2025 SMU Mustangs football team

2025 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 17
Record	1–1 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Rhett Lashlee (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Casey Woods (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinators	Rob Likens (3rd season) Garin Justice (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Scott Symons (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinators	Maurice Crum Jr. (2nd season) Rickey Hunley Jr. (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
California		0	–	0					2	–	0
No. 14 Florida State		0	–	0					2	–	0
Georgia Tech		0	–	0					2	–	0
Louisville		0	–	0					2	–	0
No. 5 Miami (FL)		0	–	0					2	–	0
NC State		0	–	0					2	–	0
Pittsburgh		0	–	0					2	–	0
Wake Forest		0	–	0					2	–	0
Boston College		0	–	0					1	–	1
No. 8 Clemson		0	–	0					1	–	1
Duke		0	–	0					1	–	1
North Carolina		0	–	0					1	–	1
No. 17 SMU		0	–	0					1	–	1
Syracuse		0	–	0					1	–	1
Virginia		0	–	0					1	–	1
Stanford		0	–	0					0	–	2
Virginia Tech		0	–	0					0	–	2
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of September 7, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 SMU Mustangs football team represents 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 play their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas.

Transfers

Incoming

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Previous School
Addison Nichols	OL	6'5"	312 lbs	Norcross, GA	Arkansas
Deshawn Warner	EDGE	6'4"	215 lbs	Goodyear, AZ	Kansas
Christopher Johnson	RB	5'11"	169 lbs	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Miami (FL)
Joshua Bates	OL	6'3"	280 lbs	Durango, CO	Oklahoma
Zakye Barker	LB	5'11"	220 lbs	Norcross, GA	East Carolina
Trey Wilson	DL	6'3"	245 lbs	Garland, TX	Baylor
Damarjhe Lewis	DL	6'3"	301 lbs	Griffin, GA	Purdue
Eric Taylor	DL	6'4"	280 lbs	Trussville, AL	Mississippi State
Ryan Collins	P	6'3"	220 lbs	Santa Clara, CA	Cal Poly
Zion Nelson	OT	6'5"	307 lbs	Sumter, SC	Miami (FL)
Tyler Van Dyke	QB	6'4"	229 lbs	Glastonbury, CT	Wisconsin
Jeffrey M'Ba	DL	6'6"	315 lbs	Independence, KS	Purdue
Marcellus Barnes	CB	5'11.5"	170 lbs	Chattanooga, TN	Syracuse
Morgan Tribbett	LS	5'11"	230 lbs	Eaton, CO	Colorado State
Terry Webb	DL	6'3"	300 lbs	Galveston, TX	Texas State
T.J. Harden	RB	6'2"	215 lbs	Los Angeles, CA	UCLA
Jahkai Lang	EDGE	6'3"	234 lbs	Troy, MO	Missouri
William Spencer	DL	6'5"	315 lbs	New Albany, IN	Louisville
Aakil Washington	EDGE	6'3"	218 lbs	Marietta, GA	South Alabama
Keveionta Spears	DL	6'4"	297 lbs	Baton Rouge, LA	Memphis
Yamir Knight	WR	5'9"	180 lbs	Smyrna, DE	James Madison
Dylan Goffney	WR	6'1"	195 lbs	Cypress, TX	Colorado State
James Larson	TE	6'4"	235 lbs	St. Charles, IL	UConn

Outgoing

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	New School
Preston Stone	QB	6'2"	210 lbs	Dallas, TX	Northwestern
Jahari Rogers	CB	6'0"	180 lbs	Arlington, TX	Colorado State
Carter Campbell	WR	6'0"	196 lbs	San Antonio, TX	Northern State
Omari Abor	DL	6'4"	255 lbs	Duncanville, TX	CSU Pueblo
Tyler Aronson	QB	6'2"	200 lbs	North Palm Beach, FL	Trinity (CT)
Jamarion Carroll	WR	6'2"	195 lbs	Wichita Falls, TX	Midwestern State
Jackson Waller	P	6'3"	195 lbs	Katy, TX	Arkansas State
LJ Johnson	RB	5'10"	205 lbs	Cypress, TX	California
Reagan Gill	OT	6'6"	315 lbs	Houston, TX	McNeese
Zach Smith	LB	6'1"	200 lbs	Red Oak, TX	Western Kentucky
Qae'shon Sapp	IOL	6'5"	320 lbs	Leesburg, GA	Florida Atlantic
Jaylan Knighton	RB	5'9"	195 lbs	Deerfield Beach, FL	West Virginia
Ashton Cozart	WR	6'2.5"	182 lbs	Flower Mound, TX	Kentucky
Mike Yoan Sandijo-Nijiki	DL	6'2"	302 lbs	Keller, TX	Washington State
Sam Eccles	P	5'11"	179 lbs	Austin, TX	South Dakota Mines
A.J. Davis	CB	5'10"	177 lbs	Dallas, TX	Washington State
Eric Taylor	DL	6'4"	280 lbs	Trussville, AL	Coastal Carolina
Keldric Luster	QB	5'10"	227 lbs	Frisco, TX	Texas State
David Abiara	EDGE	6'4"	284 lbs	Mansfield, TX	Texas State
Randy Reece	WR	5'10"	190 lbs	Dallas, TX	East Texas A&M
Will Benton IV	LS	6'1"	220 lbs	Atlanta, GA	Georgia Tech

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	8:00 p.m.	East Texas A&M *	No. 16	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ACCN	W 42–13	33,044
September 6	11:00 a.m.	Baylor *	No. 17	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	The CW	L 45–48 2OT	34,852
September 13	2:30 p.m.	at Missouri State *		Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO	CBSSN
September 20		at TCU *		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
October 4		Syracuse		Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
October 11		Stanford		Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
October 18		at Clemson		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC
October 25		at Wake Forest		Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC
November 1		Miami (FL)		Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
November 8		at Boston College		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA
November 22		Louisville		Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
November 29		at California		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	16	17
Coaches	16	16
CFP	Not released																Not released

SMU was ranked in preseason polling for the first time since 1985. ^[6]

Personnel

2025 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Derrick McFall  Fr QB 1 Ty Hawkins Fr WR 2 Jordan Hudson Sr WR 3 Romello Brinson  Sr WR 4 Link Rhodes Jr TE 5 Adam Moore  So RB 6 Chris Johnson Jr.  So QB 7 Kevin Jennings  (C)  Jr WR 8 Yamir Knight Jr WR 9 Jalen Cooper Fr WR 11 Carterrious Brown Fr WR 13 Daylon Singleton Fr QB 14 Charlie Fiser  Jr WR 15 Jaxson Lavender  So QB 16 Tyler Van Dyke GS WR 18 Dylan Goffney  Sr RB 21 Dramekco Green Fr RB 25 William Fierro  So RB 26 Zane Minors  Sr RB 27 T.J. Harden Sr RB 29 Zach Hernandez  Fr WR 33 Meyer Pereira  So WR 34 Lance Beeghley  Fr WR 35 Henry Stickler  So WR 36 Cooper Reed  So WR 39 Keaton Cheves  Jr TE 42 Will Locke  Fr TE 44 Stone Eby  Sr WR 45 Isaiah Robertson Fr TE 46 Sean Kane  So OL 50 Graham Utter  Fr OL 54 Savion Byrd  Sr OL 57 Henry Douglass  So OL 58 Abel Hoopii Fr OL 59 P. J. Williams  Jr OL 60 Zion Nelson GS OL 63 Addison Nichols  Jr OL 64 Joshua Bates  So OL 65 Jack Laphen  Jr OL 66 Hunter Ryan  Jr OL 68 King Large  Fr OL 69 Nate Anderson  Sr OL 70 Paxton Briggle  So OL 71 Logan Parr GS OL 74 Andrew Chamblee  Jr OL 75 Dramodd Odoms Fr OL 76 Drew Hill Fr OL 77 Alex Woods  So OL 78 Paris Patterson Jr.  So OL 79 Sione Ma'u So TE 82 R. J. Maryland Sr WR 83 Case Holleron  So TE 84 Tripp Riordan  So TE 85 James Larson  Fr TE 86 Devon Martin Jr TE 88 Matthew Hibner GS TE 89 Miles Uter Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 0 William Nettles  Fr DE 1 Isaiah Smith Sr DB 2 Zadian Gentry Fr S 3 Ahmaad Moses Sr DT 4 Terry Webb  Sr DE 5 DJ Warner So DT 6 Jeffrey M'ba GS CB 7 Deuce Harmon  Sr CB 8 Marcellus Barnes Jr.  Fr DE 9 Cameron Robertson Sr S 10 Tyren Polley Fr S 11 Jaden Milliner-Jones Jr S 12 Isaiah Nwokobia  Sr CB 13 Jaelyn Davis-Robinson  Jr CB 15 La'Modrick Spencer Jr LB 16 Aakil Washington  Sr S 18 Ka'Davion Dotson-Walker Fr LB 20 Justin Medlock Sr CB 21 Kyron Chambers  Jr S 22 Sael Reyes Fr LB 24 Mark Iheanachor Fr CB 25 Javion Holiday Fr S 26 Jaylen Moses So S 27 Abdul Muhammad  So LB 28 Brandon Booker So LB 29 Brandon Miyazono Jr LB 30 Kyle Ferm So S 31 Elijah Pritt Fr DE 32 Billy Walton III  So LB 33 Zakye Barker  Jr DT 34 Damarjhe Lewis Sr CB 35 Dante Wesley II  Fr DE 36 Braeden Flowers  So S 38 Jake Ballard So DT 40 Keveion'ta Spears  Sr LB 42 I. V. Webb  So CB 44 Michael De Hoyos  Jr LB 46 Xavier Wright So S 47 Alex Ditsch So DE 51 Javier Brito  Fr DE 52 Jahkai Lang  So LB 54 Alexander Kilgore Jr DT 55 Woo Spencer  So DT 56 Tyron Winslow Fr DE 58 Trey Wilson Jr DE 90 Jalen Shivers Fr DT 91 Blake Burris GS DT 93 Kevin Allen  So DT 94 Jonathan Jefferson GS DE 96 Christian de Moor  Fr DT Vince Martin Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 40 Cameron McCulloch So K 41 Collin Rogers Sr P 43 Wade McSparron  Fr LS 48 Morgan Tribbett So LS 49 Nolan Akins Fr LS 56 Brock O'Quinn  So P 93 Ryan Collins  Sr K 95 Sam Keltner  Fr	Head coach Rhett Lashlee Coordinators/assistant coaches Scott Symons Defensive coordinator/Safeties Casey Woods Offensive coordinator/Tight ends Kyle Cooper Special teams coordinator/Running backs Rob Likens Associate head coach/Co-offensive coordinator/Wide receivers Rickey Hunley Jr. Co-defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks Garin Justice Co-offensive coordinator/Offensive line Calvin Thibodeaux Defensive line Maurice Crum Jr. Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers D'Eriq King Quarterbacks Sam Dunnam Edges Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: July 28, 2025

Game summaries

East Texas A&M (FCS)

See also: 2025 East Texas A&M Lions football team

East Texas A&M Lions (FCS) (0–0) at No. 16 SMU Mustangs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions (FCS)	0	3	0	10	13
No. 16 Mustangs	14	7	7	14	42

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 33,044
• Referee: Jon Noli
• TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Steve Addazio, and Dana Boyle
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter SMU – Romello Brinson 63-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 14:07. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:53. SMU – Alexander Kilgore 10-yard interception return (Collin Rogers kick), 5:32. Mustangs 14–0. Second quarter SMU – Chris Johnson Jr. 22-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 14:12. Mustangs 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:01. ETAM – Ozlo Rigby 29-yard field goal, 5:20. Mustangs 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:39. Third quarter SMU – Ahmaad Moses 95-yard interception return (Collin Rogers kick), 9:32. Mustangs 28–3. Fourth quarter SMU – Kevin Jennings 7-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 14:12. Mustangs 35–3. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 4:21. SMU – Jalen Cooper 38-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 9:34. Mustangs 42–3. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 0:44. ETAM – Eric Rodriguez 1-yard run (Ozlo Rigby kick), 2:55. Mustangs 42–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:34. ETAM – Ozlo Rigby 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Mustangs 42–13. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 1:54.

Statistics	ETAM	SMU
First downs	17	25
Total yards	351	400
Rushing yards	107	140
Passing yards	244	260
Turnovers	3	3
Time of possession	38:59	21:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Texas A&M	Passing	Eric Rodriguez	14/30, 191 yards, INT
	Rushing	JaiSean McMillian	4 rushes, 31 yards
	Receiving	Devin Matthews	4 receptions, 87 yards
SMU	Passing	Kevin Jennings	22/30, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Chris Johnson Jr.	6 rushes, 44 yards, TD
	Receiving	Romello Brinson	7 receptions, 121 yards, TD

SMU handily defeated East Texas A&M 42–13. SMU's defense returned two interceptions for touchdowns. They allowed the Lions to enter the red zone six times during the game, but only half of those trips resulted in scores. Quarterback Kevin Jennings threw for a 63-yard touchdown pass on the first drive of the game and scored two others, but he also threw an interception and lost the ball on a fumble. The team also incurred nearly 100 yards of penalties during the game. ^[7] Two starters for the team, linebacker Alex Kilgore and wide receiver Jordan Hudson, suffered injuries early in the game. ^[8]

Baylor

See also: 2025 Baylor Bears football team

Baylor Bears (0–1) at No. 17 SMU Mustangs (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bears			0
No. 17 Mustangs			0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather:  
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• TV announcers (The CW): Rick Allen, Will Blackmon, and Wes Bryant

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Statistics	BAY	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Missouri State

See also: 2025 Missouri State Bears football team

SMU Mustangs at Missouri State Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Bears			0

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, Missouri

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
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Statistics	SMU	MOST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at TCU

See also: 2025 TCU Horned Frogs football team and SMU–TCU football rivalry

SMU Mustangs at TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Horned Frogs			0

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

• Date: September 20
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Statistics	SMU	TCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
TCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

This game will be the final meeting of the "Battle for the Iron Skillet" rivalry between SMU and TCU for the foreseeable future. At the start of the 2023 season, TCU announced it was not renewing its contract with SMU to play the game after more than 100 years of near-continuous play, preferring to schedule more non-conference games against teams in power conferences. ^{[a] [9]}

Syracuse

See also: 2025 Syracuse Orange football team

Syracuse Orange at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Orange			0
Mustangs			0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas

• Date: October 4
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Statistics	SYR	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Stanford

See also: 2025 Stanford Cardinal football team

Stanford Cardinal at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cardinal			0
Mustangs			0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas

• Date: October 11
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Statistics	STAN	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stanford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Clemson

See also: 2025 Clemson Tigers football team

SMU Mustangs at Clemson Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Tigers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

• Date: October 18
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Statistics	SMU	CLEM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wake Forest

See also: 2025 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

SMU Mustangs at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Demon Deacons			0

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

• Date: October 25
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Statistics	SMU	WAKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Miami (FL)

See also: 2025 Miami Hurricanes football team

Miami Hurricanes at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Hurricanes			0
Mustangs			0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas

• Date: November 1
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Statistics	MIA	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (FL)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Boston College

See also: 2025 Boston College Eagles football team

SMU Mustangs at Boston College Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Eagles			0

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

• Date: November 8
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Statistics	SMU	BC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Boston College	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Louisville

See also: 2025 Louisville Cardinals football team

Louisville Cardinals at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cardinals			0
Mustangs			0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas

• Date: November 22
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Statistics	LOU	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisville	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at California

See also: 2025 California Golden Bears football team

SMU Mustangs at California Golden Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Golden Bears			0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

• Date: November 29
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Statistics	SMU	CAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Notes

1. SMU was still a member of the American Athletic Conference at the time of the announcement

References

1. "SMU Football Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
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6. Helwick, Steve (August 11, 2025). "SMU ranked in preseason AP Poll for first time since 1985". Underdog Dynasty. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
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8. "Two starters hurt early for No. 16 SMU, a receiver on 1st play and a linebacker on strange pick-6". AP News. August 31, 2025. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
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