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Market Movers / High Signal

Score 148 100% confidence 74 signal injuries On3 advarkas Sep 08 source
Dramekco Green
- Injury: I thought he was out for yesterday's game - maybe I misread the injury report.
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Score 124 100% confidence 62 signal prediction On3 SMU_Alum11 Sep 12 source
On The Pony Express Game Picks: UC Davis vs. No. 17 SMU
- Pick/market: 35-21 SMU tough game but SMU grinds it out and they score a garbage touchdown to make it look close.
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Score 124 100% confidence 62 signal qb On3 BillyEmbody Sep 10 source
WATCH: SMU QB Kevin Jennings on the recovery after FSU game, connections with new weapons
- QB: Everything SMU QB Kevin Jennings said ahead of home opener SMU QB Kevin Jennings met with the media ahead of Saturday's home opener against UC Davis.
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Score 124 100% confidence 62 signal qb On3 GeorgeWBush Sep 08 source
Silver Linings
- QB: Their QB is completely atrocious and that does make playing defense way easier.
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Score 124 100% confidence 62 signal qb On3 What's Eating (Garrett) Gilbert Grape Sep 08 source
SMU moves up to No. 17 in AP Poll
- QB: Good, want to see us vs a QB that can actually throw the ball.
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Score 124 100% confidence 62 signal qb On3 Fmr3 Sep 08 source
SMU Defense PFF grades vs. FSU
- QB: I’m not Billy, but I don’t like letting the QB stand back there for that long.
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Score 124 100% confidence 62 signal injuries On3 KurtSMU06 Sep 09 source
Yannick Smith
- Injury: Plenty of reps for McFall between the injuries at RB and the need to give Miz a breather every now and then.
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Score 124 100% confidence 62 signal qb Ponyfans PonyPride Sep 09 source
Pittman earns national tight end honor
- QB/TE: From SMUMustangs.com: Pittman named John Mackey Award Tight End of the Week BALTIMORE, MD (SMU) – Senior tight end Randy Pittman Jr.
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Score Predictions

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On3 GPHizer Sep 11 100% confidence 44 signal prediction ↗
SOR vs SOS
- Pick/market: 1 -- Strength of Schedule is a measure purely of who you played and the quality of your competition, regardless of how you performed in those .
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On3 SMU_Alum11 Sep 12 100% confidence 62 signal prediction ↗
On The Pony Express Game Picks: UC Davis vs. No. 17 SMU
- Pick/market: 35-21 SMU tough game but SMU grinds it out and they score a garbage touchdown to make it look close.
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On3 Dean Ralsky Sep 09 100% confidence 44 signal prediction ↗
The Dean's List: SMU survives Florida State in 27-24 thriller
- Pick/market: I agree that the I agree that these problems will not be lingering for the most part, but that does not make what happened on Monday excusable.
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Ponyfans max the wonder dog Sep 09 100% confidence 44 signal prediction ↗
OFFICIAL: SMU vs UC Davis Predictions & Attendance
- Pick/market: As a canine I was drawn to UC Davis -- they have one of the world's best veterinary school, arguably the best.
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Ponyfans Mustangs35SMU Sep 08 100% confidence 44 signal prediction ↗
Game thread: SMU at Florida State
- Pick/market: Just wanted to speak on the overall experience of attending the game.
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Ponyfans PonyPride Sep 08 100% confidence 44 signal prediction ↗
P.J. Williams, Jimmy Wyrick pick up ACC weekly honors
- Pick/market: From SMUMustangs.com: P.J.
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Game Breakdown

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on3.com:article Dean Ralsky 100% confidence 41 signal game breakdown ↗
UC Davis vs. No. 17 SMU game preview
- SMU produced 585 total yards against Florida State, with Kevin Jennings throwing for 430. The preview presents the passing attack as an early strength entering the UC Davis game; those figures come from the opener, not a multi-game offensive sample. - SMU allowed Florida State 24 points and 324 yards while its defense spent roughly 33 minutes on the field. The preview prioritizes ball security and sustained offensive possessions against UC Davis to reduce that defensive workload; it describes a desired approach, not an announced change in pace or play-calling. - Rhett Lashlee says SMU's players and staff have handled the short week well. Players had Tuesday off to recover after Monday's Florida State game and travel, shifting the normal postgame rest day; the article does not report new injuries or a practice restriction. - SMU's defense faces a 2-0 UC Davis offense averaging 40 points and 456 yards, including just under 300 passing yards, through two games. The writer views the Aggies as disadvantaged in the trenches against SMU and expects them to need explosive plays; that trench assessment is the preview's opinion, not a measured matchup grade. - UC Davis has forced five turnovers in two games despite allowing averages of 21 points and 343 yards. The preview identifies giveaways and explosive opponent scores as the route to a closer game, making SMU's ball security a specific concern rather than treating the Aggies' overall defensive averages as the whole matchup.
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Injuries

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✦ AI Summary · 3 items synthesized
- [on3] Injury: I thought he was out for yesterday's game - maybe I misread the injury report. source - [on3] Injury: Plenty of reps for McFall between the injuries at RB and the need to give Miz a breather every now and then. source - [on3] Injury: This team is more vocal, faster, and seems to have better cohesion compared to last year. source
On3 FBRS Sep 08 100% confidence 44 signal injuries ↗
Leadership Looks Strong After Game 1
- Injury: This team is more vocal, faster, and seems to have better cohesion compared to last year.
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On3 advarkas Sep 08 100% confidence 74 signal injuries ↗
Dramekco Green
- Injury: I thought he was out for yesterday's game - maybe I misread the injury report.
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On3 KurtSMU06 Sep 09 100% confidence 62 signal injuries ↗
Yannick Smith
- Injury: Plenty of reps for McFall between the injuries at RB and the need to give Miz a breather every now and then.
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Quarterbacks

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- [on3] QB: Everything SMU QB Kevin Jennings said ahead of home opener SMU QB Kevin Jennings met with the media ahead of Saturday's home opener against UC Davis. source - [on3] QB: Their QB is completely atrocious and that does make playing defense way easier. source - [on3] QB: Good, want to see us vs a QB that can actually throw the ball. source - [on3] QB: I’m not Billy, but I don’t like letting the QB stand back there for that long. source - [forum] Pick/market: VIDEO: SMU football head coach Rhett Lashlee, quarterback Kevin Jennings, wide receiver Yannick Smith and defensive end Aakil Washington met the media after the Mustangs kicked off 2026 with a 27-24 win at Florida... source
On3 BillyEmbody Sep 10 100% confidence 62 signal qb ↗
WATCH: SMU QB Kevin Jennings on the recovery after FSU game, connections with new weapons
- QB: Everything SMU QB Kevin Jennings said ahead of home opener SMU QB Kevin Jennings met with the media ahead of Saturday's home opener against UC Davis.
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Ponyfans PonyPride Sep 10 100% confidence 52 signal qb ↗
VIDEO: Rhett Lashlee, Kevin Jennings review FSU, preview UC-Davis
- Pick/market: VIDEO: SMU football head coach Rhett Lashlee and quarterback reflect upon the Mustangs’ season-opening 27-24 win at Florida State and look ahead to Saturday’s home opener against UC-Davis.
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On3 GeorgeWBush Sep 08 100% confidence 62 signal qb ↗
Silver Linings
- QB: Their QB is completely atrocious and that does make playing defense way easier.
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On3 What's Eating (Garrett) Gilbert Grape Sep 08 100% confidence 62 signal qb ↗
SMU moves up to No. 17 in AP Poll
- QB: Good, want to see us vs a QB that can actually throw the ball.
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On3 Fmr3 Sep 08 100% confidence 62 signal qb ↗
SMU Defense PFF grades vs. FSU
- QB: I’m not Billy, but I don’t like letting the QB stand back there for that long.
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On3 advarkas Sep 08 100% confidence 44 signal qb ↗
Rhett is the same guy he's always been
- Pick/market: Agree almost all of this take on KJ.
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Ponyfans PonyPride Sep 09 100% confidence 62 signal qb ↗
Pittman earns national tight end honor
- QB/TE: From SMUMustangs.com: Pittman named John Mackey Award Tight End of the Week BALTIMORE, MD (SMU) – Senior tight end Randy Pittman Jr.
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Ponyfans PonyPride Sep 09 100% confidence 62 signal qb ↗
VIDEO: Lashlee, Jennings, Smith, Washington after SMU tops FSU, 27-24
- Pick/market: VIDEO: SMU football head coach Rhett Lashlee, quarterback Kevin Jennings, wide receiver Yannick Smith and defensive end Aakil Washington met the media after the Mustangs kicked off 2026 with a 27-24 win at Florida...
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Ponyfans PonyPride Sep 09 100% confidence 44 signal qb ↗
Numbers and notes: SMU 27, Florida State 24
- Pick/market: SMU Postgame Notes – September 7, 2026 [19/20] SMU 27, [-/rv] Florida State 24 SMU (1-0, 1-0 ACC), FSU (1-1, 0-1 ACC) Doak Campbell Stadium – Tallahassee, Florida Game Captains: Brandon Booker (#28, LB...
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247Sports BlairAngulo Sep 08 100% confidence 62 signal qb ↗
Notable QB visitor this coming weekend
- QB/LB: The West Coast QB will be in Dallas this weekend to watch SMU take on UC Davis.
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Depth Chart

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- [podcast] SMU beat Florida State despite losing the turnover battle 4-0, leaving ball security as a concern beneath the opening win. - The SMU recap praised the receiving group and specifically Jalen Cooper's performance. - Florida State generated yards after contact against SMU's tackling, while the recap also criticized Alexander Killgore's coverage on a receiving... [source](https://locked-on-smu.simplecast.com/episodes/madness-smu-mustangs-outlast-florida-state-as-kevin-j - [on3] Coaching: We have two good safeties already, when he's ready, if he can just dip his toes in by taking 20 or so snaps, that will be huge. source
On3 What's Eating (Garrett) Gilbert Grape Sep 10 100% confidence 44 signal depth chart ↗
Rhett Lashlee press conference updates - UC-Davis week
- Coaching: We have two good safeties already, when he's ready, if he can just dip his toes in by taking 20 or so snaps, that will be huge.
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Podcast Note Locked On SMU - Daily Podcast on SMU Mustangs Football & Basketball Sep 08 96% confidence 50 signal depth chart ↗
Podcast: MADNESS: SMU Mustangs Outlast Florida State as Kevin Jennings OVERCOMES Mistakes to Win Opener
- SMU beat Florida State despite losing the turnover battle 4-0, leaving ball security as a concern beneath the opening win. - The SMU recap praised the receiving group and specifically Jalen Cooper's performance. - Florida State generated yards after contact against SMU's tackling, while the recap also criticized Alexander Killgore's coverage on a receiving matchup involving Singleton.
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Coaching / Pressers

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on3.com:article Andrew Hattersley Sep 10 100% confidence 57 signal coaching ↗
Everything SMU QB Kevin Jennings said ahead of home opener
- Ahead of SMU's home opener against UC Davis, quarterback Kevin Jennings said he felt good overall after Florida State, with ordinary postgame soreness. He described the tape on his finger as neutral to his throwing and said he did not notice a difference with it; he did not announce a new injury or playing restriction. - SMU returned from Florida State around 5 a.m. Tuesday before its Saturday home opener. Jennings described the short turnaround as difficult and said coaches were managing preparation through walkthroughs and scout-team work to take care of players. - Jennings was not sacked against Florida State and praised SMU's offensive line for its snap-to-snap effort. His assessment identifies protection as a positive from the opener, without establishing that future opponents will be unable to pressure him. - Jennings attributed SMU's immediate connection with its new receivers and running backs to shared work beginning in January. He said that timing showed against Florida State and remained something the offense intended to build on.
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Offensive Updates

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On3 KevinLonnquist Sep 11 100% confidence 32 signal offense ↗
FWIW: Most Miami Fans I Talked To Say SMU Should Be In The ACC CG...
- WR: Off the top of my head, I think the last WR to win the Heisman Trophy was Tim Brown - someone can fact check me on that - but Toney should be a serious...
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247sports.com:article CHRIS NEE Sep 08 100% confidence 39 signal offense ↗
Three points of frustration: Issues pointing to a continuing trend of another long season in Tallahassee
- SMU's offense generated 585 yards against Florida State in 2026, including Kevin Jennings' 430 passing yards and 11 explosive plays worth 364 yards. SMU converted 8 of 14 third downs despite averaging 7.1 yards to gain, including 3 of 6 third-and-longs; that documents sustained and explosive production in this game, not a projection for its next opponent.
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On3 BillyEmbody Sep 08 100% confidence 50 signal offense ↗
SMU Offense PFF grades vs. FSU
- DL: SMU played its starting five offensive linemen all 69 snaps (Rhett with the big brain calculations to land there...
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On3 BillyEmbody Sep 09 100% confidence 32 signal offense ↗
Here's The Question I Have For Fans And Billy Embody...
- KICKER: It did, but also don't miscredit FSU for stripping a ball, baiting KJ on that 2nd INT, having a unique punter, having a strong run game.
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Ponyfans JasonB Sep 08 100% confidence 50 signal offense ↗
Thoughts: FSU
- Offense: We won both sides of the line of scrimmage.
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X @underdogdynasty Sep 08 60% confidence 31 signal offense ↗
- Offense: SMU offense looking pretty dynamite early in Tallahassee.
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Defensive Updates

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Podcast Note On The Pony Express - SMU Mustangs Podcast Sep 09 96% confidence 46 signal defense ↗
Podcast: SMU Beats Florida State 27-24: Postgame Reaction, Takeaways & What’s Next | Mustang Mood
- SMU's secondary was assessed as substantially improved from last season in the Florida State postgame discussion, with the defensive performance encouraging despite remaining questions. - The defense was credited with keeping SMU competitive when the offense struggled, though the speaker's low opinion of Florida State limits how strongly that performance can support a broader defensive upgrade.
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On3 lucacal2011 Sep 08 100% confidence 32 signal defense ↗
Tackling
- DL: Honestly based on what I saw yesterday and today, I think Kromoa is better than Brown.
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On3 BillyEmbody Sep 08 100% confidence 50 signal defense ↗
Lashlee Receiving First Stats
- Defense: Defense forced a punt out of halftime, SMU wassss setting the tone offensively until the pick.
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Excitements

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On3 BillyEmbody Sep 11 100% confidence 32 signal excitements ↗
Introducing a new mini series, Sport & 'State with Anthony Cedano
- Intel: In our debut of Sport & 'State, a look at sports with a splash of real estate trends around Dallas, Anthony Cedano of Dave Perry Miller Real Estate joins On The Pony Express' Billy...
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Everything

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On3 ojaipony Sep 08 100% confidence 32 signal practice ↗
UC Davis
- LB: Can NOT take this game/team lightly (I don't think we will and it's at home so).
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On3 BillyEmbody Sep 08 100% confidence 32 signal overall ↗
SMU up 3 spots in Coaches Poll
- Intel: College Football Rankings: USA Today reveals Coaches Poll Top 25 after Week 1 After an exciting Week 1 of the 2026 college football season, the latest Coaches Poll top 25 has been released.
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Ponyfans ponyte Sep 08 100% confidence 32 signal overall ↗
CFP issues statement re: possible expansion
- Intel: Guess the SEC and Big 10 (+clock) are gonna get there wish.
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