SMU 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 3:40 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

In their 2024 season opener, on August 24, the SMU Mustangs will meet Nevada. For the full SMU schedule, see below.

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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

  • According to their opponents’ combined win total last season (62), the Mustangs have the 26th-easiest schedule in college football.
  • Taking into account its opponents’ projected win total this season (57), SMU has the 104th-ranked schedule in college football.
  • The Mustangs will face the 68th-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their ACC opponents’ combined win total last season (50).
  • SMU has five games scheduled against teams that put up winning records in 2023, including two teams that had nine or more wins and four with less than four wins last year.
  • The Mustangs will have five teams who made a 2023 bowl game on their schedule in 2024.

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SMU Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Mustangs fired on all cylinders last season, as they ranked 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 difficult matchup 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 sides of the ball 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 compiled 176.6 rushing yards per game on offense (40th in FBS) last season, and it ranked 29th on defense with 121.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
  • The Mustangs owned the 35th-ranked offense last year in terms of third-down efficiency (43.1% conversion rate), and they were more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-best with a 28.1% third-down percentage allowed.
  • With 17 forced turnovers (73rd in FBS) against 14 turnovers committed (27th in FBS), SMU (+3) had the 42nd-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.

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