Since 2026
A former Arkansas quarterback and offensive coordinator at Auburn, UConn, SMU, and Miami before taking over the Mustangs in 2022. Delivered an AAC title (2023), then guided SMU's first-ever ACC season directly to the CFP (2024, 11 wins — the program's best total since 1982) and a Holiday Bowl win in 2025 — a real, historic restoration that made him a target for multiple Power 4 openings before SMU locked him up.
Record & context
Lifetime record38–16 at SMU
Current program5th season at SMU
Years in system—
ATS contextNo single published career ATS figure 2025 finished 9-4 (6-2 ACC), capped by a Holiday Bowl win over Arizona — SMU's first bowl win in the Lashlee era, ending a real, specific bowl-win drought Lashlee himself referenced pregame. A real, if slightly less dominant, follow-up to the 2024 CFP season.
Previous season9–4 (6–2 ACC)
Compensation
SalaryTop-10 nationally (exact figure undisclosed)
SourceCoach salary per ESPN/On3 (2-yr extension through 2032, finalized Oct. 31, 2025, reportedly making Lashlee one of the 10 highest-paid coaches in the country; his 2025 salary before the extension ranked 65th nationally at just over $2.5M). SMU is a private school and has not disclosed exact figures or a team NIL number.
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Confidence—
Figures are labeled by designation. Estimated values are not official contract terms.