SMU football records (team and individual) set this season

[Damon Sayles]

These are courtesy of SMU football.

SMU SEASON RECORDS – TEAM

• Scoring 516 (was 492 in 2017)
• Scoring Average 43.0 (was 37.8 in 2017)
• Total Yards 5943 ranks 2nd (record is 6220 in 2017)
• Total Yards Per Game 495.3 (478.5 in 2017)
• Rushing TDs 33 (ties 33 in 1981)
• Passing TDs 33 ranks 2nd (record 35 in 2017)
• Passing Yards 3712 ranks 4th (record is 4097 in 2013; 3861 in 2010; 3823 in 2017)
• Passing yards per game 309.3 ranks 2nd (record 341.4 in 2013)
• Completion Percentage 63.6 ranks 3rd (record 64.6 in 2013; 64.2 in 2006)
• Total First Downs 297 is 2nd (record is 312 in 2017)
• Sacks 50 (was 42 in 1981)
• TFLs 105 (was 91 in 2018)

SMU SEASON RECORDS – INDIVIDUAL

• TD passes – Shane Buechele 33 (ties by Ben Hicks in 2017)
• Passing yards – Shane Buechele 3626 ranks 2nd (record 3828 by Kyle Padron in 2010)
• Rushing TDs – Xavier Jones 21 (record was 19 by Eric Dickerson in 1981)
• Total TDs – Xavier Jones 23 [21 rushing, 2 receiving]
• Scoring – Xavier Jones 138 points
• TD receptions – James Proche 14 (ties Albrick Robinson in 2010)
• TD catches by a tight end - Kylen Granson 9
• Sacks – Patrick Nelson 12.0 (was 11.5 by Luke Johnson in 1999)
• Tackles For Loss – Delontae Scott 18.0 ranks 2nd & Patrick Nelson 17.0 ranks 3rd (record is 19.0 by Luke Johnson in 1999)

SMU had 5 sacks and 10 TFLs. Have 50 sacks on the season (previous record was 42 sacks in 1981)

• Sacks by: Delontae Scott 2.0, Patrick Nelson 2.0, Demerick Gary 0.5, Gary Wiley 0.5
• SMU RECORD: 12.0 sacks this season (was 11.5 by Luke Johnson in 1999)
• 105 season TFLs extends a new program record (was 91 in 2018)