en-us SportSpyder - The Latest SMU Mustangs Football News https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/news Mustangs are examining issues in all four phases, not just the struggling kicking game. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:47:56 GMT Lia Assimakopoulos https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58156154 https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58156154 true false SMU2NFL Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:15:28 GMT https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58134315 https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58134315 false false Saturday, October 3, 2026 – 11:00 a.m. CT Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:22:45 GMT https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58133595 https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58133595 false false The U.S. Senate voted Monday to pass the Protect College Sports Act, which addresses topics that contribute to instability in college sports. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:27:34 GMT Lia Assimakopoulos https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58132011 https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58132011 true false TYLER, Texas (SMU) – Quarterback Kevin Jennings and wide receiver Yamir Knight have both been named the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week Hon... Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:28:08 GMT https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58129267 https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58129267 false false DALLAS (SMU) – SMU student-athletes Brandon Booker and Daylon Singleton will join SMU alumnus and bestselling author Doyle Glass on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at D... Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:28:54 GMT https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58114798 https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58114798 false false Kevin Jennings threw for 464 yards to become SMU’s career passing leader as the No. 22 Mustangs overcame an early 10-point deficit for a 34-24 win over Missouri State and the coach who used to be his offensive coordinator. “Absolutely fantastic,” SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said of the third-year starter. “He was awesome. He made us go.” Jennings finished 33-of-39 passing, including a school-record 21 consecutive completions, with three touchdowns and an interception. Tight end Theo Melin Ohrstrom had two of the scores, while Yamir Knight had 11 catches for 164 yards with a late 28-yard TD. Jalen Cooper caught eight passes for 125 yards. “Kevin doing Kevin things,” Knight said. “You can see why their quarterback is a Heisman Trophy candidate,” said Casey Woods, the first-year Missouri State coach who was SMU’s offensive coordinator the past four seasons. With his 722 career completions and 9,162 yards passing, Jennings surpassed the 9,081 yards and 718 completions Ben Hicks had from 2016-18. Jennings also had a 1-yard TD run and his 78 TDs responsible for (67 passing, 11 rushing) broke Tanner Mordecai’s previous school record of 76 in that category. “Got a lot more to be done, but this is a blessing,” Jennings said. While Jennings already had 291 yards passing and Knight 125 receiving by halftime, the Mustangs (3-1) had two turnovers in the first quarter that Missouri State (1-3) converted into a 10-0 lead. A 19-yard TD pass from Jennings to Ohrstrom with 4 seconds left in the first half finally put the Mustangs ahead 14-10. Jennings’ scoring run ended their first drive after the break. “A little adversity came early, but we knew we had to respond. … That’s what we did,” Jennings said. ”Feel like we played a pretty good game in the second half. You just can’t start that slow again.” Joel Boamah’s 60-yard interception return for a touchdown, on a pass when Jennings was hit and threw it right to the cornerback, put Missouri State up 10-0 with 41 seconds left in the first quarter. That came only four plays after Yousef Obeid’s 35-yard field goal set up by Martavis Blackmon’s recovery inside the Bears 10 when Knight fumbled at the end of a 23-yard gain. “The reality of it is, four games in, we’re 3-1. We’re thankful for that, but if you’re just honest, we don’t make ourselves hard to beat,” Lashlee said. “I’ve looked at the stat sheet every game, and it looks like we should have won by three or four touchdowns.” SMU outgained Missouri State 592 total yards to 239, with a 29-14 edge in first downs. Kendrick Raphael had 98 yards rushing for SMU, including a 1-yard TD run early in the second quarter to cap a 78-yard, 11-play drive. The coaches have not been on opposite sides often Woods and Lashlee recruited Jennings soon after they got to SMU nearly five years ago. The coaches are longtime friends who also were on staff together at Arkansas State after being low-level assistants at Auburn when the Tigers won the 2010 national championship. The takeaway Missouri State: Just like last September when hosting SMU in its first home game as an FBS team, Missouri State jumped to a 10-0 lead. The Bears, who opened this season with a 50-0 loss at then-No. 8 Texas A&M, now go into Conference USA play. “I think we have the makings of a good team,” Woods said. “This entire time we’ve said we wanted to be playing our best football by time we get to conference play, and certainly want to be playing meaningful games in November.” SMU: The Mustangs rebounded from their 41-31 loss at Louisville, but were far from sharp as a more than four-TD favorite in their last non-ACC game. Along with the two early turnovers, the Mustangs’ opening drive of the game ended with an incompletion on fourth-and-3 from the 30. They also missed two field goals and had 12 penalties for 106 yards. Up next SMU plays its first ACC home game against Boston College next Saturday. Missouri State has an open date before its C-USA opener Oct. 8 at Western Kentucky. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:06:42 GMT Stephen Hawkins https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58113170 https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58113170 false false Casey Woods was an integral part of SMU’s rise into a perennial conference championship contender. Woods spent four seasons as offensive coordinator at SMU, directing three top-12 scoring offenses and leading the Mustangs to an American championship, two conference title game appearances, a College Football Playoff berth, and a bowl win. On Saturday, Woods was […] Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:06:55 GMT Steve Helwick https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58110701 https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58110701 false false The FSU football team is learning to lean on RB Ousmane Kromah heading into an important stretch of ACC play over the next several weeks. Plus, the Seminoles are building depth at receiver. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:25:43 GMT Bob Ferrante https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58104880 https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58104880 false false DALLAS (AP/SMU) – The SMU Football Team jumped up one spot on Sunday in the latest edition of the Associated Press Top 25 Poll. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:20:31 GMT https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58104068 https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58104068 false false Jennings continues to snap records as SMU rallies through a couple early turnovers to beat Missouri State Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:58:34 GMT Josh Ortega https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58103086 https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58103086 false false Mustangs' offense again blunted by turnovers, this time against 30-point underdog Missouri State. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:46:30 GMT Lia Assimakopoulos https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58098920 https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58098920 true false Kevin Jennings adds more records to his resume, but troubling trend continues vs. Missouri State. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:24:52 GMT Lia Assimakopoulos https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58098480 https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58098480 true false Kevin Jennings threw for 464 yards to become SMU's career passing leader as the No. 22 Mustangs overcame an early 10-point deficit for a 34-24 win over Misso... Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:58:17 GMT https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58098350 https://sportspyder.com/cf/smu-mustangs-football/articles/58098350 false false