

From Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas.


From Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas.
From Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas.
The Syracuse Orange and the No. 19 SMU Mustangs meet at JMA Wireless Dome for an ACC matchup. SMU enters with a four-game win streak behind Kevin Jennings, while Syracuse broke a two-game skid with a 31-30 overtime win against North Carolina.
The SMU Mustangs (6-2) host the Virginia Tech Hokies (6-2) at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in an ACC matchup. Virginia Tech seeks its third straight win after beating Clemson 20-16, while SMU fell to Syracuse 30-27 and relies on quarterback Kevin Jennings.
| College Football Playoff Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-0 | 25 | 0 |
2 Georgia Bulldogs | 0 | 7-1 | 24 | 0 |
3 Utah Utes | 0 | 8-0 | 23 | 0 |
4 Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | 8-1 | 22 | 0 |
5 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 6-2 | 21 | 0 |
6 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-1 | 20 | 0 |
7 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 6-2 | 19 | 0 |
8 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 8-0 | 18 | 0 |
9 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-1 | 17 | 0 |
10 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-2 | 16 | 0 |
11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 | 7-1 | 15 | 0 |
12 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-2 | 14 | 0 |
13 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 6-2 | 13 | 0 |
14 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-2 | 12 | 0 |
15 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 7-1 | 11 | 0 |
16 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 7-1 | 10 | 0 |
17 Houston Cougars | 0 | 6-2 | 9 | 0 |
18 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 6-2 | 8 | 0 |
19 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 6-2 | 7 | 0 |
20 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 6 | 0 |
21 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 5-3 | 5 | 0 |
22 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 6-2 | 4 | 0 |
23 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 5-3 | 3 | 0 |
24 Florida Gators | 0 | 5-3 | 2 | 0 |
25 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 7-1 | 1 | 0 |
| Associated Press Top 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 62 | 8-0 | 1740 | 0 |
2 Georgia Bulldogs | 7 | 7-1 | 1648 | 1 |
3 Utah Utes | 1 | 8-0 | 1540 | 3 |
4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 | 7-1 | 1476 | 1 |
5 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 8-0 | 1473 | 2 |
6 Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | 8-1 | 1446 | -2 |
7 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-1 | 1358 | 1 |
8 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-1 | 1253 | 1 |
9 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 6-2 | 1107 | 1 |
10 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 6-2 | 1057 | 1 |
11 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-2 | 1049 | -9 |
12 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-2 | 953 | 0 |
13 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 7-1 | 931 | 0 |
14 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 7-1 | 898 | 0 |
15 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-2 | 814 | 0 |
16 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 6-2 | 719 | 0 |
17 Houston Cougars | 0 | 6-2 | 590 | 1 |
18 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 539 | 0 |
19 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 6-2 | 475 | 4 |
20 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 7-1 | 451 | 0 |
21 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 6-2 | 401 | 0 |
22 New Mexico Lobos | 0 | 7-1 | 179 | 0 |
23 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 5-3 | 163 | 0 |
24 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 6-2 | 154 | -2 |
25 Florida Gators | 0 | 5-3 | 94 | -8 |
| Amway Coaches Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Texas Longhorns | 45 | 4-0 | 1806 | 0 |
2 Georgia Bulldogs | 20 | 5-0 | 1760 | 0 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1 | 5-0 | 1630 | 0 |
4 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 5-0 | 1622 | 0 |
5 Indiana Hoosiers | 8 | 5-0 | 1556 | 0 |
6 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 4-1 | 1514 | 0 |
7 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 5-0 | 1483 | 0 |
8 BYU Cougars | 0 | 4-0 | 1214 | 1 |
9 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 5-0 | 1169 | 1 |
10 LSU Tigers | 0 | 4-1 | 1136 | 1 |
11 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 3-1 | 1059 | 1 |
12 Utah Utes | 0 | 4-0 | 1015 | 1 |
13 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 3-1 | 948 | 2 |
14 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 4-1 | 768 | 3 |
15 Florida Gators | 0 | 4-1 | 672 | -7 |
16 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 4-1 | 646 | 9 |
17 USC Trojans | 0 | 5-1 | 643 | 1 |
18 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 4-1 | 457 | -4 |
19 Houston Cougars | 0 | 4-1 | 391 | 1 |
20 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | 4-1 | 355 | -4 |
21 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 4-1 | 354 | -2 |
22 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 4-0 | 318 | 1 |
23 Duke Blue Devils | 0 | 4-0 | 274 | -2 |
24 Pittsburgh Panthers | 0 | 5-0 | 242 | 0 |
25 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 4-1 | 210 | 0 |
The Syracuse Orange and the No. 19 SMU Mustangs meet at JMA Wireless Dome for an ACC matchup. SMU enters with a four-game win streak behind Kevin Jennings, while Syracuse broke a two-game skid with a 31-30 overtime win against North Carolina.