Saturday, November 22, 2025 – 11 a.m. CT
[RV/RV] SMU (7-3, 5-1 ACC) vs. [RV/RV] Louisville (7-3, 4-2 ACC)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
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SETTING THE SCENE
• The Mustangs return to Ford Stadium on Saturday to take on conference opponent Louisville on Senior Day.
• SMU is coming off of a bye week after earning a commanding 45-13 victory over Boston College the previous weekend, its largest margin of victory on the road since 2023.
• Yamir Knight had a career game against Boston College, recording seven catches for a touchdown and 162 receiving yards, the most receiving yards in a game since Rashee Rice registered 180 yards at Tulsa on Oct. 29, 2022.
• Jordan Hudson earned his third 100-yard receiving game of the season, contributing five receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown.
• TJ Harden had 16 carries for 130 yards, a season high and his second 100-yard game this season.
• The performances of Harden, Hudson and Knight mark the first time SMU has had one 100-yard rusher and two 100-yard receivers in a game since Sept. 19, 2020 (U. Bentley IV (227) & R. Roberson Jr. (103) / R. Rice (102), at North Texas).
• Derrick McFall found the end zone three times at Boston College, becoming the second player this season to rush for three touchdowns in a game.
• Kevin Jennings posted back-to-back 300-yard passing games for the first time in his career, going 16-for-32 for 326 yards with three touchdowns.
• The Mustang defense was explosive last game, recording a season-high seven sacks and forcing four turnovers.
QUICK HITS
• The Mustangs have been explosive this year, recording 12 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 (26), second in red zone defense (0.658), fourth in passes intercepted (16), fourth in fumbles recovered (10), six in team sacks (3.20), eighth in defensive touchdowns (3), 15th in rushing defense (102.1) and 19th in team tackles for loss (6.7).
• Kevin Jennings continues to be an impact player, ranking in the top 15 in the country in passing yards (10th, 2,810), passing yards per game (10th, 281.0), completions per game (13th, 22.60) and passing touchdowns (15th, 21).
• The defensive line of the Mustangs has been a force this season with Isaiah Smith (2nd, 7.5), Terry Webb (T-6th, 5.5) and Jeffrey M'ba (T-9th, 5.0) ranking in the top nine in total sacks in the conference.
• Ahmaad Moses has displayed his ball-hawk instincts in the pass game, tying for first in the nation with five total interceptions.
• Jordan Hudson ranks fifth in the ACC in receiving yards per game (74.4), eighth in receptions per game (5.3), tied for tenth in receiving touchdowns (4) and 13th in total receiving yards (595).
• The Mustangs have started fast in games this year, outscoring their opponents 156-91 in the first half of games.
• SMU's 61 wins in the last six years are the most by any FBS team in the state with Texas. In addition, the Mustangs have won 27 of those on the road, tops for any team in the state since 2019.
• The Mustangs are 27-7 in their last 34 games, and 26-4 in their last 30 regular-season contests.
• SMU has posted a record of 31-3 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 38 of the past 41 games.
• Rhett Lashlee boasts a 26-4 conference record in his career, best in program history.
THE SERIES
• This is the fourth meeting between SMU and Louisville.
• The Mustangs lead the all-time series with a 3-0 record.
• The teams last met in 2024 where Mustangs defeated the Cardinals on the road, 34-27.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
• Louisville has gone 7-3 in 2025, going 4-3 against ACC opponents.
• Most recently, the Cardinals fell to the Clemson Tigers 20-19.
THE COACHES
• Rhett Lashlee is in his fourth season as the head coach at SMU and has a 36-15 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.
• Jeff Brohm is in his third season as Louisville's head coach, posting a career record of 85-53.
MUSTANG CAPTAINS
• Kevin Jennings, Alexander Kilgore, Ahmaad Moses, Isaiah Nwokobia, Logan Parr and PJ Williams were named captains for the 2025 season.
BEST IN TEXAS
• SMU has enjoyed much success in the past six seasons.
• The Mustangs have recorded 61 wins since 2019, the most by the 13 FBS teams in the state.
• Of those 61 wins, 27 have come on the road, tops for any team in the state since 2019.
CLOSING TIME
• SMU has been able to close in the month of November under head coach Rhett Lashlee.
• Lashlee has posted an 13-1 (.928) mark for November as leader of the Mustangs.
• The .928 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.) .928 13-1
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
LUCKY NUMBER 30
• SMU has posted a record of 31-3 (.911) during Lashlee's four seasons in charge when they score 30 or more points in a game.
CLUB TAKEAWAY
• Club Takeaway is back and open for business again in 2025.
• SMU has forced a turnover in 31 of the past 34 games.
• The Mustangs have forced multiple turnovers in eight out of the 10 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 12 offensive scoring drives in 2025 that have resulted in touchdowns in under two minutes.
• The Mustangs have recorded at least one scoring drive in eight out of the 10 games this season that are two minutes or less.
FIREWORKS IN FORD
• SMU has been explosive on offense in Ford Stadium in its last 20 home games, scoring 909 points.
• The Mustangs are averaging 45.5 points per game during the 20-game span dating back in 2022 while posting a record of 18-2.
• SMU has scored 40+ in 13 of 23 home games under Rhett Lashlee with a record of 12-1.
LAST 20 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 No. 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
Nov. 1, 2025 No. 10 Miami W, 26-20
