The SMU Mustangs finished the 2024 season, their first in the ACC, with an 11-3 record and a trip to both the ACC Championship Game and the College Football Playoff. SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee is 29-12 in three seasons at SMU, with an 8-0 record in the ACC and a 21-3 conference record overall (previously SMU was in the AAC).
The Mustangs 2025 schedule is well timed for them with Baylor sandwiched between cupcakes, and a trip to TCU followed by an off week.