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The 2024 SMU Mustangs football team represents Southern Methodist University (SMU) in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Mustangs are led by Rhett Lashlee in his third year as the program's head coach. The Mustangs play their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas .
The 2024 season is SMU's first in the ACC since moving from the American Athletic Conference .
Incoming
Name
Pos.
Height
Weight
Hometown
Prev. school
Tarian Lee Jr.
LB
6'2
240
Tallahassee, FL
Georgia Southern
Brock O'Quinn
LS
6'1
210
Southlake, TX
Alabama
Andrew Chamblee
OT
6'6
304
Maumelle, AR
Arkansas
Paris Patterson Jr.
IOL
6'6
352
East Saint Louis, IL
Arkansas
Billy Walton III
EDGE
6'3
229
Dallas, TX
Texas
Jaden Milliner-Jones
S
5'11
198
DeSoto, TX
Colorado
Jared Harrison-Hunte
DL
6'4
285
Middle Village, NY
Miami (FL)
Qae'Shon Sapp
IOL
6'4
318
Leesburg, GA
East Carolina
Matthew Hibner
TE
6'5
254
Burke, VA
Michigan
Blake Burris
DL
6'5
300
Irving, TX
Texas Tech
Brashard Smith
WR
5'10
194
Miami, FL
Miami (FL)
Anthony Booker Jr.
DL
6'4
351
Cincinnati, OH
Arkansas
Deuce Harmon
CB
5'10
191
Denton, TX
Texas A&M
Ashton Cozart
WR
6'3
195
Flower Mound, TX
Oregon
Justin Medlock
LB
6'0
220
Manvel, TX
Utah
Omari Abor
EDGE
6'3
258
Duncanville, TX
Ohio State
Savion Byrd
OT
6'5
296
Duncanville, TX
Oklahoma
Nate Anderson
IOL
6'4
309
Frisco, TX
Oklahoma
Mike Lockhart
DL
6'3
308
Birmingham, AL
West Virginia
Jahfari Harvey
EDGE
6'4
252
Fort Pierce, FL
Miami (FL)
Jonathan Jefferson
DL
6'3
295
Douglasville, GA
Georgia
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Tyler Aronson Quarterback
Vero Beach, FL
Vero Beach High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
Jul 29, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Graham Uter Offensive line
Daphne, AL
Bayside Academy
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
288 lb (131 kg)
Jun 17, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
King Large Offensive line
Bellflower, CA
St. John Bosco High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
288 lb (131 kg)
Jun 19, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Alexander Rodgers Defensive back
Cedar Hill, TX
Cedar Hill High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jun 26, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Zach Smith Linebacker
Red Oak, TX
Red Oak High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jun 30, 2023
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Ka'Davion Dotson-Walker Safety
Duncanville, TX
Duncanville High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jul 23, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Jaylen Moses Safety
Carrollton, TX
Newman Smith High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Jul 27, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Brandon Booker Linebacker
DeSoto, TX
DeSoto High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sep 19, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Derrick McFall Running back
Tyler, TX
John Tyler High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Nov 27, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
William Nettles Defensive back
Mesquite, TX
Dallas Christian School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Dec 1, 2023
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[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
The Atlantic Coast Conference preseason poll was released on July 31. The Mustangs were predicted to finish seventh in the conference.[ 4]
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Florida State
2,708 (81)
2
Clemson
2,657 (55)
3
Miami
2,344 (17)
4
NC State
2,318 (8)
5
Louisville
1,984
6
Virginia Tech
1,968 (5)
7
SMU
1,798
8
North Carolina
1,712
9
Georgia Tech
1,539 (1)
10
California
1,095 (2)
11
Duke
1,056
12
Syracuse
1,035
13
Pittsburgh
1,016
14
Boston College
890 (1)
15
Wake Forest
784
16
Virginia
629
17
Stanford
477
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 24 7:00 p.m. at Nevada * CBSSN W 29–2420,263
August 31 7:00 p.m. Houston Christian * ACCNX /ESPN+ W 59–727,080
6:00 p.m. BYU * Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX ESPN2 L 15–1831,172
September 21 4:00 p.m. TCU * Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry ) The CW W 66–4233,168
September 28 7:00 p.m. Florida State Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX ACCN W 42–1634,879
October 5 11:00 a.m. at No. 22 Louisville ESPN
October 19 at Stanford
October 26 at Duke
November 2 Pittsburgh Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
November 16 Boston College Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
November 23 at Virginia
November 30 California Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Central time
[ 5]
SMU Mustangs at Nevada Wolf Pack – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mustangs
0
10
3 16 29
Wolf Pack
7
10
7 0 24
at Mackay Stadium , Reno, Nevada
Game information
First quarter
NEV – Jace Henry 5-yard pass from Brendon Lewis (Matthew Killam kick), 1:07. Wolf Pack 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:18.
Second quarter
SMU – L. J. Johnson Jr. 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 12:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:00.
NEV – Matthew Killam 36-yard field goal, 8:38. Wolf Pack 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:19.
SMU – Collin Rogers 52-yard field goal, 4:12. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:35.
NEV – Cortez Braham Jr. 10-yard pass from Brendon Lewis (Matthew Killam kick), 0:09. Wolf Pack 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:57.
Third quarter
SMU – Collin Rogers 43-yard field goal, 12:18. Wolf Pack 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 2:42.
NEV – Savion Red 1-yard run (Matthew Killam kick), 3:23. Wolf Pack 24–13. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 8:50.
Fourth quarter
SMU – Brashard Smith 4-yard run (L. J. Johnson Jr. run), 8:01. Wolf Pack 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 2:12.
SMU – Savion Red tackled in own end zone, 7:19. Wolf Pack 24–23.
SMU – R. J. Maryland 34-yard pass from Preston Stone (pass failed), 1:18. Mustangs 29–24. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:13.
Statistics
SMU
NEV
First downs
21
16
Total yards
408
298
Rushing yards
100
148
Passing yards
308
150
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
23:43
36:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SMU
Passing
Preston Stone
17/30, 254 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Brashard Smith
11 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Receiving
R. J. Maryland
8 receptions, 162 yards, TD
Nevada
Passing
Brendon Lewis
14/26, 132 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Brendon Lewis
18 rushes, 77 yards
Receiving
Cortez Braham Jr.
4 receptions, 66 yards, TD
Game information
First quarter
SMU – Jordan Hudson 28-yard pass from Preston Stone (pass failed), 10:47. Mustangs 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:20.
SMU – Brashard Smith 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 7:07. Mustangs 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:05.
SMU – Brashard Smith 2-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 3:04. Mustangs 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:58.
SMU – Anthony Booker Jr. 16-yard fumble return (L. J. Johnson Jr. run), 2:03. Mustangs 28–0.
Second quarter
SMU – Jake Bailey 4-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 13:42. Mustangs 35–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:50.
HCU – Deuce McMillan 10-yard pass from Cutter Stewart (Dillon Fedor kick), 12:19. Mustangs 35–7. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:23.
SMU – Key'Shawn Smith 35-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 5:05. Mustangs 42–7. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:28.
Third quarter
SMU – Derrick McFall 17-yard run (Gabriel Lorenzo kick), 7:35. Mustangs 49–7. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:58.
Fourth quarter
SMU – Kevin Jennings 6-yard run (Gabriel Lorenzo kick), 14:48. Mustangs 56–7. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:24.
SMU – Collin Rogers 23-yard field goal, 1:54. Mustangs 59–7. Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 10:50.
Statistics
HCU
SMU
First downs
10
28
Total yards
157
595
Rushing yards
34
369
Passing yards
123
226
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
24:56
35:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Houston Christian
Passing
Cutter Stewart
10/25, 118 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Champ Dozier
7 rushes, 22 yards
Receiving
Ismael Fuller
2 receptions, 38 yards
SMU
Passing
Kevin Jennings
10/14, 148 yards, TD
Rushing
Brashard Smith
9 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jake Bailey
4 receptions, 59 yards, TD
BYU Cougars at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cougars
7
0
8 3 18
Mustangs
0
9
3 3 15
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
Game information
First quarter
BYU – Mata'ava Ta'ase 16-yard pass from Jake Retzlaff (Will Ferrin kick), 7:16. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
Second quarter
SMU – Collin Rogers 53-yard field goal, 13:06. Cougars 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:46.
SMU – Collin Rogers 52-yard field goal, 6:03. Cougars 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 3:26.
SMU – Collin Rogers 38-yard field goal, 0:42. Mustangs 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 2:04.
Third quarter
SMU – Collin Rogers 28-yard field goal, 9:28. Mustangs 12–7. Drive: 11 plays, 24 yards, 4:13.
BYU – Enoch Nawahine 9-yard run (Jake Retzlaff pass to Keanu Hill), 1:15. Cougars 15–12. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:19.
Fourth quarter
SMU – Collin Rogers 45-yard field goal, 6:17. Tied 15–15. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:51.
BYU – Will Ferrin 26-yard field goal, 1:58. Cougars 18–15. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:19.
Statistics
BYU
SMU
First downs
16
18
Total yards
336
261
Rushing yards
134
117
Passing yards
202
144
Turnovers
3
3
Time of possession
30:53
29:07
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
BYU
Passing
Jake Retzlaff
15/28, 202 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Miles Davis
3 rushes, 37 yards
Receiving
Darius Lassiter
2 receptions, 62 yards
SMU
Passing
Kevin Jennings
15/32, 140 yards, INT
Rushing
Brashard Smith
14 rushes, 75 yards
Receiving
Key'Shawn Smith
4 receptions, 46 yards
TCU Horned Frogs at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Horned Frogs
0
21
7 14 42
Mustangs
17
24
18 7 66
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
Game information
First quarter
SMU – Collin Rogers 51-yard field goal, 9:52. Mustangs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:08.
SMU – Brandon Crossley 51-yard fumble return (Collin Rogers kick), 7:02. Mustangs 10–0.
SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 69-yard punt return (Collin Rogers kick), 6:10. Mustangs 17–0.
Second quarter
TCU – Josh Hoover 1-yard run (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 14:51. Mustangs 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:19.
TCU – Cam Cook 7-yard run (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 11:24. Mustangs 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:11.
SMU – Brashard Smith 25-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 8:01. Mustangs 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:19.
TCU – Eric McAlister 19-yard pass from Josh Hoover (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 5:00. Mustangs 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
SMU – Jordan Hudson 10-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 1:28. Mustangs 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 3:24.
SMU – Ahmaad Moses 60-yard interception return (Collin Rogers kick), 1:04. Mustangs 38–21.
SMU – Collin Rogers 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Mustangs 41–21. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:13.
Third quarter
TCU – Jack Bech 46-yard pass from Josh Hoover (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 11:18. Mustangs 41–28. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:29.
SMU – Brashard Smith 24-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Kevin Jennings pass to Brashard Smith), 9:27. Mustangs 49–28. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.
SMU – Brashard Smith 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 8:34. Mustangs 56–28. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04.
SMU – Collin Rogers 45-yard field goal, 1:35. Mustangs 59–28. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:52.
Fourth quarter
TCU – Jack Bech 15-yard pass from Josh Hoover (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 12:15. Mustangs 59–35. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:17.
SMU – Brashard Smith 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 8:23. Mustangs 66–35. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:50.
TCU – Jordyn Bailey 6-yard pass from Ken Seals (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 2:55. Mustangs 66–42. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:21.
Statistics
TCU
SMU
First downs
24
23
Total yards
480
375
Rushing yards
65
238
Passing yards
415
137
Turnovers
5
1
Time of possession
32:20
27:40
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
TCU
Passing
Josh Hoover
28/43, 396 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Cam Cook
14 rushes, 24 yards, TD
Receiving
Jack Bech
8 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD
SMU
Passing
Kevin Jennings
14/19, 137 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Brashard Smith
18 rushes, 127 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Romello Brinson
1 reception, 51 yards
SMU defeated TCU 66–42 to win back the Iron Skillet . Prior to the game, Kevin Jennings took over the role as starting quarterback from Preston Stone .[ 6] The team capitalized on a strong defense, which forced five turnovers, two of which were immediately returned for touchdowns . The team additionally scored a touchdown on a punt return.[ 7] At the beginning of the second half, TCU head coach Sonny Dykes , who was SMU's head coach from 2018 –2021 , was ejected from the stadium after receiving two consecutive penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct . Dykes had been arguing with officials over a holding penalty that resulted in a kickoff return touchdown being called back. Dykes was the first head coach of a team in a power conference to be disqualified from a game for this reason since the rule was established in 2016.[ 8]
Florida State Seminoles at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seminoles
7
2
7 0 16
Mustangs
7
7
14 14 42
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
Date : September 28Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear, 85 °F (29 °C)Game attendance : 34,879Referee : Michael GriffithTV announcers (ACCN) : Wes Durham , Tom Luginbill , and Dana BoyleBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
SMU – Brashard Smith 13-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 9:44. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:16.
FSU – Kentron Poitier 9-yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 6:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:06.
Second quarter
SMU – Jordan Hudson 42-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 10:20. Mustangs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:35.
FSU – Isaac Pearson punt blocked out of own end zone, 0:22. Mustangs 14–9.
Third quarter
SMU – R. J. Maryland 11-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 13:00. Mustangs 21–9. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:10.
SMU – R. J. Maryland 15-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 7:42. Mustangs 28–9. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:04.
FSU – Landen Thomas 20-yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 4:45. Mustangs 28–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:57.
Fourth quarter
SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 2-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 14:23. Mustangs 35–16. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:22.
SMU – Kobe Wilson 82-yard interception return (Collin Rogers kick), 12:55. Mustangs 42–16.
Statistics
FSU
SMU
First downs
13
23
Total yards
295
480
Rushing yards
73
226
Passing yards
222
254
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
24:19
35:41
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Florida State
Passing
DJ Uiagalelei
12/30, 222 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Lawrence Toafili
15 rushes, 67 yards
Receiving
Jakhi Douglas
2 receptions, 61 yards
SMU
Passing
Kevin Jennings
16/23, 254 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Brashard Smith
17 rushes, 129 yards, TD
Receiving
Jake Bailey
2 receptions, 65 yards
At No. 22 Louisville [ edit ]
Statistics
SMU
LOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SMU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Louisville
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Statistics
SMU
STAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SMU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Stanford
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Statistics
SMU
DUKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SMU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Duke
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Pittsburgh Panthers at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
0
0
0 0 0
Mustangs
0
0
0 0 0
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
Statistics
PITT
SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Pittsburgh
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
SMU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Boston College Eagles at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
0
0 0 0
Mustangs
0
0
0 0 0
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
Statistics
BC
SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Boston College
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
SMU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Statistics
SMU
UVA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SMU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Virginia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
California Golden Bears at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Bears
0
0
0 0 0
Mustangs
0
0
0 0 0
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
Statistics
CAL
SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
California
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
SMU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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^ "2024 SMU Mustangs Football Commitment List" . Rivals.com . Retrieved August 24, 2024 .
^ "SMU Mustangs 2024 Football Player Commits" . ESPN . Retrieved August 24, 2024 .
^ "Florida State Favored to Repeat in 2024 ACC Football Preseason Poll" . July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024 .
^ "2024 SMU Football Schedule" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved January 6, 2024 .
^ Assimakopoulos, Lia (September 17, 2024). "SMU confident in 'fearless' Kevin Jennings ahead of first start vs. TCU" . Dallas News . Retrieved September 22, 2024 .
^ Johnston, Steven (September 21, 2024). "Debacle in Dallas: How the Horned Frogs were blown out by SMU in the Battle for the Iron Skillet" . Fort Worth Star Telegram . Retrieved September 22, 2024 .
^ Olson, Max (September 22, 2024). "TCU's Dykes ejected in Frogs' 66-42 loss to SMU" . ESPN.com . Retrieved September 22, 2024 .
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