Team Offense Comparison 2021
| SMU Mustangs (8-4) | Team Offense | UCF Knights (8-4) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 461 | Points Scored | 386 |
| 5,603 | Total Yards | 4,807 |
| 887 | Plays | 787 |
| 6.3 | Yards Per Play | 6.1 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fumbles | 5 |
| 298 | 1st Downs | 240 |
| 313 | Completions | 238 |
| 466 | Passing Attempts | 365 |
| 3,654 | Passing Yards | 2,536 |
| 40 | Passing Touchdowns | 28 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 166 | Passing 1st Downs | 114 |
| 421 | Rushing Attempts | 422 |
| 1,949 | Rushing Yards | 2,272 |
| 20 | Rushing Touchdowns | 25 |
| 4.6 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 5.4 |
| 116 | Rushing 1st Downs | 110 |
| 67 | Penalties | 76 |
| 628 | Penalty Yards | 644 |
| 17 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 16 |
| 466.9 | Total Yards Per Game | 400.6 |
| 73.9 | Plays Per Game | 65.6 |
| 1.5 | Turnovers Per Game | 1.2 |
| 24.8 | 1st Downs Per Game | 20.0 |
| 26.1 | Completions Per Game | 20 |
| 38.8 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 30.4 |
| 304.5 | Passing Yards Per Game | 211 |
| 35.1 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 35.2 |
| 162.4 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 189 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| SMU Mustangs | Team Defense | UCF Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 341 | Points Allowed | 302 |
| 4,975 | Total Yards | 4,432 |
| 844 | Plays on Defense | 877 |
| 5.9 | Yards Per Play | 5.1 |
| 16 | Turnovers Forced | 20 |
| 5 | Fumble Recoveries | 10 |
| 239 | 1st Downs Allowed | 256 |
| 239 | Completions Allowed | 256 |
| 406 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 430 |
| 3,337 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,560 |
| 28 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 12 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 142 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 132 |
| 438 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 448 |
| 1,638 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 1,872 |
| 16 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 22 |
| 3.7 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 4.2 |
| 80 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 102 |
| 89 | Defensive Penalties | 72 |
| 659 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 550 |
| 28.4 | Points Allowed Per Game | 25.2 |
| 414.6 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 369.3 |
| 19.9 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 21.3 |
| 19.9 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 21.3 |
| 33.8 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 35.8 |
| 278.1 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 213.3 |
| 36.5 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 37.3 |
| 137 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 156 |