SMU coach Rhett Lashlee has signed a contract extension with the school, as he has the team positioned for a run at its second straight conference title and its first-ever College Football Playoff appearance.
Terms of Lashlee's deal were not disclosed, as SMU is a private school. He also received a multiyear contract extension in November 2023 "to keep him on the Hilltop for years to come," athletic director Rick Hart said at the time.
Lashlee is 27-10 at SMU, which won the American Athletic Conference title in 2023, its first since 1984. The program moved to the ACC this season and is the only team undefeated in league play, as its faces Virginia and Cal to close the regular season.