SMU Dominates East Texas A&M in Season-Opening Rout
SMU overwhelmed East Texas A&M 42-13 on Saturday in a lopsided Week 1 matchup. The Mustangs jumped out to an early lead with 14 points in the first quarter and never looked back, scoring touchdowns in every quarter to cruise to victory.
East Texas A&M struggled offensively throughout, managing just a field goal in the first half before scoring 10 points in the fourth quarter. The Lions' defense was particularly vulnerable early, allowing two defensive touchdowns in the opening quarter alone—an Alexander Kilgore interception return for a score and a Romello Brinson receiving touchdown. A third defensive score came in the third quarter when Ahmaad Moses returned an interception 95 yards for a touchdown.
Will Madonna led East Texas A&M's passing attack with 53 yards, while Tyler Daniels caught 9 passes and Hymond Drinkard rushed for 9 yards. Despite the 51-point spread favoring SMU, East Texas A&M covered it with the 29-point loss. The game finished well under the 65-point total, with the teams combining for 55 points.
AI-generated recap · Aug 23, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
East Texas A&M | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
 SMU | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | East Texas A&M | SMU |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 20-43 | 22-30 |
| Pass Yards | 244 | 260 |
| Rush Yards | 107 | 140 |
| Total Yards | 351 | 400 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| 3rd Down | 6-20 | 4-10 |
| Penalties | 11-80 | 8-84 |
| Possession | 38:59 | 21:01 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 7 yds to the SMU 32
Derrick McFall run for 5 yds to the SMU 37 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 63 yds for a TD (Collin Rogers KICK)
PENALTY SMU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Brinson,Romello) 15 yards from SMU35 to SMU20. NO PLAY.
Sam Keltner kickoff for 53 yds , Devin Matthews return for 10 yds to the ETAM 37
EJ Oakmon run for 3 yds to the ETAM 40
Will Madonna pass complete to Christian Jourdain for 6 yds to the ETAM 46
PENALTY ETA False Start (Donaway,Chandler) 5 yards from ETA46 to ETA41. NO PLAY.
Will Madonna pass complete to Christian Jourdain for 7 yds to the ETAM 48 for a 1ST down
PENALTY SMU Offside (Spears,Keveion'ta) 5 yards from ETA48 to SMU47. NO PLAY.
Will Madonna run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 48
KJ Shankle run for no gain to the SMU 48
Will Madonna run for 3 yds to the SMU 45
Ben Mahen punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Yamir Knight at the SMU 9
T.J. Harden run for 9 yds to the SMU 18
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jalen Cooper for 12 yds to the SMU 30 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jalen Cooper for 9 yds to the SMU 39
T.J. Harden run for 6 yds to the SMU 45 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Matthew Hibner
(07:42) No Huddle Johnson Jr.,Chris rush right for 8 yards gain to the ETA47 (Kupu,Orion) PENALTY SMU Holding (Byrd,Savion) 10 yards from SMU45 to SMU35. NO PLAY.
Kevin Jennings run for no gain to the SMU 35
Kevin Jennings pass incomplete
Wade McSparron punt for 53 yds
Will Madonna pass complete to EJ Oakmon for 3 yds to the ETAM 9
Will Madonna pass incomplete to Christian Jourdain
Will Madonna pass intercepted Alexander Kilgore return for 10 yds for a TD (Collin Rogers KICK)
Sam Keltner kickoff for 63 yds , Kaden Taylor return for 15 yds to the ETAM 17
Will Madonna run for 1 yd to the ETAM 18
KJ Shankle run for 5 yds to the ETAM 23
Will Madonna pass incomplete to Paul Odidi
Ben Mahen punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 45
(04:01) No Huddle-Shotgun McFall,Derrick rush left for 3 yards gain to the SMU48 (Gilbert,Tramar), out of bounds PENALTY SMU Holding (Kilgore,Alexander) 10 yards from SMU45 to SMU35. NO PLAY.
Derrick McFall run for 1 yd to the SMU 36
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 10 yds to the SMU 46
Kevin Jennings sacked by Koby-Sebasyen King for a loss of 7 yards to the SMU 39 Kevin Jennings fumbled, recovered by ETAM Lavon Williams , return for 0 yards
Will Madonna pass complete to EJ Oakmon for 29 yds to the SMU 10 for a 1ST down
Will Madonna pass incomplete to Jaden Proctor
Will Madonna pass complete to Jaden Proctor for 5 yds to the SMU 5
Will Madonna pass incomplete to Jaden Proctor
Ozlo Rigby 22 yd FG MISSED
T.J. Harden run for 6 yds to the SMU 26
(01:01) No Huddle-Shotgun Jennings,Kevin pass complete short left to Brinson,Romello caught at SMU27, for 4 yards to the SMU30 (Wiggins,Joshua), out of bounds PENALTY SMU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Bates,Joshua) 5 yards from SMU26 to SMU21. NO PLAY.
T.J. Harden run for 9 yds to the SMU 30 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 10 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
PENALTY ETA UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 15 yards from SMU40 to ETA45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Kevin Jennings pass complete to RJ Maryland for 9 yds to the ETAM 36
Kevin Jennings pass complete to RJ Maryland for 14 yds to the ETAM 22 for a 1ST down
Chris Johnson Jr. run for 22 yds for a TD (Collin Rogers KICK)
Will Madonna pass incomplete to Christian Jourdain
Will Madonna pass incomplete to Christian Jourdain
PENALTY ETA False Start (Bilbo,Dayan) 5 yards from ETA25 to ETA20. NO PLAY.
(14:04) PENALTY ETA Delay Of Game 5 yards from ETA20 to ETA15. NO PLAY.
Will Madonna pass complete to Tyler Daniels for 9 yds to the ETAM 24
Ben Mahen punt for 52 yds , Marcellus Barnes Jr. returns for 76 yds for a TD SMU Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jaelyn Davis-Robinson) to the ETAM 0
Ben Mahen punt for 52 yds , Yamir Knight returns for 76 yds SMU Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jaelyn Davis-Robinson) to the SMU 35
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Matthew Hibner for 2 yds to the SMU 33
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Dylan Goffney for 16 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
Derrick McFall run for 2 yds to the ETAM 49
T.J. Harden run for 2 yds to the ETAM 47
Kevin Jennings run for 15 yds to the ETAM 32 for a 1ST down
Chris Johnson Jr. run for 6 yds to the ETAM 26
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 9 yds to the ETAM 17 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jalen Cooper for 3 yds to the ETAM 14
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Yamir Knight for 4 yds to the ETAM 10
Derrick McFall run for 3 yds to the ETAM 7 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass intercepted, touchback.
JaiSean McMillian run for a loss of 3 yards to the ETAM 17
JaiSean McMillian run for 32 yds to the ETAM 49 for a 1ST down
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Randy Reece for 10 yds to the SMU 41 for a 1ST down
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Jaden Proctor for 13 yds to the SMU 28 for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Isaiah Smith) to the SMU 14 for a 1ST down
Eric Rodriguez run for 2 yds to the SMU 12
EJ Oakmon run for no gain to the SMU 12
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to EJ Oakmon
Ozlo Rigby 29 yd FG GOOD
PENALTY ETA Personal Foul (Jeffery,Tez) 15 yards from SMU25 to SMU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Link Rhodes run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 39
Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Carterrious Brown
(04:54) No Huddle-Shotgun Jennings,Kevin pass incomplete deep right to Brown,Carterrious thrown to ETA33 PENALTY ETA Offside (Owens,Micah) 5 yards from SMU39 to SMU44. NO PLAY.
Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Yamir Knight
Wade McSparron punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Nick Johnson at the ETAM 36
Eric Rodriguez run for 7 yds to the ETAM 43
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Tyler Daniels
Eric Rodriguez sacked by Terry Webb for a loss of 5 yards to the ETAM 38
Ben Mahen punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Yamir Knight at the SMU 21
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Yamir Knight for 3 yds to the SMU 18
Chris Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the SMU 20
Kevin Jennings run for 13 yds to the SMU 33 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 10 yds to the SMU 43 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Yamir Knight
Chris Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the SMU 47
Kevin Jennings sacked by Micah Owens for a loss of 16 yards to the SMU 31
Wade McSparron punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Nick Johnson at the ETAM 17
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Dayan Bilbo
EJ Oakmon run for 4 yds to the ETAM 21
End of 2nd Quarter
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Paul Odidi for 5 yds to the ETAM 30
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Jaden Proctor for 15 yds to the ETAM 45 for a 1ST down
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Christian Jourdain for 21 yds to the SMU 34 for a 1ST down
EJ Oakmon run for 9 yds to the SMU 25
Eric Rodriguez run for no gain to the SMU 25
Hymond Drinkard run for 3 yds to the SMU 22 for a 1ST down
Hymond Drinkard run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 23
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Christian Jourdain
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Paul Odidi for 15 yds to the SMU 8 for a 1ST down
EJ Oakmon run for no gain to the SMU 8
Eric Rodriguez pass intercepted Ahmaad Moses return for 95 yds for a TD (Collin Rogers KICK)
Sam Keltner kickoff for 61 yds , Hymond Drinkard return for 20 yds to the ETAM 24
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Tanner Harrison
KJ Shankle run for 7 yds to the ETAM 31
(08:55) PENALTY ETA False Start (Watson,Romello) 5 yards from ETA31 to ETA26. NO PLAY.
PENALTY ETA Delay Of Game 5 yards from ETA26 to ETA21. NO PLAY.
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Tyler Daniels
Ben Mahen punt for 44 yds
Derrick McFall run for 3 yds to the SMU 38
Derrick McFall run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 37
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 7 yds to the SMU 44
Derrick McFall run for no gain to the SMU 44
KJ Shankle run for 16 yds to the SMU 28 for a 1ST down
Nick Johnson run for 5 yds to the SMU 23
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Christian Jourdain for 15 yds to the SMU 8 for a 1ST down
Jaden Proctor run for 4 yds to the SMU 4
EJ Oakmon run for no gain to the SMU 4
Eric Rodriguez sacked by Cameron Robertson for a loss of 15 yards to the SMU 19 Eric Rodriguez fumbled, recovered by SMU Isaiah Smith , return for 0 yards
Kevin Jennings pass complete to RJ Maryland for 11 yds to the SMU 30 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 12 yds to the SMU 42 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Romello Brinson
T.J. Harden run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 40
(02:26) No Huddle-Shotgun Jennings,Kevin pass incomplete deep left to Cooper,Jalen thrown to ETA19 PENALTY ETA Holding (Kupu,Orion) 10 yards from SMU40 to SMU50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Chris Johnson Jr. run for 10 yds to the ETAM 40 for a 1ST down
Chris Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the ETAM 40
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Yamir Knight for 2 yds to the ETAM 42
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jalen Cooper for 11 yds to the ETAM 31
T.J. Harden run for 1 yd to the ETAM 30 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Jalen Cooper
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Carterrious Brown for 12 yds to the ETAM 18 for a 1ST down
T.J. Harden run for 11 yds to the ETAM 7 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings run for 7 yds for a TD (Collin Rogers KICK)
PENALTY ETA False Start (Septs,Kendal) 5 yards from ETA25 to ETA20. NO PLAY.
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to EJ Oakmon for 3 yds to the ETAM 23
Eric Rodriguez run for 11 yds to the ETAM 34
JaiSean McMillian run for no gain to the ETAM 34
JaiSean McMillian run for 2 yds to the ETAM 36 for a 1ST down
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Randy Reece
PENALTY ETA False Start (Reece,Randy) 5 yards from ETA36 to ETA31. NO PLAY.
EJ Oakmon run for 1 yd to the ETAM 32
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Paul Odidi
Ben Mahen punt for 42 yds , Yamir Knight returns for 27 yds to the ETAM 47
Derrick McFall run for 9 yds to the ETAM 38
Derrick McFall run for no gain to the ETAM 38
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jalen Cooper for 38 yds for a TD (Collin Rogers KICK)
Sam Keltner kickoff for 64 yds , Randy Reece return for 19 yds to the ETAM 20
Hymond Drinkard run for 5 yds to the ETAM 25
Hymond Drinkard run for 2 yds to the ETAM 27
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Devin Matthews for 44 yds to the SMU 29 for a 1ST down
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Paul Odidi
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Tanner Harrison
Eric Rodriguez run for 8 yds to the SMU 21
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Preston Kilgore for 3 yds to the SMU 18 for a 1ST down
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Christian Jourdain for 4 yds to the SMU 14
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Devin Matthews for 6 yds to the SMU 8 for a 1ST down
EJ Oakmon run for 6 yds to the SMU 2
EJ Oakmon run for 1 yd to the SMU 1
Eric Rodriguez run for 1 yd for a TD (Ozlo Rigby KICK)
Ty Hawkins run for 12 yds to the SMU 37 for a 1ST down
Zach Hernandez run for 5 yds to the SMU 42
Zach Hernandez run for 4 yds to the SMU 46 Zach Hernandez fumbled, recovered by ETAM Kyree Anderson
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Nick Johnson
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Devin Matthews for 6 yds to the SMU 40
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Christian Jourdain
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Devin Matthews for 31 yds to the SMU 9 for a 1ST down
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Christian Jourdain
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete
Eric Rodriguez sacked by Kevin Allen for a loss of 6 yards to the SMU 15
Ozlo Rigby 32 yd FG GOOD