Finebaum was referencing the death penalty that SMU received while it was in the Southwest Conference. That punishment set the program back, and the 2024 season in the ACC was a massive return to ...

The 42-year-old Lashlee is entering his fourth season as SMU's head coach and has been excellent during his time in Dallas.

Much was made of the fact that SMU made the 2024 College Football Playoff over a number of SEC teams, including Alabama, Ole ...

SMU head football coach Rhett Lashlee took a direct shot at the SEC's depth as a conference during the 2025 ACC Media Days in ...