AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — The 12-team College Football Playoff seemed destined for further expansion from the jump. A jump in access, but not enough.

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Rhett Lashlee, Damon Evans take stance on 24-team College Football Playoff proposal

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Florida State head coach Mike Norvell spoke with reporters Tuesday afternoon just hours before the kickoff time for the

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With SMU-Florida State kickoff time set, countdown is on for Mustangs season opener

Ahead of SMU closing out spring with its ‘Friday at Ford’ event with gates opening at 6 p.m CT, head coach Rhett Lashlee met with the media on

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Rhett Lashlee previews Friday at Ford, looks back on SMU spring practices

Last summer at ACC Media Days, SMU coach Rhett Lashlee talked about the advantage of being in Dallas and having elite high school talent surrounding

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SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee called out analyst Danny Kanell for leaving QB Kevin Jennings off his top 10 returning quarterbacks for 2026. Jennings

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Rhett Lashlee calls out Danny Kanell for leaving Kevin Jennings off top 10 QB list

SMU head football coach Rhett Lashlee is promoting Maurice Crum, Jr. to defensive play caller, replacing Scott Symons. Crum, a former captain at

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SMU promoting Maurice Crum, Jr. to defensive play caller, Hunley to secondary coach

SMU earned a 24-19 win over No. 17 Arizona in the Holiday Bowl Friday night. Head coach Rhett Lashlee and the Mustangs spoke with the media after the

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SMU coach Rhett Lashlee, players react to Holiday Bowl win over Arizona

SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee spoke with the media Tuesday at the Trust & Will Holiday Bowl coaches press conference with Arizona head coach Brent

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Rhett Lashlee assesses SMU roster ahead of Holiday Bowl, praises Arizona

David Chukwuemeka was introduced to football by SMU linebacker Mark Iheanachor at a therapy session last year.  And now the two will be playing

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JUCO 4-star DL David Chukwuemeka is headed to the ACC

SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee spoke with the media Tuesday ahead of the Mustangs facing Cal on the road Saturday. Here's what he had to say to

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Everything Rhett Lashlee said ahead of SMU facing Cal

Rhett Lashlee got a sliver of credit from his wife, Lauren, sitting in the postgame press conference, for how he did handling his pregame emotions

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SMU seniors step up once again at Ford Stadium vs. Louisville: 'They weren't going to be denied'

A decimated and ailing Louisville football team went on the road for the final time this season and now drops to 7-4 entering the final week of the

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How it happened: SMU stomps Louisville 38-6

As the college football regular season enters its final stretch, the Arkansas coaching search is coming into focus. Sources have told On3 that the

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SMU defeated Miami in a massive win for Rhett Lashlee's program at home. It represented everything that's changed for the better around the Mustangs

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It's been a big week for the SMU program. The Mustangs signed head coach Rhett Lashlee to a new contract extension. Then, SMU hosted and upset an AP

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Rhett Lashlee calls SMU 'a destination job' after extension, win over Miami

Rhett Lashlee's not a finished product and his program isn't either, which in part is why SMU's as exciting of a program to follow in college

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Top 10 win for Top 10 coach: SMU's bet on Rhett Lashlee pays off with upset of Miami

With the coaching carousel heating up, SMU locked in a contract extension with head coach Rhett Lashlee, sources told On The Pony Express. The 2-year

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Rhett Lashlee agrees to contract extension with SMU

Rhett Lashlee is finalizing a two-year contract extension with SMU, per On3's Billy Embody. The extension will reportedly make him one of the top-10

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Rhett Lashlee contract extension: SMU coach enters Top 10 in pay with two additional years

The FBS has ten head-coaching jobs that are currently open as of October 28th, setting up what could be an all-time kind of coaching carousel with

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With more high-profile jobs opening for this offseason's coaching carousel, what does that mean for SMU and head coach Rhett Lashlee?  Long story

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Coaching Carousel heats up: What's it mean for SMU, Rhett Lashlee?

https://youtu.be/00qpNKC7_Sg  SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee spoke with the media after Saturday's loss to Wake Forest on the road. Here's everything

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Everything Rhett Lashlee said after SMU lost to Wake Forest

Nearly a month ago, Arkansas fired head coach Sam Pittman following an embarrassing home loss to Notre Dame. The Razorbacks struggled to win

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The college football coaching carousel is on pace to break records in 2025. Midway through October, 11 FBS jobs are up for grabs. A total of 32 FBS

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College Football Coaching Carousel: Latest intel, hot seat watch & names to know

The SMU Mustangs are coming off an emphatic road win over the Clemson Tigers. There, quarterback Kevin Jennings battled through an ankle injury to

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Kevin Jennings injury update: Rhett Lashlee updates health of SMU QB

With the Florida Gators parting ways with former head coach Billy Napier, the job becomes one of the biggest openings, if not the top opening,

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Current Pos.

Head Coach

Salary

$2,470,818

Age

42

Alma Mater

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Hometown

Springdale, AR