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- Pick/market: Associated Press Top 25 The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, released Sunday (first-place votes in parentheses).

- SMU averages 566 yards and 41.5 points through two games, driven by 442 passing yards per game versus 124 rushing yards. The preview identifies better run support for Kevin Jennings as the missing complementary element. Those early averages, including the UC Davis game, do not establish equivalent production against Louisville. - SMU's ball security is the preview's principal concern: Jennings moved the ball against Florida State despite interceptions, and Louisville can potentially generate pressure without extra blitzers. Avoiding giveaways while keeping the passing game productive is framed as the route to a cleaner performance, not a reported quarterback or play-calling change.

- SMU's Kevin Jennings leads the country in total offense through two games. The Mustangs had 16 different players catch passes in the 56-10 win over UC Davis, showing a broad distribution of targets. Those early production numbers and that opponent do not establish the same output against Louisville. - SMU has five sacks through two games, while Tyler Thompson has Louisville's only sack. That is a notable early pass-rush production difference ahead of two mobile quarterbacks, but the article does not provide pressure rates, dropback counts or opponent adjustments to turn the sack totals into a definitive protection advantage.

- Injury: 3-5 OL out for them.

- Pick/market: Given two fairly matched teams, I’m going with the better and more experienced QB, KJ over LK.

- SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings has 28 career starts and a 21-7 record in those games, including 2-0 against Louisville, according to the preview. That establishes an experience contrast with Kienholz's third start; it does not by itself guarantee a passing advantage or another win.

- QB: As a counterpoint, I would argue that any artist consumes other artists as they learn the craft, and certain artists influence them over others.

- QB: Just two games in, but Kevin is sitting at #2 in the Nation for QBR right behind Mensah.

- QB: We presently have a Heisman quality QB that’s been flighty in the pocket during his two and a half years of gaining experience.

- QB/LB: College Football Playoff 2026: Bubble Watch after Week 2 Putting the spotlight on select teams and questions around others as the early playoff picture takes shape.

- QB: Just had SportsCenter on and they had a full five minute interview with Kevin.

- Game breakdown: Let’s reverse our trend of being the first massive game for the next great college QB.

- QB: The FAMU game was one of the biggest of the games played all year!

- Pick/market: From SMUMustsangs.com: Jennings named one of Manning Award Stars of the Week NEW ORLEANS, LA.

- QB/LB: This is a MUCH different team than the group we smoked last year.

- Pick/market: VIDEO: SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee, quarterback Kevin Jennings, safety Jarvis Lee and tight end Theo Melin Öhrstrom met the media after the Mustangs crushed UC-Davis, 56-10.

- Pick/market: SMU Postgame Notes – September 12, 2026 [17/17] SMU 56, UC Davis 10 SMU (2-0), UCD (2-1) Gerald J.

- SMU lists Kevin Jennings as QB1 and Ty Hawkins as QB2 for Louisville. At running back, Kendrick Raphael and Dramekco Green share the first line with an OR designation; Derrick McFall is listed second. The chart does not resolve the Raphael-Green workload split. - SMU's receiver chart lists Jalen Cooper and Yamir Knight in first-team slots, with Yannick Smith OR Jalen Hale at the other spot. Randy Pittman OR Theo Melin Ohrstrom heads the tight-end group, ahead of Tripp Riordan. The OR listings are shared depth-chart designations, not announced sole starters. - SMU's first offensive line is P.J. Williams at left tackle, Alex Woods at left guard, Joshua Bates at center, Addison Nichols at right guard and Andrew Chamblee at right tackle. Dramodd Odoms and Drew Evers are the listed backup tackles. - SMU lists Ira Singleton, Christian Davis and Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder up front, with Tavion Atkinson OR Aakil Washington at end. Alexander Kilgore and Brandon Booker lead at linebacker. Jayvon Thomas and Marcellus Barnes Jr. lead at corner; nickel is Jarvis Lee OR La'Modrick Spencer, free safety is Jimmy Wyrick OR Ahmaad Moses, and Tyren Polley leads at safety. - SMU lists Nick Reed for placekicks and kickoffs, Wade McSparron as punter and holder, and Morgan Tribbett at long snapper. Dramekco Green is the primary kick returner and Yamir Knight the primary punt returner on the Louisville chart.

- The transfer report lists Addison Nichols as SMU's starting right guard and Andrew Chamblee as its starting right tackle. Those are the current roles reported for the two former Arkansas linemen, not an announcement of new promotions this week.

- SMU's chart, constructed from game reports rather than presented as an official release, projects Kevin Jennings over Ty Hawkins at quarterback and Kendrick Raphael over Dramekco Green at running back. Jalen Cooper, Yannick Smith and Yamir Knight lead the receiver slots, with Randy Pittman at tight end. - SMU's projected defense lists Ira Singleton and Aakil Washington on the edges, Christian Davis and Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder inside, and Alexander Kilgore with Brandon Booker at linebacker. Jarvis Lee is the nickel; Jayvon Thomas and Marcellus Barnes Jr. are the corners, with Jimmy Wyrick and Tyren Polley at safety. These are the writer's game-report-based projections, not a new official depth chart.

- SMU QB Kevin Jennings entered Louisville week 40-for-52 for 767 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions through two games. Brohm described him as an elite opponent and stressed his ability to extend plays with his legs. Those early results support the passing threat but do not establish what SMU will produce against Louisville.

- LB: I remember all the speculation in the early 90's about television (more specifically ESPN and cable TV) driving the formation of 4 "super conferences" consisting of 16 teams each that would be regionalized and...

- Cover 3 views SMU's offensive line favorably but rates its left side above its right. Louisville's defensive front is the key test of that protection assessment. - Protection matters because the hosts describe Kevin Jennings as dangerous in space but less effective under pressure. They frame Louisville's ability to rush him while giving its secondary help as the central tradeoff: SMU needs to prevent pressure from disrupting sustained drives and explosive plays. This is matchup analysis, not a stated coaching plan.

- QB: I asked him about it this week and he said he might just keep it on.

- TE/LB: This kid has a hurdle on his tape that is absolutely incredible.

- WR: Even though it's only a small sample size, the WR/TEs have been excellent so far.

- DB: as with anything relating to the safety of tackling or being tackled, look to rugby.

- Practice: They thought we were going to run the ball and eat clock, and had a ton of players close to the line.

- Intel: The kind of ranking you get from someone who’s never watched a game of football in their life.

- Intel: College football Polymarket predictions: Staples' best trades of Week 3 On3's Andy Staples gives his best Polymarket predictions for week 3 of the college football season.

- Intel: Makes me wonder if / to what level Dak financially supports MSU football.

- Intel: Great question actually - hindsight absolutely not of course lol.

- Intel: What a huge opportunity to for the ACC to have such a better presentation for on-field logos than the Big 12 only to absolute fumble the ball.

- KICKER: Between losing the turnover battle, a few special teams issues, more penalties than them, and a missed FG, we are not able to pull this one off and lose by 4.