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Sources: Growing belief Dykes will leave at the end of the year

There is an understanding within SMU’s program that when Sonny Dykes walks off the field after one game this season, either after the bowl game or sometime before, it will be his last as SMU’s head coach.

Two sources close to the team said there is a growing belief Dykes will leave for a Power Five job after four seasons at SMU, though it is not set in stone.

The sentiment falls in line with what the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported last week.

Both sources said the key point around the potential departure is SMU remaining in the American Athletic Conference – a conference which has struggled for national relevance and will become weaker after its top three teams depart for the Big 12 by 2024.