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
WR-SL	12	Bailey, Jake GR/TR	30	Campbell, Carter GR
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
RT	59	Williams, PJ RS SO/TR	65	Laphen, Jack RS SO
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

DE	5	Roberts, Elijah SR/TR	15	Robertson, Cameron JR/TR
NT	10	Booker Jr., Anthony GR/TR	9	Lockhart, Mike GR/TR
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
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
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
FS	3	Moses, Ahmaad JR	27	Muhammad, Abdul RS FR
RCB	13	Davis-Robinson, Jaelyn RS SO/TR	7	Harmon, Deuce RS JR/TR
NB	22	Sanders Jr., Cale SR/TR

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
WR-Z	83	Harris, Jackson RS FR	0	Reuben, Mudia JR
WR-SL	24	Bachmeier, Tiger SO	84	Cisse, Ismael RS FR
LT	78	Baklenko, Luke SO	76	Leyrer, Jack RS JR
LG	69	Maikkula, Jake RS SO	51	Brown, Ziron FR
C	57	Rogers, Levi RS SR	65	Thomason, Allen RS FR
RG	55	Pale, Simione SO	72	Uke, Austin RS JR
RT	71	McLaughlin, Connor RS SR	58	House, Kahlil FR
TE	86	Roush, Sam JR	88	Blackburn, Benji FR
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
NT	75	Marceau-Olayinka, Braden RS FR	91	Patterson, Clay GR/TR
DT	94	Franklin, Anthony RS JR	97	Rowell, Zach RS SO
LOLB	23	Bailey, David JR	11	Tafiti, Tevarua RS SO
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
LCB	6	Wright, Collin RS SO	27	Porter, Omari GR
SS	32	Leigber, Mitch RS JR	5	Green, Jay JR/TR
FS	21	Edwards, Scotty RS SO	18	Sumlin, Jaylen'Dai FR
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.