Overview
- ESPN reports SMU and Lashlee are finalizing a contract that would run through the 2032 season, extending his current deal by two years.
- Multiple outlets say the new terms are expected to place Lashlee among the top 10 highest-paid coaches in college football.
- ESPN adds the extension would likely ensure Lashlee returns to SMU in 2026 after interest from other programs, including Arkansas.
- Lashlee is 34-15 at SMU with an AAC title in 2023, an ACC runner-up finish last season, and a College Football Playoff berth in the program’s first ACC year.
- Specific financial details have not been disclosed, with reports relying on unnamed sources and trade reporting from On3, Yahoo Sports, and others.