Team Offense Comparison 2021
| SMU Mustangs (8-4) | Team Offense | Temple Owls (3-9) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 461 | Points Scored | 196 |
| 5,603 | Total Yards | 3,449 |
| 887 | Plays | 722 |
| 6.3 | Yards Per Play | 4.8 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 6 | Fumbles | 11 |
| 298 | 1st Downs | 178 |
| 313 | Completions | 212 |
| 466 | Passing Attempts | 362 |
| 3,654 | Passing Yards | 2,114 |
| 40 | Passing Touchdowns | 10 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 166 | Passing 1st Downs | 88 |
| 421 | Rushing Attempts | 360 |
| 1,949 | Rushing Yards | 1,336 |
| 20 | Rushing Touchdowns | 12 |
| 4.6 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.7 |
| 116 | Rushing 1st Downs | 74 |
| 67 | Penalties | 70 |
| 628 | Penalty Yards | 528 |
| 17 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 16 |
| 466.9 | Total Yards Per Game | 287.4 |
| 73.9 | Plays Per Game | 60.2 |
| 1.5 | Turnovers Per Game | 1.7 |
| 24.8 | 1st Downs Per Game | 14.8 |
| 26.1 | Completions Per Game | 18 |
| 38.8 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 30.2 |
| 304.5 | Passing Yards Per Game | 176 |
| 35.1 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 30.0 |
| 162.4 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 111 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| SMU Mustangs | Team Defense | Temple Owls |
|---|---|---|
| 341 | Points Allowed | 450 |
| 4,975 | Total Yards | 4,760 |
| 844 | Plays on Defense | 852 |
| 5.9 | Yards Per Play | 5.6 |
| 16 | Turnovers Forced | 13 |
| 5 | Fumble Recoveries | 7 |
| 239 | 1st Downs Allowed | 268 |
| 239 | Completions Allowed | 184 |
| 406 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 302 |
| 3,337 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,104 |
| 28 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 25 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 142 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 108 |
| 438 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 550 |
| 1,638 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 2,656 |
| 16 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 34 |
| 3.7 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 4.8 |
| 80 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 142 |
| 89 | Defensive Penalties | 44 |
| 659 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 430 |
| 28.4 | Points Allowed Per Game | 37.5 |
| 414.6 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 396.7 |
| 19.9 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 22.3 |
| 19.9 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 15.3 |
| 33.8 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 25.2 |
| 278.1 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 175.3 |
| 36.5 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 45.8 |
| 137 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 221 |