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2024 SMU Mustangs football
File:SMU Wordmark Logo.png
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 8
CFPNo. 8
Record11–1 (8–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCasey Woods (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorRob Likens (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorGarin Justice (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorScott Symons (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMaurice Crum Jr. (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRickey Hunley Jr. (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumGerald J. Ford Stadium
Uniform
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Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 SMU y   8 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 17 Clemson y   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 12 Miami (FL)   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 22 Syracuse   5 – 3     9 – 3  
Louisville   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Georgia Tech   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Duke   5 – 3     9 – 3  
Virginia Tech   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Boston College   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Pittsburgh   3 – 5     7 – 5  
NC State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
North Carolina   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Virginia   3 – 5     5 – 7  
California   2 – 6     6 – 6  
Wake Forest   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Stanford   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Florida State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Clemson vs. SMU
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of January 25, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 SMU Mustangs football team represents Southern Methodist University (SMU) in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs are led by Rhett Lashlee in his third year as the program's head coach. The Mustangs play their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas. The 2024 season is SMU's first in the ACC since moving from the American Athletic Conference. On November 23, the Mustangs clinched a berth in the ACC Championship Game with a 33–7 win over Virginia, becoming the first team transitioning to a power conference to reach a conference championship game in the National Championship Game era.[1]

Offseason

Transfers

Incoming

Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown Prev. school
Tarian Lee Jr. LB 6'2 240 Tallahassee, FL Georgia Southern
Brock O'Quinn LS 6'1 210 Southlake, TX Alabama
Andrew Chamblee OT 6'6 304 Maumelle, AR Arkansas
Paris Patterson Jr. IOL 6'6 352 East Saint Louis, IL Arkansas
Billy Walton III EDGE 6'3 229 Dallas, TX Texas
Jaden Milliner-Jones S 5'11 198 DeSoto, TX Colorado
Jared Harrison-Hunte DL 6'4 285 Middle Village, NY Miami (FL)
Qae'Shon Sapp IOL 6'4 318 Leesburg, GA East Carolina
Matthew Hibner TE 6'5 254 Burke, VA Michigan
Blake Burris DL 6'5 300 Irving, TX Texas Tech
Brashard Smith WR 5'10 194 Miami, FL Miami (FL)
Anthony Booker Jr. DL 6'4 351 Cincinnati, OH Arkansas
Deuce Harmon CB 5'10 191 Denton, TX Texas A&M
Ashton Cozart WR 6'3 195 Flower Mound, TX Oregon
Justin Medlock LB 6'0 220 Manvel, TX Utah
Omari Abor EDGE 6'3 258 Duncanville, TX Ohio State
Savion Byrd OT 6'5 296 Duncanville, TX Oklahoma
Nate Anderson IOL 6'4 309 Frisco, TX Oklahoma
Mike Lockhart DL 6'3 308 Birmingham, AL West Virginia
Jahfari Harvey EDGE 6'4 252 Fort Pierce, FL Miami (FL)
Jonathan Jefferson DL 6'3 295 Douglasville, GA Georgia

Recruiting

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyler Aronson
Quarterback 		Vero Beach, FL Vero Beach High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jul 29, 2022 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Graham Uter
Offensive line 		Daphne, AL Bayside Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 288 lb (131 kg) Jun 17, 2023 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
King Large
Offensive line 		Bellflower, CA St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 288 lb (131 kg) Jun 19, 2023 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Alexander Rodgers
Defensive back 		Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 26, 2023 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Zach Smith
Linebacker 		Red Oak, TX Red Oak High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 30, 2023 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ka'Davion Dotson-Walker
Safety 		Duncanville, TX Duncanville High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 23, 2023 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jaylen Moses
Safety 		Carrollton, TX Newman Smith High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jul 27, 2023 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Brandon Booker
Linebacker 		DeSoto, TX DeSoto High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 19, 2023 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Derrick McFall
Running back 		Tyler, TX John Tyler High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 27, 2023 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
William Nettles
Defensive back 		Mesquite, TX Dallas Christian School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Dec 1, 2023 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars

[2][3][4]

Preseason

ACC media poll

The Atlantic Coast Conference preseason poll was released on July 31. The Mustangs were predicted to finish seventh in the conference.[5]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Florida State 2,708 (81)
2 Clemson 2,657 (55)
3 Miami 2,344 (17)
4 NC State 2,318 (8)
5 Louisville 1,984
6 Virginia Tech 1,968 (5)
7 SMU 1,798
8 North Carolina 1,712
9 Georgia Tech 1,539 (1)
10 California 1,095 (2)
11 Duke 1,056
12 Syracuse 1,035
13 Pittsburgh 1,016
14 Boston College 890 (1)
15 Wake Forest 784
16 Virginia 629
17 Stanford 477

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 247:00 p.m.at Nevada*
CBSSNW 29–2420,263
August 317:00 p.m.Houston Christian*
ACCNX/
ESPN+		W 59–727,080
September 66:00 p.m.BYU*
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
ESPN2L 15–1831,172
September 214:00 p.m.TCU*
The CWW 66–4233,168
September 287:00 p.m.Florida State
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
ACCNW 42–1634,879
October 511:00 a.m.at No. 22 Louisville
ESPNW 34–2750,254
October 197:00 p.m.at StanfordNo. 21
ACCNW 40–1019,117
October 267:00 p.m.at DukeNo. 22
ACCNW 28–27 OT30,241
November 27:00 p.m.No. 18 PittsburghdaggerNo. 20
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
ACCNW 48–2534,648
November 162:30 p.m.Boston CollegeNo. 14
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
ESPNW 38–2834,438
November 2311:00 a.m.at VirginiaNo. 13
ESPN2W 33–736,305
November 302:30 p.m.CaliforniaNo. 9
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
ESPN2W 38–633,178
December 77:00 p.m.vs. No. 17 ClemsonNo. 8
ABC

[6]

Rankings

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRV——RVRV2521222013141398
CoachesRVRV——RVRV252322201513т1297
CFPNot released13141398Not released

Personnel

2024 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 0 Camar Wheaton File:Redshirt.svg Jr
RB 1 Brashard Smith Sr
QB 2 Preston Stone (C) File:Redshirt.svg Jr
WR 3 Romello Brinson Sr
RB 4 Jaylan Knighton Sr
WR 5 Moochie Dixon Sr
QB 6 Keldric Luster File:Redshirt.svg Fr
QB 7 Kevin Jennings (C) File:Redshirt.svg So
WR 8 Jordan Hudson Jr
WR 9 Key'Shawn Smith Sr
WR 10 Jamarion Carroll File:Redshirt.svg Fr
RB 11 L. J. Johnson Jr. File:Redshirt.svg Jr
WR 12 Jake Bailey GS
WR 13 Roderick Daniels Jr. Sr
QB 14 Tyler Aronson Fr
WR 15 Jaxson Lavender File:Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 16 Ashton Cozart File:Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 18 Randy Reece Fr
WR, RB 20 Derrick McFall Fr
QB 25 William Fierro File:Redshirt.svg Fr
RB 27 Zane Minors File:Redshirt.svg Jr
QB 28 Charlie Fiser File:Redshirt.svg So
RB 29 Zach Hernandez Fr
WR 30 Carter Campbell GS
WR 32 Joey Bruszer File:Redshirt.svg So
WR 33 Meyer Pereira File:Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 34 Lance Beeghley Fr
WR 35 Henry Stickler File:Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 36 Cooper Reed File:Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 39 Keaton Cheves File:Redshirt.svg So
TE 42 Will Locke Fr
TE 45 Stone Eby File:Redshirt.svg Jr
TE 46 Marcus Schumacher File:Redshirt.svg So
OL 50 Graham Utter Fr
OL 51 Justin Osborne (C) GS
OL 53 Jakai Clarke GS
OL 54 Savion Byrd File:Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 55 Qae'Shon Sapp File:Redshirt.svg So
OL 57 Henry Douglass File:Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 59 P. J. Williams File:Redshirt.svg So
OL 60 Hunter Ryan File:Redshirt.svg So
OL 65 Jack Laphen File:Redshirt.svg So
OL 66 Max Yao File:Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 68 King Large Fr
OL 69 Nate Anderson File:Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 70 Paxton Briggle File:Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 71 Logan Parr GS
OL 72 Caleb Johnson File:Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 74 Andrew Chamblee File:Redshirt.svg So
OL 75 Ben Sparks Sr
OL 76 Keaton Schultz File:Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 77 Alex Woods File:Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 78 Paris Patterson Jr. File:Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 79 Reagan Gill File:Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 81 Jake Peveto Fr
TE 82 R. J. Maryland Jr
WR 83 Case Holleron File:Redshirt.svg Fr
TE 84 Tripp Riordan File:Redshirt.svg Fr
TE 85 Adam Moore So
TE 86 Davis Hawkins File:Redshirt.svg Jr
TE 88 Matthew Hibner GS
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 0 William Nettles Fr
CB 1 Brandon Crossley GS
S 2 Jonathan McGill (C) GS
S 3 Ahmaad Moses Jr
CB 4 Jahari Rogers Sr
DE 5 Elijah Roberts (C) Sr
DE 6 Jahfari Harvey Sr
CB 7 Deuce Harmon File:Redshirt.svg Jr
LB 8 Justin Medlock Jr
DT 9 Mike Lockhart GS
DT 10 Anthony Booker Jr. GS
S 11 Jaden Milliner-Jones So
CB 13 Jaelyn Davis-Robinson File:Redshirt.svg So
CB 14 A. J. Davis File:Redshirt.svg So
DE 15 Cameron Robertson Jr
DE 16 David Abiara File:Redshirt.svg Jr
CB 18 Alexander Rodgers Fr
LB 20 Zach Smith Fr
CB 21 Kyron Chambers File:Redshirt.svg So
S 22 Cole Sanders Jr. Sr
S 23 Isaiah Nwokobia File:Redshirt.svg Jr
LB 24 Kobe Wilson (C) GS
S 25 Davaughn Celestine GS
S 26 Jaylen Moses Fr
S 27 Abdul Muhammad File:Redshirt.svg Fr
LB 28 Brandon Booker Fr
LB 29 Brandon Miyazono So
DE 30 Omari Abor File:Redshirt.svg So
DE 32 Billy Walton III File:Redshirt.svg Fr
CB 33 Michael De Hoyos File:Redshirt.svg So
LB 34 Ahmad Walker Sr
CB 35 Dante Wesley II Fr
DE 36 Braeden Flowers File:Redshirt.svg Fr
S 38 Jake Ballard Fr
LB 40 Tarian Lee Jr. GS
LB 42 I. V. Webb File:Redshirt.svg Fr
LB 45 Cyrus Aboud Fr
LB 46 Xavier Wright Fr
S 47 Alex Ditsch Fr
DL 51 Javier Brito Fr
LB 52 Sean Kane File:Redshirt.svg Fr
LB 54 Alexander Kilgore So
DE 58 Isaiah Smith Jr
DL 81 Jared Harrison-Hunte Sr
DT 91 Blake Burris GS
DT 92 Kori Roberson Jr. GS
DT 93 Kevin Allen File:Redshirt.svg Fr
DT 94 Jonathan Jefferson GS
DE 95 Matt Baer File:Redshirt.svg So
DL 96 Christian de Moor Fr
DT 98 Mike Yoan Sandjo-Njiki Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
LS 40 Cameron McCulloch Fr
K 41 Collin Rogers Jr
P 43 Wade McSparron Fr
LS 48 Will Benton IV GS
P 49 Isaac Pearson GS
LS 56 Brock O'Quinn File:Redshirt.svg Fr
P 92 Patrick Hellen Fr
P 94 Michael Tadros File:Redshirt.svg So
K 96 Jackson Waller Fr
K 97 Gabriel Lozano GS
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Rob Likens
    Associate head coach/Co-offensive coordinator/Wide receivers
  • Casey Woods
    Offensive coordinator/Tight ends
  • Garin Justice
    Co-offensive coordinator/Offensive line
  • Scott Symons
    Defensive coordinator/Safeties
  • Maurice Crum Jr.
    Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers
  • Rickey Hunley Jr.
    Co-defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks
  • Kyle Cooper
    Special teams coordinator/Running backs
  • Calvin Thibodeaux
    Defensive line
  • D'Eriq King
    Quarterbacks
  • Sam Dunnam
    Edges
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible

Roster
Last update: August 24, 2024

Game summaries

At Nevada

See also: 2024 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
SMU Mustangs at Nevada Wolf Pack – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 0 10 31629
Wolf Pack 7 10 7024

at Mackay Stadium, Reno, Nevada

Game information
First quarter
  • NEV – Jace Henry 5-yard pass from Brendon Lewis (Matthew Killam kick), 1:07. Wolf Pack 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:18.

Second quarter

  • SMU – L. J. Johnson Jr. 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 12:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:00.
  • NEV – Matthew Killam 36-yard field goal, 8:38. Wolf Pack 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:19.
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 52-yard field goal, 4:12. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:35.
  • NEV – Cortez Braham Jr. 10-yard pass from Brendon Lewis (Matthew Killam kick), 0:09. Wolf Pack 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:57.

Third quarter

  • SMU – Collin Rogers 43-yard field goal, 12:18. Wolf Pack 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 2:42.
  • NEV – Savion Red 1-yard run (Matthew Killam kick), 3:23. Wolf Pack 24–13. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 8:50.

Fourth quarter

  • SMU – Brashard Smith 4-yard run (L. J. Johnson Jr. run), 8:01. Wolf Pack 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 2:12.
  • SMU – Savion Red tackled in own end zone, 7:19. Wolf Pack 24–23.
  • SMU – R. J. Maryland 34-yard pass from Preston Stone (pass failed), 1:18. Mustangs 29–24. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:13.
Statistics SMU NEV
First downs 21 16
Total yards 408 298
Rushing yards 100 148
Passing yards 308 150
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 23:43 36:17
Team Category Player Statistics
SMU Passing Preston Stone 17/30, 254 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Brashard Smith 11 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Receiving R. J. Maryland 8 receptions, 162 yards, TD
Nevada Passing Brendon Lewis 14/26, 132 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Brendon Lewis 18 rushes, 77 yards
Receiving Cortez Braham Jr. 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD

Houston Christian

See also: 2024 Houston Christian Huskies football team
Houston Christian Huskies at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 7 007
Mustangs 28 14 71059

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 91 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 27,080
  • Referee: Nate Blake
  • TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Doug Sherman, Tyoka Jackson, and Marilyn Payne
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • SMU – Jordan Hudson 28-yard pass from Preston Stone (pass failed), 10:47. Mustangs 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:20.
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 7:07. Mustangs 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:05.
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 2-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 3:04. Mustangs 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:58.
  • SMU – Anthony Booker Jr. 16-yard fumble return (L. J. Johnson Jr. run), 2:03. Mustangs 28–0.

Second quarter

  • SMU – Jake Bailey 4-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 13:42. Mustangs 35–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:50.
  • HCU – Deuce McMillan 10-yard pass from Cutter Stewart (Dillon Fedor kick), 12:19. Mustangs 35–7. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:23.
  • SMU – Key'Shawn Smith 35-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 5:05. Mustangs 42–7. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:28.

Third quarter

  • SMU – Derrick McFall 17-yard run (Gabriel Lorenzo kick), 7:35. Mustangs 49–7. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:58.

Fourth quarter

  • SMU – Kevin Jennings 6-yard run (Gabriel Lorenzo kick), 14:48. Mustangs 56–7. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:24.
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 23-yard field goal, 1:54. Mustangs 59–7. Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 10:50.
Statistics HCU SMU
First downs 10 28
Total yards 157 595
Rushing yards 34 369
Passing yards 123 226
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 24:56 35:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Christian Passing Cutter Stewart 10/25, 118 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Champ Dozier 7 rushes, 22 yards
Receiving Ismael Fuller 2 receptions, 38 yards
SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 10/14, 148 yards, TD
Rushing Brashard Smith 9 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jake Bailey 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD

SMU handily defeated HCU, a team in the Football Championship Subdivision, 59–7 in the team's home opener. This was the first game played in Gerald J. Ford Stadium following the completion of the Garry Weber Endzone Complex.[7]

BYU

See also: 2024 BYU Cougars football team
BYU Cougars at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 7 0 8318
Mustangs 0 9 3315

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 31,172
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, and Paul Carcaterra
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • BYU – Mata'ava Ta'ase 16-yard pass from Jake Retzlaff (Will Ferrin kick), 7:16. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.

Second quarter

  • SMU – Collin Rogers 53-yard field goal, 13:06. Cougars 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:46.
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 52-yard field goal, 6:03. Cougars 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 3:26.
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 38-yard field goal, 0:42. Mustangs 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 2:04.

Third quarter

  • SMU – Collin Rogers 28-yard field goal, 9:28. Mustangs 12–7. Drive: 11 plays, 24 yards, 4:13.
  • BYU – Enoch Nawahine 9-yard run (Jake Retzlaff pass to Keanu Hill), 1:15. Cougars 15–12. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:19.

Fourth quarter

  • SMU – Collin Rogers 45-yard field goal, 6:17. Tied 15–15. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:51.
  • BYU – Will Ferrin 26-yard field goal, 1:58. Cougars 18–15. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:19.
Statistics BYU SMU
First downs 16 18
Total yards 336 261
Rushing yards 134 117
Passing yards 202 144
Turnovers 3 3
Time of possession 30:53 29:07
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Jake Retzlaff 15/28, 202 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Miles Davis 3 rushes, 37 yards
Receiving Darius Lassiter 2 receptions, 62 yards
SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 15/32, 140 yards, INT
Rushing Brashard Smith 14 rushes, 75 yards
Receiving Key'Shawn Smith 4 receptions, 46 yards

SMU lost to BYU 18–15 in a defense-heavy game. Preston Stone started as quarterback for SMU, but was replaced by backup Kevin Jennings three drives into the game. Neither quarterback led the team to a touchdown, with placekicker Collin Rogers instead kicking 5 field goals to score all 15 of the team's points, setting a school record for most field goals in a single game in the process.[8]

TCU

See also: 2024 TCU Horned Frogs football team
TCU Horned Frogs at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Horned Frogs 0 21 71442
Mustangs 17 24 18766

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Game information
First quarter
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 51-yard field goal, 9:52. Mustangs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:08.
  • SMU – Brandon Crossley 51-yard fumble return (Collin Rogers kick), 7:02. Mustangs 10–0.
  • SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 69-yard punt return (Collin Rogers kick), 6:10. Mustangs 17–0.

Second quarter

  • TCU – Josh Hoover 1-yard run (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 14:51. Mustangs 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:19.
  • TCU – Cam Cook 7-yard run (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 11:24. Mustangs 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:11.
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 25-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 8:01. Mustangs 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:19.
  • TCU – Eric McAlister 19-yard pass from Josh Hoover (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 5:00. Mustangs 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
  • SMU – Jordan Hudson 10-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 1:28. Mustangs 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 3:24.
  • SMU – Ahmaad Moses 60-yard interception return (Collin Rogers kick), 1:04. Mustangs 38–21.
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Mustangs 41–21. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:13.

Third quarter

  • TCU – Jack Bech 46-yard pass from Josh Hoover (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 11:18. Mustangs 41–28. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:29.
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 24-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Kevin Jennings pass to Brashard Smith), 9:27. Mustangs 49–28. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 8:34. Mustangs 56–28. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04.
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 45-yard field goal, 1:35. Mustangs 59–28. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:52.

Fourth quarter

  • TCU – Jack Bech 15-yard pass from Josh Hoover (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 12:15. Mustangs 59–35. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:17.
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 8:23. Mustangs 66–35. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:50.
  • TCU – Jordyn Bailey 6-yard pass from Ken Seals (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 2:55. Mustangs 66–42. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:21.
Statistics TCU SMU
First downs 24 23
Total yards 480 375
Rushing yards 65 238
Passing yards 415 137
Turnovers 5 1
Time of possession 32:20 27:40
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 28/43, 396 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Cam Cook 14 rushes, 24 yards, TD
Receiving Jack Bech 8 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD
SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 14/19, 137 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Brashard Smith 18 rushes, 127 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Romello Brinson 1 reception, 51 yards

SMU defeated TCU 66–42 to win back the Iron Skillet. Prior to the game, Kevin Jennings took over the role as starting quarterback from Preston Stone.[9] The team capitalized on a strong defense, which forced five turnovers, two of which were immediately returned for touchdowns. The team additionally scored a touchdown on a punt return.[10] At the beginning of the second half, TCU head coach Sonny Dykes, who was SMU's head coach from 2018–2021, was ejected from the stadium after receiving two consecutive penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct. Dykes had been arguing with officials over a holding penalty that resulted in a kickoff return touchdown being called back. Dykes was the first head coach of a team in a power conference to be disqualified from a game for this reason since the rule was established in 2016.[11]

Florida State

See also: 2024 Florida State Seminoles football team
Florida State Seminoles at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seminoles 7 2 7016
Mustangs 7 7 141442

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 34,879
  • Referee: Michael Griffith
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Tom Luginbill, and Dana Boyle
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 13-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 9:44. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:16.
  • FSU – Kentron Poitier 9-yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 6:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:06.

Second quarter

  • SMU – Jordan Hudson 42-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 10:20. Mustangs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:35.
  • FSU – Isaac Pearson punt blocked out of own end zone, 0:22. Mustangs 14–9.

Third quarter

  • SMU – R. J. Maryland 11-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 13:00. Mustangs 21–9. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:10.
  • SMU – R. J. Maryland 15-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 7:42. Mustangs 28–9. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:04.
  • FSU – Landen Thomas 20-yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 4:45. Mustangs 28–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:57.

Fourth quarter

  • SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 2-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 14:23. Mustangs 35–16. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:22.
  • SMU – Kobe Wilson 82-yard interception return (Collin Rogers kick), 12:55. Mustangs 42–16.
Statistics FSU SMU
First downs 13 23
Total yards 295 480
Rushing yards 73 226
Passing yards 222 254
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 24:19 35:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida State Passing DJ Uiagalelei 12/30, 222 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Lawrence Toafili 15 rushes, 67 yards
Receiving Jakhi Douglas 2 receptions, 61 yards
SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 16/23, 254 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Brashard Smith 17 rushes, 129 yards, TD
Receiving Jake Bailey 2 receptions, 65 yards

At No. 22 Louisville

See also: 2024 Louisville Cardinals football team
SMU Mustangs at No. 22 Louisville Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 14 10 3734
No. 22 Cardinals 10 3 14027

at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky

Game information
First quarter
  • SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 5-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 11:39. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.
  • LOU – Ja'Corey Brooks 6-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Brock Travelstead kick), 9:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:39.
  • SMU – Key'Shawn Smith 10-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 6:24. Mustangs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.
  • LOU – Brock Travelstead 46-yard field goal, 2:51. Mustangs 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:27.

Second quarter

  • SMU – Kevin Jennings 59-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 6:51. Mustangs 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:15.
  • LOU – Brock Travelstead 41-yard field goal, 2:23. Mustangs 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:17.
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 55-yard field goal, 0:17. Mustangs 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 2:06.

Third quarter

  • LOU – Donald Chaney 1-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick), 9:56. Mustangs 24–20. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:56.
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 43-yard field goal, 7:19. Mustangs 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:37.
  • LOU – Ja'Corey Brooks 86-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Brock Travelstead kick), 5:40. Tied 27–27. Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:33.

Fourth quarter

  • SMU – L. J. Johnson Jr. 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 6:39. Mustangs 34–27. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 3:23.
Statistics SMU LOU
First downs 26 21
Total yards 481 461
Rushing yards 190 132
Passing yards 291 329
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 25:37 34:23
Team Category Player Statistics
SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 21/27, 281 yards
Rushing Kevin Jennings 10 rushes, 113 yards, TD
Receiving R. J. Maryland 6 receptions, 83 yards
Louisville Passing Tyler Shough 22/35, 329 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Isaac Brown 10 rushes, 117 yards
Receiving Ja'Corey Brooks 3 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD

SMU defeated Louisville 34–27, their first win against a ranked opponent for the season. Quarterback Kevin Jennings became the first SMU player to pass for over 200 yards and rush for over 100 yards in a game since 2014, including a 59-yard touchdown run. Jennings sustained a minor injury during a drive in the first quarter, forcing backup quarterback Preston Stone to finish the drive, but Jennings returned to the field shortly after. The team took an 11-point lead entering halftime, but Louisville came back to tie the game during the third quarter. SMU's defense prevented Louisville from scoring during the fourth quarter, enabling SMU to take the victory with one final touchdown and an interception by safety Isaiah Nwokobia.[12] Many observers saw SMU's victory as placing them in contention for a spot in the ACC Championship.[13]

At Stanford

See also: 2024 Stanford Cardinal football team
No. 21 SMU Mustangs at Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Mustangs 21 10 0940
Cardinal 0 7 3010

at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 19,117
  • Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Tom Luginbill, and Dana Boyle
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • SMU – Moochie Dixon 87-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 14:41. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 87 yards, 0:14.
  • SMU – Key'Shawn Smith 45-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 4:31. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 2:03.
  • SMU – R. J. Maryland 38-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 1:47. Mustangs 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:33.

Second quarter

  • STAN – Elic Ayomanor 18-yard pass from Elijah Brown (Emmett Kenney kick), 6:39. Mustangs 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:53.
  • SMU – L. J. Johnson Jr. 5-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 1:51. Mustangs 28–7. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:41.
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Mustangs 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:11.

Third quarter

  • STAN – Emmett Kenney 42-yard field goal, 12:54. Mustangs 31–10. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:38.

Fourth quarter

  • SMU – Cole Sanders Jr. safety, 11:40. Mustangs 33–10.
  • SMU – L. J. Johnson Jr. 2-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 5:03. Mustangs 40–10. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:29.
Statistics SMU STAN
First downs 22 15
Total yards 501 206
Rushing yards 179 33
Passing yards 322 173
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 27:15 32:45
Team Category Player Statistics
SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 17/27, 322 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Brashard Smith 8 rushes, 67 yards
Receiving Moochie Dixon 1 reception, 87 yards, TD
Stanford Passing Elijah Brown 16/32, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Micah Ford 13 rushes, 31 yards
Receiving Sam Roush 6 receptions, 75 yards

SMU defeated Stanford 40–10, but star tight end R. J. Maryland was injured after being tackled at the knees during the game. The injury removes Maryland from play for the remainder of the season.[14]

At Duke

See also: 2024 Duke Blue Devils football team
No. 22 SMU Mustangs at Duke Blue Devils – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
No. 22 Mustangs 0 14 70728
Blue Devils 7 0 68627

at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 30,241
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Tom Luginbill, and Dana Boyle
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • DUKE – Que'Sean Brown 43-yard pass from Maalik Murphy (Todd Pelino kick), 2:38. Blue Devils 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 3:07.

Second quarter

  • SMU – Brashard Smith 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 13:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
  • SMU – Kevin Jennings 3-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 3:56. Mustangs 14–7. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 7:02.

Third quarter

  • SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 81-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 4:58. Mustangs 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:42.
  • DUKE – Jordan Moore 12-yard pass from Maalik Murphy (kick failed), 2:11. Mustangs 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:47.

Fourth quarter

  • DUKE – Star Thomas 1-yard run (maalik Murphy pass to Eli Pancol), 9:02. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:46.

Overtime

  • SMU – Brashard Smith 24-yard run (Collin Rogers kick). Mustangs 28–21. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards.
  • DUKE – Eli Pancol 25-yard pass from Maalik Murphy (pass failed). Mustangs 28–27. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards.
Statistics SMU DUKE
First downs 23 24
Total yards 469 393
Rushing yards 211 98
Passing yards 258 295
Turnovers 6 0
Time of possession 27:28 32:32
Team Category Player Statistics
SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 13/24, 258 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Brashard Smith 26 rushes, 117 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Roderick Daniels Jr. 2 receptions, 153 yards, TD
Duke Passing Maalik Murphy 27/48, 295 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Star Thomas 17 rushes, 65 yards, TD
Receiving Eli Pancol 11 receptions, 138 yards, TD

SMU narrowly defeated Duke in overtime after Duke failed a two-point conversion attempt. Quarterback Kevin Jennings threw three interceptions and turned the ball over on two fumbles. Overall, the Mustangs turned the ball over six times, while Duke did not turn the ball over a single time. Despite this, Duke never scored off of any turnover. SMU became one of only two teams in the twenty first century to win despite committing at least six more turnovers than their opponent.[15] Duke kicker Todd Pelino missed an extra point in the third quarter, although the team made up the points with a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter to tie the game. Pelino missed one field goal during the fourth quarter that would have given Duke the lead, while SMU defensive end Jahfari Harvey blocked another field goal as time expired, sending the game to overtime.[16]

No. 18 Pittsburgh

See also: 2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
No. 18 Pittsburgh Panthers at No. 20 SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Panthers 3 0 81425
No. 20 Mustangs 7 24 31448

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 36,648
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Tom Luginbill, and Dana Boyle
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • SMU – L. J. Johnson Jr. 2-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 12:19. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
  • PITT – Ben Sauls 44-yard field goal, 5:55. Mustangs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:25.

Second quarter

  • SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 3-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 14:15. Mustangs 14–3. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:40.
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 71-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 10:43. Mustangs 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:11.
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 3-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 1:53. Mustangs 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:43.
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 50-yard field goal, 0:02. Mustangs 31–3. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 0:45.

Third quarter

  • SMU – Collin Rogers 27-yard field goal, 9:39. Mustangs 34–3. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 3:49.
  • PITT – Desmond Reid 1-yard run (Eli Holstein rush), 0:36. Mustangs 34–11. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 3:35.

Fourth quarter

  • SMU – Brashard Smith 18-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 10:43. Mustangs 41–11. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:50.
  • SMU – Matthew Hibner 80-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 9:56. Mustangs 48–11. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11.
  • PITT – Kenny Johnson 13-yard pass from Nate Yarnell (Ben Sauls kick), 4:01. Mustangs 48–18. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:23.
  • PITT – Malachi Thomas 1-yard pass from Nate Yarnell (Ben Sauls kick), 0:23. Mustangs 48–25. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:57.
Statistics PITT SMU
First downs 30 19
Total yards 453 467
Rushing yards 103 161
Passing yards 350 306
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 31:44 28:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 29/47, 248 yards, INT
Rushing Desmond Reid 13 rushes, 49 yards, TD
Receiving Kenny Johnson 8 receptions, 81 yards, TD
SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 17/25, 306 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Brashard Smith 23 rushes, 161 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Matthew Hibner 3 receptions, 108 yards, TD

SMU handily defeated Pitt 48–25, giving the team their first loss of the season.[17] Following their victory, SMU was ranked number 13 in the country by the Associated Press, the highest such rating the team had received since 1985.[18] A concurrent loss by Clemson left SMU and Miami as the only remaining undefeated teams in ACC conference play, clearing SMU's potential path to the ACC Championship Game and the College Football Playoff. SMU's 5–0 start in conference play made them the best performing former Group of Five team in their first year in a Power conference.[19]

Boston College

See also: 2024 Boston College Eagles football team
Boston College Eagles at No. 14 SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 14 7728
No. 14 Mustangs 10 10 11738

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 34,438
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick, and Kris Budden
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 15-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 7:35. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:16.
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 35-yard field goal, 0:42. Mustangs 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:09.

Second quarter

  • BC – Kye Robichaux 2-yard run (Liam Conner kick), 9:49. Mustangs 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:53.
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 4-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 5:53. Mustangs 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 3:50.
  • BC – Kamari Morales 13-yard pass from Grayson James (Liam Conner kick), 1:03. Mustangs 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:50.
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Mustangs 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 0:24.

Third quarter

  • BC – Grayson James 20-yard run (Liam Conner kick), 10:45. Eagles 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:10.
  • SMU – Jordan Hudson 38-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Brashard Smith run), 8:52. Mustangs 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:53.
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 37-yard field goal, 4:02. Mustangs 31–21. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:49.

Fourth quarter

  • BC – Kye Robichaux 3-yard run (Liam Conner kick), 5:52. Mustangs 31–28. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:59.
  • SMU – Key'Shawn Smith 5-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 0:08. Mustangs 38–28. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:03.
Statistics BC SMU
First downs 23 25
Total yards 417 438
Rushing yards 180 140
Passing yards 237 298
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 35:09 24:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Boston College Passing Grayson James 18/32, 237 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kye Robichaux 21 rushes, 90 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Reed Harris 4 receptions, 78 yards
SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 24/35, 298 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Brashard Smith 18 rushes, 120 yards, TD
Receiving Jordan Hudson 7 receptions, 99 yards, TD

SMU defeated Boston College 38–28 in a rematch of the 2023 Fenway Bowl. Though SMU led for most of the game, their defense faltered after the first quarter, allowing Boston College to briefly take the lead at the start of the second half. Though SMU took back the lead on the next drive, Boston College played the game close enough to have a chance to make a comeback late in the fourth quarter. However, SMU's defense had regained its footing by this point, sacking quarterback Grayson James on back to back plays to force a turnover on downs, setting SMU up for a game-sealing touchdown.[20][21][22]

At Virginia

See also: 2024 Virginia Cavaliers football team
No. 13 SMU Mustangs at Virginia Cavaliers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Mustangs 7 10 31333
Cavaliers 0 0 077

at Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST/12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 36,305
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Sam Acho, and Taylor Davis
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 4-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 7:58. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:52.

Second quarter

  • SMU – Jordan Hudson 17-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 5:52. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:27.
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 35-yard field goal, 1:25. Mustangs 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 2:39.

Third quarter

  • SMU – Collin Rogers 39-yard field goal, 10:12. Mustangs 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 6 yards, 2:35.

Fourth quarter

  • SMU – Kevin Jennings 1-yard run (run failed), 12:21. Mustangs 26–0. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:17.
  • UVA – Malachi Fields 4-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge kick), 4:16. Mustangs 26–7. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:25.
  • SMU – Matthew Hibner 16-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 1:42. Mustangs 33–7. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:33.
Statistics SMU UVA
First downs 20 14
Total yards 434 173
Rushing yards 111 65
Passing yards 323 108
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 28:25 31:35
Team Category Player Statistics
SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 25/33, 323 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Brashard Smith 19 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Receiving Moochie Dixon 4 receptions, 89 yards
Virginia Passing Anthony Colandrea 18/27, 108 yards, TD
Rushing Noah Vaughn 10 rushes, 44 yards
Receiving Malachi Fields 4 receptions, 42 yards, TD

SMU defeated Virginia by a wide margin, 33–7, clinching a spot in the ACC Championship Game. SMU's defense nearly forced a shutout, sacking Virginia quarterback Anthony Colandrea nine times, but Colandrea threw one touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.[23] This game would have been a rematch of the 2021 Fenway Bowl, but the latter game had been canceled due to issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[24] Due to the large number of upset defeats of other highly-ranked teams this week, SMU moved up to number nine in the College Football Playoff poll, raising the possibility of the team making the playoffs as an at-large team even if they lose the conference championship.[25]

California

See also: 2024 California Golden Bears football team
California Golden Bears at No. 9 SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 0 0 336
No. 9 Mustangs 14 7 01738

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Game information
First quarter
  • SMU – Matther Hibner 11-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 8:36. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:19.
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 5-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 4:04. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:07.

Second quarter

  • SMU – Derrick McFall 8-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 13:02. Mustangs 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:21.

Third quarter

  • CAL – Ryan Coe 40-yard field goal, 5:30. Mustangs 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:15.

Fourth quarter

  • CAL – Ryan Coe 53-yard field goal, 14:54. Mustangs 21–6. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:22.
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 48-yard field goal, 9:25. Mustangs 24–6. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:29.
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 23-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 8:28. Mustangs 31–6. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:46.
  • SMU – Key'Shawn Smith 40-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 3:38. Mustangs 38–6. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:25.
Statistics CAL SMU
First downs 16 20
Total yards 254 415
Rushing yards 95 115
Passing yards 159 300
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 31:17 28:43
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing Chandler Rogers 8/15, 84 yards
Rushing Jaydn Ott 13 rushes, 37 yards
Receiving Nyziah Hunter 5 receptions, 85 yards
SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 20/30, 225 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Brashard Smith 16 rushes, 68 yards, TD
Receiving Brashard Smith 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD

Vs. No. 17 Clemson (ACC Championship Game)

See also: 2024 Clemson Tigers football team and 2024 ACC Championship Game
2024 ACC Championship Game
No. 17 Clemson Tigers vs. No. 8 SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Tigers 0 0 000
No. 8 Mustangs 0 0 000

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Statistics CLEM SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Clemson Passing
Rushing
Receiving
SMU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  2. ↑ "SMU 2024 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2024 SMU Mustangs Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ "SMU Mustangs 2024 Football Player Commits". ESPN. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
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  10. ↑ Johnston, Steven (September 21, 2024). "Debacle in Dallas: How the Horned Frogs were blown out by SMU in the Battle for the Iron Skillet". Fort Worth Star Telegram. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
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