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SMU vs. Stanford odds: Opening point spread released, How to Watch

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According to BetMGM on Sunday, SMU Football is an 18.5-point favorite over Stanford for Saturday’s ACC contest in Gerald J. Ford Stadium. The point total is set at 56.5 points.

It’ll be a Black Out game for the Mustangs with the school asking the fans to wear black in this matchup. Last season, SMU made its first trip out to California since 1936 and beat Stanford, 40-10.

SMU has won a program-record 18 consecutive league regular-season games, which is the nation’s longest active streak (Oregon is at 17). The Mustangs have won a program-record 11 consecutive home conference games.

How to Watch SMU vs. Stanford

Date: 11 a.m. CT on Oct. 11, 2025
TV: The CW
Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas, Texas)

SMU jumped out to a 31-3 lead over Syracuse last week before beating the Orange, 31-18. Head coach Rhett Lashlee was happy with the team’s performance, especially the defensive side of the ball finding its footing.

“I just thought it was a good group effort of just taking pride over the last two weeks saying, look, we’re better than this,” Lashlee said Saturday. “We played good defensive stretches in those losses, but we didn’t play consistent enough. I thought we did today, I thought we were much more consistent defensively. I don’t think we went out and just changed everything, we tweaked some things, but I think we just played better. We tackled really well in space. We got off the field better on 3rd down, and just made more plays.”

SMU hopes to improve to 4-2 overall with a win over Stanford before a road test at Clemson.

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