THIRD AND DATA

American Athletic · 2021

SMUMustangs

8–4 overall, 4–4 in conference. 12 games played.

Season
‹
›Current

Record

8–4

4–4 in conference

Margin - All

+120

10.0 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

+40

5.0 per game

8 conference games

Points for

38.4

461 total

Points against

28.4

341 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Sonny Dykes, then Jim Leavitt

All times Eastern. For betting lines, hover over the game.

Sat 09/04/2021 07:00 PMESPN+ (streaming)vsAbilene Christian93° · 14 mph SEW 56–999% — Pregame win probability: 99% for SMU. SMU favored, and won.
Sat 09/11/2021 07:00 PMESPN+ (streaming)vsNorth Texas88° · 12 mph SEW 35–1294% — Pregame win probability: 94% for SMU. SMU favored, and won.
Sat 09/18/2021 03:30 PMCBSSNatLouisiana Tech84° · 4 mph NEW 39–3722% — Pregame win probability: 22% for Louisiana Tech. SMU favored, and won.
Sat 09/25/2021 12:00 PMFS1atTCUBattle for the Iron Skillet83° · 4 mph SWW 42–3474% — Pregame win probability: 74% for TCU. TCU favored, and lost — SMU won.
Sat 10/02/2021 04:00 PMESPNUvsSouth Florida84° · 4 mph WW 41–1793% — Pregame win probability: 93% for SMU. SMU favored, and won.
Sat 10/09/2021 03:30 PMCBSSNatNavy72° · 14 mph EW 31–2418% — Pregame win probability: 18% for Navy. SMU favored, and won.
Thu 10/21/2021 07:30 PMESPNvsTulane77° · 4 mph EW 55–2683% — Pregame win probability: 83% for SMU. SMU favored, and won.
Sat 10/30/2021 07:00 PMESPN2atHouston68° · 4 mph WNWL 37–44Upset47% — Pregame win probability: 47% for Houston. SMU favored, and lost — Houston won.
Sat 11/06/2021 12:00 PMESPNUatMemphis57° · 4 mph NNEL 25–2841% — Pregame win probability: 41% for Memphis. SMU favored, and lost — Memphis won.
Sat 11/13/2021 12:00 PMESPNUvsUCF55° · 4 mph SWW 55–2869% — Pregame win probability: 69% for SMU. SMU favored, and won.
Sat 11/20/2021 03:30 PMESPNat5Cincinnati49° · 4 mph WNWL 14–4876% — Pregame win probability: 76% for Cincinnati. Cincinnati favored, and won.
Sat 11/27/2021 04:00 PMESPN2vsTulsa57° · 4 mph SSWL 31–3467% — Pregame win probability: 67% for SMU. SMU favored, and lost — Tulsa won.

Home field

Gerald J. Ford Stadium

96%
of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Dec 2025.
Location
University Park, TX
Capacity
32,000
Average crowd
30,619
Surface
Artificial
Roof
Open air
Elevation
556 ft
Opened
2000