SMU 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 9:48 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
On August 24, the SMU Mustangs will begin their 2024 college football schedule against Nevada. 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
- According to their opponents’ combined win total last season (62), the Mustangs have the 26th-easiest schedule in college football.
- In terms of difficulty — and using its opponents’ projected win total this season — SMU will be playing the 104th-ranked schedule this year.
- In terms of difficulty, using their ACC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Mustangs will be facing the 68th-ranked conference schedule this year.
- SMU has five games this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes two teams that had nine or more victories and four squads with less than four wins last season.
- The Mustangs have five games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.
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SMU Stat Insights (2023)
- The Mustangs surged 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 surged on both offense and defense 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 difficult 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 averaged 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.
- 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 conversion rate).
- 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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