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After Strong First Impression in ACC, SMU Looks to Prove It’s Not a One-Hit Wonder
DALLAS, TEXAS, JUL 22 – SMU’s move to the ACC led to doubled football ticket sales, a 63% rise in transfer applications, and $65 million raised for athletics, boosting its national profile and finances.
- Last year in Charlotte, N.C., SMU ran the ACC table at 8-0, reached the championship game and earned a CFP berth.
- SMU chose to forego nine years of media-rights distribution, enduring reduced payouts, and ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips called the deal `innovative`.
- In a release, Josh Whittenburg said, `We confidently announced our arrival`, as the Mustang Club raised more than $65 million from 6,158 donors in the 2025 fiscal year.
- The 2024 football season tickets doubled, boosting revenue by 157% and lifting ancillary income by over 100%.
- In an email, SMU spokeswoman Megan Jacob said first-year undergraduate applications topped 24,000, while transfer applications climbed by 63%.
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After strong first impression in ACC, SMU looks to prove it’s not a one-hit wonder
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SMU wants to prove they are a contender in the ACC
BY: KENNY VARNER The SMU Mustangs shocked the college football world last season by earning a spot in the College Football Playoff. They received an at-large bid after a thrilling comeback fell just short in the ACC title game against Clemson, losing 34-31. Quarterback Kevin Jennings took over from Preston Stone early in the season, and after a loss to BYU, he settled in and blossomed into a star. While SMU’s high-flying offense grabbed most of …
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