Kendrick Raphael ran in from 2 yards out with 43 seconds left and California upset No. 25 SMU, 38-35, night to spoil its hopes of making the Atlantic Coast Conference championship for a second straight year.

The Louisville Cardinals play against the SMU Mustangs in an ACC football game today. Fans can watch this game for free online.

SMU football appeared to have the stars aligned for another conference title game appearance. A victory over the Justin Wilcox-less California Golden Bears sends the Mustangs back to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. But Cal left SMU fans in shambles.

College football’s early signing period opened Wednesday, and SMU began signing its 2026 class, which so far is its highest-ranked class in program history. The Mustangs have the No. 24 class in the country, per 247Sports, passing last year’s class, which finished at a program-record 32nd nationally.

Cal let a 17-point, fourth-quarter lead slip away, but then scored the game-winning touchdown with 42 seconds left in a 38-35 upset of 21st-ranked SMU before a

Game summary of the SMU Mustangs vs. Texas A&M Aggies NCAAM game, final score 93-80, from December 7, 2025 on ESPN.