SMU 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 3:58 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The SMU Mustangs will open their 2024 college football schedule versus Nevada on August 24 — see below for more.
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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
- Taking into account their opponents’ combined win total from last year (62), the Mustangs have the 26th-easiest schedule in college football.
- According to its opponents’ projected win total this season, SMU will be facing the 104th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
- Based on their ACC opponents’ combined win total last season (50), the Mustangs have the 68th-ranked conference schedule in college football.
- In 2024, SMU will face five teams that had winning records last season, including two that won nine or more games, while facing four squads that picked up three or fewer wins a season ago.
- The Mustangs will face five teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.
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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 season, 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 clicked on all fronts 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).
- Offensively, 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).
- The Mustangs sported the 35th-ranked offense last year in terms of third-down efficiency (43.1% conversion rate), and they were better on defense, ranking fourth-best with a 28.1% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- With 17 forced turnovers (73rd in FBS) against 14 turnovers committed (27th in FBS), SMU (+3) had the 42nd-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.
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