SMU 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 4:50 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

The SMU Mustangs face Florida State on September 28, a highlight of their 2024 college football schedule. For the full slate, see 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 facing the 26th-easiest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
  • SMU will have the 104th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (57).
  • 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 features five games against teams with winning records in 2023 (two against teams with nine or more victories and four against squads that accumulated less than four wins).
  • 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 were a handful 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 excelled 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 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).
  • SMU averaged 176.6 rushing yards per game on offense last year (40th in FBS), and it surrendered 121.9 rushing yards per game (29th) on the other side of the ball.
  • 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 surrendering a 28.1% third-down conversion rate. They ranked 35th on offense (43.1% third-down conversion rate).
  • SMU forced 17 total turnovers (73rd in FBS) last season and turned it over 14 times (27th in FBS) for a turnover margin of +3, 42nd-ranked in college football.

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