SMU vs. Stanford projected starting lineup Week 8 | 2024-25 college football season
The No. 21 SMU Mustangs (5-1, 2-0 ACC) and the Stanford Cardinal (2-4, 1-2) will clash for the first time in 88 years tonight at 8 p.m. ET. The game is part of the new and expanded Atlantic Coast Conference. Both schools joined the ACC this season, and this ought to be their first of many encounters as conference rivals.
The Mustangs are favorites in this one, being the No. 21 school in the nation following their victory over the then-No. 22 Louisville Cardinals 34-27 in their latest outing. As of right now, ESPN Bet has them as 16.5-point favorites.
SMU's projected lineup and depth chart
SMU's Offense
The first row of players are the expected starters
WR-X | 5 | Dixon, Moochie SR/TR | 9 | Smith, Key'Shawn SR/TR | 16 | Cozart, Ashton RS FR/TR |
WR-Z | 8 | Hudson, Jordan JR/TR | 10 | Carroll, Jamarion RS FR |
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WR-SL | 12 | Bailey, Jake GR/TR | 30 | Campbell, Carter GR |
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LT | 54 | Byrd, Savion RS JR/TR | 74 | Chamblee, Andrew RS SO/TR | 72 | Johnson, Caleb RS JR/TR |
LG | 71 | Parr, Logan GR/TR | 69 | Anderson, Nate RS JR/TR | 76 | Schultz, Keaton RS JR |
C | 53 | Clark, Jakai GR/TR | 77 | Woods, Alex RS FR | 50 | Uter, Graham FR |
RG | 51 | Osborne, Justin GR/TR | 75 | Sparks, Ben SR |
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RT | 59 | Williams, PJ RS SO/TR | 65 | Laphen, Jack RS SO |
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TE | 82 | Maryland, RJ JR | 88 | Hibner, Matthew GR/TR | 44 | Eby, Stone RS JR |
QB | 7 | Jennings, Kevin RS SO | 2 | Stone, Preston RS JR | 6 | Luster, Keldric RS FR |
RB | 1 | Smith, Brashard SR/TR | 13 | Daniels Jr., Roderick SR | 20 | McFall, Derrick FR |
SMU's Defense
The first row of players are the expected starters
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DE | 5 | Roberts, Elijah SR/TR | 15 | Robertson, Cameron JR/TR |
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NT | 10 | Booker Jr., Anthony GR/TR | 9 | Lockhart, Mike GR/TR |
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DT | 81 | Harrison-Hunte, Jared RS SR/TR | 94 | Jefferson, Jonathan GR/TR | 92 | Roberson Jr., Kori GR/TR |
BAN | 6 | Harvey, Jahfari SR/TR | 58 | Smith, Isaiah JR |
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MLB | 24 | Wilson, Kobe GR/TR | 8 | Medlock, Justin JR/TR | 29 | Miyazono, Brandon SO |
WLB | 34 | Walker, Ahmad SR/TR | 54 | Kilgore, Alexander SO |
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LCB | 1 | Crossley, Brandon GR/TR | 14 | Davis, AJ RS SO | 0 | Nettles, William FR |
SS | 23 | Nwokobia, Isaiah RS JR | 2 | McGill, Jonathan GR/TR |
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FS | 3 | Moses, Ahmaad JR | 27 | Muhammad, Abdul RS FR |
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RCB | 13 | Davis-Robinson, Jaelyn RS SO/TR | 7 | Harmon, Deuce RS JR/TR |
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NB | 22 | Sanders Jr., Cale SR/TR |
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SMU's Special Teams
The first row of players are the expected starters
PT | 49 | Pearson, Isaac GR/TR | 96 | Waller, Jackson FR |
PK | 41 | Rogers, Collin JR | 97 | Lozano, Gabriel GR/TR |
KO | 41 | Rogers, Collin JR | 97 | Lozano, Gabriel GR/TR |
LS | 48 | Benton IV, Will GR | 56 | O'Quinn, Brock RS FR/TR |
H | 49 | Pearson, Isaac GR/TR | 96 | Waller, Jackson FR |
PR | 13 | Daniels Jr., Roderick SR | 12 | Bailey, Jake GR/TR |
KR | 1 | Smith, Brashard SR/TR | 9 | Smith, Key'Shawn SR/TR |
Stanford's projected lineup and depth chart
Stanford's Offense
The first row of players are the expected starters
WR-X | 13 | Ayomanor, Elic RS SO | 3 | Farrell, Bryce GR |
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WR-Z | 83 | Harris, Jackson RS FR | 0 | Reuben, Mudia JR |
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WR-SL | 24 | Bachmeier, Tiger SO | 84 | Cisse, Ismael RS FR |
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LT | 78 | Baklenko, Luke SO | 76 | Leyrer, Jack RS JR |
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LG | 69 | Maikkula, Jake RS SO | 51 | Brown, Ziron FR |
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C | 57 | Rogers, Levi RS SR | 65 | Thomason, Allen RS FR |
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RG | 55 | Pale, Simione SO | 72 | Uke, Austin RS JR |
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RT | 71 | McLaughlin, Connor RS SR | 58 | House, Kahlil FR |
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TE | 86 | Roush, Sam JR | 88 | Blackburn, Benji FR |
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QB | 14 | Daniels, Ashton JR | 8 | Lamson, Justin RS JR/TR | 2 | Brown, Elijah FR |
RB | 26 | Irvin, Sedrick SO | 20 | Ford, Micah FR | 15 | Butler, Ryan JR/TR |
Stanford's Defense
The first row of players are the expected starters
DE | 40 | Phillips, Tobin GR | 98 | Buckey, Zach RS JR |
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NT | 75 | Marceau-Olayinka, Braden RS FR | 91 | Patterson, Clay GR/TR |
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DT | 94 | Franklin, Anthony RS JR | 97 | Rowell, Zach RS SO |
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LOLB | 23 | Bailey, David JR | 11 | Tafiti, Tevarua RS SO |
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MLB | 8 | Sinclair, Tristan GR | 35 | Rose, Matt RS SO | 51 | Mattingly, Sam FR |
WLB | 0 | Bernadel, Gaethan SR/TR | 43 | Galvan, Jahsiah RS SO/TR | 36 | Williams, Tre RS FR |
ROLB | 14 | Aybar, Wilfredo RS JR | 44 | Cooper, Ernest RS SO |
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LCB | 6 | Wright, Collin RS SO | 27 | Porter, Omari GR |
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SS | 32 | Leigber, Mitch RS JR | 5 | Green, Jay JR/TR |
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FS | 21 | Edwards, Scotty RS SO | 18 | Sumlin, Jaylen'Dai FR |
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RCB | 4 | Manley, Zahran GR | 9 | Nicholson, Brandon FR | 28 | Richardson, Cam FR |
Stanford's Special Teams
The first row of players are the expected starters
PT | 37 | Flintoft, Aidan SO | 15 | Weselman, Connor RS JR |
PK | 13 | Kenney, Emmet RS JR | 92 | Seidler, AJ FR |
KO | 13 | Kenney, Emmet RS JR | 92 | Seidler, AJ FR |
LS | 93 | Warford, Peyton JR/TR | 47 | Chavez, Alejandro RS SO |
H | 15 | Weselman, Connor RS JR | 37 | Flintoft, Aidan SO |
PR | 3 | Farrell, Bryce GR | 6 | Wright, Collin RS SO |
KR | 3 | Farrell, Bryce GR | 80 | Kasemervisz, David RS JR |
How to watch SMU vs. Stanford? Streaming options for ACC game
The game between the Mustangs and the Cardinal will air on the ACC Network. This channel can be streamed through YouTube TV, Hulu+TV Live, fuboTV and Sling. The ACC Network's content is also available through the ESPN app.
You can also listen to the game through Sirius XM nationwide, with the provider showing broadcasts for both SMU and Stanford.
Who's the favorite for SMU vs. Stanford? Odds for the ACC clash
The Mustangs are heavy favorites, with ESPN Bet having them as 16.5-point favorites at the moment. They also have an 85.7% chance of winning the game, according to ESPN's game predictor.
In their last game, the Mustangs defeated then-No. 22 Louisville 34-27. Stanford comes from a heavy defeat to Notre Dame 49-7.
