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SMU football finds itself in a place that few expected at the start of the season. The No. 8 Mustangs (11-1) are one win away from claiming their first-ever ACC Championship in their inaugural season in the conference. For some, SMU is a story of triumph and redemption—a program that was once on the verge […]

SMU football head coach Rhett Lashlee made a bold statement on the Mustangs’ playoff chances. The latest College Football Playoff rankings have caused a massive stir heading into championship week. Fanbases from Miami, Ole Miss, and South Carolina were crying foul amid Alabama’s inclusion in the current twelve-team bracket. However, the Crimson Tide’s No. 11 […]

Tuesday night’s reveal of the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings was never going to satisfy everyone. Even with the expansion to 12 teams this year, there was always going to be someone left out. Controversial decisions by the committee were inevitable—and they delivered. Just as debates raged in the four-team playoff era over who would […]

Fingernail-biting Alabama football fans will be furious if the Crimson Tide are left out of the CFP bracket. Still, there are plenty of reasons to expect more hardware to be added to the Tuscaloosa trophy case relatively soon. Recruiting five-star quarterback Keelon Russell (Duncanville, TX) away from SMU is just one example of the brand […]

CFPEverybody is buzzing about the new College Football Playoff rankings as we get closer and closer to a solid, finalized 12-team field for the first edition of the expanded postseason. Tuesday night’s CFP rankings had massive implications, especially for teams in the ACC and the Big 12. In the ACC, Miami fell out of the […]

The fallout from the final College Football Playoff rankings of the regular season has been massive. Now, just a few conference championship games remain between now and the final reveal of the first 12-team College Football Playoff. One of the biggest games of the weekend is the ACC Championship between SMU and Clemson. For the […]

SMU football has a huge showdown in the making against Clemson for the conference championship on December 7. ACC commissioner Jim Phillips believes that the game shouldn’t fully determine SMU’s bid in the 12-team field. “SMU is in the tournament,” Phillips told The Athletic, per Chris Vannini. “I don’t see any way you can’t keep […]

SMU football is trekking to a historic first in the program’s 107-year history. The Mustangs need one more win to claim their first-ever Atlantic Coast Conference title. And pull it off in the Mustangs’ first season as an ACC member. The Mustangs have looked near flawless throughout 2024. SMU sits at No. 8 overall but […]

SMU has shown no problems in their inaugural season in the ACC, as they clinched a spot in the conference championship game last week. They’ll host a Cal team in this game who has already gained bowl eligibility but will exit this season wondering what may have been after many close games. SMU is on […]

On Friday afternoon, almost a year to the day after signing his first contract extension with the SMU Mustangs, head coach Rhett Lashlee agreed to another contract extension with the university that will keep the 41-year-old coach in Dallas through 2030. Lashlee celebrated this deal by leading the Mustangs to their 10th win of the season on […]

SMU football and head coach Rhett Lashlee are reportedly in agreement on a contract extension, Brandon Marcello of CBS Sports and 247Sports reports. “Rhett Lashlee has agreed to a new extension to his contract through 2030 at SMU, sources tell @247Sports/@CBSSports. SMU announced a new contract extension but did not release details earlier today,” Marcello […]

All college football rankings systems are flawed—past, present and future. Unfortunately, sometimes the errors are so obvious and glaring that fans can’t help but react—or, in this case, overreact. No. 13 SMU football is slotted ahead of No. 14 BYU in the latest College Football Playoff rankings after losing 17-13 to Kansas on Saturday. The […]

SMU will likely need to win their next two games to advance to the ACC Championship and fight for a berth in the College Football Playoff. Is there a chance they make the playoff if they don’t win the ACC Championship game? They’ll need two more dominating wins in their regular season, but it still […]

SMU football is getting a tough injury update ahead of a game Saturday with Boston College. The Mustangs are without star defensive end Elijah Roberts for the game, per ESPN. Roberts is one of the best pass rushers in college football, as he is no. 2 nationally in quarterback pressures. Roberts is expected to be […]

Rhett Lashlee has Southern Methodist football positioned at No. 14 in the College Football Playoff rankings. However, the SMU head coach fired a stirring message to the selection committee Tuesday. The Mustangs leader demands respect for the Atlantic Coast Conference as the playoff seedings become more crystallized soon. Lashlee has SMU currently leading the ACC. […]

SMU football head coach Rhett Lashlee gave his initial thoughts on the Mustangs’ placement in the College Football Playoff Selection Committee’s first rankings for the 2024-2025 season. SMU has had a dominant season behind the seventh-ranked scoring offense in the country led by quarterback Kevin Jennings and running back Brashard Smith. On Tuesday, the Mustangs […]

The first of the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings have finally arrived. The committee has now made their first of what will be five rankings until the final on Selection Day, Dec. 8. That means there’s still plenty of football left to play before we ultimately know who will make the new 12-team field. However, […]

SMU football is going to be a man down on Saturday. Mustangs wide receiver Jake Bailey is out for a key matchup against Pittsburgh, per ESPN. Bailey is battling an injury he sustained in a game against Duke earlier this season. The Mustangs are having an excellent season. SMU is ranked with a 7-1 overall […]

We’re back for yet another College Football betting prediction and pick for Week 10 action as we turn our attention towards this massive tilt in the ACC. The No. 18 Pittsburgh Panthers (7-0) will take on the No. 20 SMU Mustangs (7-1) in a can’t-miss game atop the conference. It is time to continue our college football […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with an SMU-Duke prediction and pick. Find out how to watch SMU-Duke. The SMU Mustangs have authored quite a story in college football this season. They looked terrible in the first few weeks of the season. They were 27.5-point favorites in Week Zero versus Nevada […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with a SMU-Stanford prediction and pick. Find out how to watch SMU-Stanford. SMU began the season as a 27.5-point favorite over Nevada in the so-called “Week Zero” weekend of August 24, the week before Week 1 on Aug. 31. SMU looked absolutely terrible and was […]

It is an ACC battle as SMU visits Louisville. It is time to continue our college football odds series with an SMU-Louisville prediction and pick. SMU enters the game sitting at 4-1 on the year. They opened with a closer-than-expected game at Nevada, winning 29-24. They would then beat Houston Christian before facing BYU. SMU […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Florida State-SMU prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Florida State-SMU. The Florida State Seminoles finally did get a win last week, but the overall product still doesn’t look very good. The Seminoles won only because their defense was strong enough to […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with a TCU-SMU prediction and pick. Find out how to watch TCU-SMU. TCU reached the college football national championship game in 2022, then imploded in 2023. Would this year be any different from last year for coach Sonny Dykes? TCU got the season started in […]

It is a Big 12 against ACC battle as BYU visits SMU. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a BYU-SMU prediction and pick. BYU comes into the game 1-0 after a solid performance against Southern Illinois. They opened up a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, and after adding a […]

SMU and Nevada start their seasons with this Week 0 matchup at Mackay Stadium. SMU has moved into the Power Four conferences but will return to the Group of Five for this game. The Mustangs opened as 22-point favorites and climbed as high as 27 but have settled at 24.5. It is time to continue […]

SMU football is preparing for a step up in competition heading into the 2024 college football season. They are embarking on their move to the ACC after years of playing in the AAC. The Mustangs are going to need all hands on deck for their transition into a power conference. Luckily, SMU football returns three […]

SMU football is heading into their first season in the ACC. Quarterback Preston Stone made a rather bold statement during the Mustang’s first batch of interviews at Monday’s ACC Kickoff, via the ACC Network. “I think we have the best receiving room in the conference,” said Stone. "I think we have the best receiving room […]

The beginning of July changed everything in college football as we know it. That’s when most of the conference realignment officially went into place. The SEC welcomed Texas and Oklahoma, while the ACC opened their doors to SMU. Technically, it won’t be until early August that the ACC’s two other new members are officially part […]

The SMU football program had a fairly good season. Rhett Lashlee led the team to 11 wins and just three losses. Their run was highlighted by not losing a single game in the nine matchups where they had to AAC teams. They then proceeded to win the AAC championship. To cap it off, the Mustangs […]

SMU looks for their first bowl win since 2012 as they face Boston College at the Wasabi Fenway Bowl. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Wasabi Fenway Bowl SMU-Boston College prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Wasabi Fenway Bowl is set to play their second-ever game. It was originally set […]

The Wasabi Fenway Bowl is an annual game featuring a matchup between the Atlantic Coast Conference and the American Athletic Conference. It’s operated since 2022, with Wasabi Technologies being the title sponsor. ESPN Events and Fenway Sports Management organize the event. This year’s edition will feature the SMU and Boston College football programs. In this […]

Conference championship weekend is here in college football and we have a loaded slate of marquee matchups to take in this weekend. The College Football Playoff field will be released on Sunday, but there are about eight teams still in the running to make it, and only four will survive. Not only will we find […]

Conference Championship week is the biggest week in the college football season. While the Power-5 schools get a lot of attention, there are some great mid-major battles that will happen this week as well, and some of them will be great games. One such game will be the AAC Championship game between SMU and Tulane. […]

The AAC Championship is on the line as SMU and Tulane face off. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with an ACC Championship SMU-Tulane prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. SMU enters the game sitting at 10-2 on the year. It was a 2-2 start for the Mustangs this year, winning against Louisana […]

With Dec. 4th rapidly approaching, most coaches are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best as the transfer portal window is set to reopen. Already, there have been players announcing their intention to enter the portal ahead of the scheduled date, such as Miami football quarterback Tyler Van Dyke. Injuries and turnovers will […]

The American Athletic Conference Championship Game between the Tulane Green Wave and the SMU Mustangs isn’t going to be the most notable championship game of the college football weekend, but it is one that comes with massive stakes. The winner of this game seems the most likely of the Group of Five teams to be […]

Once upon a time, the SMU football program was one of the very best in the country. The Mustangs won 10-plus games four consecutive seasons in the eighties, capped off an 11-0-1 season with a Cotton Bowl victory in 1983, and then just as quickly as they had burst on the scene, they were gone […]

For only the second time since 1984, SMU football has won at least 10 games in a single season. A 59-14 dismantling of the visiting Navy Midshipmen on Saturday afternoon earned the program this distinct honor. Don’t let the scoreboard fool you, however. There was plenty of excitement, and even some unpredictability in this one. […]