# SMU Mustangs

Atlantic Coast · Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
Head coach: Rhett Lashlee · year 5 · 38-16 career over 5 seasons, all at SMU
Offense: Air Raid · Defense: 4-2-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 9-4 (6-2 in conference)
- National title odds: +10000 (#24 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 8.5 (over priced -140)
- Returning starter games: 44%
- Schedule difficulty: 67th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 36% | 26/73 | 6/13 |
| Offensive line | 59% | 38/64 | 8/14 |
| Defensive front | 44% | 37/85 | 7/17 |
| Secondary | 40% | 25/62 | 10/14 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Kevin Jennings (QB), Jaelyn Davis-Robinson (CB), Tyren Polley Jr. (SAF), Joshua Bates (OL), Addison Nichols (OL)
- Key departures (with destination): Ahmaad Moses (SAF), Isaiah Smith (DE), Jeffrey M'ba (DT), Cameron Robertson (DE), TJ Harden (RB)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Kendrick Raphael (RB) – CAL, Yannick Smith (WR) – ECU, Mabrey Mettauer (QB) – SHSU, Randy Pittman Jr. (TE) – FSU, Theo Melin Ohrstrom (TE) – TXAM

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Jalen Cooper, Link Rhodes, Daylon Singleton
- WR-Z: Yannick Smith, Carterrious Brown, Isaiah Robertson
- WR-SL: Yamir Knight, Jalen Hale
- LT: Dramodd Odoms, Sam Utu
- LG: Andrew Chamblee, Drew Evers
- C: Joshua Bates, Graham Uter
- RG: Addison Nichols, Abel Hoopii, Sione Ma'u
- RT: PJ Williams, Evan Goodwin
- TE: Theo Melin Ohrstrom, Randy Pittman Jr., Trey Jackson
- QB: Kevin Jennings, Ty Hawkins, Charlie Fiser
- RB: Kendrick Raphael, Derrick McFall, Dramekco Green

### Defense

- LDE: Ira Singleton IV, Jahkai Lang, Jalen Shivers
- LDT: Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder, Christian Davis, Kevin Allen
- RDT: David Chukwuemeka, Woo Spencer, Jonathan Jefferson
- RDE: Marques White, Trey Wilson, Aakil Washington
- WLB: Alexander Kilgore, Jamal Anderson, Kenneth Goodwin III
- MLB: Brandon Booker, Brandon Miyazono, Caden Marshall
- LCB: Jayvon Thomas, Jaelyn Davis-Robinson, Zadian Gentry
- SS: Tyren Polley Jr., Sael Reyes, Jaylen Moses
- FS: Jimmy Wyrick, Abdul Muhammad, Jaden Milliner-Jones
- RCB: Marcellus Barnes Jr., William Nettles, Javion Holiday
- NB: Jarvis Lee, La'Modrick Spencer

### Special Teams

- PT: Wade McSparron, Ryan Collins
- PK: Nick Reed
- KO: Nick Reed
- LS: Morgan Tribbett
- H: Wade McSparron
- PR: Yamir Knight, Jalen Cooper
- KR: Daylon Singleton, Link Rhodes

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Florida State | Away | ESPN | SMU -2.5 |
| 2 | UC Davis Aggies (FCS) | Home | ACC Network Extra | – |
| 3 | Louisville | Away | ESPN Networks | SMU +1.5 |
| 4 | Missouri State | Home | – | – |
| 5 | Boston College | Home | – | – |
| 7 | Virginia | Home | – | – |
| 8 | California | Home | – | – |
| 9 | Syracuse | Away | – | – |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | Home | ESPN | – |
| 11 | Wake Forest | Home | – | – |
| 12 | Notre Dame | Away | NBC/Peacock | – |
| 13 | Stanford | Away | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/smu
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.