SMU 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 7:47 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

One of the top matchups on the SMU Mustangs’ college football schedule in 2024 is on September 28, against Florida State. The full slate can be found 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 from last season).
  • In terms of toughness — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — SMU will be facing the 104th-ranked schedule this year.
  • 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.
  • In 2024, SMU’s schedule will include five games against teams which had 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 thrived 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 clicked on all fronts last year, as it ranked eighth-best in scoring offense (38.7 points per game) and 11th-best in scoring defense (17.8 points allowed per game).
  • The Mustangs surged on both sides of the ball in the passing game last season, ranking 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 on offense (40th in FBS) last season, and it ranked 29th on defense with 121.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
  • On the defensive side of the ball, 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 percentage).
  • 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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