SMU Football 2026: Win Total, Betting Odds, Full Schedule

SMU opens the 2026 football season against Florida State in Tallahassee. The Mustangs went 9-4 last year, including 6-2 in the ACC.

Current 2026 Win Total Odds

SMU’s win total for 2026 is 8.5.

The Mustangs have won at least nine games the past three seasons. The last time they failed to win nine games was 2022 (7-6).

2026 SMU Mustangs Football Schedule

SMU’s conference schedule begins in Week 1 with an away game vs. Florida State. The Mustangs’ home opener is Week 2, a non-conference game against UC Davis.

SMU’s first conference game is the aforementioned Sept. 7 matchup at Florida State.

Non-Conference Matchups

• Sept. 12: vs. UC Davis
• Sept. 26: vs. Missouri State
• Nov. 21: at Notre Dame

Of SMU’s non-conference opponents, Notre Dame won the most games; the Fighting Irish went 10-2.

ACC Matchups

• Sept. 7: at Florida State
• Sept 19: at Louisville
• Oct. 3: vs. Boston College
• Oct. 17: vs. Virginia
• Oct. 24: vs. California
• Oct. 31: at Syracuse
• Nov. 6: vs. Virginia Tech
• Nov. 14: vs. Wake Forest
• Nov. 28: at Stanford

Of SMU’s conference opponents, Virginia won the most games; the Cavaliers went 11-3, including 7-1 in the ACC.

2025 SMU Football Results

SMU went 8-4 during the 2025 regular season and then beat Arizona in the Trust & Will Holiday Bowl to finish 9-4.

• Aug. 30: vs. East Texas – Win (42-13)
• Sept. 6: vs. Baylor – Loss (48-45)(2OT)
• Sept. 13: at Missouri State – Win (28-10)
• Sept. 20: at TCU – Loss (35-24)
• Oct. 4: vs. Syracuse – Win (31-18)
• Oct. 11: vs. Stanford – Win (34-10)
• Oct. 18: at Clemson – Win (35-24)
• Oct. 25: at Wake Forest – Loss (13-12)
• Nov. 1: vs. Miami – Win (26-20)(OT)
• Nov. 8: at Boston College – Win (45-13)
• Nov. 22: vs. Louisville – Win (38-6)
• Nov. 29: at California – Loss (38-35)
• Jan. 2: vs. Arizona* – Win (24-19)

*neutral site

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