SMU 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 6:53 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

A matchup against Florida State on September 28 is what jumps out when looking at the SMU Mustangs’ college football schedule in 2024. Keep scrolling to find dates and times for every game.

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2024 SMU Game and TV Schedule

Opponent Date/Time Score/Tickets TV Channel
@ Nevada August 24 | 8:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub CBS Sports Network (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Houston Christian (FCS) August 31 | 8:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ACC Network Extra
BYU September 6 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN2 (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
TCU September 21 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Florida State September 28 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Louisville October 5 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Stanford October 19 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Duke October 26 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Pittsburgh November 2 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Boston College November 16 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Virginia November 23 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
California November 30 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA

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SMU 2024 Strength of Schedule

  • Taking into account their opponents’ combined win total from last year (62), the Mustangs have the 26th-easiest schedule in college football.
  • Taking into account its opponents’ projected win total this year (57), SMU has the 104th-ranked schedule in college football.
  • In terms of toughness, based on their ACC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Mustangs will be facing the 68th-ranked conference schedule this year.
  • In 2024, SMU will face five teams that had winning records last season, including two that won nine or more games, while facing four squads that had three or fewer wins a year ago.
  • The Mustangs will go up against five teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.

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SMU Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Mustangs surged on both offense and defense last season, ranking 16th-best in total offense (454.9 yards per game) and 12th-best in total defense (304.1 yards allowed per game).
  • SMU was a tough opponent for opposing teams last season, as it ranked top-25 in both scoring offense (eighth-best with 38.7 points per game) and scoring defense (11th-best with 17.8 points allowed per game).
  • The Mustangs thrived on both offense and defense in the passing game last season, ranking 23rd-best in passing offense (278.4 passing yards per game) and 13th-best in passing defense (182.2 passing yards allowed per game).
  • SMU put up 176.6 rushing yards per game on offense last season (40th in FBS), and it surrendered 121.9 rushing yards per game (29th) on defense.
  • On the defensive side of the ball, the Mustangs were a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency last season, ranking fourth-best by giving up a 28.1% third-down percentage. They ranked 35th on offense (43.1% third-down percentage).
  • SMU owned the 42nd-ranked turnover margin in college football last season at +3, forcing 17 turnovers (73rd in FBS) while turning it over 14 times (27th in FBS).

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