2026 SMU Mustangs Predicted Results
Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
10
(1588.3)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
56
(0.5455)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
8
(0.7879)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)
Schedule
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SEP
7
MON
AT
Tallahassee, FL
Doak Campbell Stadium
TV: ESPN
W 26 - 23
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| SMU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Florida State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Stadium: Doak Campbell Stadium
Opponent ELO: 29
-
SEP
12
SAT
Dallas, TX
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
TV: ACC Extra
W 37 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UC Davis |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| SMU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Dallas, TX
Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
SEP
19
SAT
AT
Louisville, KY
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
L 24 - 27
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| SMU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Louisville |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Louisville, KY
Stadium: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Opponent ELO: 20
-
SEP
26
SAT
Dallas, TX
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
W 39 - 17
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Missouri State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| SMU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Dallas, TX
Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Opponent ELO: 96
-
OCT
3
SAT
Dallas, TX
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
W 37 - 16
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Boston College |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| SMU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Dallas, TX
Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Opponent ELO: 120
-
OCT
17
SAT
Dallas, TX
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
W 30 - 19
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Virginia |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| SMU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Dallas, TX
Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Opponent ELO: 45
-
OCT
24
SAT
Dallas, TX
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
W 34 - 19
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| California |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| SMU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Dallas, TX
Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Opponent ELO: 84
-
OCT
31
SAT
AT
Syracuse, NY
JMA Wireless Dome
W 34 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| SMU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Syracuse |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Syracuse, NY
Stadium: JMA Wireless Dome
Opponent ELO: 110
-
NOV
6
FRI
Dallas, TX
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
TV: ESPN
W 31 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Virginia Tech |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| SMU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Dallas, TX
Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Opponent ELO: 39
-
NOV
14
SAT
Dallas, TX
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
W 33 - 17
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Wake Forest |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| SMU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Dallas, TX
Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Opponent ELO: 58
-
NOV
21
SAT
AT
Notre Dame, IN
Notre Dame Stadium
TV: NBC
L 21 - 31
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| SMU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Notre Dame |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Opponent ELO: 6
-
NOV
28
SAT
AT
Stanford, CA
Stanford Stadium
W 33 - 19
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| SMU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Stanford |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Stanford, CA
Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Opponent ELO: 111