The TCU Horned Frogs (2-0) travel to the heart of Dallas to battle their rivals the SMU Mustangs (2-1) Saturday at noon p.m. ET (ESPNU). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the TCU vs. SMU odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The 101st Battle for the Iron Skillet takes on more excitement this season as coach Sunny Dykes returns to SMU after leaving the Mustangs to take over as TCU coach. TCU comes in off a bye week after beating 2 inferior teams in Colorado and Tarleton State. Neither of which were of any challenge to the Horned Frogs.
SMU comes in after a 34-27 loss to Maryland last Saturday following wins against North Texas and Lamar.
Both teams have solid offenses and are a bit lacking on defense. This rivalry is always played close (TCU leads all-time 51-42-7), and another close margin is expected between these teams in 2022.