Kevin Jennings News, Rumors, Updates - SMU Mustangs

Should be ready for Week 1 Jennings (finger) has resumed throwing and is expected to be ready to roll for SMU's opener at Florida State on Sept. 7, per Dean Ralsky of On3.

Impact Jennings has been ramping up his participation all month, and he's back throwing the football with the opener in Tallahassee just over two weeks out. On3's SMU site fully expects Jennings to be ready for Week 1 after his limited offseason, and this is obviously a huge storyline in Dallas as the Heisman-hopeful gunslinger gets set for his third season as the Mustangs' starter.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 19 • FOX SPORTS

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Ramping up for Week 1 Jennings (finger) is ramping up his physical activity before SMU's regular-season opener Sept. 7 at Florida State, Pete Thamel of ESPN reports.

Impact SMU's head coach Rhett Lashlee confirmed that Jennings started throwing yesterday and provided a response as to how the quarterback is doing. "Going well," Jennings said. "No pain, and we are working him back in this week and expect him to have a full two weeks to get ready for game one and be 100 percent." Jennings' injury status remains unchanged despite his injured finger showing physical progress, which is great news for an SMU team that will begin its regular season in a relatively more difficult fashion by challenging fellow ACC team FSU.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

No. 19 SMU eyes another ACC run as QB Kevin Jennings' final season opens with early road tests

SMU should be a top contender again in the Atlantic Coast Conference in hometown quarterback Kevin Jennings’ final season

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

The Miami Hurricanes have never won the ACC title. They're picked as the league's headliner in '26

Miami is following its run to last year's College Football Playoff championship game by entering this year as the Atlantic Coast Conference title favorite

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

Will resume throwing soon Jennings (finger) is progressing quickly through his recovery and is expected to resume throwing next week, per Brett McMurphy of On3.com.

Impact Jennings suffered the injury recently after jamming his finger in a locker room door, but appears to be recovering well. The 6-foot quarterback is expected to be one of the premier signal callers in the nation in 2026 following a pair of productive seasons leading the SMU offense. His status will be worth monitoring moving forward, but news of his recovery is certainly a step in the right direction.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

SMU QB Kevin Jennings limited in practice by jammed finger, but no concerns about season opener

SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings has a jammed finger on his throwing hand

AUGUST 10 • Associated Press

Deadspin | SMU QB Kevin Jennings (finger) limited in practice but good for Week 1 Deadspin | SMU QB Kevin Jennings (finger) limited in practice but good for Week 1

AUGUST 10 • DEADSPIN.COM

2026 College Football Rankings: Oregon Or Notre Dame At No. 1 In Preseason Top 25?

FOX Sports' Joel Klatt released his preseason college football top 25 rankings.

AUGUST 10 • FOX SPORTS

2026 College Football Rankings: Oregon Or Notre Dame At No. 1 In Preseason Top 25?

Limited for one-to-two weeks Jennings will be limited for one-to-two weeks due to a finger injury, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Jennings jammed one of his fingers in SMU's locker room Friday, which indicates why he may be limited for multiple weeks. Even with the freak injury, he has enough time to recover before SMU's regular season begins, just as long as there is no setback on his part. It is unknown whether Jennings jammed the finger of his throwing hand, which increases the injury's significance, as 2026 will be his third consecutive year as SMU's starting quarterback.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Miami dominates preseason all-ACC football team with QB Darian Mensah as player of the year

Preseason league favorite Miami claimed a third of the spots on the Atlantic Coast Conference’s preseason all-conference team, including transfer quarterback Darian Mensah as the p...

JULY 29 • Associated Press

Miami picked as preseason ACC football favorite ahead of SMU, Louisville, Clemson

Miami is the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference football championship

JULY 28 • Associated Press

Five Breakout Candidates for SMU Football in 2026 It’s easy to get excited about the established stars of SMU football: Kevin Jennings, Kendrick Raphael, PJ Williams. But each season, player...

JULY 27 • SI.COM

The recruiting message from SMU behind the Kevin Jennings Recovery Center DALLAS, Texas – In 2022, Kevin Jennings was a three-star prospect fresh off winning a UIL Class 5A Division II state title in 2021 in high s...

JULY 17 • SI.COM

SMU and Kevin Jennings are a perfect fit - with big CFP and Heisman Trophy dreams Rhett Lashlee has spent all offseason promoting senior quarterback Kevin Jennings. Just how far can the duo take SMU this season?

JULY 16 • USATODAY.COM

SMU Names New Recovery Center After Active QB Kevin Jennings Amid Heisman Campaign

SMU has launched a Heisman Trophy campaign for senior quarterback Kevin Jennings, and also is putting his name on a new recovery center in t...

JULY 16 • FOX SPORTS

SMU Names New Recovery Center After Active QB Kevin Jennings Amid Heisman Campaign

SMU to name new recovery center after starting quarterback Kevin Jennings A new recovery space at SMU will be named the Kevin Jennings Recovery Center, per reports from the ACC Media Days in Charlotte, North Caroli...

JULY 16 • SI.COM

SMU launches Heisman campaign for QB Kevin Jennings DALLAS, Texas – SMU senior quarterback Kevin Jennings is entering his third season as the Mustangs' starting quarterback, going into his fif...

JULY 14 • SI.COM

3,600-Yard QB Named College Football's Most Underrated Star Entering 2026 Season SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings has thrown for nearly 7,700 career passing yards, led the Mustangs to 19 wins as a starter and carried the pr...

JULY 7 • SI.COM

SMU's Rhett Lashlee rips CBS Sports analyst for omitting Kevin Jennings from top QB list | Sporting News The Mustangs coach wasn't thrilled.

MARCH 1 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Terrible during bowl Jennings completed 21 of 32 passes for 278 yards and three interceptions during Friday's 24-19 victory over Arizona.

Impact For the 2025 season, Jennings' latest game is his worst of the year. The quarterback has logged zero touchdowns in only one other game this season, and in that game, he did not record several interceptions like he did Friday. Jennings' TD-INT ratio took a significant dip from 26-10 to 26-13, registered with 300 completions for 3,641 yards. Jennings also reached 30 total touchdowns with rushing TDs.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

SMU Upsets No. 21 Arizona in Holiday Bowl, Snaps 5-Game Postseason Losing Streak

Quarterback Kevin Jennings threw for 278 yards, highlighted by an 80-yard completion on the second play from scrimmage, to lead the Mustangs...

JANUARY 3 • FOX SPORTS

SMU Upsets No. 21 Arizona in Holiday Bowl, Snaps 5-Game Postseason Losing Streak

Jennings throws for 278 yards to lead SMU to 24-19 Holiday Bowl win over No. 21 Arizona

Kevin Jennings threw for 278 yards, highlighted by an 80-yard completion on a razzle-dazzle play on the second play from scrimmage, and SMU beat No. 21 Arizona 24-19 in the Holiday...

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

SMU was DOMINANT in the first half! 😤

JANUARY 3 • FOX SPORTS

Holiday Bowl matchup between Arizona, SMU features QBs who've remained true to their schools

In the era of the transfer portal and NIL, the Holiday Bowl between No. 21 Arizona and SMU could easily be called the Loyalty Bowl

JANUARY 1 • Associated Press

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