Venue & Kickoff
Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT
Broadcast: The CW Network
Capacity: 32,000 (expected sellout; short 100-mile trip for Baylor fans)
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Hot, partly cloudy
Temperature: ~91°F at kickoff
Wind: 8 mph from the south
Precipitation: 0%
Impact: Heat could test defensive depth; tempo offenses may push conditioning limits
Injury Report
SMU Mustangs
WR Jordan Hudson – Questionable (undisclosed)
LB Alex Kilgore – Questionable (ankle; X-rays negative)
Baylor Bears
DE Jackie Marshall – Questionable (ankle)
No other major injuries reported
Recent Form
SMU: Won 15 of last 16 home games under Rhett Lashlee
Baylor: Missed 23 tackles vs. Auburn; offense still posted 483 total yards
Key Player Matchups
QB Kevin Jennings (SMU) vs. QB Sawyer Robertson (BAY)
Jennings: 260 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INT; 1 rush TD in opener
Robertson: 419 pass yds, 3 TD vs. Auburn
WR Romello Brinson (SMU) vs. CB Devyn Bobby (BAY)
Brinson: 7 rec, 121 yds, 1 TD
Bobby: 6 tackles vs. Auburn
TE Michael Trigg (BAY) vs. LB Brandon Booker (SMU)
Trigg: 7 rec, 99 yds, 1 TD
Booker: Defensive leader; key in covering seam routes
SMU RB Committee vs. Baylor Front Seven
Auburn QB Jackson Arnold gashed Baylor for 137 rush yds, 2 TD; SMU may test similar concepts
Series History
All-Time: Baylor leads 39–36–7
Current Streak: Baylor has won 13 straight (last SMU win: 1986)
Last Meeting: Baylor 40–13 (2016, Waco)
In Dallas: Baylor leads 19–18–4
Betting Trends
SMU: 7–6 ATS in 2024; 5–5 ATS as ≥2.5-point favorite
Baylor: 8–4 ATS in 2024; 2–1 ATS as ≥2.5-point underdog
OVER hit in 7 of SMU’s 13 games last season; Baylor went OVER in 6 of 13
SMU has won 15 of last 16 at home; Baylor 2–3 in last 5 road games
Game Odds
Baylor Bears 64.5
SMU Mustangs – 2.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
