SMU 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 7:41 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

A game versus Florida State on September 28 is what stands out when looking at the SMU Mustangs’ college football schedule in 2024. See below to find dates and times for every game.

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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 face the 26th-easiest schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (62).
  • According to its opponents’ projected win total this season, SMU will be playing the 104th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
  • The Mustangs will face the 68th-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their ACC opponents’ combined win total last season (50).
  • SMU’s schedule includes five games against teams that finished above .500 in 2023 (two against teams with nine or more wins and four against squads that had three or fewer wins).
  • 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 clicked on all fronts last year, as they ranked 16th-best in total offense (454.9 yards per game) and 12th-best in total defense (304.1 yards allowed per game).
  • 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).
  • 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 surrendering a 28.1% third-down conversion rate. They ranked 35th on offense (43.1% third-down percentage).
  • SMU ranked 42nd in college football with a +3 turnover margin last season after forcing 17 turnovers (73rd in FBS) while committing 14 (27th in FBS).

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