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- 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.

- QB/LB: The West Coast QB will be in Dallas this weekend to watch SMU take on UC Davis.

- 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.

- 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.

- DL: SMU played its starting five offensive linemen all 69 snaps (Rhett with the big brain calculations to land there...

- 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.

- 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.

- Defense: Defense forced a punt out of halftime, SMU wassss setting the tone offensively until the pick.

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- 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.