Saturday, November 1, 2025 – 11 a.m. CT
SMU (5-3, 3-1 ACC) vs. [10/9] (6-1, 2-1 ACC)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
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SETTING THE SCENE
• The Mustangs return home with a game against ACC opponent Miami in Gerald J. Ford Stadium on Saturday.
• SMU is coming off a 13-12 loss on the road against Wake Forest this past weekend. 
• Shaadie Clayton-Johnson found the end zone for the first time as a Mustang, scoring a six-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter, becoming the sixth different SMU player to have a rushing touchdown this season.
• SMU held Wake Forest to 2-for-4 in the red zone, recovering two fumbles on its own five-yard line in the fourth quarter.
• The Mustangs had a season-high five takeaways consisting of two interceptions and three fumbles, placing SMU first in FBS in turnovers gained (20).

QUICK HITS
• 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 first in FBS for turnovers gained (20), third in red zone defense (0.645), fourth in fumbles recovered (8), sixth in defensive touchdowns (3), 10th in team sacks (3.13) and 15th in rushing defense (95.5). 
• Kevin Jennings continues to be an impact player, ranking in the top 16 in the country in passing yards (13th, 2,119), completions per game (15th, 22.63) and passing touchdowns (16th, 17).
• The defensive line of the Mustangs has been a force this season with Terry Webb (T2, 5.5), Jeffrey M'ba (T4, 5.0) and Cameron Robertson (T4, 5.0) ranking in the top five in sacks in the conference. 
• Ahmaad Moses has displayed his ball-hawk instincts in the pass game, ranking tied for second in the conference in interceptions with three. 
• Romello Brinson currently ranks in the top 10 in the ACC in receiving yards (6th, 515), receiving yards per game (9th, 64.4) and receptions per game (10th, 4.6).
• The Mustangs have started fast in games this year, outscoring their opponents 132-75 in the first half of games. 
• SMU's 59 wins in the last six years are tied with Texas for 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 25-7 in their last 32 games, and 24-4 in their last 28 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 36 of the past 39 games.
• Rhett Lashlee boasts a 24-4 conference record in his career. His 24-4 record in his first 28 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.

THE SERIES
• This is the second meeting between SMU and Miami.
• The Mustangs lead the all-time series with a 1-0 record.
• The teams last met in 1965 when the Mustangs defeated the Hurricanes 7-3.

ABOUT THE HURRICANES
• Miami has gone 6-1 in 2025, going 2-1 against ACC opponents.
• Most recently, the Hurricanes defeated Stanford 42-7 at home.

THE COACHES
• Rhett Lashlee is in his fourth season as the head coach at SMU and has a 34-15 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.

• Mario Cristobal is in his fourth season as Miami's head coach, posting a career record of 90-77.

MUSTANG CAPTAINS
• Kevin Jennings, Alexander Kilgore, Ahmaad Moses, Isaiah Nwokobia, Logan Parr and PJ Williams were named captains for the 2025 season. 

FIREWORKS IN FORD
• SMU has been explosive on offense in Ford Stadium in its last 19 home games, scoring 883 points.
• The Mustangs are averaging 46.5 points per game during the 19-game span dating back in 2022 while posting a record of 17-2. 
• SMU has scored 40+ in 13 of 22 home games under Rhett Lashlee with a record of 12-1.

LAST 19 GAMES IN FORD STADIUM 
Nov. 5, 2022                   Houston                          W, 77-63
Nov. 26, 2022                Memphis                         W, 34-31
Sept. 2, 2023                 Louisiana Tech             W, 38-14
Sept. 16, 2023              Prairie View A&M         W, 69-0
Sept. 30, 2023              Charlotte                         W, 34-16
Oct. 28, 2023                Tulsa                                  W, 69-10
Nov. 10, 2023                North Texas                    W, 45-21
Nov. 25, 2023                Navy                                  W, 59-14
Aug. 31, 2024                HCU                                   W, 59-7
Sept. 6, 2024                 BYU                                    L, 18-15
Sept. 21, 2024              TCU                                    W, 66-42
Sept. 28, 2024              Florida State                  W, 42-16
Nov. 2, 2024                   #18 Pitt                             W, 48-25
Nov. 16, 2024                Boston College            W, 38-28
Nov. 30, 2024                Cal                                      W, 38-6
Aug. 30, 2025                East Texas A&M            W, 42-13
Sept. 6, 2025                 Baylor                               L, 48-45
Oct. 4, 2025                   Syracuse                         W, 31-18
Oct. 11, 2025                Stanford                          W, 34-10

BEST IN TEXAS 
• SMU has enjoyed much success in the past six seasons.
• The Mustangs have recorded 59 wins since 2019, tied with Texas for 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 29 of the past 32 games.
• The Mustangs have forced multiple turnovers in six out of the eight games this year, including all homes games so far. 

I WANNA GO FAST
• The Mustangs have proven this year to score quickly when they have the ball on offense. 
• SMU has already recorded 10 offensive scoring drives in 2025 that have resulted in touchdowns in under two minutes. 
• The Mustangs have recorded at least one scoring drive in six out of the eight games this season that are two minutes or less.

THE FRONT LINES
• The Mustangs have caused problems to other teams with their pass rush this year, ranking 10th in FBS in sacks with 25 in eight contests.
• Terry Webb (T2, 5.5), Jeffrey M'ba (T4, 5.0) and Cameron Robertson (T4, 5.0) ranking in the top five in sacks in the conference. 
• SMU has recorded multiple sacks in all but one contest this year. 

CLOSING TIME 
• SMU has been able to close in the month of November under head coach Rhett Lashlee.
• Lashlee has posted an 11-1 (.916) mark for November as leader of the Mustangs.
• The .916 winning percentage for the month ranks as the highest for a head coach in the program's history. 

BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN NOVEMBER IN PROGRAM HISTORY
Head Coach                                                Winning %       Record
Rhett Lashlee (2022- Pres.)                 .916                     11-1 
Bobby Collins (1982-86)                        .710                     13-5-1 
Ray Morrison (1922-34)                         .694                     29-10-10 
Madison Bell (1935-41, 45-49)           .603                     30-19-4 
Mike Cavan (1997-01)                            .529                     9-8 
Ron Meyer (1976-81)                               .524                     11-10 
June Jones (2008-14)                               .500                     11-11 
Chalmer Woodward (1953-56)          .438                     7-9 
J. Burton Rix (1917-21)                           .437                     5-7-4 
Bill Meek (1957-61)                                  .432                     9-12-1 
Phil Bennett (2002-07)                           .400                     8-12 
Sonny Dykes (2017-21)                          .400                     6-9 
H.N. Russell (1950-52)                           .385                     4-7-2 
James H. Stewart (1942-44)                .375                     4-7-1 
Hayden Fry (1962-72)                             .349                     15-28 
Dave Smith (1973-75)                             .333                     3-7-2 
Chad Morris (2015-17)                           .312                     5-11 
Tom Rossley (1991-96)                           .279                     5-13 
Ray Morrison (1915-16)                          .166                     1-7-1 
Tom Mason (2014)                                    .000                     0-4 
Forrest Gregg (1989-90)                        .000                     0-7