Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 56-10vs UC Davis | 1/1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | -- | Season-high 5 yds |
Cole Leinart is a quarterback at SMU who has played in 1 of SMU's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 12.
SMU is 6-2.
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
5 passing yards · 0 passing TD
In the game threads
vs California, Oct 24SMU fans, is Leinart’s kid backup QB, aiming to start next year?USC fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 142.0 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 142.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 56-10
vs UC Davis
5 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
Dominant 46-point win at home against UC Davis.
With K. Jennings — 337 yds · 5 TD · 0 INT · QBR 99.3 · D. McFall — 2 rec · 57 yds · 1 TD · 46 rush yds (6 car)
Where he ranks
| Stat | His | Nation | ACC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 5 | T-342nd of 370 | 44th of 48 |
| Yards an attempt | 5.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 142.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 100.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 0 | — | — |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 1 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
All ACC quarterbacks
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Pass targets
Anderson saw 1 of the 1 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakai Anderson | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
Play by play: 1 passes, 1 caught, 5 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Teams and coaches
2026SMU6-2HC: Rhett Lashlee · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 5.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 5.0 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
49.4%
268 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
67.9
8 games
Scheme: Balanced.
SMU’s quarterbacks
| Cole Leinart | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 1 of 1, 5 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 5.0 yards an attempt on 1 attempt |
| Kevin Jennings | Threw in all 8 games · 185 of 251, 2,433 yds, 21 TD, 5 INT · 9.7 yards an attempt on 251 attempts · ran for 116 yds, 2 TD |
| Ty Hawkins | Threw in 2 of 8 games · 12 of 14, 117 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT · 8.4 yards an attempt on 14 attempts · ran for 75 yds, 0 TD |
| Charlie Fiser | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 1 of 2, 8 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 4.0 yards an attempt on 2 attempts |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw, quarter by quarter
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Cole Leinart. Gray: Kevin Jennings, Ty Hawkins, Charlie Fiser. From the play by play.
Q1Q2Q3Q4@ Florida StateUC Davis@ LouisvilleMissouri StateBoston CollegeVirginiaCalifornia@ Syracuse
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 pass attempt in 1 game
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,828 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the ACC as a freshman.
First season at SMU, 1 game
- 2026 SMU LashleeYear 1 · 1 game
- High school Redondo UnionRedondo Beach, CA · Class of 2026Three-star, No. 2,828 in the 2026 class. Signed with SMU.
2026
- Signed with SMUThree-star, out of Redondo Union