SMU Hosts Syracuse On Family Weekend | Saturday at 2:30 PM CT

Saturday, October 4, 2025 – 2:30 p.m. CT

SMU (2-2, 0-0 ACC) vs. Syracuse (3-2, 1-1 ACC)

Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas

TV: ACC Network

Radio: The Ticket – KTCK 96.7 FM/1310 AM | Sirius XM 193

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SETTING THE SCENE
• The Mustangs are again at dwelling this upcoming Saturday to tackle Syracuse for Family Weekend. 
• SMU is coming off a bye week. 
• Kevin Jennings is coming off his second three-touchdown efficiency in opposition to TCU on Sept. 20. 
• Yamir Knight had season highs in receptions (5) and receiving yards (69) whereas recording a landing in opposition to the Horned Frogs. 
• TJ Harden completed in opposition to TCU with a team-high 87 all-purpose yards, his third straight sport with at the very least 85.  

QUICK HITS

• SMU has received its final 17 convention regular-season contests relationship again to 2022, which is tied with Oregon for the longest energetic streak within the nation. 

• The Mustangs have been explosive this 12 months, recording seven offensive scoring drives in 2025 which have resulted in touchdowns in beneath two minutes.

• SMU has put up the factors in its final 17 dwelling video games, averaging 48.1 factors per sport in the course of the 17-game span relationship again in 2022 whereas posting a file of 15-2. 

• The SMU protection has been opportunistic to start out 2025, rating fourth in FBS in defensive touchdowns (2), seventh in turnovers gained (9), ninth in passes intercepted (6), eighth in fumbles recovered (3), thirteenth in pink zone protection (.688) and twenty third in fumble recovered (3).

• Both Jeffrey M’ba and Cameron Robertson have been efficient attending to the quarterback, rating tied for third within the ACC in sacks with three.

• Romello Brinson at present ranks within the high 10 within the ACC in receiving yards per sport (2nd, 91.3), receiving yards (4th, 365) and receiving touchdowns (fifth, 3).

• SMU’s 56 wins within the final six years are tied for probably the most by any FBS workforce within the state with Texas. In addition, the Mustangs have received 25 of these on the street, tops for any workforce within the state since 2019.

• The Mustangs are 22-6 of their final 28 video games, and 21-3 of their final 24 regular-season contests.

• SMU has posted a file of 27-3 throughout Lashlee’s 4 seasons in cost once they rating 30-or-more factors in a sport.

• The Mustangs have had at the very least seven receivers catch a move in 32 of the previous 35 video games.

• Rhett Lashlee boasts a 21-3 convention file in his profession. His 21-3 file in his first 24 league video games on the Hilltop is one of the best in SMU historical past.

• SMU entered the 12 months ranked sixteenth in each the US LBM Coaches and Associated Press Preseason Polls, its highest preseason rank since 1985.

• Isaiah Nwokobia has been acknowledged as one of many premier safeties within the nation heading into 2025, being named preseason All-America by a number of publications (Athlon Sports, Phil Steele, Sporting News and Walter Camp). 

• Nwokobia has additionally appeared on quite a few watch lists together with the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, Bronco Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Bowl. 

• Kevin Jennings seems to be to construct on his breakout marketing campaign final 12 months, being chosen to a number of premier watch lists that embrace the Maxwell Award, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Davey O’Brien Award, Manning Award, East-West Shrine Bowl and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award.

THE SERIES

• This is the second assembly between SMU and Syracuse.

• The groups final met in 1932 with the Mustangs defeating the Orange 16-6.

ABOUT THE ORANGE

• Syracuse completed the 2024 season with a 10-3 file, posting a 5-3 mark in convention play.

• The Orange have gone 3-2 in 2025, going 1-1 in opposition to ACC opponents.

• Syracuse is coming off a 38-3 loss in opposition to Duke on Sept. 27.

SOMETHING SPECIAL GOING ON HERE

• The Mustangs have been a power in convention play during the last three seasons. 

• SMU has posted a 21-3 file in opposition to convention opponents since 2022, highlighted by the present 17-game profitable streak. 

• The 17 straight convention wins breaks this system file set again from 1981 to 1982. 

• The profitable streak is tied for the longest energetic streak within the nation with Oregon.

CURRENT 17-GAME REGULAR SEASON CONFERENCE WINNING STREAK 

Nov. 26, 2022                W, 34-31           vs. Memphis (1)

Sept. 30, 2023              W, 34-16           vs. Charlotte (2)

Oct. 12, 2023                W, 31-10            at ECU (3)

Oct. 20, 2023                W, 55-0              at Temple (4)

Oct. 28, 2023                W, 69-10           vs. Tulsa (5)

Nov. 4, 2023                   W, 36-31           at Rice (6)

Nov. 10, 2023                W, 45-21           vs. North Texas (7)

Nov. 18, 2023                W, 38-34           at Memphis (8)

Nov. 25, 2023                W, 59-14           vs. Navy (9)

Sept. 28, 2024              W, 42-16           vs. Florida State (10)

Oct. 5, 2024                   W, 34-27           at No. 22 Louisville(11)

Oct. 19, 2024                W, 40-10           at Stanford (12)

Oct. 26, 2024                W, 28-27(OT)  at Duke (13)

Nov. 2, 2024                   W, 48-25           vs. Pitt (14)

Nov. 16, 2024                W, 38-28           vs. Boston College(15)

Nov. 23, 2024                W, 33-7              at Virginia (16)

Nov. 30, 2024                W, 38-6              vs. Cal (17)

FIREWORKS IN FORD

• SMU has been explosive on offense in Ford Stadium in its final 17 dwelling video games, scoring 818 factors.

• The Mustangs are averaging 48.1 factors per sport in the course of the 17-game span relationship again in 2022 whereas posting a file of 15-2. 

• SMU has scored 40+ in 13 of 21 dwelling video games beneath Rhett Lashlee with a file of 12-1.

I WANNA GO FAST

• The Mustangs have confirmed this 12 months to attain rapidly once they have the ball on offense. 

• SMU has already recorded seven offensive scoring drives in 2025 which have resulted in touchdowns in beneath two minutes. 

• The Mustangs have recorded at the very least two scoring drives in every sport which can be two minutes or much less in three out of the 4 contests they’ve performed.