207Windy37.02.9Tulane67.6F18.0 mph0.0 inNo
201914Windy37.02.9Tulane70.5F15.8 mph0.0 inNo
202213Wet34.0-0.1Memphis49.8F12.4 mph0.0 inNo
202415Cold31.0-3.1Clemson41.0F5.8 mph0.0 inYes
202113Wet31.0-3.1Tulsa57.0F3.7 mph0.0 inYes
20184Wet31.0-3.1Navy76.6F5.2 mph0.0 inYes
201913Cold28.0-6.1Navy43.5F5.5 mph0.0 inNo
201415Wet27.0-7.1UConn37.0F4.7 mph0.0 inYes
201311Windy25.0-9.1Cincinnati55.9F18.3 mph0.0 inNo
201710Windy24.0-10.1UCF84.0F15.0 mph0.0 inNo
20162Windy13.0-21.1Baylor84.0F16.1 mph0.0 inNo
201412Cold13.0-21.1South Florida42.1F12.7 mph0.0 inNo
201315Cold13.0-21.1UCF25.0F10.3 mph0.0 inNo
20182Wet12.0-22.1TCU77.7F12.7 mph0.0 inNo
201414Windy9.0-25.1Houston62.1F16.1 mph0.0 inNo
20164Windy3.0-31.1TCU91.0F16.1 mph0.0 inNo
201513Wet0.0-34.1Memphis57.2F5.8 mph0.1 inNo
20141Windy0.0-34.1Baylor93.9F18.3 mph0.0 inNo

Quick Answers

SMU weather quick answers

Seasons

2,013-2,025

Weather delta

-2.7

Games in scope
155
Neutral avg points
34.13
Adverse avg points
31.43
Top outlier
Wet (34.87)