SMU 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 5:52 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

A highlight of the SMU Mustangs’ 2024 college football schedule is a game against Florida State on September 28 — keep scrolling for more information.

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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 last season (62), the Mustangs have the 26th-easiest schedule in college football.
  • SMU will have the 104th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (57).
  • The Mustangs will have the 68th-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their ACC opponents’ combined win total last year (50).
  • SMU will play five games this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes two teams that ended with nine or more victories and four squads with three or fewer wins last season.
  • The Mustangs will face five teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.

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SMU Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Mustangs were a tough matchup for opposing teams last season, as they ranked top-25 in both total offense (16th-best with 454.9 yards per game) and total defense (12th-best with 304.1 yards allowed per game) this season.
  • 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 handful 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 ranked 40th in run offense (176.6 rushing yards per game) and 29th in run defense (121.9 rushing yards allowed per game) last year.
  • Defensively, the Mustangs were a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency last season, ranking fourth-best by surrendering a 28.1% third-down conversion rate. They ranked 35th on offense (43.1% third-down percentage).
  • With 17 forced turnovers (73rd in FBS) against 14 turnovers committed (27th in FBS) last season, SMU’s +3 turnover margin ranked 42nd in college football.

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