2022 SMU Mustangs football team

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2022 SMU Mustangs football
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New Mexico Bowl, L 23–24 vs. BYU
Conference American Athletic Conference
Record7–6 (5–3 The American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Casey Woods (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorScott Symons (1st season)
Base defense Multiple 3–4
Home stadium Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Uniform
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Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Tulane y$  7 1   12 2  
UCF y  6 2   9 5  
Cincinnati  6 2   9 4  
SMU  5 3   7 6  
Houston  5 3   8 5  
East Carolina  4 4   8 5  
Navy  4 4   4 8  
Memphis  3 5   7 6  
Tulsa  3 5   5 7  
Temple  1 7   3 9  
South Florida  0 8   1 11  
Championship: Tulane 45, UCF 28
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, a separate city within the city limits of Dallas, and competed in the American Athletic Conference (The American). They were led by first-year head coach Rhett Lashlee.

Contents

Preseason

Media poll

The American Athletic Conference media day was held virtually on July 28. [1] The Mustangs were predicted to finish fourth in the conference preseason poll. [2]

Media poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Houston243 (7)
2Cincinnati242 (10)
3UCF225 (7)
4SMU187
5Memphis162
6East Carolina157
7Tulane115
8Tulsa93
9South Florida71
10Navy61
11Temple28

Schedule

SMU and The American announced the 2022 football schedule on February 17, 2022. [3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:30 p.m.at North Texas * CBSSN W 48–1025,306
September 106:00 p.m. Lamar * ESPN+ W 45–1626,509
September 176:30 p.m.at Maryland * FS1 L 27–3431,194
September 2411:00 a.m. TCU *
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
ESPNU L 34–4235,569
October 5 [a] 6:00 p.m.at UCF ESPN2 L 19–4127,495
October 146:30 p.m. Navy
ESPNW 40–3424,583
October 2211:00 a.m.No. 21 Cincinnati Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
ESPNL 27–2923,566
October 292:30 p.m.at Tulsa ESPN+W 45–3422,993
November 56:00 p.m. Houston
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
NFLN W 77–63 23,841
November 1211:00 a.m.at South Florida ESPNUW 41–2324,907
November 176:30 p.m.at No. 21 Tulane ESPN L 24–5920,894
November 262:30 p.m. Memphis
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
ESPN2W 34–3115,759
December 176:30 p.m.vs. BYU * ABC L 23–2422,209
  1. Due to Hurricane Ian's impact on Orlando and surrounding areas, the UCF versus SMU football game was moved to Wednesday, October 5. [4]

Schedule Source: [5] [6]

Game summaries

At North Texas

SMU Mustangs at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mustangs141771048
Mean Green0100010

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas

Game information

Lamar

Lamar Cardinals at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals0103316
Mustangs141014745

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: September 10
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 26,509
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Stanford Routt, and Morgan Uber
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

At Maryland

SMU Mustangs at Maryland Terrapins – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mustangs6147027
Terrapins31431434

at Maryland Stadium, College Park, Maryland

Game information

TCU

TCU Horned Frogs at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Horned Frogs141401442
Mustangs01471334

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Game information

At UCF

SMU Mustangs at UCF Knights – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mustangs760619
Knights37141741

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, Florida

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT / 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 27,495
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Tiffany Greene, Rene Ingoglia, and Dawn Davenport
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
Navy Midshipmen at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Midshipmen0772034
Mustangs10320740

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 24,583
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott, Andre Ware, and Paul Carcaterra
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

No. 21 Cincinnati

No. 21 Cincinnati Bearcats at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 21 Bearcats10109029
Mustangs01401327

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Game information

At Tulsa

SMU Mustangs at Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mustangs141021045
Golden Hurricane70131434

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 22,993
  • Referee: Tim Rich
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross and Taylor McHargue
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

Houston

Houston Cougars at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cougars1421141463
Mustangs213571477

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 23,841
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross, Jr. and Tyoka Jackson
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

The Mustangs defeated the Cougars 77–63, breaking the record for the highest-scoring regulation game in FBS history. [7] SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai threw for a record 9 touchdowns, 7 of which came in the first half. [8] The Mustangs also broke the school-record for most points in a game, with the previous record being 72. [9]

At South Florida

SMU Mustangs at South Florida Bulls – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mustangs10721341
Bulls0170623

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST / 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 24,907
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown and Hutson Mason
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

At No. 21 Tulane

SMU Mustangs at No. 21 Tulane Green Wave – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mustangs0771024
No. 21 Green Wave217211059

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 20,894
  • Referee: Henry Johns
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie, Louis Riddick, and Harry Lyles, Jr.
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

Memphis

Memphis Tigers at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers7106831
Mustangs014101034

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Rain, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,759
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, and Lericia Harris
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

Vs. BYU (New Mexico Bowl)

SMU Mustangs vs. BYU Cougars (New Mexico Bowl) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mustangs10001323
Cougars7314024

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST/5:30 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Clear, 34 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 22,209
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ABC/ESPN Radio): Tom Hart, Brock Osweiler, and Taylor McGregor/Jay Alter and Dave Steckel
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

Weekly awards

Tanner Mordecai (week 9 vs. Houston) [10]

References

  1. "American Athletic Conference Football Media Day to be Held Virtually July 28; Live Coverage on ESPN+". American Athletic Conference. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  2. "Houston Edges Cincinnati as Favorite in 2022 Preseason Medial Poll". American Athletic Conference. July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  3. Joseph Hoyt (February 17, 2022). "3 thoughts on SMU's football schedule, including a look at the Mustangs' biggest challenges". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  4. "UCF Versus SMU Football Game Moved to Wednesday at 7 p.m." UCFKnights.com (Press release). September 30, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  5. "2022 SMU Mustangs Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
  6. "2022 SMU Football Schedule". smumustangs.com.
  7. Werner, Barry (November 5, 2022). "Houston, SMU combine for 906 passing yards, 16 TD throws". Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  8. "Mordecai's 9 passing TDs send SMU past Houston 77-63". Toronto Star . November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  9. Acosta, Joseph (November 5, 2022). "Tanner Mordecai has TEN touchdowns...and the game isn't over yet". SB Nation . Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  10. "SMU's Mordecai, Tulane's Williams, Temple's Price Named Players of the Week". American Athletic Conference. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.