SMU 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 4:44 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

The SMU Mustangs’ college football schedule for 2024 includes a standout matchup against Florida State on September 28 — keep scrolling for more.

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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

  • The Mustangs are facing the 26th-easiest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
  • Based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (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 playing the 68th-ranked conference schedule this year.
  • In 2024, SMU’s schedule will include five games against teams which had winning records a year ago, including two games against teams that had nine or more wins and four games against squads with less than four wins in 2023.
  • The Mustangs will have five games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.

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SMU Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Mustangs excelled on both sides of the ball 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 thrived on both sides of the ball last season, ranking eighth-best in scoring offense (38.7 points per game) and 11th-best in scoring defense (17.8 points allowed per game).
  • The Mustangs were a tough matchup for opposing teams in the passing game last season, as they ranked top-25 in both passing offense (23rd-best with 278.4 passing yards per game) and passing defense (13th-best with 182.2 passing yards allowed per game).
  • SMU compiled 176.6 rushing yards per game on offense (40th in FBS) last season, and it ranked 29th defensively with 121.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
  • The Mustangs ranked 35th in third-down percentage last season (43.1%), but they played really well on defense, ranking fourth-best in FBS with a 28.1% third-down percentage allowed.
  • SMU forced 17 total turnovers (73rd in FBS) last season and turned it over 14 times (27th in FBS) for a turnover margin of +3, 42nd-ranked in college football.

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