2025 SMU Mustangs football team

2025 SMU Mustangs football
2025 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	0–0 (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);
Defensive coordinator	Scott Symons (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinators	Maurice Crum Jr. (2nd season); Rickey Hunley Jr. (2nd season);
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Uniform

2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

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
	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 July 7, 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.

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
Chasen Johnson	CB	6'1"	180 lbs	Sanford, FL	UCF
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
Zion Nelson	OT	6'5"	307 lbs	Sumter, SC	Miami (FL)
Tyler Van Dyke	QB	6'4"	229 lbs	Glastonbury, CT	Wisconsin
Robert Rahimi	S	6'1"	190 lbs	San Antonio, TX	San Jose State
Jeffrey M'Ba	DL	6'6"	315 lbs	Independence, KS	Purdue
Marcellus Barnes	CB	5'11.5"	170 lbs	Chattanooga, TN	Syracuse
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	Louisville, KY	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

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
Omari Abor	DL	6'4"	255 lbs	Duncanville, TX	TBA
Tyler Aronson	QB	6'2"	200 lbs	North Palm Beach, FL	TBA
Jamarion Carroll	WR	6'2"	195 lbs	Wichita Falls, TX	TBA
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	TBA
Zach Smith	LB	6'1"	200 lbs	Red Oak, TX	TBA
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	TBA
A.J. Davis	CB	5'10"	177 lbs	Dallas, TX	Washington State
Randy Reece	WR	5'10"	180 lbs	Dallas, TX	TBA
Eric Taylor	DL	6'4"	280 lbs	Trussville, AL	TBA
Keldric Luster	QB	5'10"	227 lbs	Frisco, TX	Texas State
David Abiara	EDGE	6'4"	284 lbs	Mansfield, TX	Texas State

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 30	8:00 p.m.	East Texas A&M*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ACCN
September 6	11:00 a.m.	Baylor*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	The CW
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 All times are in Central time

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Rankings

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

Personnel

Game summaries

vs East Texas A&M (FCS)

Pregame line	Over/under

East Texas A&M Lions (FCS) (0–0) vs SMU Mustangs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lions (FCS)			0
Mustangs			0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas

Date: August 30
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
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Statistics	ETAM	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Baylor

Pregame line	Over/under

Baylor Bears (0–0) vs SMU Mustangs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bears			0
Mustangs			0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas

Date: September 6
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
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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

Pregame line	Over/under

SMU Mustangs (0–0) at Missouri State Bears (0–0)– 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.
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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 (rivalry)

Pregame line	Over/under

SMU Mustangs (0–0) at TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) – 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

vs Syracuse

Pregame line	Over/under

Syracuse Orange (0–0) vs SMU Mustangs (0–0) – 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

vs Stanford

Pregame line	Over/under

Stanford Cardinal (0–0) vs SMU Mustangs (0–0) – 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

Pregame line	Over/under

SMU Mustangs (0–0) at Clemson Tigers (0–0) – 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

Pregame line	Over/under

SMU Mustangs (0–0) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) – 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

vs Miami (FL)

Pregame line	Over/under

Miami Hurricanes (0–0) vs SMU Mustangs (0–0) – 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

Pregame line	Over/under

SMU Mustangs (0–0) at Boston College Eagles (0–0) – 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

vs Louisville

Pregame line	Over/under

Louisville Cardinals (0–0) vs SMU Mustangs (0–0) – 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

Pregame line	Over/under

SMU Mustangs (0–0) at California Golden Bears (0–0) – 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

References

^ "SMU Football Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
^ "SMU QB Preston Stone transfers to Northwestern". ESPN. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
^ "SMU 2024 Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
^ "2025 Football Schedule". SMU Mustangs Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
^ "2025 SMU Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

[1] "SMU Football Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

[2] "SMU QB Preston Stone transfers to Northwestern". ESPN. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

[3] "SMU 2024 Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 8, 2025.

[4] "2025 Football Schedule". SMU Mustangs Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

[5] "2025 SMU Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

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SMU Mustangs football
Venues	Armstrong Field (1915–1922) Gardner Park (1919) Ownby Stadium (1926–1948, 1989–1994) Cotton Bowl (1930–1978, 1995–1999) Texas Stadium (1972–1973, 1979–1986) Gerald J. Ford Stadium (2000–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Houston Navy: Gansz Trophy North Texas: Safeway Bowl Rice TCU
Culture & lore	Peruna Best Dressed Band in the Land 1935 "Game of the Century" Death penalty 2022 Houston game
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