2025 SMU Mustangs football team

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2025 SMU Mustangs football
SMU Mustang logo.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Casey Woods (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorScott Symons (4th season)
Home stadium Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Uniform
Smu mustangs football unif.png
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Boston College  0 0   0 0  
California  0 0   0 0  
Clemson  0 0   0 0  
Duke  0 0   0 0  
Florida State  0 0   0 0  
Georgia Tech  0 0   0 0  
Louisville  0 0   0 0  
Miami (FL)  0 0   0 0  
North Carolina  0 0   0 0  
NC State  0 0   0 0  
Pittsburgh  0 0   0 0  
SMU  0 0   0 0  
Stanford  0 0   0 0  
Syracuse  0 0   0 0  
Virginia  0 0   0 0  
Virginia Tech  0 0   0 0  
Wake Forest  0 0   0 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of January 24, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 SMU Mustangs football team will represent Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Rhett Lashlee in his fourth year as head coach. The Mustangs will play their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas.

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Transfers

Incoming

NamePos.HeightWeightHometownPrevious School
Addison NicholsOL6'5"312 lbsNorcross, GA Arkansas
Deshawn WarnerEDGE6'4"215 lbsGoodyear, AZ Kansas
Christopher JohnsonRB5'11"169 lbsFort Lauderdale, FL Miami
Joshua BatesOL6'3"280 lbsDurango, CO Oklahoma
Zakye BarkerLB5'11"220 lbsNorcross, GA East Carolina
Chasen JohnsonCB6'1"180 lbsSanford, FL UCF
Trey WilsonDL6'3"245 lbsGarland, TX Baylor
Damarjhe LewisDL6'3"301 lbsGriffin, GA Purdue
Eric TaylorDL6'4"280 lbsTrussville, AL Mississippi State
Zion NelsonOT6'5"307 lbsSumter, SC Miami (FL)
Tyler Van Dyke QB6'4"229 lbsGlastonbury, CT Wisconsin
Robert RahimiS6'1"190 lbsSan Antonio, TX San Jose State
Jeffrey M'BaDL6'6"315 lbsIndependence, KSPurdue
Marcellus BarnesCB5'11.5"170 lbsChattanooga, TN Syracuse
Terry WebbDL6'3"300 lbsGalveston, TX Texas State

Outgoing

NamePos.HeightWeightHometownNew School
Preston Stone QB6'2"210 lbsDallas, TX Northwestern
Jahari RogersCB6'0"180 lbsArlington, TX Colorado State
Omari AborDL6'4"255 lbsDuncanville, TXTBA

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Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30 East Texas A&M *
September 6 Baylor *
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
September 13at Missouri State *
September 20at TCU *
October 4 Syracuse
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
TBA Louisville
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
TBA Miami (FL)
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
TBA Stanford
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
TBAat Boston College
TBAat California
TBAat Clemson
TBAat Wake Forest
  • *Non-conference game

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Game summaries

vs Baylor

Pregame lineOver/under
Baylor Bears (0–0) vs SMU Mustangs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Bears0
Mustangs0

at Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, Texas

  • Date: September 6
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsBAYSMU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BaylorPassing
Rushing
Receiving
SMUPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Missouri State

Pregame lineOver/under
SMU Mustangs (0–0) at Missouri State Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Mustangs0
Bears0

at Robert W. Plaster StadiumSpringfield, Missouri

  • Date: September 13
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsSMUMSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SMUPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Missouri StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at TCU

Pregame lineOver/under
SMU Mustangs (0–0) at TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Mustangs0
Horned Frogs0

at Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, Texas

  • Date: September 20
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsSMUTCU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SMUPassing
Rushing
Receiving
TCUPassing
Rushing
Receiving

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