Capsicum Annuum

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Boston College	0	–	0	0	–	0
California	0	–	0	0	–	0
Clemson	0	–	0	0	–	0
Duke	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgia Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
Louisville	0	–	0	0	–	0
Miami (FL)	0	–	0	0	–	0
NC State	0	–	0	0	–	0
North Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Pittsburgh	0	–	0	0	–	0
SMU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Stanford	0	–	0	0	–	0
Syracuse	0	–	0	0	–	0
Virginia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Virginia Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wake Forest	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of August 5, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 SMU Mustangs football team will represent Southern Methodist University (SMU) in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs are expected to be led by Rhett Lashlee in his third year as the program's head coach. The Mustangs will play their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas.

The 2024 season will be SMU's first in the ACC since moving from the American Athletic Conference.

Preseason

ACC media poll

The Atlantic Coast Conference preseason poll was released on July 31. The Mustangs were predicted to finish seventh in the conference.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll
1	Florida State	2,708 (81)
2	Clemson	2,657 (55)
3	Miami	2,344 (17)
4	NC State	2,318 (8)
5	Louisville	1,984
6	Virginia Tech	1,968 (5)
7	SMU	1,798
8	North Carolina	1,712
9	Georgia Tech	1,539 (1)
10	California	1,095 (2)
11	Duke	1,056
12	Syracuse	1,035
13	Pittsburgh	1,016
14	Boston College	890 (1)
15	Wake Forest	784
16	Virginia	629
17	Stanford	477

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 24	7:00 p.m.	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	CBSSN
August 31	7:00 p.m.	Houston Christian*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ACCNX/ESPN+
September 6	6:00 p.m.	BYU*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPN2
September 21		TCU*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry)
September 28		Florida State	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
October 5		at Louisville	L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium Louisville, KY
October 19		at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA
October 26		at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC
November 2		Pittsburgh	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
November 16		Boston College	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
November 23		at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA
November 30		California	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

At Nevada

SMU Mustangs at Nevada Wolf Pack – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Wolf Pack	0	0	0	0	0

at Mackay Stadium, Reno, Nevada

Date: August 24
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/5:00 p.m. PDT
TV: CBSSN

Statistics	SMU	NEV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nevada	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Houston Christian

Houston Christian Huskies at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: August 31
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
TV: ACCNX/ESPN+

Statistics	HCU	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

BYU

BYU Cougars at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: September 6
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
TV: ESPN2

Statistics	BYU	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

TCU

TCU Horned Frogs at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: September 21

Statistics	TCU	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Florida State

Florida State Seminoles at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: September 28

Statistics	FSU	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Louisville

SMU Mustangs at Louisville Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0

at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky

Date: October 5

Statistics	SMU	LOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisville	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Stanford

SMU Mustangs at Stanford Cardinal – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Cardinal	0	0	0	0	0

at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California

Date: October 19

Statistics	SMU	STAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stanford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Duke

SMU Mustangs at Duke Blue Devils – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Devils	0	0	0	0	0

at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina

Date: October 26

Statistics	SMU	DUKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Panthers at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: November 2

Statistics	PITT	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Boston College

Boston College Eagles at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: November 16

Statistics	BC	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boston College	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Virginia

SMU Mustangs at Virginia Cavaliers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Cavaliers	0	0	0	0	0

at Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia

Date: November 23

Statistics	SMU	UVA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

California

California Golden Bears at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: November 30

Statistics	CAL	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP
Coaches	RV
CFP	Not released															Not released

References

^ "Florida State Favored to Repeat in 2024 ACC Football Preseason Poll". July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
^ "2024 SMU Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.

[1] "Florida State Favored to Repeat in 2024 ACC Football Preseason Poll". July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

[2] "2024 SMU Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.

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Venues	Armstrong Field (1915–1922) Gardner Park (1919) Ownby Stadium (1926–1948, 1989–1994) Cotton Bowl (1932–1978, 1995–1999) Texas Stadium (1972–1973, 1979–1986) Gerald J. Ford Stadium (2000–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Houston Navy: Gansz Trophy North Texas: Safeway Bowl Rice TCU
Culture & lore	Peruna Best Dressed Band in the Land 1935 "Game of the Century" Death penalty 2022 Houston game
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Capsicum Annuum

Preseason

ACC media poll

Schedule

Game summaries

At Nevada

Houston Christian

BYU

TCU

Florida State

At Louisville

At Stanford

At Duke

Pittsburgh

Boston College

At Virginia

California

Rankings

References

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