SMU 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 3:52 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

On September 28, the SMU Mustangs will meet Florida State — a highlight of their college football schedule in 2024. The full slate is listed 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

  • The Mustangs are playing the 26th-easiest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total last year).
  • In terms of difficulty — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — SMU will be playing the 104th-ranked schedule this year.
  • The Mustangs will have the 68th-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their ACC opponents’ combined win total last year (50).
  • In 2024, SMU’s schedule will feature five games against teams which ended the season with 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’ schedule in 2024 includes five returning teams who played in a bowl game.

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SMU Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Mustangs found success 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 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).
  • From an offensive standpoint, SMU ranked 40th in FBS last season with 176.6 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 29th in rushing yards allowed per contest (121.9).
  • On defense, 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 conversion rate. 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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