SMU has clinched a spot in the ACC Championship Game after beating Virginia, 33-7, in Charlottesville. The No. 13 Mustangs are undefeated in conference play during their first season transitioning to a Power Four school. The Mustangs are the first team ...

SMU set pretty clear and realistic goals for its first season in the ACC. The Mustangs anticipated that the jump from the American Athletic Conference to the Atlantic Coast Conference would come with growing pains.

SMU has more to play for beyond the ACC title game. While it looks like the Mustangs will need to win the ACC championship to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff, at-large bids are still at play. Finishing 8-0 in conference play would be key to hel ...

By PETE IACOBELLI Things to watch this week in the Atlantic Coast Conference: Game of the week No. 13 SMU (9-1, 6-0 ACC, No. 13 CFP) at Virginia (5-5, 3-3), Saturday, noon ET (ESPN2) The Mustangs

SMU improved to 10-1 overall and has won eight in a row since an early-September nonconference loss at home to BYU. Its 7-0 ACC record is the best by a team jumping from a mid-maj

SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings (7) celebrates with fans after defeating Boston College in an NCAA college football game in University Park, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)(Michael Ainsworth / AP) SMU is one win away from accomplishing the improbable feat of reaching the ACC title game in its first year in the conference.

SMU remained unbeaten in the league by beating Boston College 38-28 last week as Kevin Jennings passed for three touchdowns. Louisville, Pitt and Virginia Tech were eliminated from the race for the title game when they took their third ACC losses last week.

The SMU Mustangs announced a transition from the American Athletic Conference to the Atlantic Coast Conference on Sept. 1, 2023 — sending shockwaves around the college football world for a unique conference realignment move.