SMU vs. Stanford FREE LIVE STREAM (10/19/24): Watch College Football Week 8 Online | Time, TV, channel

The No. 21 SMU Mustangs, led by quarterback Kevin Jennings, will face the Stanford Cardinal, led by quarterback Ashton Daniels, on Saturday, October 19, 2024 (10/19/24) at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.

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Here’s what you need to know:

What: NCAA Football, Week 8

WHO: SMU vs. Stanford

When: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024

Where: Stanford Stadium

Time: 8pm ET

TV: ACC Network

Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), DirecTV stream (free trial)

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Here’s a preview capsule via Associated Press:

No. 21 SMU (5-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) at Stanford (2-4, 1-2), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network)

BetMGM college football odds: SMU at 14 1/2.

Series balance: Stanford leads 1-0.

What is at stake?

This is the first conference meeting between the ACC freshmen. The Mustangs are off to a strong start and are looking to maintain their perfect conference record. The Cardinal have lost three straight games by a combined 92 points and are looking for their first home win in the ACC.

Key match

SMU QB Kevin Jennings vs. Stanford D. Jennings had a career-high 394 yards of offense with 281 yards passing and 113 yards rushing, including a 59-yard touchdown run, in his final game. He became the first Mustangs player with at least 200 passing yards and 100 rushing yards in a game since Matt Davis did so in Tulsa in 2014. The Cardinal ranks 118th nationally allowing 266.7 passing yards per game.

Players to watch

SMU: RB Brashard Smith. The transfer from Miami has been one of the top backs in the conference so far this season. He ranks seventh nationally in total touchdowns (8), ninth nationally in all-purpose yards (151.2 per game) and ninth nationally in rushing yards per carry (7.3).

Stanford: DB Jshawn Frausto-Ramos. There wasn’t much positive to come from last week’s stunning loss at Notre Dame, but Frausto-Ramos had seven tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

Facts & Figures

Stanford won the schools’ only previous meeting in the 1936 Rose Bowl 7-0. … SMU has won seven straight road games, making it the second-longest active streak in the country. … The Mustangs are 21-1 under coach Rhett Lashlee when scoring at least 30 points. … SMU didn’t allow sacks in four of six games. … The Mustangs have forced at least one turnover in the last five games and in 15 of the last 16 contests through 2023. … The Cardinals have lost 10 straight home games against FBS opponents and 16 of 17. … Stanford is 0-8 against ranked teams in two seasons under coach Troy Taylor and has lost 15 consecutive times against ranked teams since a 31-24 win over No. 3 Oregon on Oct. 2, 2021.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report)

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