Overview

• Saturday’s matchup is the last one on the books, with both programs choosing not to schedule future meetings, according to SMU’s Rhett Lashlee and TCU’s Sonny Dykes.
• SMU’s move to the ACC last year and TCU’s nine-game Big 12 slate, along with prearranged Power Four nonconference opponents through at least 2030, make renewals impractical.
• The rivalry has featured 104 games over 120 years and is the most frequent nonconference meeting among former Southwest Conference teams, with this being the 23rd game since their WAC split.
• Recent results have seesawed, with SMU winning three of the past five, including a 66–42 victory last year that included Dykes’ ejection early in the second half.
• TCU and Baylor face 11 Power Four opponents this season due to contracts set before SMU joined the ACC, and after next year’s SMU–Baylor game no additional meetings are scheduled.