Saturday, October 25, 2025 – 11 a.m. CT
[-/RV] SMU (5-2, 3-0 ACC) at Wake Forest (4-2, 1-2 ACC)
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium – Winston-Salem, N.C.
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SETTING THE SCENE
• The Mustangs continue their road slate with a game against ACC opponent Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C. on Saturday.
• SMU is coming off a 35-24 victory on the road against Clemson this past weekend.
• Kevin Jennings continued his efficient play, finishing 23-43 for 290 yards passing and two touchdowns.
• Chris Johnson Jr. made his presence felt, registering six carries for 59 yards and a six-yard rushing touchdown with 1:03 left in the game to seal the win for the Mustangs.
• Jordan Hudson turned in a career-best day for SMU, finishing with seven receptions for a career-high 131 yards and a touchdown, his first 100-yard game in his career.
• In a single-play scoring drive lasting only nine seconds, Jordan Hudson scored on a 70-yard touchdown pass from Jennings in the first quarter.
QUICK HITS
• SMU has won its last 20 conference regular-season contests dating back to 2022, which is the longest active streak in the nation.
• The Mustangs have been explosive this year, recording 10 offensive scoring drives in 2025 that have resulted in touchdowns in under two minutes.
• The SMU defense has been opportunistic to start 2025, ranking fourth in defensive touchdowns (3), fourth in red zone defense (.667), sixth in FBS in turnovers gained (15), eighth in team sacks (3.29), 17th in rushing defense (97.0) and 19th in fumbles recovered (5).
• Kevin Jennings continues to be an impact player, ranking in the top 13 in the country in passing touchdowns (8th, 17), passing yards (8th, 1,948), passing yards per game (10th, 278.3) and completions per game (13th, 22.86).
• Romello Brinson currently ranks in the top 10 in the ACC in receiving yards per game (7th, 71.7), receiving yards (7th, 502), receptions per game (10th, 4.9) and receiving touchdowns (T-10th, 3).
• SMU's 59 wins in the last six years are the most by any FBS team in the state with Texas. In addition, the Mustangs have won 26 of those on the road, tops for any team in the state since 2019.
• The Mustangs are 25-6 in their last 31 games, and 24-3 in their last 27 regular-season contests.
• SMU has posted a record of 30-3 during Lashlee's four seasons in charge when they score 30-or-more points in a game.
• The Mustangs have had at least seven receivers catch a pass in 35 of the past 38 games.
• Rhett Lashlee boasts a 24-3 conference record in his career. His 24-3 record in his first 27 league games on the Hilltop is the best in SMU history.
• SMU entered the year ranked 16th in both the US LBM Coaches and Associated Press Preseason Polls, its highest preseason rank since 1985.
• Isaiah Nwokobia has been recognized as one of the premier safeties in the country heading into 2025, being named preseason All-America by multiple publications (Athlon Sports, Phil Steele, Sporting News and Walter Camp).
• Nwokobia has also appeared on numerous watch lists including the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, Bronco Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Bowl.
• Kevin Jennings looks to build on his breakout campaign last year, being selected to several premier watch lists that include the Maxwell Award, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Davey O'Brien Award, Manning Award, East-West Shrine Bowl and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award.
THE SERIES
• This is the fourth meeting between SMU and Wake Forest.
• The Mustangs lead the all-time series with a 3-0 record.
• The teams last met in 1975 when the Mustangs defeated the Demon Deacons 14-7.
ABOUT THE DEMON DEACONS
• Wake Forest has gone 4-2 in 2025, going 1-2 against ACC opponents.
• Most recently, the Demon Deacons defeated Oregon State 39-14 on the road.
• Wake Forest is coming off a bye week.
THE COACHES
• Rhett Lashlee is in his fourth season as the head coach at SMU and has a 34-14 career record, with 29 wins the second most for a head coach in his first three years in program history. Lashlee, who served as offensive coordinator for the Mustangs for two seasons (2018-19), also served as the offensive coordinator at Miami in 2020 and 2021. A one-time finalist (2013) and two-time semifinalist (2019, 2020) for the Broyles Award, Lashlee has the distinction of being the only coach ever nominated for the Broyles Award four different times at four different schools (Arkansas State, Auburn, SMU, Miami).
• Lashlee was named a finalist last season for the prestigious Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award, handed out the nation's top coach as voted on by the National Sports Media Association, the Bryant Awards' Executive Leadership Team, and the Bryant Family. The Arkansas native was also named Coach of the Year by Dave Campbell's Texas Football publication, a finalist of the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award, and a semi-finalist for the George Munger National Coach of the Year.
• Jake Dickert is in his first season as Wake Forest's head coach, posting a career record of 27-22.
MUSTANG CAPTAINS
• Kevin Jennings, Alexander Kilgore, Ahmaad Moses, Isaiah Nwokobia, Logan Parr and PJ Williams were named captains for the 2025 season.
SOMETHING SPECIAL GOING ON HERE
• The Mustangs have been a force in conference play over the last three seasons.
• SMU has posted a 24-3 record against conference opponents since 2022, highlighted by the current 20-game winning streak.
• The 20 straight conference wins breaks the program record set back from 1981 to 1982.
• The winning streak is the longest active streak in the nation.
CURRENT 20-GAME REGULAR SEASON CONFERENCE WINNING STREAK
Nov. 26, 2022 W, 34-31 vs. Memphis (1)
Sept. 30, 2023 W, 34-16 vs. Charlotte (2)
Oct. 12, 2023 W, 31-10 at ECU (3)
Oct. 20, 2023 W, 55-0 at Temple (4)
Oct. 28, 2023 W, 69-10 vs. Tulsa (5)
Nov. 4, 2023 W, 36-31 at Rice (6)
Nov. 10, 2023 W, 45-21 vs. North Texas (7)
Nov. 18, 2023 W, 38-34 at Memphis (8)
Nov. 25, 2023 W, 59-14 vs. Navy (9)
Sept. 28, 2024 W, 42-16 vs. Florida State (10)
Oct. 5, 2024 W, 34-27 at No. 22 Louisville(11)
Oct. 19, 2024 W, 40-10 at Stanford (12)
Oct. 26, 2024 W, 28-27(OT) at Duke (13)
Nov. 2, 2024 W, 48-25 vs. Pitt (14)
Nov. 16, 2024 W, 38-28 vs. Boston College(15)
Nov. 23, 2024 W, 33-7 at Virginia (16)
Nov. 30, 2024 W, 38-6 vs. Cal (17)
Oct. 4, 2025 W, 31-18 vs. Syracuse (18)
Oct. 11, 2025 W, 34-10 vs. Stanford (19)
Oct.18, 2025 W, 35-24 at Clemson (20)
LET'S TAKE THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD
• SMU saw its 10-game regular-season road winning streak come to an end against TCU on Sept. 20.
• The streak was the second longest in program history, trailing only a 13-game streak from Sept. 26, 1981 to Sept. 15, 1984.
• The Mustangs now 11-1 in their last 12 road contests in the regular season and 12-2 in their last 14 road games overall.
LAST 14 ROAD GAMES
Oct. 12, 2023 W, 31-10 at ECU
Oct. 20, 2023 W, 55-0 at Temple
Nov. 4, 2023 W, 36-31 at Rice
Nov. 18, 2023 W, 38-34 at Memphis
Dec. 2, 2023* W, 26-14 at No. 17 Tulane
Aug. 24, 2024 W, 29-24 at Nevada
Oct. 5, 2024 W, 34-27 at No. 22 Louisville
Oct. 19, 2024 W, 40-10 at Stanford
Oct. 26, 2024 W, 28-27(OT) at Duke
Nov. 23, 2024 W, 33-7 at Virginia
Dec. 21, 2024* L, 38-10 at No. 6 Penn State
Sept. 13, 2025 W, 28-10 at Missouri State
Sept. 20, 2025 L, 35-24 at TCU
Oct. 18, 2025 W, 35-24 at Clemson
* Denotes Postseason Contest
BEST IN TEXAS
• SMU has enjoyed much success in the past six seasons.
• The Mustangs have recorded 59 wins since 2019, the most by the 13 FBS teams in the state.
• Of those 59 wins, 26 have come on the road, tops for any team in the state since 2019.
LUCKY NUMBER 30
• SMU has posted a record of 30-3 (.909) during Lashlee's four seasons in charge when they score 30 or more points in a game.
CLUB TAKEAWAY
• Club Takeaway was back and open for business again in 2025.
• SMU has forced a turnover in 28 of the past 31 games.
• The Mustangs have forced multiple turnovers in five out of the seven games this year, including all homes games so far.
