SMU at Boston College – Game Preview

Date/Time: Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 – 11 a.m. CT

Location: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Mass.

TV: ACC Network

Radio: The Ticket 96.7 FM/1310 AM | Sirius XM 193

Streaming: SMU App

Records:

SMU (6-3, 4-1 ACC)

Boston College (1-8, 0-5 ACC)

Setting the Scene

SMU heads to Boston College following a 26-20 overtime upset of No. 10 Miami, the program’s highest-ranked win since 1983.

Quarterback Kevin Jennings threw for a career-best 365 yards, receiver Jordan Hudson posted 11 catches for 136 yards, and defensive back Ahmaad Moses led the way with 15 tackles and two interceptions, including the game-clinching stop in overtime.

Mustangs by the Numbers

• SMU leads the all-time series with Boston College, 2–1, including a 38–28 win in 2024.

  
  

• The Mustangs rank first nationally in turnovers gained (22) and fourth in red-zone defense (.647).

  
  

• Kevin Jennings ranks seventh in the nation in passing yards (2,484).

  
  

• The defensive front: Terry Webb, Jeffrey M’ba, and Cameron Robertson, has combined for 15.5 sacks.

  
  

• Ahmaad Moses is tied for first in the nation with five interceptions.

  
  

• SMU has recorded 11 touchdown drives this season lasting under two minutes.

  
  

• Head coach Rhett Lashlee is 35–15 overall and 25–4 in conference play; his .923 November winning percentage (12–1) is the best in program history.

About Boston College

Boston College enters the matchup 1–8 overall and 0–5 in ACC play under second-year head coach Bill O’Brien. The Eagles are coming off a 25–10 home loss to Notre Dame.

Notable Trends

• SMU has 60 wins since 2019, tied with Texas for the most among FBS programs in the state.

  
  

• The Mustangs have forced multiple turnovers in seven of nine games this season.

  
  

• Under Lashlee, SMU is 30–3 when scoring 30 or more points.