ACC · Dallas, TX
SMU
Mustangs
24AP Week 62026: 4-1 (2-1 conf) Gerald J. Ford Stadium
National titles
0
Claimed
Heisman winners
1
Last: Doak Walker
CFP berths
1
since 2014
All-time
558-571-54
.495 win pct
Weeks ranked
34
of 104 polls since 2020
Weeks at No. 1
0
since 2020
The program
Overview
SMU's late-1940s teams featured Heisman winner Doak Walker, and its early-1980s 'Pony Express' backfield of Eric Dickerson and Craig James made the Mustangs a national power. Recruiting violations led to the NCAA 'death penalty,' which canceled the 1987 season, and the school also sat out 1988. SMU joined the ACC in 2024 and reached the College Football Playoff in its first season under Rhett Lashlee.
Rivals
- Institution
- Southern Methodist University
- Nickname
- Mustangs
- Founded
- 1911
- First season
- 1915
- Conference
- ACC
- Head coach
- Rhett Lashlee (since 2022)
- Colors
- X / Twitter
- @SMUFB
Since 2020
AP poll history
4-1 overall
2026 season
2026 roster
Roster & stats
Passing leader
1,613 yds
#7 Kevin Jennings
Rushing leader
418 yds
#6 Kendrick Raphael
Receiving leader
367 yds
#8 Yamir Knight
Tackles leader
29 tkl
#10 Tyren Polley
Full roster107 players · 56 with stats
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | Season stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Graham Uter | OL | SO | 6'5" / 304 | Daphne, AL | |
| 52 | Toa Katoa | OL | FR | 6'4" / 335 | Euless, TX | |
| 55 | Sam Utu | OL | FR | 6'5" / 330 | Orange, CA | |
| 57 | Henry Douglass | OL | JR | 6'3" / 290 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 58 | Abel Hoopii | OL | SO | 6'5" / 340 | Anianiku, HI | |
| 59 | PJ Williams | OL | SR | 6'5" / 313 | Dickinson, TX | |
| 60 | Evan Goodwin | OL | FR | 6'7" / 325 | Bauxite, AR | |
| 63 | Addison Nichols | OL | SR | 6'5" / 320 | Norcross, GA | |
| 64 | Joshua Bates | OL | JR | 6'3" / 315 | Durango, CO | |
| 66 | Hunter Ryan | OL | SR | 6'2" / 272 | Dallas, TX | |
| 70 | Paxton Briggle | OL | JR | 6'5" / 295 | Austin, TX | |
| 71 | Max Wright | OL | FR | 6'8" / 315 | Melissa, TX | |
| 74 | Andrew Chamblee | OL | SR | 6'6" / 308 | Maumelle, AR | |
| 75 | Dramodd Odoms | OL | FR | 6'6" / 318 | Houston, TX | |
| 76 | Drew Hill | OL | FR | 6'3" / 288 | Corona, CA | |
| 77 | Alex Woods | OL | JR | 6'4" / 300 | Port Saint Lucie, FL | |
| 78 | Drew Evers | OL | FR | 6'5" / 305 | Flower Mound, TX | |
| 79 | Sione Ma'u | OL | JR | 6'6" / 346 | Auckland | |
| Bennett Johnson | OL | FR | 6'7" / 280 | Exeter, NE | ||
| 1 | Ty Hawkins | QB | FR | 6'0" / 203 | San Antonio, TX | 11/13, 104 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT · 3 car, 15 rush yds, 0 TD |
| 7 | Kevin Jennings | QB | SR | 6'0" / 192 | Oak Cliff, TX | 117/156, 1,613 pass yds, 14 TD, 5 INT · 32 car, 69 rush yds, 2 TD |
| 12 | Cole Leinart | QB | FR | 6'3" / 185 | Los Angeles, CA | 1/1, 5 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT |
| 14 | Charlie Fiser | QB | SR | 6'1" / 186 | Little Rock, AR | 1/2, 8 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT |
| Mabrey Mettauer | QB | SO | 6'5" / 225 | The Woodlands, TX | ||
| 4 | Dramekco Green | RB | FR | 6'0" / 203 | Conroe, TX | 36 car, 111 rush yds, 0 TD · 6 rec, 111 yds, 0 TD |
| 6 | Kendrick Raphael | RB | SR | 5'11" / 200 | Naples, FL | 77 car, 418 rush yds, 6 TD · 8 rec, 93 yds, 0 TD |
| 20 | EJ Kelly | RB | FR | 5'10" / 185 | Houston, TX | |
| 21 | Christian Rhodes | RB | FR | 6'1" / 205 | Dallas, TX | |
| 24 | Link Rhodes | RB | SR | 6'2" / 200 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 25 | William Fierro | RB | JR | 6'0" / 182 | La Jolla, CA | 4 car, 0 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 1 yds, 0 TD |
| 5 | Randy Pittman | TE | SR | 6'2" / 240 | Panama City, FL | 2 car, 6 rush yds, 0 TD · 16 rec, 153 yds, 3 TD |
| 9 | Zack Turner | TE | FR | 6'3" / 215 | Dallas, TX | 3 rec, 53 yds, 1 TD |
| 18 | Theo Melin Ohrstrom | TE | SR | 6'6" / 257 | Stockholm | 11 rec, 117 yds, 4 TD · 1 tkl |
| 42 | Will Locke | TE | SO | 6'5" / 234 | Helotes, TX | |
| 84 | Tripp Riordan | TE | JR | 6'5" / 248 | Frisco, TX | 2 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD |
| 85 | Andre Nickerson Jr. | TE | FR | 6'3" / 235 | Inglewood, CA | |
| 86 | Devon Martin | TE | SR | 6'5" / 240 | Mesquite, TX | |
| 88 | Trey Jackson | TE | SO | 6'5" / 240 | Dallas, TX | |
| 89 | Miles Uter | TE | FR | 6'5" / 232 | Daphne, AL | |
| 0 | Derrick McFall | WR | SO | 5'11" / 187 | Tyler, TX | 12 car, 69 rush yds, 0 TD · 7 rec, 103 yds, 2 TD |
| 2 | Jalen Hale | WR | JR | 6'1" / 198 | Longview, TX | 3 car, 7 rush yds, 0 TD · 7 rec, 148 yds, 0 TD |
| 3 | Yannick Smith | WR | JR | 6'3" / 207 | Summerville, SC | 14 rec, 231 yds, 2 TD |
| 8 | Yamir Knight | WR | SR | 5'8" / 186 | Smyrna, DE | 29 rec, 367 yds, 2 TD · 1 tkl |
| 10 | Jalen Cooper | WR | SO | 6'2" / 180 | Cibolo, TX | 19 rec, 290 yds, 1 TD |
| 11 | Carterrious Brown | WR | FR | 6'2" / 190 | Monroe, LA | 2 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD |
| 13 | Daylon Singleton | WR | SO | 5'11" / 178 | Desoto, TX | |
| 15 | Aljour Miles II | WR | FR | 6'3" / 210 | Sacramento, CA | 1 rec, 3 yds, 1 TD |
| 16 | Jakai Anderson | WR | FR | 6'0" / 170 | New Orleans, LA | 2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD · 1 tkl |
| 22 | Jordyn Adams | WR | FR | 6'1" / 181 | Cary, NC | 2 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD |
| 26 | David Kniffen Jr. | WR | FR | 6'0" / 165 | Plano, TX | |
| 27 | Siler Cooke | WR | FR | 5'10" / 175 | Dallas, TX | |
| 81 | Tyrone Crethers | WR | FR | 6'0" / 185 | Richardson, TX | |
| 83 | X'Zavier Barnett | WR | FR | 6'3" / 195 | Yoakum, TX | |
| 0 | William Nettles | CB | SO | 6'0" / 195 | Mesquite, TX | 7 tkl |
| 2 | Zadian Gentry | CB | FR | 6'1" / 179 | Denison, TX | |
| 3 | Javion Holiday | CB | SO | 6'1" / 186 | Duncanville, TX | 1 tkl |
| 4 | Jayvon Thomas | CB | SR | 5'11" / 196 | Dallas, TX | 10 tkl, 1.5 TFL |
| 8 | Marcellus Barnes Jr. | CB | JR | 6'1" / 180 | Chattanooga, TN | 9 tkl |
| 13 | Jaelyn Davis-Robinson | CB | SR | 6'1" / 190 | Waxahachie, TX | 2 tkl |
| 20 | Deuce Gilbert | CB | FR | 5'11" / 180 | Forney, TX | |
| 35 | Dante Wesley II | CB | SO | 6'0" / 190 | Cedar Hill, TX | |
| 44 | Michael De Hoyos | CB | SR | 5'10" / 189 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 6 | Tavion Atkinson | DE | JR | 6'5" / 280 | Houston, TX | 11 tkl, 2 TFL, 2 sk |
| 9 | Ira Singleton | DE | JR | 6'5" / 240 | Lilburn, GA | 9 tkl, 2.5 TFL |
| 14 | Trey Wilson | DE | SR | 6'3" / 275 | Garland, TX | 1 tkl |
| 16 | Marques White | DE | SR | 6'2" / 250 | Glendale, AZ | 16 tkl, 6 TFL, 4.5 sk |
| 33 | Amontre Harris | DE | FR | 6'4" / 220 | Humble, TX | 1 tkl, 1 TFL, 1 sk |
| 52 | Jahkai Lang | DE | JR | 6'3" / 255 | Troy, MO | 3 tkl, 2 TFL, 1 sk |
| 58 | Aakil Washington | DE | SR | 6'3" / 243 | Atlanta, GA | 10 tkl, 4 TFL, 2 sk |
| 92 | Hudson Woods | DE | FR | 6'3" / 230 | Bulverde, TX | |
| 95 | Wyatt Smith | DE | FR | 6'4" / 225 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | |
| 5 | Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder | DL | SR | 6'6" / 305 | Brockton, MA | 7 tkl, 1.5 TFL, 1 sk |
| 55 | Woo Spencer | DL | JR | 6'4" / 316 | New Albany, IN | 4 tkl, 1 TFL |
| 56 | Tyron Winslow | DL | FR | 6'4" / 275 | Houma, LA | |
| 90 | Jalen Shivers | DL | FR | 6'4" / 280 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 93 | Kevin Allen | DL | JR | 6'2" / 291 | Fort Worth, TX | 4 tkl |
| 94 | Jonathan Jefferson | DL | SR | 6'3" / 315 | Douglasville, GA | 4 tkl |
| 96 | Christian de Moor | DL | SO | 6'2" / 255 | Frisco, TX | |
| 97 | Christian Davis | DL | JR | 6'3" / 328 | Ruston, LA | 13 tkl, 3.5 TFL, 1 sk |
| 98 | Keith Dotie | DL | FR | 6'4" / 300 | Mesquite, TX | |
| 99 | Dakota Dickson | DL | FR | 6'4" / 315 | Oakland, CA | 1 tkl |
| 12 | Caden Marshall | LB | SO | 6'2" / 215 | Paris, TN | |
| 24 | I'Zayah Young | LB | FR | 6'0" / 215 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 28 | Brandon Booker | LB | JR | 6'1" / 225 | Desoto, TX | 16 tkl, 3 TFL, 1.5 sk · 1 INT |
| 29 | Brandon Miyazono | LB | SR | 6'1" / 235 | Frisco, TX | 10 tkl, 1 TFL |
| 30 | Kenneth Goodwin III | LB | FR | 6'2" / 210 | Miami, FL | |
| 32 | Jamal Anderson | LB | JR | 6'3" / 225 | Buford, GA | 12 tkl, 2.5 TFL, 1 sk |
| 46 | Xavier Wright | LB | SO | 6'0" / 230 | Garland, TX | 3 tkl |
| 50 | Marcus Brouse | LB | FR | 6'0" / 200 | Southlake, TX | |
| 53 | Zachary Hibner | LB | FR | 6'1" / 220 | Burke, VA | |
| 54 | Alexander Kilgore | LB | SR | 6'1" / 230 | Katy, TX | 25 tkl, 2.5 TFL |
| 1 | Jarvis Lee | S | SR | 5'11" / 185 | Jacksonville, FL | 22 tkl, 5.5 TFL · 1 INT |
| 10 | Tyren Polley | S | SO | 6'0" / 195 | Duncanville, TX | 29 tkl, 2.5 TFL |
| 11 | Jaden Milliner-Jones | S | JR | 5'11" / 200 | Desoto, TX | 6 tkl |
| 15 | La'Modrick Spencer | S | SR | 6'1" / 191 | Dallas, TX | 11 tkl, 1 TFL |
| 21 | Jimmy Wyrick | S | SR | 5'10" / 185 | Dallas, TX | 22 tkl, 2 TFL, 2 sk |
| 22 | Sael Reyes | S | SO | 6'1" / 197 | East Saint Louis, IL | 9 tkl |
| 26 | Jaylen Moses | S | SO | 5'10" / 191 | Carrollton, TX | 3 tkl |
| 27 | Abdul Muhammad | S | JR | 5'8" / 180 | Dallas, TX | 2 tkl, 1 TFL |
| 38 | Jake Ballard | S | SO | 5'10" / 184 | Flower Mound, TX | |
| 47 | Cody Williford | LS | FR | 5'10" / 195 | Southlake, TX | |
| 48 | Morgan Tribbett | LS | JR | 5'11" / 230 | Eaton, CO | 1 tkl |
| 43 | Wade McSparron | P | SO | 6'3" / 236 | Geelong, VIC | |
| 96 | Wiley Olson | PK | FR | 5'11" / 165 | Austin, TX | |
| 99 | Nick Reed | PK | JR | 5'7" / 180 | Harrison, NY | 3/6 FG |
| Brendan Baird | PK | FR | 6'2" / 186 | Albuquerque, NM | 0/1 FG | |
| Michael Slaba | PK | SR | 5'11" / 195 | Rogers, AR |
Home field
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Capacity
32,000
University Park, TX
- Opened
- 2000
- 26 seasons ago
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Roof
- Open air
- Elevation
- 556 ft
- Time zone
- Chicago
- Avg. home crowd
- 25,311
- 79% of capacity · 35 games since 2020
- Biggest crowd since 2020
- 35,569
- vs TCU, 2022
- Zip
- 75275
Titles & awards
Trophy case
National championships0
No claimed national titles.
Heisman Trophy winners1
- 1948Doak WalkerHB
College Football Playoff1
2024 · 11th seed · Playoff
1915–2026
Program history
Win %★ National title season
Best seasons
- 19239-0Ray Morrison
- 193512-1Madison Bell
- 198211-0-1Bobby Collins
- 198110-1Ron Meyer
- 19268-0-1Ray Morrison
- 198310-2Bobby Collins
On the sideline
Head coaches
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Pct | Best final AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhett Lashlee | 2022–2026 | 38-16 | .704 | #12 |
| Jim Leavitt | 2021 | 0-0 | — | — |
| Sonny Dykes | 2018–2021 | 30-17 | .638 | — |
| Chad Morris | 2015–2017 | 14-23 | .378 | — |
| June Jones | 2008–2014 | 36-43 | .456 | — |
| Phil Bennett | 2002–2007 | 18-52 | .257 | — |
| Mike Cavan | 1997–2001 | 22-34 | .393 | — |
| Tom Rossley | 1991–1996 | 15-48-3 | .250 | — |
| Forrest Gregg | 1989–1990 | 3-19 | .136 | — |
| Bobby Collins | 1982–1986 | 43-14-1 | .750 | #2 |
| Ron Meyer | 1976–1981 | 34-32-1 | .515 | #5 |
| Dave Smith | 1973–1975 | 16-15-2 | .515 | — |
| Hayden Fry | 1962–1972 | 49-66-1 | .427 | #10 |
| Bill Meek | 1957–1961 | 17-29-4 | .380 | #18 |
| Chalmer Woodward | 1953–1956 | 19-20-1 | .487 | — |
| H.N. Russell | 1950–1952 | 13-15-2 | .467 | — |
| Madison Bell | 1945–1949 | 32-16-5 | .651 | #3 |
| James Stewart | 1942–1944 | 10-18-2 | .367 | — |
| Madison Bell | 1935–1941 | 47-24-3 | .655 | #16 |
| Ray Morrison | 1922–1934 | 82-31-20 | .692 | — |
| Bill Cunningham | 1921 | 1-6-1 | .188 | — |
| Choc Kelly | 1921 | 1-6-1 | .188 | — |
| J. Rix | 1917–1921 | 16-19-7 | .464 | — |
| Ray Morrison | 1916 | 0-8-2 | .100 | — |
9 picks · 0 first-rounders
NFL Draft since 2020
20261 picks
- #133Matthew HibnerTight End · Baltimore
20252 picks
- #157Elijah RobertsDefensive Edge · Tampa Bay
- #228Brashard SmithRunning Back · Kansas City
20231 picks
- #55Rashee RiceWide Receiver · Kansas City
20222 picks
- #105Danny GrayWide Receiver · San Francisco
- #198Grant CalcaterraTight End · Philadelphia
20212 picks
- #104Brandon StephensCornerback · Baltimore
- #127Kylen GransonTight End · Indianapolis
20201 picks
- #201James ProcheWide Receiver · Baltimore