Daunting early schedule demands Mustangs avoid another slow start to their season.

It was a unique game between SMU and Florida State on Monday night. Delayed more than two hours , the Mustangs and Seminoles began their ACC clash without many of the features of modern football, including,

"You want to go old school and play it?" the coaches said, before a game with no replay reviews and limited communication systems.

The start of Florida State's Week 1 game against SMU has been delayed by a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

A power outage plunged Doak Campbell Stadium into darkness minutes before kickoff, forcing SMU and Florida State to play without communications.

Kevin Jennings shook off a pair of interceptions to lead No. 19 SMU’s winning scoring drive, capped by Nick Reed’s 20-yard field goal with 21 seconds to play, to wrap up a 27-24 win over Florida State

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — SMU coach Rhett Lashlee used his opening comments ahead of the 2026 football season to tell the nation and College Football Playoff committee that he thinks they were wrong about the ACC. At the start of his remarks at his third ...

Locked On SMU breaks down Rhett Lashlee's key challenges, SMU’s depth chart, and why SMU is favored over FSU ahead of their big ACC opener.

SMU is a 2.5-point favorite on the road, per the latest FanDuel Sportsbook odds, and the Over/Under for total points scored is 54.5. The Seminoles are in the midst of a pivotal season that will have a major impact on the future of the program, while the Mustangs are trying to get back into the CFP conversation in 2026.

Sports Illustrated staff writer Bryan Fischer sits down with SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee at ACC Media Days in Charlotte in July 2026. Lashlee discusses the return of veteran quarterback Kevin Jennings,