No. 19 SMU opens on the road against ACC foe Florida State, which already has a victory
No. 19 SMU at Florida State (1-0), Monday, 7:30 p.m. ET
How to watch: ESPN
Key stats
SMU (2025)
Total offense: 416.9 yards per game (31st in FBS)
Passing: 283.1 yards per game (13th)
Rushing: 133.85 yards per game (95th)
Scoring: 32.2 points per game (26th)
Total defense: 395.1 yards allowed per game (89th in FBS)
Passing: 283.2 yards allowed per game (135th)
Rushing: 111.92 yards allowed per game (19th)
Scoring: 20.5 points allowed per game (30th)
Florida State
Total offense: 419 yards per game (4th in FBS)
Passing: 202 yards per game (11th)
Rushing: 217 yards per game (2nd)
Scoring: 34 points per game (3rd)
Total defense: 319 yards allowed per game (5th in FBS)
Passing: 272 yards allowed per game (11th)
Rushing: 47 yards allowed per game (2nd)
Scoring: 17 points allowed per game (T5th)
Team leaders
SMU (2025)
Passing: Kevin Jennings, 3,641 yards, 26 TDs, 13 INTs, 66.1 completion percentage
Rushing: TJ Harden, 787 yards on 171 carries, 9 TDs
Receiving: Jordan Hudson, 766 yards on 61 catches, 6 TDs
Florida State
Passing: Ashton Daniels, 202 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 63 completion percentage
Rushing: Ousmane Kromah, 115 yards on 14 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Samuel Singleton Jr., 54 yards on 4 catches, 1 TD
Last game
SMU beat Arizona 24-19 in the Holiday Bowl, finishing 9-4 in coach Rhett Lashlee’s fourth season.
Florida State defeated New Mexico State 34-17 last week in Tallahassee to open coach Mike Norvell’s seventh season.
Next game
SMU hosts UC Davis on Sept. 12. Florida State plays at No. 13 Alabama on Sept. 19.
