TCU and SMU face off for the penultimate time in the 103rd Iron Skillet rivalry. The Horned Frogs are coming off a hard loss to UCF, fumbling a 21-point lead. Sonny Dykes also returns to his former home for the second time since joining TCU.

The SMU Mustangs take on the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday at 4 p.m. CT on The CW inside Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Sonny Dykes released his team’s depth chart for the week, which is below. There’s a lot of familiarity between the two coaching staffs as Dykes had now SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee as his offensive coordinator from 2018-19 on the

We dug deep in Star-Telegram archives to find some of the most memorable “Battle for the Iron Skillet” moments. How many of these years do you remember?

Andy Avalos’ defense could not hold off UCF’s powerhouse RB RJ Harvey in the one-point loss in conference opener.

Line: TCU is currently a -2 point favorite. Last meeting: TCU defeated SMU 34-17 on Sept. 23, 2023. Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers may miss Week 3's matchup with Louisiana-Monroe after suffering an abdominal injury versus UTSA.

Losing to a team with the talent of UCF is nothing to be discouraged about, especially early in the season. But when you lose the way the Horned Frogs did, blowing multiple three possessions leads in the second half, well that’s a cause for concern.

Brando joined Fox Sports in 2014 as a play-by-play announcer for college football and college basketball. He has also called professional sports such as the NBA and the MLB. Tillman played running back at OU from 1983-86 and helped lead the program to a national championship in 1985.

A look at the game odds and player projections as the Horned Frogs travel to Dallas to Battle for the Iron Skillet

It’s time for the Battle of the Iron Skillet edition of three reasons why as TCU prepares for its pivotal rivalry game with the SMU Mustangs. This is one of the final battles between the two crosstown rivals for the foreseeable future as the rivalry will be indefinitely paused after next season’s matchup at Amon G.

Conference realignment has been responsible for reunions and schisms between some of college football’s greatest rivals over the last few seasons. One of the state’s most historic rivalries returns this year in the SEC when Texas and Texas A&M meet at Kyle Field on Nov.