Live updates: SMU vs. East Texas A&M
SMU kicks off the 2025 season against East Texas A&M at 8 p.m. (CT) on ACC Network. Follow this page for live updates all game long.
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Final: SMU 42 – East Texas A&M 13
08/30/2025 11:55:05 PMSMU advances to 1-0 on the season and will look to right numerous wrongs ahead of Baylor next week. There were plenty of positives and negatives from tonight’s game, but the bottom line is SMU is 1-0.
Jennings to Cooper for six
08/30/2025 11:13:57 PMBlown coverage by ETAMU allowed Jalen Cooper to sneak down the sideline wide open for a 38-yard touchdown. The true freshman has caught five passes for 73 yards and a touchdown. The Mustangs extend their lead, 42-3 with 9:34 to play in the fourth quarter
Fireworks to start the fourth
08/30/2025 11:00:01 PMKevin Jennings jogs into the end zone from seven yards out for the touchdown. The junior QB made the right decision on a read option and punished the Lions. SMU leads 35-3 at the start of the fourth quarter.
End of 3rd quarter: SMU 28 – East Texas A&M 3
08/30/2025 10:55:30 PMThe SMU defense continues to make plays when ETAMU enters the red zone, scoring a pick-six and forcing a fumble. The SMU offense has not fully hit its stride yet. Mustangs in control with 15 minutes to go.
Ahmaad Moses with a 95-yard pick six
08/30/2025 10:29:16 PMMoses gave SMU its second pick-six of the game. East Texas A&M drove down inside the SMU 10-yard line to start the second half. The Lions were threatening to cut into the SMU lead until the senior safety cut off the route and took the interception 95 yards for the score. The Mustangs now hold a 28-3 lead with 9:32 left in the third quarter.
HALFTIME: SMU 21 – ETAMU 3
08/30/2025 09:53:23 PMFor SMU, the first half was filled with ups and downs. The Mustangs lost Alex Kilgore and Jordan Hudson to injury and played a somewhat sloppy half. That said, Jennings made some impressive throws and the running game showed glimpses of what it could be. Lots it improve on in the second half.
Coach Lashlee was not pleased with his teams performance in the first half.
“First half of the season, not great. I mean, it’s pretty sloppy, ” Lashlee said. “I think everybody on the field is accountable for that. Obviously, starts with us.
It’s been called really tight. Obviously, the turnovers, the snapping the ball and they’re not offsides. Some of that sloppy stuff happens in Game 1, but a whole lot happened in the first half, we got to get cleaned up.”
ETAMU puts three on the board
08/30/2025 09:37:00 PMAfter a Kevin Jennings red zone interception, the Lions drove 68 yards on eight plays that finished with a 29-yard field goal from Ozlo Rigby. Mustangs still hold a comanding lead, 21-3 with 5:20 to go in the second quarter.
Chris Johnson puts SMU up 21
08/30/2025 09:12:35 PMChris Johnson made the most of his first touch in an SMU jersey, taking a run 22 yards to the house. Johnson made multiple people miss with his quick moves to cap off a nice drive by SMU. This drive also saw RJ Maryland record his first touches since the Stanford game in October of 2024. SMU leads 21-0 with 14:12 left in the first half.
SMU fortunate to keep ETAMU off the board
08/30/2025 09:04:06 PMFollowing a strip sack of Kevin Jennings, the Lions find the end zone a few plays later. Will Madonna connected with EJ Oakman for a big gain. That pass setup the Lions at the 10-yard line. ETAMU could not get the ball into the end zone and subsequently missed a 23-yard field goal. Missed opportunity for the Lions.
SMU defense starts off strong
08/30/2025 08:42:15 PMOn 3rd down at 13, Alex Kilgore picked off Will Madonna by bouncing the ball off of his feet and into his hands. Club takeaway is back after just 10 minutes. SMU now leads 14-0 with 5:32 remaining in the first quarter.
Mustangs strike first
08/30/2025 08:16:17 PMKevin Jennings finds Romello Brinson for a 63-yard touchdown on the third play from scrimmage! It didn’t take long for SMU to find the end zone. Jennings placed the deep ball perfectly in stride and the senior receiver did the rest to put SMU on the board.
How to watch SMU vs. East Texas A&M
Saturday, August 30, 2025 – 8 p.m. CT
[16/16] SMU (0-0, ACC) vs. East Texas A&M (0-0, SLC)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
TV: ACC Network
Radio: The Ticket – KTCK 96.7 FM/1310 AM | Streaming: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store)
