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
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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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 April 29, 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
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

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

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Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
August 30	East Texas A&M*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
September 6	Baylor*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
September 13	at Missouri State*	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO
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

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Game summaries

East Texas A&M

East Texas A&M Lions at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lions			0
Mustangs			0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: August 30

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Baylor

Baylor Bears at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bears			0
Mustangs			0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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 information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SMU	MSU
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

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Syracuse

Syracuse Orange at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Orange			0
Mustangs			0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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 4

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

SMU Mustangs at Clemson Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Tigers			0

at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina

Date: October 18

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SMU	WF
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)

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

At Boston College

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

[4] "2025 SMU Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

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