No. 24
2–1 ACC. Won 2 straight
Last win: beat Boston College 25–16 on Sat, Oct 3
Next: Sat, Oct 17 vs Virginia, 11:00 AM CDT on CW
Conferences and pages
When did SMU football last win?
SMU last won on Saturday, October 3, 2026, beating Boston College Eagles 25–16 at home. That was 3 days ago.
SMU is 4–1 (2–1 ACC) and 4th in the ACC, ranked No. 24 in the AP Top 25. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
277days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: Trust & Will Holiday Bowl, January 2, 2026, against Arizona
Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.
Updated 1:55 AM ET.
SMU Mustangs schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Mon, Sep 7 
at Florida StateW 27–24 2 Sat, Sep 12 
vs UC DavisW 56–10 3 Sat, Sep 19 
at No. 23 LouisvilleL 31–41 4 Sat, Sep 26 
vs Missouri StateW 34–24 5 Sat, Oct 3 
vs Boston CollegeW 25–16 6 Open week 7 Sat, Oct 17 
vs Virginia11:00 AM CDT on CW 8 Sat, Oct 24 
vs California11:00 PM CDT 9 Sat, Oct 31 
at Syracuse12:00 AM EDT 10 Fri, Nov 6 
vs Virginia Tech6:00 PM CST on ESPN 11 Sat, Nov 14 
vs Wake Forest11:00 PM CST 12 Sat, Nov 21 
at No. 3 Notre Dame7:30 PM EST on NBC 13 Sat, Nov 28 
at Stanford9:00 PM PST
SMU right now
SMU beat Boston College 25–16 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 4–1 (2–1 ACC), 4th in the ACC. SMU is No. 24 in the AP Top 25. The counter has sat at 3 days since. That makes 2 straight wins. Next, SMU hosts Virginia on Sat, Oct 17 at 11:00 AM CDT on CW.
Every other time SMU last won
- When did SMU last win at home?
- October 3, 2026, 25–16 against Boston College (3 days ago)
- When did SMU last win on the road?
- September 7, 2026, 27–24 against Florida State (29 days ago)
- When did SMU last beat a ranked team?
- November 1, 2025, 26–20 against No. 10 Miami (339 days ago)
- When did SMU last win a bowl or playoff game?
- Trust & Will Holiday Bowl, January 2, 2026 (277 days ago)
- When did SMU last win a national title?
- Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
- When did SMU last beat Boston College?
- October 3, 2026, 25–16 against Boston College (3 days ago)
- When did SMU last beat California?
- November 30, 2024, 38–6 against California (675 days ago)
- When did SMU last beat Clemson?
- October 18, 2025, 35–24 against Clemson (353 days ago)
- When did SMU last beat Duke?
- October 26, 2024, 28–27 against Duke (710 days ago)
- When did SMU last beat Florida State?
- September 7, 2026, 27–24 against Florida State (29 days ago)
- When did SMU last beat Louisville?
- November 22, 2025, 38–6 against Louisville (318 days ago)
- When did SMU last beat Miami?
- November 1, 2025, 26–20 against No. 10 Miami (339 days ago)
- When did SMU last beat Pitt?
- November 2, 2024, 48–25 against No. 18 Pitt (703 days ago)
- When did SMU last beat Stanford?
- October 11, 2025, 34–10 against Stanford (360 days ago)
- When did SMU last beat Syracuse?
- October 4, 2025, 31–18 against Syracuse (367 days ago)
- When did SMU last beat Virginia?
- November 23, 2024, 33–7 against Virginia (682 days ago)
- When did SMU last beat Wake Forest?
- Not since at least 2017.
- What is SMU's current streak?
- Won 2 straight
- What is SMU's longest losing streak since 2017?
- 3 games, ending November 18, 2017
Common questions
How many days since SMU football last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 3 days since SMU last won. SMU beat Boston College 25–16 on October 3, 2026.
What is SMU's record this season?
SMU is 4–1, 2–1 in ACC play, and 4th in the ACC. SMU is ranked No. 24 in the AP Top 25. Won 2 straight.
When does SMU play next?
SMU hosts Virginia on Sat, Oct 17 at 11:00 AM CDT on CW.
Against the conference
Since 2017, SMU is 16–4 against the rest of the ACC as it stands today, across 20 meetings with 12 different opponents.
SMU's best record is against Boston College (3–0), and Wake Forest has given it the most trouble (0–1).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College head to head | 3–0 | 100% |
| Louisville head to head | 2–1 | 67% |
| Stanford head to head | 2–0 | 100% |
| Florida State head to head | 2–0 | 100% |
| California head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| Clemson head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| Duke head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| Syracuse head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| Pitt head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| Virginia head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| Miami head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| Wake Forest head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
Drought history
Regular season results for SMU Mustangs from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 78–35.
- Longest losing streak since 2017: 3 straight games, from November 4, 2017 to November 18, 2017.
- Longest stretch between wins: 301 days, ending with a win over Navy on September 22, 2018.
- The current drought stands at 3 days, 298 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4–1 |
| 2025 | 8–4 |
| 2024 | 11–2 |
| 2023 | 11–2 |
| 2022 | 7–5 |
| 2021 | 8–4 |
| 2020 | 7–3 |
| 2019 | 10–2 |
| 2018 | 5–7 |
| 2017 | 7–5 |
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Also in the ACC: Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, NC State, North Carolina, Pitt, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest.