SMU 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 4:53 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The SMU Mustangs will play Nevada in their 2024 season opener, on August 24. For the full SMU schedule, keep scrolling.
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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 playing the 26th-easiest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
- Based on 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 playing the 68th-ranked conference schedule this year.
- SMU’s schedule has five games against teams that finished over .500 in 2023 (two against teams with nine or more victories and four against squads that had less than four wins).
- The Mustangs will have five teams on their schedule this year that made a bowl game in 2023.
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SMU Stat Insights (2023)
- The Mustangs were a difficult 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 year.
- SMU was a tough 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 were a tough opponent 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 averaged 176.6 rushing yards per game on offense last season (40th in FBS), and it allowed 121.9 rushing yards per game (29th) on the other side of the ball.
- On defense, the Mustangs were a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency last season, ranking fourth-best by allowing a 28.1% third-down percentage. They ranked 35th on offense (43.1% third-down conversion rate).
- With 17 forced turnovers (73rd in FBS) against 14 turnovers committed (27th in FBS), SMU (+3) owned the 42nd-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.
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