DALLAS (SMU) – SMU Men's Soccer will host Cal to resume its Atlantic Coast Conference campaign on Friday.

The match will kick off at 7 pm CT at Washburne Stadium and will be aired on ACCNX.

Mustangs vs. Golden Bears History

• This match will be the eighth meeting between SMU and Cal.
• SMU visited Cal for its first road ACC match last season, claiming its first ACC victory by beating the Golden Bears 2-1.
• The Mustangs have won two of the prior meetings with Cal at home, most recently defeating the then No. 19 Cal 1-0 in 2006.
• The record between the two teams is 4-1-1 in regular-season matches.
• SMU has never won or lost against Cal by more than one goal.

Talking Stats

• Mukisa Emmanuel and Milton Lopez are the Mustangs' top scorers with five goals. They are both tied for fifth in the ACC in goals scored.
• Villads Landsperg has played every single minute for the Mustangs this season (810 minutes in nine matches).

Matchup Facts

• Two-time All-American Mustang and former assistant coach, Kevin Grimes, coached the Cal Golden Bears for 22 seasons (2000-2021).
• The Mustangs earned their first program ACC win at Cal last season (2-1).
• SMU played its first ACC road match at Cal last season.

 
Slade Bosses The Backline

• Slade Starnes was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week on Sep. 30.
• He captained the Mustangs' defensive line to their second clean sheet win of the season at No. 21 Notre Dame.
• He and the Mustangs' backline have contained opponents to an average of only 8.33 shot attempts per game. Limiting two teams (LMU and Oral Roberts) to under five shot attempts.

Two-Top Tandem

• Milton Lopez and Mukisa Emmanuel lead SMU's frontline with five goals each.
• The two strikers have started together in the last three matches and a total of five matches this season.
• Lopez leads the Mustangs in goal contributions with seven (five goals and two assists), including two game-winning goals.
• Either Lopez or Emmanuel has scored in eight out of the nine matches this season.
• Lopez and Emmanuel both have scored a brace this season.

Villads Engine

• Villads Landsperg has not missed a single minute on the pitch for the Mustangs this season.
• Played 810 minutes in nine matches.
• He and the Mustangs' backline have contained opponents to an average of only 8.33 shot attempts per game. Limiting two teams (LMU and Oral Roberts) to under five shot attempts.

Scouting Cal

• Cal is currently ninth in the ACC standings with four points.
• They are coming off a 2-0 loss against Syracuse at home.
• Cal striker Luka Lukic has the third-most shots on goal in the ACC with 16.
• The Golden Bears have had three goalkeepers playing in front of the net this season.

SMU vs Notre Dame

• SMU defeated its first ranked opponent of the season.
• Milton Lopez scored his second brace for SMU. The last time he scored two goals was in last season's NCAA Elite Eight match against No. 8 Marshall.
• Milton Lopez now leads the Mustangs with seven goal contributions (five goals and two assists).
• Mukisa Emmanuel made his first assist for SMU.
• Martin Dominguez earned his first clean sheet of the season, posting two saves.
• Villads Landsperg has played full 90-minute matches in all nine matches this season (810 minutes).
• SMU now leads the all-time record against Notre Dame 3-2-1.

FIFA World Cup at Washburne Stadium

• Washburne Stadium will be an official training ground for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

United Soccer Coaches Rankings

• SMU received votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches rankings.