When SMU wide receiver Jordan Hudson found out last year that he was having a son, one of his first calls was to a person he knew would understand better than anyone. Hudson, then 20, phoned his roommate and teammate Romello Brinson,

SMU’s second time around in the Atlantic Coast Conference already has a blemish. And it's still fresh with the Mustangs getting ready to face 10th-ranked Miami for the first time as a league opponent.

SMU returns to Ford Stadium for Homecoming on Saturday as the Mustangs take on the No. 10 team in the country, the Miami Hurricanes. Head coach Rhett Lashlee knows the Mustangs have a tall task ahead of them and they’ll be ready for that challenge.

Miami's first trip outside Florida comes with subpar weather conditions at SMU originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Miami Hurricanes have one of the friendliest schedules in college football this year.

No. 8 Georgia Tech, No. 10 Miami, No. 15 Virginia and No. 16 Louisville all hit the road in the upcoming Atlantic Coast Conference's weekly slate.

There are always connections between teams in conference games. Whether it be history or current, there are storylines and connections that go beyond simply lining up and playing football against an opponent.

The debut for one of SMU’s highest-rated basketball recruits in recent history will have to wait. The university confirmed Wednesday that freshman Jaden Toombs is suffering from a wrist injury that will sideline him for the start of the 2025-26 season.