SMU begins its bid to repeat or top its success of last year's Atlantic Coast Conference debut season Saturday when it hosts East Texas A&M in Dallas.

The Mustangs enter the season ranked No. 16 in the first Associated Press Top 25 and look to improve upon last year's ACC runner-up finish and berth in the College Football Playoff. SMU went 11-3 before losing to Penn State in the first round of the CFP.

East Texas A&M, an FCS opponent, will face SMU for the first time and is coming off a 3-9 record last season as it transitions to Division I program status.

The Mustangs return multiple key players from their explosive offense, which averaged 36.5 points per game and was ranked ninth nationally last year.

Junior dual-threat quarterback Kevin Jennings returns after throwing for 3,245 yard

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