The Mustang Mood - SMU Sports Podcast

Join Jay, George, and Yonnic as they break down everything happening around SMU athletics in this offseason update. The crew covers SMU’s role as a FIFA World Cup training site, including international teams practicing on the Hilltop, and what it means for the program’s national exposure. They also react to recent headlines across SMU sports, from women’s golf and track & field success to hono...

Join Ben, George, Jay, Walker, and Yonnic as the crew shares their official Mustang Mood preseason list for every team in the Atlantic Coast Conference heading into the 2026 college football season. Each of us puts together a full ACC order from top to bottom and explains the biggest differences across our lists. We talk through the top tier of the conference, where teams separate in the middle, a...

Join Jay, Walker, Yonnic, George, and Ben as we try to fix the College Football Playoff, and things get out of hand fast. We each pitch our ideal playoff format, from some small tweaks to full-on chaos. Should it expand to 24 teams? Does 12 already work? And yes… one of us seriously argues for a 64-team playoff and refuses to back down. The debate gets heated as we go back and forth on conference...

Join George, Jay, and Walker as they break down everything from the SMU Football Spring Practice Showcase, including standout players, early takeaways, and what it all means for the Mustangs heading into the upcoming season. Then, the guys switch gears with a heated grocery store tier list, ranking the best (and worst) places to shop. From football analysis to off-topic debates, this episode of th...

Join George, Walker, and Yonnic as they sit down with SMU offensive lineman Alex Woods, a redshirt junior from Port Saint Lucie, Florida, for an in-depth interview on The Mustang Mood Podcast. Woods shares his journey to SMU Football, what made him choose the Mustangs, and how his game has developed since arriving on the Hilltop. He dives into life in the trenches, breaking down the challenges and...

Join George, Walker, and Yonnic as they sit down with Jeremiah Wait, SMU’s Director of Defensive Player Personnel and NFL Liaison, for an in-depth look at how the Mustangs are building a pipeline to the next level. Following SMU Football’s historic 2024 season, Wait shares his journey from West Virginia scouting assistant to a key figure on the Hilltop, breaking down his role in player evaluation,...

Join Ben, Jay, and Walker as they sit down with SMU men’s soccer standout Stephan Soghomonian, a sophomore forward from Santa Clarita, CA, coming off a breakout 2025 season. Soghomonian earned Second Team All-ACC honors and ACC All-Tournament Team recognition after leading the Mustangs with 13 goals, including two hat tricks against Cal and Boston College. He also delivered in the biggest moment,...

Join Jay and George, some of the most passionate, delusional, and moody SMU alumni as they discuss SMU making the NCAA basketball tournament for the first time since 2017 and our first round matchup against Miami of Ohio. #ponyupdallas #SMU #smufBasketball #MiamiofOhio #marchmadness #acc #accbasketball Go get some TMM merch at themustangmood.com

The Mustang Mood Podcast crew sits down with SMU men’s soccer defenders Enzo Panozzo and Villads Landsperg to discuss the Mustangs’ incredible ACC Championship run and what it took for SMU Mustangs men's soccer to capture the title. Panozzo shares the story of his journey from Sarasota, Florida to Southern Methodist University, including walking on to the program and eventually starting all 20...

The Mustang Mood Podcast crew sits down with Reggie Dupard, legendary running back and SMU Football Hall of Famer, to relive one of the most iconic eras in college football history and discuss the future of the program. Dupard reflects on his time with SMU Mustangs football during the famous Pony Express era from 1982–1985, including winning the 1982 Southwest Conference Championship, the 1982 Nat...

The Mustang Mood Podcast crew sits down with Bryan Filker, Director of Operations for SMU Mustangs football, to break down the latest SMU football recruiting updates, transfer portal movement, and how the Mustangs are building their next recruiting classes. Filker shares insight into how Southern Methodist University how NIL and the modern recruiting landscape are shaping SMU’s strategy and what f...

Join Ben and Yonnic, some of the most passionate, delusional, and moody SMU alums as they discuss SMU moving the "home" games versus OU and LSU to AT&T stadium, as well as hearing from the coaches and general recruiting updates from the SMU media recruiting event. #ponyupdallas #SMU #smufootball #oklahoma #lsu #acc #accfootball #secfootball Go get some TMM merch at themustangmood.com

Join George, Jay, Yonnic, and Walker as they discuss SMU Basketball's ACC conference gauntlet and the 2026 SMU football schedule. This Midweek Mood episode covers everything SMU fans need to know from a massive month on the Hilltop.

Join Jay, Walker, and Yonnic as they sit down with SMU basketball forward Corey Washington to discuss his journey to the Hilltop and his senior season with the Mustangs. Corey reacts to Boopie Miller’s half-court shot and shares what led him to SMU. He also talks about life on the Hilltop as well as what he is looking forward to for the remainder of the season. Plus, Corey shares a few off-the-cou...

Join Walker, George and Jay, some of the most passionate, delusional, and moody SMU alums as they discuss SMU Basketball's performance vs the UNC Tar Heels. #ponyupdallas #SMU #SMUBasketball #acc #accbasketball Go get some TMM merch at www.themustangmood.com

Join Walker, Ben, George and Jay, some of the most passionate, delusional, and moody SMU alums as they discuss SMU football's bowl game performance vs the Arizona Wildcats. #ponyupdallas #SMU #SMUfootball #acc #accfootball #HolidayBowl Huge thanks to our sponsor Summer's Pet Treats summerspettreats.com and go get some TMM merch at themustangmood.com

Join Jay, Yonnic, and Friend of the show George Carson as they preview SMU's matchup against the SMU Mustang's in the 46th annual Holiday Bowl. #acc #smu #smufootball #accfootball #collegefootball #cfb #cfp #AriconaWildcats

Join Jay, Yonnic, and Walker (only for a little bit due to technical difficulties) as they discuss SMU Volleyball continuing its incredible NCAA Tournament run with wins in Rounds 1 and 2, SMU Basketball's take down of Texas A&M in a statement victory, and the College Football Playoff. This Midweek Mood episode covers everything SMU fans need to know from a massive week on the Hilltop.

Join Walker and Jay, some of the most passionate, delusional, and moody SMU alums as they discuss SMU football's week 14 performance vs the Cal Golden Bears. #ponyupdallas #SMU #SMUfootball #acc #accfootbal Huge thanks to our sponsor Summer's Pet Treats summerspettreats.com and go get some TMM merch at themustangmood.com

Jay and Ben recap this past weekend's ACC results, including Pitt's huge win against Georgia Tech which ensures SMU is in "win and in" mode versus Cal this weekend to return to the ACC Championship Game for the second year in a row. They also discuss potential championship game and College Football Playoff round 1 matchups, as the final regular season game of 2025 looms with majo...

Join Walker, Jay and Yonnic, some of the most passionate, delusional, and moody SMU alums as they discuss SMU football's week 13 performance vs the Louisville Cardinals. #ponyupdallas #SMU #SMUfootball #acc #accfootbal Huge thanks to our sponsor Summer's Pet Treats summerspettreats.com and go get some TMM merch themustangmood.com

Join Yonnic and Ben as they recap the carnage and fun from last weekend's ACC football slate during SMU football's bye week and explore the potential paths for SMU to return to Charlotte for the ACC championship game. #smu #smufootball #ponyup #mustang #acc #accfootball #collegefootball #cfb #americanfootball

SMU flies to Boston to take on the Boston College Eagles, and The Mustang Mood crew is here with our full postgame reactions.#bostoncollegefootball #smufootball #ponyup #smuvsbostoncollege #collegefootball #acc #mustangmoodpodcast #rhettlashlee #smu

Join Ben from The Mustang Mood as he previews SMU’s week 11 matchup at Boston College, with SMU fresh off a historic upset over previously 10th ranked Miami. Can SMU avoid another emotional letdown like they did 2 weeks ago against Wake Forest? Can SMU exercise some of their Boston demons? Is BC’s 1-8 record misleading? Ben has all the answers, insight, and predictions heading into an important ma...

The Mustangs beat #10 Miami in the program's biggest ACC conference win! In this week’s Mustang Mood episode, celebrate the program defining win and hear some tales from SMU's Director of Recruiting Operations - Bryan Filker. #SMUFootball #MiamiFootball #PonyUp #SMUvsMiami #ACC #CollegeFootball #MustangMoodPodcast #RhettLashlee #SMU #GoPonies