DALLAS (SMU) – No. 3 SMU Men's Soccer is set to host Incarnate Word at Washburne Stadium on Monday Night.

The match will kick off at 7 pm CT and be broadcast on ACCNX. It will be the Mustangs' final match before they start the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season campaign.

The Mustangs are 4-0-1 this season and are coming off a 1-1 tie against Kansas City at Washburne Stadium on Friday.

Mustangs vs. UIW History

• This match will be the eighth meeting between SMU and UIW.
• SMU leads the series 6-1-0.
• SMU has outscored the Cardinals 15-3 across seven meetings.
• The two teams have only played against each other in Dallas.
• The Mustangs fell 2-1 in their meeting with the Cardinals last season.

Talking Stats

• SMU is tied for first nationally in goal differential (14) with Ohio State, Wisconsin and UNC Asheville.
• The Mustangs lead the ACC in goals (16), assists (18), points per game (10.00) and are tied for first with Virginia Tech in goals allowed (2).
• SMU's defense leads the ACC in goals against average (.40).
• Jaylinn Mitchell leads the league in assists (5) and Mukisa Emmanuel is tied for second in goals (4).

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 was No. 18 and Louisville was No. 22.

Last Time at Home

• No. 3 SMU Men's Soccer drew Kansas City 1-1 at Washburne Stadium on Friday.
• In a tight match where the Mustangs made 10 shots to the Roos' 12, the scoreline remained 0-0 until the 86th minute. Two goals were scored in the final four minutes of the match.
• SMU's goal came from Stephan Soghomonian, who scored his second goal of the season, while Alex Salvo assisted Soghomonian's goal to record his second assist for SMU. Goalkeeper Jonathan Evans had a season high of four saves.
• SMU has a 4-0-1 record after five games, having scored 16 goals while only conceding two.

Mitchell's Senior Season

• Jaylinn Mitchell has made six goal contributions from the wingback position with five assists and one goal in the first five 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.

Preseason Awards

• SMU was ranked No. 15 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll and was picked No. 4 in the Preseason ACC Poll.
• Noah Holmstrøm was named in the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List and United Soccer Coaches Defenders to Watch.
• Stephan Soghomonian was named in the ACC Preseason Watch List and was also included in the United Soccer Coaches Forwards to Watch.
• Soghomonian was ranked No. 19 and Jaylinn Mitchell was No. 35 in the TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Top 100 Player Ranking.

Scouting UIW

• Incarnate Word is coming off a 3-1 win over Our Lady of the Lake at home.
• They are 1-2-1 at the start of the season.