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After loss to unranked Baylor, are SMU’s College Football Playoff hopes still alive?

Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson threw for 440 yards and four touchdowns, leading the Bears to a 48-45 double-overtime victory over No. 17 SMU, who missed key field goals.

  • On Saturday, SMU Mustangs football team lost 48-45 at home in double overtime to unranked Baylor Bears football team, their first overtime game since Oct. 27, 2024.
  • Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson threw for 440 yards and four touchdowns, including two in the final 5 1/2 minutes, overwhelming SMU defense to fuel a comeback.
  • Missed field goals hurt SMU as Collin Rogers missed three of four attempts, and after trading touchdowns in the first overtime, Baylor's Connor Hawkins won with a 27-yard kick in the second OT.
  • After the upset, the Mustangs face a narrower margin for error as SMU's College Football Playoff hopes now depend on near-perfect performance and avoiding more non-conference losses.
  • Up next, SMU Mustangs will travel to Missouri State, a first-year FBS program in Conference USA, as coaches call this the first big moment of adversity for this year to use as motivation.
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After loss to unranked Baylor, are SMU’s College Football Playoff hopes still alive?

SMU needs to be near-perfect from here on out to replicate last season.

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Dallas News broke the news in Dallas, United States on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
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