SMUMustangs
2-0 T1st (1-0) in ACC
Data from 2026-09-17
Probability to Make the Conference Championship Game
43.4%
Based on 1,000,000 simulations
What is SMU's probability of making the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game?
SMU has a 43.4% chance to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game, as of week 3 of the 2026 season, based on a 1,000,000-season Monte Carlo simulation. SMU's Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game race is still mathematically wide open.
Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9/07 | W27-24 | |
| 2 | 9/12 | W56-10 | |
| 3 | 9/19 | Win prob:48% | |
| 4 | 9/26 | Win prob:99% | |
| 5 | 10/03 | Win prob:95% | |
| 7 | 10/17 | Win prob:62% | |
| 8 | 10/24 | Win prob:93% | |
| 9 | 10/31 | Win prob:80% | |
| 10 | 11/06 | Win prob:69% | |
| 11 | 11/14 | Win prob:85% | |
| 12 | 11/21 | Win prob:8% | |
| 13 | 11/28 | Win prob:91% |
Data from 2026-09-17
Record Probabilities
| Conf Record | Probability | CCG if this record |
|---|---|---|
| 9-0 | 11.3% | 100.0% |
| 8-1 | 31.6% | 78.9% |
| 7-2 | 33.5% | 21.2% |
| 6-3 | 17.6% | 0.5% |
| 5-4 | 5.1% | 0% |
| 4-5 | 0.8% | 0% |
| 3-6 | 0.1% | 0% |
| 2-7 | 0% | 0% |
| 1-8 | 0% | 0% |
Conf Record: Probability of finishing with each conference record.
CCG if this record: If the team finishes with this conference record, their probability of making the championship game.
Data from 2026-09-17
Possible
CCG Opponents
if
makes the CCG
Data from 2026-09-17
This Week's Impact
| Time | Game | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 17Thursday, September 17 | |||
| 46.9% (+3.5%) | 42.9% (-0.6%) | ||
| Fri, Sep 18Friday, September 18 | |||
| 43.0% (-0.5%) | 51.9% (+8.4%) | ||
| Sat, Sep 19Saturday, September 19 | |||
| 43.4% (-0.1%) | 43.5% (+0.0%) | ||
| 43.5% (+0.1%) | 43.4% (-0.1%) | ||
| 43.3% (-0.1%) | 43.5% (+0.1%) | ||
| 43.5% (+0.1%) | 43.4% (-0.0%) | ||
| 43.5% (+0.0%) | 43.4% (+0.0%) | ||
| 64.5% (+21.0%) | 24.2% (-19.2%) | ||
| 43.2% (-0.2%) | 43.5% (+0.0%) | ||
| 44.5% (+1.1%) | 43.3% (-0.1%) | ||
| 43.4% (-0.0%) | 43.4% (+0.0%) | ||
| 43.5% (+0.1%) | 43.4% (-0.0%) | ||
Data from 2026-09-17
Loss Combination Scenarios
CCG probability given specific future losses
Future Losses
Likelihood
Win out
100.0%
0.9%Any 1 loss
95.8%
12.9%100.0%
<0.1%100.0%
10.3%95.1%
<0.1%94.5%
0.2%91.6%
0.2%90.8%
<0.1%90.4%
<0.1%83.2%
0.4%73.0%
1.0%72.7%
0.5%Any 2 losses
74.0%
31.6%100.0%
0.1%100.0%
<0.1%100.0%
<0.1%100.0%
<0.1%94.6%
<0.1%94.1%
0.8%93.8%
2.5%91.9%
<0.1%91.7%
0.5%91.5%
1.0%90.3%
1.9%87.5%
<0.1%83.7%
4.5%77.8%
<0.1%73.1%
11.2%72.0%
<0.1%71.5%
6.3%62.3%
<0.1%59.4%
<0.1%57.9%
<0.1%54.8%
<0.1%53.9%
<0.1%53.8%
<0.1%53.4%
<0.1%50.0%
<0.1%44.2%
<0.1%41.9%
<0.1%32.4%
0.1%31.9%
<0.1%31.3%
<0.1%30.8%
<0.1%30.1%
<0.1%28.7%
<0.1%28.1%
<0.1%27.9%
<0.1%27.3%
<0.1%26.7%
0.1%26.7%
<0.1%24.8%
0.1%23.6%
0.3%23.5%
0.2%22.6%
0.1%15.4%
0.4%12.7%
0.2%9.8%
0.6%Any 3 losses
21.6%
31.1%100.0%
<0.1%100.0%
<0.1%100.0%
<0.1%100.0%
<0.1%98.3%
<0.1%95.8%
<0.1%95.0%
<0.1%92.5%
<0.1%90.0%
<0.1%87.0%
<0.1%75.0%
<0.1%72.8%
0.1%71.9%
<0.1%61.6%
0.3%61.6%
<0.1%59.5%
<0.1%58.7%
0.2%58.6%
<0.1%55.9%
0.5%55.5%
0.1%55.1%
0.2%53.4%
0.1%53.2%
<0.1%50.0%
<0.1%50.0%
<0.1%42.9%
<0.1%42.9%
<0.1%42.9%
<0.1%40.0%
<0.1%36.8%
<0.1%36.4%
<0.1%33.3%
<0.1%32.7%
1.1%32.0%
0.4%31.9%
0.3%31.6%
0.8%31.0%
0.2%30.0%
<0.1%29.4%
0.3%29.1%
0.6%28.6%
<0.1%27.0%
1.1%26.1%
0.5%25.2%
0.8%25.0%
0.5%25.0%
<0.1%24.1%
1.6%24.1%
2.8%23.4%
1.1%21.8%
2.1%15.2%
5.0%14.3%
<0.1%12.7%
2.8%12.1%
<0.1%10.9%
<0.1%10.3%
6.8%9.1%
<0.1%9.1%
<0.1%8.6%
<0.1%8.3%
<0.1%6.9%
<0.1%5.3%
<0.1%5.0%
<0.1%4.0%
<0.1%3.9%
<0.1%3.4%
<0.1%3.2%
<0.1%2.7%
<0.1%2.4%
<0.1%2.2%
<0.1%2.1%
<0.1%1.9%
<0.1%1.7%
<0.1%1.5%
<0.1%1.3%
<0.1%1.3%
<0.1%1.1%
<0.1%1.1%
<0.1%0.9%
<0.1%0.8%
<0.1%0.7%
<0.1%0.7%
<0.1%Any 4 losses
2.0%
5.9%77.8%
<0.1%62.5%
<0.1%60.6%
<0.1%60.0%
<0.1%50.0%
<0.1%47.1%
<0.1%43.8%
<0.1%42.9%
<0.1%40.0%
<0.1%38.0%
<0.1%36.5%
<0.1%34.9%
<0.1%34.2%
<0.1%33.3%
<0.1%32.8%
<0.1%31.1%
<0.1%30.1%
<0.1%29.0%
<0.1%28.1%
<0.1%26.2%
<0.1%24.9%
<0.1%24.7%
<0.1%24.2%
<0.1%19.0%
<0.1%15.4%
<0.1%15.2%
<0.1%9.9%
<0.1%9.8%
<0.1%9.4%
<0.1%7.7%
<0.1%7.2%
<0.1%7.2%
<0.1%6.3%
<0.1%5.9%
<0.1%4.9%
<0.1%3.7%
<0.1%3.6%
<0.1%3.3%
<0.1%3.2%
<0.1%3.1%
<0.1%3.0%
<0.1%1.8%
<0.1%1.7%
0.1%1.7%
<0.1%1.7%
<0.1%1.6%
0.2%1.5%
0.1%1.5%
0.3%1.4%
<0.1%1.3%
<0.1%1.1%
0.1%1.1%
<0.1%1.1%
0.5%1.1%
<0.1%1.1%
0.2%1.0%
<0.1%1.0%
0.2%1.0%
0.1%0.9%
0.1%0.9%
0.5%0.8%
<0.1%0.8%
<0.1%0.7%
0.3%0.7%
0.2%0.6%
0.1%0.6%
0.7%0.6%
<0.1%0.5%
0.1%0.5%
0.3%0.5%
0.4%0.5%
0.2%Data from 2026-09-17
CCG Probability Over Time
Data from 2026-09-17