SMU coach Rhett Lashlee has agreed on a two-year contract extension that will tie him to the school through the 2032 season and will take him out of the candidate pool for other jobs, the school announced on Saturday. Yahoo Sports reported that the raise that Lashlee will receive will make him one of the top-10 highest-paid coaches in the sport.

Lashlee, 42, guided SMU to the College Football Playoff and an appearance in the ACC title game during the 2024 campaign. Lashlee has been with the program since the 2022 season and has compiled a 34-15 record at the school. The Mustangs are currently 5-3 heading into a showdown against No. 10 Miami on Saturday.

"SMU is a special place to our family. We are so excited for the opportunity to continue the process of building our program on t

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