2025 SMU Mustangs football team

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)
Defensive coordinator	Scott Symons (4th season)
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Uniform

2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
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
NC State		0	–	0					0	–	0
North Carolina		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 December 30, 2024 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

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	TBA
Omari Abor	DL	6'4"	255 lbs	Duncanville, TX	TBA

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
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)
TBA	Louisville	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
TBA	Miami (FL)	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
TBA	Stanford	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
TBA	Syracuse	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
TBA	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA
TBA	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
TBA	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC
TBA	at Wake Forest	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC
*Non-conference game

Game summaries

vs Baylor

See also: 2025 Baylor Bears football team

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 • Dallas, Texas

• Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BAY	SMU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

at Missouri State

See also: 2025 Missouri State Bears football team

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 information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SMU	MSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at TCU

See also: 2025 TCU Horned Frogs football team and SMU–TCU football 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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SMU	TCU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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