DALLAS (SMU) – No. 3 SMU Men's Soccer is set to host Kansas City at Washburne Stadium on Friday night.

The match will kick off at 7 pm CT, and it will be broadcast on ACCNX.

The Mustangs are 4-0-0 to start the season and are coming off a 6-0 win against HCU at Washburne Stadium on Monday.

Mustangs vs. Kansas City History

• This match will be the fifth meeting between SMU and Kansas City.
• SMU leads the overall series 2-1-1 while the series are tied at 1-1-1 in Dallas.
• The Mustangs faced Kansas City in their season opener last season at Washburne Stadium. The match ended in a 2-2 tie with goals from Luis Flores and Milton Lopez.
• In 2002, Head Coach Kevin Hudson started for the Mustangs against the Roos. He led SMU's attacking efforts with four shots (two on goal) when the Mustangs took the 1-0 victory at home.

United Soccer Coaches Rankings

• SMU jumped to No. 3 in this week's United Soccer Coaches poll.
• Four ACC teams were ranked in the top 25 this week. Stanford was top-ranked, SMU was No. 3, Clemson is No. 18 and Louisville is No. 22.

Last Time at Home

• No. 5 SMU Men's Soccer dominated HCU 6-0 at Washburne Stadium on Monday.
• In a parade of goals, four Mustangs got on the scoresheet with Mukisa Emmanuel and Landon Hickam each scoring a brace. Franco Ocana scored his first goal for SMU, while Alex Salvo scored his second for the Mustangs
• A complete performance for SMU, who outshot the Huskies 41 to five and controlled 61% of the ball.
• The last time SMU scored six or more goals in a single match was in their 6-4 win over FIU in 2022.
• SMU starts the season with a 4-0-0 record, having scored 15 goals while only allowing one.

Jaylinn Mitchell's Senior Season

• Jaylinn Mitchell has made six goal contributions from the wingback position with five assists and one goal in the first three games of the season.
• He was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 1.
• Mitchell leads the ACC with his five assists.
• Coming back as a senior after being drafted in the first round by Minnesota United last December, Mitchell was ranked No. 35 in the TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Top 100 Player Rankings.

Talking Stats

• SMU is ranked second nationally in goal differential (14) behind UNC Asheville (16).
• The Mustangs lead the ACC in goals scored (15), assists (17), points per game (11.75) and are tied for first in goals allowed (1).
• SMU's defense leads the ACC in goals against average (.25).
• Jaylinn Mitchell leads the league assists (5) and Mukisa Emmanuel is tied for second in goals (4).

The 2026 Squad

• SMU's 2026 squad consists of 17 returners and 15 newcomers.
• Hudson's 15 newcomers include nine transfers and six freshmen.
• Among the transfers is senior 2025 Sun Belt Defender of the Year, Noah Holmstrøm.

NCAA Tournament By The Numbers

• Overall program history: 37 NCAA Tournament Appearances, 26 Sweet Sixteen Appearances, 14 Elite Eight Appearances, two College Cup appearances (2000 & 2005).
• Head Coach Kevin Hudson has made eight NCAA Championship appearances at the helm.
• SMU made its fifth Sweet Sixteen and second Elite Eight appearances under Head Coach Kevin Hudson in 2024.

Scouting Kansas City

• Kansas City is coming off a close 3-2 loss to San Francisco at home on Sunday.
• They had a strong start of the season with wins over SIUE (5-0) and UNLV (1-0).