East Texas A&M at No. 16 SMU, Saturday, 9 p.m. ET
BetMGM College Football Odds: No line.
How to watch: ACC Network
Key stats
East Texas A&M (2024):
Overall offense: 335.5 yards per game
Passing: 253.7 yards per game
Rushing: 81.8 yards per game
Scoring: 20.8 points per game
Overall defense: 393.3 yards allowed per game
Passing: 214.2 yards allowed per game
Rushing: 179.1 yards allowed per game
Scoring: 31.5 points allowed per game
SMU (2024):
Overall offense: 429.5 yards per game (27th in FBS)
Passing: 261.9 yards per game (31st)
Rushing: 167.6 yards per game (55th)
Scoring: 36.5 points per game (7th)
Overall defense: 326.0 yards allowed per game (26th in FBS)
Passing: 225.8 yards allowed per game (79th)
Rushing: 100.2 yards allowed per game (7th)
Scoring: 22.1 points allowed per game (32nd)
Team leaders
East Texas A&M (2024)
Passing: Ron Peace, 2,535 yards, 16 TDs, 14 INTs, 56.3 completion percentage
Rushing: JaiSean McMillian, 196 yards on 75 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Christian Jourdain, 683 yards on 51 catches, 6 TDs
SMU (2024)
Passing: Kevin Jennings, 3,245 yards, 23 TDs, 11 INTs, 65.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Jennings, 354 yards, 5 TDs
Receiving: Jordan Hudson, 422 yards, 39 catches, 5 TDs
Last game
East Texas A&M lost 38-24 to UIW to finish 3-9 in its final season before becoming full-time Division I member as the FCS level this year.
SMU lost 38-10 at Penn State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, after a 34-31 loss to Clemson in the ACC championship game.
Next game
East Texas A&M plays at Florida State on Sept. 6. SMU hosts Baylor on Sept. 6.
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