2023 SMU Mustangs odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:44 a.m. ET

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For the 2023 campaign, the SMU Mustangs' over/under checks in at 8.5 wins.

SMU Win Total Odds

Over/Under	Over Payout	Under Payout
8.5	-120 (Bet $120 to win $100)	-104 (Bet $104 to win $100)

SMU's implied probability is 54.5% to go over 8.5 wins (its regular season over/under) based on the moneyline.
While the Mustangs ranked 20th-worst in FBS in total defense with 431.4 yards allowed per game last season, it was a different situation on offense, as they ranked 14th-best in FBS (472.8 yards per game).
The Mustangs ranked 73rd in pass defense last year (227.8 passing yards allowed per game), but they thrived on the other side of the ball, ranking seventh-best in FBS with 316.7 passing yards per game.
Despite sporting a bottom-25 run defense that ranked 12th-worst in FBS (203.6 rushing yards allowed per game) last season, SMU put up better results on offense, ranking 64th in FBS by putting up 156.2 rushing yards per game.
The Mustangs ranked 59th in third-down defense last year (37.8% third-down percentage allowed), but they excelled on the other side of the ball, ranking 12th-best in FBS with a 47.8% third-down percentage.

Week	Opponent	Date	Favorite	Total
1	Louisiana Tech	September 2	Mustangs (-20)	66.5
2	@ Oklahoma	September 9	-	-
3	Prairie View A&M	September 16	-	-
4	@ TCU	September 23	-	-
5	Charlotte	September 30	-	-
7	@ East Carolina	October 12	-	-
8	@ Temple	October 20	-	-
9	Tulsa	October 28	-	-
10	@ Rice	November 4	-	-
11	North Texas	November 10	-	-
12	@ Memphis	November 18	-	-
13	Navy	November 25	-	-

Taking into account the combined win total of opponents last year (61), SMU will have the good fortune of facing the 13th-easiest schedule in college football.
The Mustangs will have the luxury of facing the sixth-easiest conference schedule in college football, based on their AAC opponents' combined win total last season (40).
SMU will challenge five teams this season that ended the year .500 in 2022. That schedule features one team that registered nine or more victories and three squads that picked up three or fewer wins last year.

Last year Tanner Mordecai recorded 3,524 yards (271.1 per game), a 65% completion percentage, 33 touchdowns, and only 10 interceptions.
Tyler Lavine churned out 642 rushing yards (49.4 per game) and 10 touchdowns last season.
Velton Gardner posted 368 rushing yards on 70 carries and one touchdown last season.
In the previous season, Rashee Rice grabbed 96 passes (on 156 targets) for 1,355 yards (104.2 per game). He also found the end zone 10 times.
Jordan Kerley amassed 588 yards on 37 grabs with six touchdowns. He was targeted 53 times, and averaged 45.2 receiving yards per game.
Kelvontay Dixon grabbed 28 passes on 42 targets for 378 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 29.1 receiving yards per game.
Nelson Paul did his thing last season with a memorable stat line of 5.0 sacks, 5.0 TFL and 39 tackles.
Last season Jimmy Phillips Jr. tallied 67 tackles, 4.0 TFL, and one sack.
Nick Roberts intercepted three passes last year while also totaling 50 tackles and three passes defended.