THIRD AND DATA

Week 7 · 2025

Stanford at SMU

Sat 10/11/2025 12:00 PMGerald J. Ford StadiumSMU pregame91% — Pregame win probability: 91% for SMU. SMU favored, and won.Conference

80°Clear4 mph SW · 44% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Stanford

10

4–8

SMU

34

9–4

Attendance

30,654

reported

SMU5 plays, -11 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Emmet Kenney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:541st & 10own 25Kevin Jennings pass incomplete0
14:472nd & 10own 25T.J. Harden run for 2 yds to the SMU 27+2
14:173rd & 8own 27Kevin Jennings sacked by Scotty Edwards for a loss of 13 yards to the SMU 14−13
13:384th & 21own 14Wade McSparron punt for 36 yds+36

SMU4 plays, 0 yd · Punt

13:311st & 10midfieldKevin Jennings pass incomplete to RJ Maryland0
13:232nd & 10midfieldKevin Jennings pass complete to Yamir Knight for no gain to the 50 yard line0
12:393rd & 10midfieldKevin Jennings pass incomplete to Yamir Knight0
12:304th & 10midfieldWade McSparron punt for 42 yds0

STAN9 plays, 12 yd · Punt

12:221st & 10own 8Micah Ford run for no gain to the STAN 80
11:502nd & 10own 8Micah Ford run for 13 yds to the STAN 21 for a 1ST down+13
11:021st & 10own 21Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Bryce Farrell for 12 yds to the STAN 33 for a 1ST down+12
10:031st & 10own 33Ben Gulbranson sacked by Isaiah Smith for a loss of 8 yards to the STAN 25−8
9:272nd & 18own 25(09:29) Shotgun Gulbranson,Ben pass incomplete short right to Tabb,Cole thrown to STA20 PENALTY SMU Holding (Robertson,Cameron) 10 yards from STA25 to STA35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+10
9:201st & 10own 35Ben Gulbranson sacked by Jeffrey M'ba for a loss of 7 yards to the STAN 28−7
8:402nd & 17own 28Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete to Bryce Farrell0
8:353rd & 17own 28Ben Gulbranson sacked by Cameron Robertson for a loss of 8 yards to the STAN 20−8
7:554th & 25own 20Aidan Flintoft punt for 45 yds , Marcellus Barnes Jr. returns for no gain to the SMU 250

SMU13 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

7:431st & 10own 25Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 7 yds to the SMU 32+7
7:292nd & 3own 32Chris Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down+4
7:041st & 10own 36Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 11 yds to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down+11
6:311st & 10own 47Kevin Jennings pass complete to RJ Maryland for 9 yds to the STAN 44+9
6:102nd & 1opp 44Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 2 yds to the SMU 42 SMU Penalty, Offensive Holding (Marcellus Barnes Jr.) to the SMU 44−8
5:423rd & 13own 44Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 8 yds to the STAN 48+8
5:144th & 5opp 48Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 12 yds to the STAN 36 for a 1ST down+12
4:581st & 10opp 36T.J. Harden run for 1 yd to the STAN 35+1
4:262nd & 9opp 35Kevin Jennings pass complete to RJ Maryland for 9 yds to the STAN 26 for a 1ST down+9
3:581st & 10opp 26T.J. Harden run for 1 yd to the STAN 25+1
3:272nd & 9opp 25Kevin Jennings run for 6 yds to the STAN 19+6
2:463rd & 3opp 19Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Romello Brinson0
2:394th & 3opp 19Kevin Jennings pass complete to Derrick McFall for 19 yds for a TD (Sam Keltner KICK)+19

STAN7 plays, -2 yd · Punt

2:311st & 10own 35Sam Keltner kickoff for 54 yds , Caden High return for 18 yds to the STAN 29+18
2:251st & 10own 29Cole Tabb run for 6 yds to the STAN 35 Stanford Penalty, Offensive Holding (Myles Libman) to the STAN 25−4
2:001st & 14own 25(02:05) Tabb,Cole rush middle for 15 yards gain to the STA40 (Miyazono,Brandon; Nwokobia,Isaiah) PENALTY STA Holding (Anderson,Fisher) 10 yards from STA25 to STA15. NO PLAY.−10
1:281st & 24own 15Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Cole Tabb for 12 yds to the STAN 27+12
0:502nd & 12own 27Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete to CJ Williams0
0:463rd & 12own 27Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete to Bryce Farrell0
0:364th & 12own 27Aidan Flintoft punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 200

SMU9 plays, 65 yd · Field goal

0:301st & 10own 20Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 37 yds to the STAN 43 for a 1ST down+37
0:001st & 10opp 43Kevin Jennings run for 1 yd to the STAN 42+1
0:00opp 43End of 1st Quarter+1
14:532nd & 9opp 42Chris Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the STAN 39+3
14:143rd & 6opp 39Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 16 yds to the STAN 23 for a 1ST down+16
13:501st & 10opp 23Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Romello Brinson0
13:422nd & 10opp 23Kevin Jennings pass complete to Derrick McFall for 7 yds to the STAN 16+7
13:083rd & 3opp 16T.J. Harden run for 1 yd to the STAN 15+1
12:304th & 2opp 15Sam Keltner 32 yd FG GOOD+32

STAN22 plays, 73 yd · On downs

12:301st & 10own 35Sam Keltner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
12:191st & 10own 25Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Sam Roush for 13 yds to the STAN 38 for a 1ST down+13
11:441st & 10own 38Micah Ford run for 5 yds to the STAN 43+5
11:072nd & 5own 43Micah Ford run for 3 yds to the STAN 46+3
10:243rd & 2own 46Timeout Stanford, clock 10:240
10:173rd & 2own 46Micah Ford run for 3 yds to the STAN 49 for a 1ST down+3
9:421st & 10own 49Cole Tabb run for 3 yds to the SMU 48+3
8:582nd & 7opp 48Ben Gulbranson pass complete to CJ Williams for 4 yds to the SMU 44+4
8:293rd & 3opp 44Micah Ford run for 6 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down+6
7:451st & 10opp 38Micah Ford run for 1 yd to the SMU 37+1
7:022nd & 9opp 37Micah Ford run for 3 yds to the SMU 34+3
6:213rd & 6opp 34Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete0
6:174th & 6opp 34(06:23) Kenney,Emmet field goal attempt from 52 yards nullified by penaltyGOOD (H: Flintoft,Aidan, LS: Warford,Peyton), clock 06:17 PENALTY SMU Offside (Harmon,Deuce) 5 yards from SMU34 to SMU29. NO PLAY.+5
6:174th & 1opp 29Timeout SMU, clock 06:170
6:104th & 1opp 29Micah Ford run for 4 yds to the SMU 25 for a 1ST down+4
5:471st & 10opp 25Micah Ford pass incomplete to Sam Roush0
5:412nd & 10opp 25Micah Ford run for 9 yds to the SMU 16+9
4:283rd & 1opp 16Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Sam Roush for 10 yds Sam Roush fumbled, recovered by STAN Sam Roush for a 1ST down+10
4:161st & goalopp 6Micah Ford run for no gain to the SMU 60
3:272nd & goalopp 6Micah Ford run for 5 yds to the SMU 1+5
2:483rd & goalopp 1Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete to Benji Blackburn0
2:444th & goalopp 1Micah Ford run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 2−1

SMU7 plays, 98 yd · Touchdown

2:401st & 10own 2T.J. Harden run for 4 yds to the SMU 6+4
2:002nd & 6own 6Timeout SMU, clock 02:000
1:572nd & 6own 6Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Jordan Hudson0
1:403rd & 6own 6Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 15 yds to the SMU 21 for a 1ST down+15
1:351st & 10own 21SMU Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the SMU 11−10
1:231st & 20own 11Chris Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the SMU 13+2
0:352nd & 18own 13Chris Johnson Jr. run for 87 yds for a TD (Sam Keltner KICK)+87

STAN6 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

0:351st & 10own 35Sam Keltner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
0:301st & 10own 25Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Sam Roush for 12 yds to the STAN 37 for a 1ST down+12
0:131st & 10own 37Ben Gulbranson pass complete to CJ Williams for 18 yds to the SMU 45 for a 1ST down+18
0:061st & 10opp 45Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Bryce Farrell for 31 yds to the SMU 14 for a 1ST down+31
0:061st & 10opp 14Timeout SMU, clock 00:060
0:021st & 10opp 14Ben Gulbranson pass complete to CJ Williams for 14 yds for a TD (Emmet Kenney KICK)+14

SMU3 plays, -1 yd · End of period

0:011st & 10own 35Emmet Kenney kickoff for 63 yds0
0:001st & 10own 25K. Jennings takes a knee−1
0:00own 25End of 2nd Quarter−1

STAN9 plays, 3 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Sam Keltner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
15:001st & 10own 25Shotgun Tabb,Cole rush middle for 4 yards gain to the STA29 (Nettles,William), out of bounds PENALTY STA Holding (Blackburn,Benji) 10 yards from STA25 to STA15. NO PLAY.−10
15:001st & 20own 15Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Sam Roush for 10 yds to the STAN 25+10
15:002nd & 10own 25Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Jordan Onovughe for 5 yds to the STAN 30+5
15:003rd & 5own 30Ben Gulbranson pass complete to CJ Williams for 6 yds to the STAN 36 for a 1ST down+6
15:001st & 10own 36Ben Gulbranson sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the STAN 30−6
15:002nd & 16own 30Ben Gulbranson run for 12 yds to the STAN 42+12
15:003rd & 4own 42Ben Gulbranson sacked by Brandon Miyazono for a loss of 14 yards to the STAN 28−14
10:294th & 18own 28Aidan Flintoft punt for 54 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 18 , Yamir Knight returns for no gain to the SMU 180

SMU5 plays, 82 yd · Touchdown

10:291st & 10own 18Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 13 yds to the SMU 31 for a 1ST down+13
10:291st & 10own 31Jordan Hudson run for 6 yds to the SMU 37+6
10:292nd & 4own 37T.J. Harden run for 6 yds to the SMU 43 for a 1ST down+6
10:291st & 10own 43Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 15 yds to the STAN 42 for a 1ST down+15
8:221st & 10opp 42Kevin Jennings pass complete to Chris Johnson Jr. for 42 yds for a TD (Sam Keltner KICK)+42

STAN6 plays, -15 yd · Punt

8:221st & 10own 35Sam Keltner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
8:151st & 10own 25Micah Ford run for a loss of 1 yard to the STAN 24−1
7:322nd & 11own 24Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete to Caden High0
7:263rd & 11own 24Ben Gulbranson sacked by Terry Webb for a loss of 9 yards to the STAN 15−9
6:584th & 20own 15PENALTY STA False Start (Neely III,Sam) 5 yards from STA15 to STA10. NO PLAY.−5
6:404th & 25own 10Aidan Flintoft punt for 62 yds , Yamir Knight returns for 4 yds to the SMU 32+4

SMU4 plays, -7 yd · Punt

6:341st & 10own 32T.J. Harden run for 6 yds to the SMU 38+6
6:042nd & 4own 38Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Jordan Hudson0
5:493rd & 4own 38Kevin Jennings sacked by Omar Staples for a loss of 13 yards to the SMU 25−13
5:054th & 17own 25Wade McSparron punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Liam Thorpe at the STAN 340

STAN11 plays, 50 yd · Field goal

4:501st & 10own 34Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Benji Blackburn for 5 yds to the STAN 39+5
4:242nd & 5own 39Cole Tabb run for 6 yds to the STAN 45 for a 1ST down+6
3:451st & 10own 45Cole Tabb run for 1 yd to the STAN 46+1
3:052nd & 9own 46Ben Gulbranson pass complete to CJ Williams for 21 yds to the SMU 33 for a 1ST down+21
2:411st & 10opp 33Cole Tabb run for 5 yds to the SMU 28+5
1:552nd & 5opp 28Ben Gulbranson run for no gain to the SMU 28 Ben Gulbranson fumbled, recovered by STAN CJ Williams0
1:453rd & 5opp 28Cole Tabb run for 11 yds to the SMU 17 for a 1ST down+11
1:151st & 10opp 17Micah Ford run for 1 yd to the SMU 16+1
0:432nd & 9opp 16Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete to Caden High0
0:393rd & 9opp 16Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete to Brendan Doyle0
0:344th & 9opp 16Emmet Kenney 34 yd FG GOOD+34

SMU9 plays, 18 yd · Punt

0:341st & 10own 35Emmet Kenney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
0:001st & 10own 25Kevin Jennings pass complete to Yamir Knight for 8 yds to the SMU 33+8
0:00own 25End of 3rd Quarter+8
14:532nd & 2own 33T.J. Harden run for 4 yds to the SMU 37 for a 1ST down+4
14:171st & 10own 37T.J. Harden run for 3 yds to the SMU 40+3
13:372nd & 7own 40Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 3 yds to the SMU 43+3
13:083rd & 4own 43Timeout Stanford, clock 13:080
13:043rd & 4own 43Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to RJ Maryland0
12:524th & 4own 43Wade McSparron punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the STAN 50

STAN18 plays, 90 yd · Defensive TD

12:441st & 10own 5Cole Tabb run for 17 yds to the STAN 22 for a 1ST down+17
11:591st & 10own 22Cole Tabb run for 9 yds to the STAN 31+9
11:092nd & 1own 31Ben Gulbranson pass complete to CJ Williams for 36 yds to the SMU 33 for a 1ST down+36
10:361st & 10opp 33Cole Tabb run for 4 yds to the SMU 29+4
10:142nd & 6opp 29PENALTY STA Illegal Substitution 5 yards from SMU29 to SMU34. NO PLAY.−5
9:432nd & 11opp 34(09:51) PENALTY STA False Start (Anderson,Fisher) 5 yards from SMU34 to SMU39. NO PLAY.−5
9:182nd & 16opp 39Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Sam Roush for 6 yds to the SMU 33+6
8:453rd & 10opp 33(08:44) Shotgun Gulbranson,Ben pass incomplete short left to High,Caden thrown to SMU28 PENALTY SMU Pass Interference (Chambers,Kyron) 4 yards from SMU33 to SMU29, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+4
8:411st & 10opp 29(08:45) PENALTY STA False Start (High,Caden) 5 yards from SMU29 to SMU34. NO PLAY.−5
8:351st & 15opp 34Ben Gulbranson pass complete to CJ Williams for 10 yds to the SMU 24+10
7:392nd & 5opp 24Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Myles Libman for 15 yds to the SMU 9 for a 1ST down+15
7:241st & goalopp 9Micah Ford run for 2 yds to the SMU 7+2
6:552nd & goalopp 7(06:54) Shotgun Gulbranson,Ben pass complete short left to High,Caden caught at SMU00, for 7 yards to the SMU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 06:55 PENALTY STA Personal Foul (Brown,Ziron) 15 yards from SMU07 to SMU22. NO PLAY.−15
6:552nd & goalopp 22Timeout SMU, clock 06:550
6:492nd & goalopp 22Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Sam Roush for 13 yds to the SMU 9+13
6:233rd & goalopp 9SMU Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Kyron Chambers) to the SMU 5 for a 1ST down+4
6:051st & goalopp 5Ben Gulbranson pass intercepted Justin Medlock return for 96 yds for a TD (Sam Keltner KICK)+96
6:051st & 10own 35PENALTY STA UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Onovughe,Jordan) 15 yards from SMU35 to SMU50. NO PLAY.+15

STAN5 plays, 0 yd · Punt

6:051st & 10midfieldSam Keltner kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback0
6:011st & 10own 25Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete0
5:542nd & 10own 25Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete0
5:473rd & 10own 25Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete0
5:354th & 10own 25Aidan Flintoft punt for 51 yds0

SMU12 plays, 45 yd · Field goal

5:291st & 10own 24T.J. Harden run for 1 yd to the SMU 25+1
4:442nd & 9own 25Kevin Jennings pass complete to Link Rhodes for 10 yds to the SMU 35 for a 1ST down Stanford Penalty, Personal Foul (Matt Rose) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+25
4:121st & 10midfieldShaadie Clayton-Johnson run for 1 yd to the STAN 49+1
3:282nd & 9opp 49Kevin Jennings pass complete to Yamir Knight for 8 yds to the STAN 41+8
2:443rd & 1opp 41T.J. Harden run for 7 yds to the STAN 34 for a 1ST down+7
2:001st & 10opp 34Timeout SMU, clock 02:000
1:531st & 10opp 34Chris Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the STAN 340
1:482nd & 10opp 34T.J. Harden run for 3 yds to the STAN 31+3
1:483rd & 7opp 31Timeout Stanford, clock 01:480
1:383rd & 7opp 31Kevin Jennings pass complete to Chris Johnson Jr. for no gain to the STAN 310
1:384th & 7opp 31Timeout SMU, clock 01:380
1:324th & 7opp 31Sam Keltner 48 yd FG GOOD+48

STAN10 plays, 25 yd · End of period

1:271st & 10own 35Sam Keltner kickoff for 65 yds , Caden High return for 21 yds to the STAN 21+21
1:201st & 10own 21Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Sam Roush for 14 yds to the STAN 35 for a 1ST down+14
1:001st & 10own 35Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete0
0:562nd & 10own 35Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete to Myles Libman0
0:483rd & 10own 35Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete to Sedrick Irvin0
0:414th & 10own 35Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Sam Roush for 11 yds to the STAN 46 for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, Defensive Offside (Yards) declined for a 1ST down+11
0:391st & 10own 46Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete to Sam Roush0
0:332nd & 10own 46Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete0
0:003rd & 10own 46Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Caden High for no gain to the STAN 460
0:00own 46End of 4th Quarter0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 2 meetings vs. Stanford

SMU 1–1 vs Stanford

  • 2024 · wk 8SMU 40 @ Stanford 10
  • 1935 · wk 16SMU 0 @ Stanford 7

Previous meeting vs. Rhett Lashlee

Stanford 0–1 vs Rhett Lashlee

  • 2024 · wk 8SMU 40 @ Stanford 10

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