SMU upsets Clemson, 35–24

SMU closed as a 5.5-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 9th-biggest of 14 upsets in 2025 Week 8, and the 115th-biggest of the 2025 season. SMU pulled off 2 other upsets in 2025.

Other upsets in 2025 Week 8

1. UAB 31, No. 22 Memphis 24

   23.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 22Recap
   Upset size25.5
2. Louisville 24, No. 2 Miami 21

   10.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 2Recap
   Upset size22.5
3. Arizona State 26, No. 7 Texas Tech 22

   8.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 7Recap
   Upset size18
4. Stanford 20, Florida State 13

   17.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size17.5
5. Coastal Carolina 45, App State 37

   10.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size10.5

SMU’s other 2025 upsets

1. SMU 26, No. 10 Miami 20

   Week 106.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 10Recap
   Upset size14.5
2. SMU 24, No. 21 Arizona 19

   BowlUnranked beat No. 21Recap
   Upset size2.5

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