SMU clinched a spot in the ACC championship game after a 33-7 win over Virginia on Saturday, becoming the first team in league history to make the title game in its first season. The Mustangs do not have an opponent yet.

The penultimate week of the 2024 college football season has arrived, and the pressure is on for those trying to earn their spot in the College Football Playoff

The Mustangs spent three decades pushing to be back in a power conference. This season — and Saturday’s win over Virginia — showed why. No. 13 SMU (10-1, 7-0) dominated in its final road contest against the Cavaliers (5-6,

By PETE IACOBELLI Things to watch this week in the Atlantic Coast Conference: Game of the week No. 13 SMU (9-1, 6-0 ACC, No. 13 CFP) at Virginia (5-5, 3-3), Saturday, noon ET (ESPN2) The Mustangs

SMU improved to 10-1 overall and has won eight in a row since an early-September nonconference loss at home to BYU. Its 7-0 ACC record is the best by a team jumping from a mid-maj

SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings (7) celebrates with fans after defeating Boston College in an NCAA college football game in University Park, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)(Michael Ainsworth / AP) SMU is one win away from accomplishing the improbable feat of reaching the ACC title game in its first year in the conference.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Kevin Jennings plays quarterback away from the spotlight of the Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten. His season numbers aren’t gaudy because it took him three games to win the starting job. His SMU Mustangs haven’t played in many prime TV windows this year.