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College Football News / Heartland College Sports / July 25
Rhett Lashlee Says What Big 12 Fans Have Been Thinking About the SEC
For those of you who know me, know that I am a Big 12 guy through and through. I have been covering the conference for nearly a decade. The love I have for the Big 12 is undeniable.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / July 24
SMU's Rhett Lashlee Takes Shot at SEC: 'That's Not Depth'
SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee is making headlines after taking a direct shot at the SEC while defending the strength and depth of the ACC. Lashlee began his college football career in the SEC as a quarterback at Arkansas (2002–04) and later as an assistant coach at Auburn under Gus Malzahn.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / July 23
What SMU's Rhett Lashlee said at ACC Media Day
At the 2025 ACC Media Days, SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee delivered a confident and energized message about his program’s rise. After making the College Football Playoff in SMU’s first full season with the ACC, Lashlee took time to reflect on the university’s growth and the opportunities ahead.
The 'NFL No. 1 overall draft picks' quiz
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College Football News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / July 23
SMU, Indiana head coaches take shots at SEC scheduling during media days
A week after SEC Media Days, the Big 10 and the ACC are holding their own media days in Las Vegas and Charlotte, respectively. The topic of SEC scheduling has been brought up at both locations, ironically by two teams that made the College Football Playoff over Alabama last season.
Journalist goes off on SMU HC Rhett Lashlee after SEC remarks
The trash-talking has already begun with the college football season rapidly approaching.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / July 23
Rival Coach Rhett Lashlee Crowns Clemson the 'Standard of ACC Football,' Picks Them No. 1 Nationally
CHARLOTTE, NC – In a stunning declaration at today’s ACC Media Kickoff, a rival head coach has unequivocally crowned Clemson as the undisputed "STANDARD" of Atlantic Coast Conference football and boldly picked them as the No.
Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 23
ACC Media Days Underway In Charlotte 
With comments from Commissioner Jim Phillips and a provocative swing at the SEC from Rhett Lashlee ACC Media Days began on Tuesday and in his address, Commissioner Jim Phillips made a bit of news.
Rhett Lashlee News / College Football News / July 23
ACC Media Days: SMU Head Coach Rhett Lashlee on Life in a Power Conference
SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee didn’t hold back when asked about the challenges of competing in the ACC. Speaking Tuesday at ACC Media Days, Lashlee used his team’s struggles to overcome as an example of how brutal the league can be every week.
College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / July 22
SMU football’s Kevin Jennings slapped with ‘winner’ tag by Rhett Lashlee
SMU football head coach Rhett Lashlee slapped a “winner” tag on quarterback Kevin Jennings. This duo has been the face of this historic program’s resurgence in the ACC Conference.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / July 22
SMU Coach Rhett Lashlee Calls for 16-Team College Football Playoff
When it comes to the College Football Playoffs, SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee doesn’t hold back. During the opening of ACC Media Day the Mustangs head coach made his true feelings known.
College Football News / Field Level Media / July 22
SMU coach Rhett Lashlee calls SEC a 'top-heavy' league
SMU coach Rhett Lashlee isn't quietly entering the 2025 season. He is firing shots. His main target was the Southeastern Conference, a league that views itself as the best in college football.
College Football News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / June 10
SMU head coach says Tide and Mustangs should have made playoff
Alabama football was left out of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff bracket over seven months ago and some people are still making the argument that the Crimson Tide should have been included in the 12-team field.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / June 4
SMU Football Makes Underrated Hire After Playoff Season
Rhett Lashlee and SMU Football have added a former Texas high school offensive coordinator to his support staff. According to Mike Roach of 247Sports, former North Texas staffer Matthew McHugh has taken over as the Mustangs director of player personnel. For SMU, this is an underrated hire in the Lone Star State.
Rhett Lashlee News / Athlon Sports / June 1
SMU Football Faces Backlash After Team GPA Under Rhett Lashlee Surfaces
The SMU football program found itself at the center of social media mockery this week. After celebrating an academic milestone they felt was impressive,
College Football News / Athlon Sports / May 14
SMU Football continues to make waves as they land dynamic 3-star athlete
SMU football’s 2026 recruiting class just got stronger—and faster. Markel Dabney, a three-star athlete out of Huguenot High School in Richmond, Virginia, has committed to the Mustangs, giving head coach Rhett Lashlee another versatile weapon on defense.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / May 10
Historic College Football Program Suffers Massive Recruiting Loss To Rising ACC Team
Rhett Lashlee and the SMU Mustangs are intent on becoming a national powerhouse in college football. In SMU's first season in the ACC, the Mustangs reached the conference championship game and played in the College Football Playoff. In doing so, the program achieved a final ranking of 12th in the Associated Press poll – its highest since 1984.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / May 4
SEC Powerhouses Lose Key Recruiting Battle To SMU On Sunday
The SMU Mustangs fought off some major SEC programs to secure a key recruiting win on Sunday. Head coach Rhett Lashlee and Co. made the ACC championship
College Football News / Mike Farrell Sports / February 11
Rhett Lashlee, Kevin Jennings Have SMU Mustangs Thinking Big in 2025
By Matt Girard The cloud of the “Death Penalty” that had hung over the SMU Mustangs for nearly 40 years have completely dissipated. Since taking over the once forlorn football program in 2022 head coach Rhett Lashlee has rebuilt the Mustangs into a perennial championship contender quicker than the up-tempo offense his teams have been known for.
Rhett Lashlee says CFP closes chapter on SMU's 'death penalty' past
There was a time when all SMU football was known for was "the death penalty" it received from the NCAA in 1987 for the scandal of paying players to play college football.
College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / December 18
SMU coach addresses big concern about facing Penn State
SMU will travel to Penn State in the opening round of the College Football Playoff, and many are wondering how the Texas-based team will handle the frigid temperatures.
SMU HC Rhett Lashlee thankful CFP committee didn't take brand name into consideration
The SMU Mustangs almost had an "almost perfect" season on their hands after going 11-1 in head coach Rhett Lashlee's third regular season with the program.
College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / December 4
SMU football’s Rhett Lashlee drops bold COVID take amid CFP rankings hysteria
SMU football head coach Rhett Lashlee made a bold statement on the Mustangs’ playoff chances. The latest College Football Playoff rankings have caused a massive stir heading into championship week.
College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / November 24
SMU coach Rhett Lashlee reacts to making championship game history
On Friday afternoon, almost a year to the day after signing his first contract extension with the SMU Mustangs, head coach Rhett Lashlee agreed to another contract extension with the university that will keep the 41-year-old coach in Dallas through 2030.
College Football News / Field Level Media / November 22
SMU coach Rhett Lashlee lands another contract extension
SMU and head football coach Rhett Lashlee are in agreement on a contract extension. The school announced the extension on Friday but, as a private university, is not required to disclose any terms.
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