#23 SMU Mustangs

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2026	SMU Mustangs	5	1	0	.833	3rd
2025	SMU Mustangs	8	4	0	.667	5th	Won Holiday Bowl
2024	SMU Mustangs	11	2	0	.846	1st	Lost CFP First Round
2023	SMU Mustangs	11	2	0	.846	1st	Lost Fenway Bowl
2022	SMU Mustangs	7	5	0	.583	6th	Lost New Mexico Bowl
2021	SMU Mustangs	8	4	0	.667	4th
2020	SMU Mustangs	7	3	0	.700	3rd
2019	SMU Mustangs	10	2	0	.833	4th	Lost Boca Raton Bowl
2018	SMU Mustangs	5	7	0	.417	8th
2017	SMU Mustangs	7	5	0	.583	7th	Lost Frisco Bowl
2016	SMU Mustangs	5	7	0	.417	8th
2015	SMU Mustangs	2	10	0	.167	11th
2014	SMU Mustangs	1	11	0	.083	11th
2013	SMU Mustangs	5	7	0	.417	6th
2012	SMU Mustangs	6	6	0	.500		Won Hawai'i Bowl
2011	SMU Mustangs	7	5	0	.583		Won BBVA Compass Bowl
2010	SMU Mustangs	7	6	0	.538		Lost Armed Forces Bowl
2009	SMU Mustangs	7	5	0	.583		Won Hawai'i Bowl
2008	SMU Mustangs	1	11	0	.083
2007	SMU Mustangs	1	11	0	.083
2006	SMU Mustangs	6	6	0	.500
2005	SMU Mustangs	5	6	0	.455
2004	SMU Mustangs	3	8	0	.273
2003	SMU Mustangs	0	12	0	.000
2002	SMU Mustangs	3	9	0	.250
2001	SMU Mustangs	4	7	0	.364
2000	SMU Mustangs	3	9	0	.250
1999	SMU Mustangs	4	6	0	.400
1998	SMU Mustangs	5	7	0	.417
1997	SMU Mustangs	6	5	0	.545
1996	SMU Mustangs	5	6	0	.455
1995	SMU Mustangs	1	10	0	.091
1994	SMU Mustangs	1	9	1	.136
1993	SMU Mustangs	2	7	2	.273
1992	SMU Mustangs	5	6	0	.455
1991	SMU Mustangs	1	10	0	.091
1990	SMU Mustangs	1	10	0	.091
1989	SMU Mustangs	2	9	0	.182
1986	SMU Mustangs	6	5	0	.545
1985	SMU Mustangs	6	5	0	.545
1984	SMU Mustangs	9	2	0	.818	1st	Won Aloha Bowl
1983	SMU Mustangs	10	1	0	.909		Lost Sun Bowl
1982	SMU Mustangs	10	0	1	.955	1st	Won Cotton Bowl
1981	SMU Mustangs	10	1	0	.909	1st
1980	SMU Mustangs	8	3	0	.727		Lost Holiday Bowl
1979	SMU Mustangs	5	6	0	.455
1978	SMU Mustangs	4	6	1	.409
1977	SMU Mustangs	4	7	0	.364
1976	SMU Mustangs	3	8	0	.273
1975	SMU Mustangs	4	7	0	.364
1974	SMU Mustangs	6	4	1	.591
1973	SMU Mustangs	6	4	1	.591
1972	SMU Mustangs	7	4	0	.636
1971	SMU Mustangs	4	7	0	.364
1970	SMU Mustangs	5	6	0	.455
1969	SMU Mustangs	3	7	0	.300
1968	SMU Mustangs	7	3	0	.700		Won Bluebonnet Bowl
1967	SMU Mustangs	3	7	0	.300
1966	SMU Mustangs	8	2	0	.800	1st	Lost Cotton Bowl
1965	SMU Mustangs	4	5	1	.450
1964	SMU Mustangs	1	9	0	.100
1963	SMU Mustangs	4	6	0	.400		Lost Sun Bowl
1962	SMU Mustangs	2	8	0	.200
1961	SMU Mustangs	2	7	1	.250
1960	SMU Mustangs	0	9	1	.050
1959	SMU Mustangs	5	4	1	.550
1958	SMU Mustangs	6	4	0	.600
1957	SMU Mustangs	4	5	1	.450
1956	SMU Mustangs	4	6	0	.400
1955	SMU Mustangs	4	6	0	.400
1954	SMU Mustangs	6	3	1	.650
1953	SMU Mustangs	5	5	0	.500
1952	SMU Mustangs	4	5	1	.450
1951	SMU Mustangs	3	6	1	.350
1950	SMU Mustangs	6	4	0	.600
1949	SMU Mustangs	5	4	1	.550
1948	SMU Mustangs	8	1	1	.850	1st	Won Cotton Bowl
1947	SMU Mustangs	9	0	1	.950		Tied Cotton Bowl
1946	SMU Mustangs	4	5	1	.450
1945	SMU Mustangs	5	6	0	.455
1944	SMU Mustangs	5	5	0	.500
1943	SMU Mustangs	2	7	0	.222
1942	SMU Mustangs	3	6	2	.364
1941	SMU Mustangs	5	5	0	.500
1940	SMU Mustangs	8	1	1	.850
1939	SMU Mustangs	6	3	1	.650
1938	SMU Mustangs	6	4	0	.600
1937	SMU Mustangs	5	6	0	.455
1936	SMU Mustangs	5	4	1	.550
1935	SMU Mustangs	12	0	0	1.000		Lost Rose Bowl
1934	SMU Mustangs	8	2	2	.750
1933	SMU Mustangs	4	7	1	.375
1932	SMU Mustangs	3	7	2	.333
1931	SMU Mustangs	9	1	1	.864
1930	SMU Mustangs	6	3	1	.650
1929	SMU Mustangs	6	0	4	.800
1928	SMU Mustangs	6	3	1	.650
1927	SMU Mustangs	7	2	0	.778
1926	SMU Mustangs	8	0	1	.944
1925	SMU Mustangs	5	2	2	.667
1924	SMU Mustangs	5	0	4	.778		Lost Dixie Classic
1923	SMU Mustangs	9	0	0	1.000
1922	SMU Mustangs	6	3	1	.650
1921	SMU Mustangs	1	6	1	.188
1920	SMU Mustangs	3	5	2	.400
1919	SMU Mustangs	5	4	1	.550
1918	SMU Mustangs	3	2	0	.600
1917	SMU Mustangs	3	2	3	.563
1916	SMU Mustangs	0	8	2	.100
1915	SMU Mustangs	0	2	0	.000

History


Seasons	110 (1915 to present)
Conference	Atlantic Coast
Regular Season	551-559-53 (.497)
Postseason	8-12-1 (.405)
National Championships	0

Franchise Leaders

PASS YDS

8,954

Ben Hicks

RUSH YDS

4,450

Eric Dickerson

REC YDS

3,863

James Proche

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,604

Atkinson

2,045

Maiava

2,007

Sayin

Rush Yards Leaders

867

Roberts

838

Burgess

837

Bishop

Rec Yards Leaders

1,040

Legree

984

Smith

784

Hatcher

Pass TD Leaders

24

Atkinson

20

Weigman

19

Sayin

Rush TD Leaders

14

Hawkins

13

Baugh

13

Hellums

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

12

Smith

9

Duff

QB Rating Leaders

203.9

Mensah

185.9

Stockton

184.5

Sayin

Sack Leaders

10.5

Simmons

8.0

Umanmielen

7.5

Stevens

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

48.5

43.0

42.9

42.7

42.2

41.1

Opp PPG Rankings

10.5

11.3

12.2

12.9

13.4

Total Yards Rankings

562.3

559.5

533.8

527.0

517.7

512.6

Rush Yards Rankings

357.5

343.0

303.5

298.5

272.4

239.8

Pass Yards Rankings

384.9

347.0

333.0

329.5

325.2

323.1

Sack Leaders

29.0

27.0

25.0

24.0

22.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	BYU	6	0	1.000
2	Texas Tech	6	0	1.000
3	Utah	6	0	1.000
4	Houston	6	1	.857
5	Arizona	5	1	.833
6	Baylor	4	2	.667
7	Oklahoma State	4	2	.667
8	Cincinnati	4	2	.667
9	UCF	3	3	.500
10	Kansas State	4	2	.667
11	Arizona State	3	3	.500
12	Iowa State	3	3	.500
13	TCU	3	3	.500
14	West Virginia	4	3	.571
15	Colorado	2	4	.333
16	Kansas	2	4	.333

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	6	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	6	1	.857
3	Indiana	6	1	.857
4	USC	6	1	.857
5	Iowa	5	1	.833
6	Northwestern	5	1	.833
7	Minnesota	4	2	.667
8	Oregon	4	2	.667
9	Wisconsin	4	2	.667
10	Nebraska	5	2	.714
11	Purdue	3	4	.429
12	Michigan	4	2	.667
13	Illinois	3	3	.500
14	Rutgers	2	4	.333
15	Washington	4	3	.571
16	Penn State	3	4	.429
17	Maryland	2	5	.286
18	Michigan State	2	5	.286

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	6	1	.857
2	Kentucky	6	1	.857
3	Tennessee	6	1	.857
4	Ole Miss	5	1	.833
5	Alabama	5	2	.714
6	Florida	5	2	.714
7	LSU	5	2	.714
8	Mississippi State	4	2	.667
9	Missouri	5	2	.714
10	Auburn	4	2	.667
11	Oklahoma	3	3	.500
12	Texas	4	2	.667
13	Texas A&M	4	3	.571
14	South Carolina	3	3	.500
15	Arkansas	3	4	.429
16	Vanderbilt	3	4	.429

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	6	0	1.000
2	Wake Forest	6	1	.857
3	SMU	5	1	.833
4	Clemson	4	2	.667
5	North Carolina	4	2	.667
6	Louisville	4	3	.571
7	Pittsburgh	5	2	.714
8	California	3	4	.429
9	Virginia Tech	5	2	.714
10	Virginia	4	3	.571
11	Georgia Tech	2	4	.333
12	Duke	4	2	.667
13	Boston College	3	3	.500
14	NC State	3	3	.500
15	Florida State	3	4	.429
16	Stanford	3	4	.429
17	Syracuse	2	4	.333

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	5	1	.833
2	North Dakota State	6	1	.857
3	Air Force	5	1	.833
4	Wyoming	4	3	.571
5	San Jose State	4	3	.571
6	UNLV	4	3	.571
7	Nevada	2	4	.333
8	Northern Illinois	0	6	.000
9	UTEP	1	6	.143
10	Hawai'i	1	6	.143

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	6	1	.857
2	UConn	3	3	.500

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Ohio	5	2	.714
2	Western Michigan	5	2	.714
3	Eastern Michigan	4	4	.500
4	Buffalo	4	3	.571
5	Bowling Green	2	5	.286
6	Toledo	5	2	.714
7	Miami (OH)	4	3	.571
8	Kent State	2	5	.286
9	Central Michigan	3	4	.429
10	Ball State	2	5	.286
11	UMass	4	3	.571
12	Akron	1	6	.143
13	Sacramento State	1	6	.143

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Oregon State	5	2	.714
2	Boise State	5	1	.833
3	San Diego State	3	4	.429
4	Texas State	3	3	.500
5	Utah State	2	4	.333
6	Fresno State	4	3	.571
7	Colorado State	2	4	.333
8	Washington State	1	6	.143

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	UTSA	6	1	.857
2	North Texas	4	2	.667
3	Army	4	2	.667
4	Memphis	5	2	.714
5	UAB	4	3	.571
6	Florida Atlantic	4	2	.667
7	East Carolina	3	3	.500
8	Tulane	3	3	.500
9	Charlotte	1	6	.143
10	Temple	2	5	.286
11	South Florida	5	2	.714
12	Tulsa	4	3	.571
13	Navy	2	4	.333
14	Rice	1	6	.143

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Jacksonville State	5	2	.714
2	Liberty	5	1	.833
3	Western Kentucky	3	4	.429
4	Florida International	3	3	.500
5	Middle Tennessee	3	3	.500
6	Missouri State	2	4	.333
7	New Mexico State	2	4	.333
8	Delaware	2	4	.333
9	Kennesaw State	1	5	.167
10	Sam Houston	1	5	.167

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	James Madison	7	0	1.000
2	Louisiana Tech	4	2	.667
3	South Alabama	4	2	.667
4	Georgia Southern	3	4	.429
5	Louisiana	5	2	.714
6	Appalachian State	4	2	.667
7	Georgia State	4	2	.667
8	Troy	3	3	.500
9	Coastal Carolina	2	5	.286
10	Arkansas State	3	4	.429
11	Old Dominion	2	5	.286
12	Southern Miss	1	5	.167
13	Louisiana-Monroe	0	6	.000
14	Marshall	3	3	.500