2025 SMU Mustangs football team

The 2025 SMU Mustangs football team will represent Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Rhett Lashlee in his fourth year as head coach. The Mustangs will play their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas.

2025 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Rhett Lashlee (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Casey Woods (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Rob Likens (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Garin Justice (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Scott Symons (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Maurice Crum Jr. (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Rickey Hunley Jr. (2nd season)
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Boston College		0	–	0					0	–	0
California		0	–	0					0	–	0
Clemson		0	–	0					0	–	0
Duke		0	–	0					0	–	0
Florida State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
Louisville		0	–	0					0	–	0
Miami (FL)		0	–	0					0	–	0
North Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
NC State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Pittsburgh		0	–	0					0	–	0
SMU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Stanford		0	–	0					0	–	0
Syracuse		0	–	0					0	–	0
Virginia		0	–	0					0	–	0
Virginia Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
Wake Forest		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of April 4, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

Transfers

Incoming

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Previous School
Addison Nichols	OL	6'5"	312 lbs	Norcross, GA	Arkansas
Deshawn Warner	EDGE	6'4"	215 lbs	Goodyear, AZ	Kansas
Christopher Johnson	RB	5'11"	169 lbs	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Miami
Joshua Bates	OL	6'3"	280 lbs	Durango, CO	Oklahoma
Zakye Barker	LB	5'11"	220 lbs	Norcross, GA	East Carolina
Chasen Johnson	CB	6'1"	180 lbs	Sanford, FL	UCF
Trey Wilson	DL	6'3"	245 lbs	Garland, TX	Baylor
Damarjhe Lewis	DL	6'3"	301 lbs	Griffin, GA	Purdue
Eric Taylor	DL	6'4"	280 lbs	Trussville, AL	Mississippi State
Zion Nelson	OT	6'5"	307 lbs	Sumter, SC	Miami (FL)
Tyler Van Dyke	QB	6'4"	229 lbs	Glastonbury, CT	Wisconsin
Robert Rahimi	S	6'1"	190 lbs	San Antonio, TX	San Jose State
Jeffrey M'Ba	DL	6'6"	315 lbs	Independence, KS	Purdue
Marcellus Barnes	CB	5'11.5"	170 lbs	Chattanooga, TN	Syracuse
Terry Webb	DL	6'3"	300 lbs	Galveston, TX	Texas State

Outgoing

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	New School
Preston Stone	QB	6'2"	210 lbs	Dallas, TX	Northwestern
Jahari Rogers	CB	6'0"	180 lbs	Arlington, TX	Colorado State
Omari Abor	DL	6'4"	255 lbs	Duncanville, TX	TBA

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Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 30	East Texas A&M*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
September 6	Baylor*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
September 13	at Missouri State*	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO
September 20	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
October 4	Syracuse	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
October 11	Stanford	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
October 18	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC
October 25	at Wake Forest	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC
November 1	Miami (FL)	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
November 8	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA
November 22	Louisville	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
November 29	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
*Non-conference game

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Game summaries

East Texas A&M

See also: 2025 East Texas A&M Lions football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lions			0
Mustangs			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

East Texas A&M Lions at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

• Date: August 30

Statistics	ETAM	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Baylor

See also: 2025 Baylor Bears football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bears			0
Mustangs			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Baylor Bears at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

• Date: September 6

Statistics	BAY	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Missouri State

See also: 2025 Missouri State Bears football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Bears			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

SMU Mustangs at Missouri State Bears – Game summary

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium, Springfield, Missouri

• Date: September 13

Statistics	SMU	MSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At TCU

See also: 2025 TCU Horned Frogs football team and SMU–TCU football rivalry

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Horned Frogs			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

SMU Mustangs at TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary

at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

• Date: September 20

Statistics	SMU	TCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
TCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Syracuse

See also: 2025 Syracuse Orange football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Orange			0
Mustangs			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Syracuse Orange at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

• Date: September 6

Statistics	SYR	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Stanford

See also: 2025 Stanford Cardinal football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cardinal			0
Mustangs			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Stanford Cardinal at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

• Date: October 4

Statistics	STAN	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stanford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Clemson

See also: 2025 Clemson Tigers football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Tigers			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

SMU Mustangs at Clemson Tigers – Game summary

at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina

• Date: October 18

Statistics	SMU	CLEM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Wake Forest

See also: 2025 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Demon Deacons			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

SMU Mustangs at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

• Date: October 25

Statistics	SMU	WF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Miami (FL)

See also: 2025 Miami Hurricanes football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Hurricanes			0
Mustangs			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Miami Hurricanes at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

• Date: November 1

Statistics	MIA	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Boston College

See also: 2025 Boston College Eagles football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Eagles			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

SMU Mustangs at Boston College Eagles – Game summary

at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

• Date: November 8

Statistics	SMU	BC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Boston College	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Louisville

See also: 2025 Louisville Cardinals football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cardinals			0
Mustangs			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Louisville Cardinals at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

• Date: November 22

Statistics	LOU	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisville	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At California

See also: 2025 California Golden Bears football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Golden Bears			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

SMU Mustangs at California Golden Bears – Game summary

at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

• Date: November 29

Statistics	SMU	CAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving