SMU is 5-1 in conference play but does not control its destiny for another ACC title game. What needs to happen?

Rhett Lashlee has been one of the nation's best coaches in November, and it gives SMU a chance to reach the ACC title game.

Edwards hit a 3-pointer a little more than 2½ minutes into the game that gave the Mustangs the lead for good and sparked a 24-4 run that made it 27-9 midway through the first half. Pierre hit two 3s and scored 10 points during the run.

The SMU Mustangs (7-3) and the Louisville Cardinals (7-3) square off on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in a battle of ACC foes. Keep reading to find our prediction for this matchup.

SMU law professor Charles Hosch remained missing Monday after he did not return from a hike in Georgia last week, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office. Hosch, 62, set out Nov. 11, on the Byron Herbert Reece Trail near Blood Mountain,

SMU joined the ACC last year and immediately put itself at the top of the conference by making the conference championship game in year one. The Mustangs have been able to utilize speedy transfers at their skill positions to maximize Rhett Lashlee’s explosive offensive system.

Oct 5, 2024; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals running back Isaac Brown (25) tries to break from the tackle of Southern Methodist Mustangs cornerback Deuce Harmon (7) during the second half at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Charles M. Hosch, 67, a Dallas attorney and longtime SMU Law adjunct professor, has been missing since Nov. 11 after setting out on a familiar hike near Blood Mountain, Georgia.