Wk 1 · 2026
SMU Mustangs at Florida State Seminoles — Mon, Sep 7
Mon, Sep 7 ·
Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee
· ESPN
What is at stake
A ACC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. SMU is ranked #19 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
SMU form
L 35-38at CALW 38-6vs LOUW 45-13at BCW 26-20vs MIAL 12-13at WAKE
2025 season
Florida St form
L 21-40at FLAL 11-21at NCSUW 34-14vs VTL 10-24at CLEMW 42-7vs WAKE
2025 season
SMU this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Florida St this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 3
| Opponent | SMU | Florida St |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville ACC | at Wk 3 · scheduled preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Boston College ACC | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Virginia ACC | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
SMU leads the series 1–0 · SMU won the last one
1 meeting
in 2006–2026 · average margin
26.0 points toward SMU
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-09-28 | Florida St 16 — 42 SMU | at SMU | SMU |
SMU leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Kevin Jennings QB #7 | 279/422, 3363 YDS, 26 TD, 10 INT |
| Charlie Fiser QB #14 | 4/4, 30 YDS | |
| Rushing | TJ Harden RB #27 | 161 CAR, 747 YDS, 7 TD |
| Chris Johnson Jr. RB #16 | 62 CAR, 463 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Derrick McFall WR #0 | 32 CAR, 183 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Hudson WR #2 | 56 REC, 749 YDS, 6 TD |
| Romello Brinson WR #3 | 43 REC, 638 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Yamir Knight WR #8 | 47 REC, 533 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Matthew Hibner TE #88 | 29 REC, 351 YDS, 4 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Ahmaad Moses S #3 | 91 |
| Isaiah Nwokobia S #12 | 80 | |
| Brandon Booker LB #28 | 62 | |
| Sacks | Isaiah Smith LB #1 | 8.5 |
| Terry Webb DT #4 | 5.5 | |
| Cameron Robertson DE #9 | 5 | |
| Interceptions | Ahmaad Moses S #3 | 5 |
| Isaiah Nwokobia S #12 | 2 | |
| Jaelyn Davis-Robinson CB #13 | 2 |
Florida St leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Tommy Castellanos QB #1 | 180/309, 2760 YDS, 15 TD, 9 INT |
| Kevin Sperry QB #9 | 12/17, 194 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | Tommy Castellanos QB #1 | 137 CAR, 557 YDS, 9 TD |
| Gavin Sawchuk RB #27 | 109 CAR, 486 YDS, 8 TD | |
| Ousmane Kromah RB #32 | 72 CAR, 408 YDS | |
| Receiving | Duce Robinson WR #0 | 56 REC, 1081 YDS, 6 TD |
| Micahi Danzy WR #8 | 27 REC, 571 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Lawayne McCoy WR #7 | 27 REC, 396 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Randy Pittman TE #5 | 23 REC, 208 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Earl Little Jr. S #1 | 76 |
| Ashlynd Barker DB #7 | 48 | |
| Darrell Jackson Jr. DT #6 | 44 | |
| Sacks | Mandrell Desir DL #3 | 6.5 |
| Stefon Thompson LB #7 | 3.5 | |
| Ashlynd Barker DB #7 | 3.5 | |
| Interceptions | Earl Little Jr. S #1 | 4 |
| Jerry Wilson DB #19 | 3 | |
| Edwin Joseph S #14 | 3 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.