SMU 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 9:43 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 info.

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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 will have the 26th-easiest schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year (62).
  • According to its opponents’ projected win total this season, SMU will be facing the 104th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
  • In terms of toughness, 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 went over .500 in 2023. That schedule includes two teams that put up nine or more victories and four squads with less than four wins last season.
  • 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 found success 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 fired on all cylinders in the passing game last season, as they ranked 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 put up 176.6 rushing yards per game offensively last year (40th in FBS), and it allowed 121.9 rushing yards per game (29th) on defense.
  • 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 defense, ranking fourth-best with a 28.1% third-down conversion rate allowed.
  • SMU ranked 42nd in college football with a +3 turnover margin last season after forcing 17 turnovers (73rd in FBS) and committing 14 (27th in FBS).

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