2024 SMU Mustangs football team

2024 SMU Mustangs football
2024 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	1–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Rhett Lashlee (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Casey Woods (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Rob Likens (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Garin Justice (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Scott Symons (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Maurice Crum Jr. (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Rickey Hunley Jr. (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

Last updated August 25, 2024

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Georgia Tech	1	–	0	1	–	0
SMU	0	–	0	1	–	0
Boston College	0	–	0	0	–	0
California	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 14 Clemson	0	–	0	0	–	0
Duke	0	–	0	0	–	0
Louisville	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 19 Miami (FL)	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 24 NC State	0	–	0	0	–	0
North Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Pittsburgh	0	–	0	0	–	0
Stanford	0	–	0	0	–	0
Syracuse	0	–	0	0	–	0
Virginia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Virginia Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wake Forest	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 10 Florida State	0	–	1	0	–	1
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of August 25, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 SMU Mustangs football team represents Southern Methodist University (SMU) in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs are led by Rhett Lashlee in his third year as the program's head coach. The Mustangs play their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas.

Offseason

Transfers

Incoming

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Prev. school
Tarian Lee Jr.	LB	6'2	240	Tallahassee, FL	Georgia Southern
Brock O'Quinn	LS	6'1	210	Southlake, TX	Alabama
Andrew Chamblee	OT	6'6	304	Maumelle, AR	Arkansas
Paris Patterson Jr.	IOL	6'6	352	East Saint Louis, IL	Arkansas
Billy Walton III	EDGE	6'3	229	Dallas, TX	Texas
Jaden Milliner-Jones	S	5'11	198	DeSoto, TX	Colorado
Jared Harrison-Hunte	DL	6'4	285	Middle Village, NY	Miami (FL)
Qae'Shon Sapp	IOL	6'4	318	Leesburg, GA	East Carolina
Matthew Hibner	TE	6'5	254	Burke, VA	Michigan
Blake Burris	DL	6'5	300	Irving, TX	Texas Tech
Brashard Smith	WR	5'10	194	Miami, FL	Miami (FL)
Anthony Booker Jr.	DL	6'4	351	Cincinnati, OH	Arkansas
Deuce Harmon	CB	5'10	191	Denton, TX	Texas A&M
Ashton Cozart	WR	6'3	195	Flower Mound, TX	Oregon
Justin Medlock	LB	6'0	220	Manvel, TX	Utah
Omari Abor	EDGE	6'3	258	Duncanville, TX	Ohio State
Savion Byrd	OT	6'5	296	Duncanville, TX	Oklahoma
Nate Anderson	IOL	6'4	309	Frisco, TX	Oklahoma
Mike Lockhart	DL	6'3	308	Birmingham, AL	West Virginia
Jahfari Harvey	EDGE	6'4	252	Fort Pierce, FL	Miami (FL)
Jonathan Jefferson	DL	6'3	295	Douglasville, GA	Georgia

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tyler Aronson Quarterback	Vero Beach, FL	Vero Beach High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Jul 29, 2022
Tyler Aronson Quarterback	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Graham Uter Offensive line	Daphne, AL	Bayside Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	288 lb (131 kg)	Jun 17, 2023
Graham Uter Offensive line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
King Large Offensive line	Bellflower, CA	St. John Bosco High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	288 lb (131 kg)	Jun 19, 2023
King Large Offensive line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Alexander Rodgers Defensive back	Cedar Hill, TX	Cedar Hill High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 26, 2023
Alexander Rodgers Defensive back	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Zach Smith Linebacker	Red Oak, TX	Red Oak High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 30, 2023
Zach Smith Linebacker	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ka'Davion Dotson-Walker Safety	Duncanville, TX	Duncanville High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 23, 2023
Ka'Davion Dotson-Walker Safety	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jaylen Moses Safety	Carrollton, TX	Newman Smith High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jul 27, 2023
Jaylen Moses Safety	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brandon Booker Linebacker	DeSoto, TX	DeSoto High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 19, 2023
Brandon Booker Linebacker	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Derrick McFall Running back	Tyler, TX	John Tyler High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Nov 27, 2023
Derrick McFall Running back	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
William Nettles Defensive back	Mesquite, TX	Dallas Christian School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 1, 2023
William Nettles Defensive back	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:

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Preseason

ACC media poll

The Atlantic Coast Conference preseason poll was released on July 31. The Mustangs were predicted to finish seventh in the conference.^[4]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll
1	Florida State	2,708 (81)
2	Clemson	2,657 (55)
3	Miami	2,344 (17)
4	NC State	2,318 (8)
5	Louisville	1,984
6	Virginia Tech	1,968 (5)
7	SMU	1,798
8	North Carolina	1,712
9	Georgia Tech	1,539 (1)
10	California	1,095 (2)
11	Duke	1,056
12	Syracuse	1,035
13	Pittsburgh	1,016
14	Boston College	890 (1)
15	Wake Forest	784
16	Virginia	629
17	Stanford	477

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 24	7:00 p.m.	at Nevada *	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	CBSSN	W 29–24	20,263
August 31	7:00 p.m.	Houston Christian *	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ACCNX/ESPN+
September 6	6:00 p.m.	BYU *	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPN2
September 21	4:00 p.m.	TCU *	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry)	The CW
September 28		Florida State	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
October 5		at Louisville	L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium Louisville, KY
October 19		at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA
October 26		at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC
November 2		Pittsburgh	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
November 16		Boston College	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
November 23		at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA
November 30		California	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV
Coaches	RV
CFP	Not released																Not released

Personnel

2024 SMU Mustangs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`0`	Camar Wheaton	Jr
RB	`1`	Brashard Smith	Sr
QB	`2`	Preston Stone (C)	Jr
WR	`3`	Romello Brinson	Sr
RB	`4`	Jaylan Knighton	Sr
WR	`5`	Moochie Dixon	Sr
QB	`6`	Keldric Luster	Fr
QB	`7`	Kevin Jennings (C)	So
WR	`8`	Jordan Hudson	Jr
WR	`9`	Key'Shawn Smith	Sr
WR	`10`	Jamarion Carroll	Fr
RB	`11`	L. J. Johnson Jr.	Jr
WR	`12`	Jake Bailey	GS
WR	`13`	Roderick Daniels Jr.	Sr
QB	`14`	Tyler Aronson	Fr
WR	`15`	Jaxson Lavender	Fr
WR	`16`	Ashton Cozart	Fr
WR	`18`	Randy Reece	Fr
WR, RB	`20`	Derrick McFall	Fr
QB	`25`	William Fierro	Fr
RB	`27`	Zane Minors	Jr
QB	`28`	Charlie Fiser	So
RB	`29`	Zach Hernandez	Fr
WR	`30`	Carter Campbell	GS
WR	`32`	Joey Bruszer	So
WR	`33`	Meyer Pereira	Fr
WR	`34`	Lance Beeghley	Fr
WR	`35`	Henry Stickler	Fr
WR	`36`	Cooper Reed	Fr
WR	`39`	Keaton Cheves	So
TE	`42`	Will Locke	Fr
TE	`45`	Stone Eby	Jr
TE	`46`	Marcus Schumacher	So
OL	`50`	Graham Utter	Fr
OL	`51`	Justin Osborne (C)	GS
OL	`53`	Jakai Clarke	GS
OL	`54`	Savion Byrd	Jr
OL	`55`	Qae'Shon Sapp	So
OL	`57`	Henry Douglass	Fr
OL	`59`	P. J. Williams	So
OL	`60`	Hunter Ryan	So
OL	`65`	Jack Laphen	So
OL	`66`	Max Yao	Jr
OL	`68`	King Large	Fr
OL	`69`	Nate Anderson	Jr
OL	`70`	Paxton Briggle	Fr
OL	`71`	Logan Parr	GS
OL	`72`	Caleb Johnson	Jr
OL	`74`	Andrew Chamblee	So
OL	`75`	Ben Sparks	Sr
OL	`76`	Keaton Schultz	Jr
OL	`77`	Alex Woods	Fr
OL	`78`	Paris Patterson Jr.	Fr
OL	`79`	Reagan Gill	Fr
WR	`81`	Jake Peveto	Fr
TE	`82`	R. J. Maryland	Jr
WR	`83`	Case Holleron	Fr
TE	`84`	Tripp Riordan	Fr
TE	`85`	Adam Moore	So
TE	`86`	Davis Hawkins	Jr
TE	`88`	Matthew Hibner	GS

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`0`	William Nettles	Fr
CB	`1`	Brandon Crossley	GS
S	`2`	Jonathan McGill (C)	GS
S	`3`	Ahmaad Moses	Jr
CB	`4`	Jahari Rogers	Sr
DE	`5`	Elijah Roberts (C)	Sr
DE	`6`	Jahfari Harvey	Sr
CB	`7`	Deuce Harmon	Jr
LB	`8`	Justin Medlock	Jr
DT	`9`	Mike Lockhart	GS
DT	`10`	Anthony Booker Jr.	GS
S	`11`	Jaden Milliner-Jones	So
CB	`13`	Jaelyn Davis-Robinson	So
CB	`14`	A. J. Davis	So
DE	`15`	Cameron Robertson	Jr
DE	`16`	David Abiara	Jr
CB	`18`	Alexander Rodgers	Fr
LB	`20`	Zach Smith	Fr
CB	`21`	Kyron Chambers	So
S	`22`	Cole Sanders Jr.	Sr
S	`23`	Isaiah Nwokobia	Jr
LB	`24`	Kobe Wilson (C)	GS
S	`25`	Davaughn Celestine	GS
S	`26`	Jaylen Moses	Fr
S	`27`	Abdul Muhammad	Fr
LB	`28`	Brandon Booker	Fr
LB	`29`	Brandon Miyazono	So
DE	`30`	Omari Abor	So
DE	`32`	Billy Walton III	Fr
CB	`33`	Michael De Hoyos	So
LB	`34`	Ahmad Walker	Sr
CB	`35`	Dante Wesley II	Fr
DE	`36`	Braeden Flowers	Fr
S	`38`	Jake Ballard	Fr
LB	`40`	Tarian Lee Jr.	GS
LB	`42`	I. V. Webb	Fr
LB	`45`	Cyrus Aboud	Fr
LB	`46`	Xavier Wright	Fr
S	`47`	Alex Ditsch	Fr
DL	`51`	Javier Brito	Fr
LB	`52`	Sean Kane	Fr
LB	`54`	Alexander Kilgore	So
DE	`58`	Isaiah Smith	Jr
DL	`81`	Jared Harrison-Hunte	Sr
DT	`91`	Blake Burris	GS
DT	`92`	Kori Roberson Jr.	GS
DT	`93`	Kevin Allen	Fr
DT	`94`	Jonathan Jefferson	GS
DE	`95`	Matt Baer	So
DL	`96`	Christian de Moor	Fr
DT	`98`	Mike Yoan Sandjo-Njiki	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LS	`40`	Cameron McCulloch	Fr
K	`41`	Collin Rogers	Jr
P	`43`	Wade McSparron	Fr
LS	`48`	Will Benton IV	GS
P	`49`	Isaac Pearson	GS
LS	`56`	Brock O'Quinn	Fr
P	`92`	Patrick Hellen	Fr
P	`94`	Michael Tadros	So
K	`96`	Jackson Waller	Fr
K	`97`	Gabriel Lozano	GS

Head coach

Rhett Lashlee

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Rob Likens
Associate head coach/Co-offensive coordinator/Wide receivers
Casey Woods
Offensive coordinator/Tight ends
Garin Justice
Co-offensive coordinator/Offensive line
Scott Symons
Defensive coordinator/Safeties
Maurice Crum Jr.
Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers
Rickey Hunley Jr.
Co-defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks
Kyle Cooper
Special teams coordinator/Running backs
Calvin Thibodeaux
Defensive line
D'Eriq King
Quarterbacks
Sam Dunnam
Edges

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 24, 2024

Game summaries

At Nevada

SMU Mustangs at Nevada Wolf Pack – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	10	3	16	29
Wolf Pack	7	10	7	0	24

at Mackay Stadium, Reno, Nevada

Date: August 24
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/5:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 20,263
Referee: Adam Savoie
TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Robert Turbin, and Amanda Guerra
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

NEV – Jace Henry 5-yard pass from Brendon Lewis (Matthew Killam kick), 1:07. Wolf Pack 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:18.

Second quarter

SMU – L. J. Johnson Jr. 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 12:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:00.
NEV – Matthew Killam 36-yard field goal, 8:38. Wolf Pack 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:19.
SMU – Collin Rogers 52-yard field goal, 4:12. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:35.
NEV – Cortez Braham Jr. 10-yard pass from Brendon Lewis (Matthew Killam kick), 0:09. Wolf Pack 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:57.

Third quarter

SMU – Collin Rogers 43-yard field goal, 12:18. Wolf Pack 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 2:42.
NEV – Savion Red 1-yard run (Matthew Killam kick), 3:23. Wolf Pack 24–13. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 8:50.

Fourth quarter

SMU – Brashard Smith 4-yard run (L. J. Johnson Jr. run), 8:01. Wolf Pack 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 2:12.
SMU – Savion Red tackled in own end zone, 7:19. Wolf Pack 24–23.
SMU – R. J. Maryland 34-yard pass from Preston Stone (pass failed), 1:18. Mustangs 29–24. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:13.

Statistics	SMU	NEV
First downs	21	16
Total yards	408	298
Rushing yards	100	148
Passing yards	308	150
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	23:43	36:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing	Preston Stone	17/30, 254 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Brashard Smith	11 rushes, 67 yards, TD
	Receiving	R. J. Maryland	8 receptions, 162 yards, TD
Nevada	Passing	Brendon Lewis	14/26, 132 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brendon Lewis	18 rushes, 77 yards
	Receiving	Cortez Braham Jr.	4 receptions, 66 yards, TD

Houston Christian

Houston Christian Huskies at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: August 31
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
TV: ACCNX/ESPN+

Statistics	HCU	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

BYU

BYU Cougars at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: September 6
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
TV: ESPN2

Statistics	BYU	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

TCU

TCU Horned Frogs at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: September 21
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
TV: The CW

Statistics	TCU	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Florida State

Florida State Seminoles at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: September 28

Statistics	FSU	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Louisville

SMU Mustangs at Louisville Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0

at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky

Date: October 5

Statistics	SMU	LOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisville	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Stanford

SMU Mustangs at Stanford Cardinal – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Cardinal	0	0	0	0	0

at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California

Date: October 19

Statistics	SMU	STAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stanford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Duke

SMU Mustangs at Duke Blue Devils – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Devils	0	0	0	0	0

at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina

Date: October 26

Statistics	SMU	DUKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Panthers at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: November 2

Statistics	PITT	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Boston College

Boston College Eagles at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: November 16

Statistics	BC	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boston College	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Virginia

SMU Mustangs at Virginia Cavaliers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Cavaliers	0	0	0	0	0

at Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia

Date: November 23

Statistics	SMU	UVA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

California

California Golden Bears at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: November 30

Statistics	CAL	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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The 2017 North Texas Mean Green football team represented University of North Texas in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mean Green played their home games at the Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas, as members of the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by second-year head coach Seth Littrell. The Mean Green finished the season 9–5, 7–1 in C-USA play to win the West Division. They lost the C-USA Championship Game to Florida Atlantic. They received an invite to the New Orleans Bowl where they lost to Troy.

The 2018 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mean Green played their home games at the Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by third-year head coach Seth Littrell. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they lost to Utah State.

The 2018 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by first-year coach Sonny Dykes. They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in American Athletic play to finish in fourth place in the West Division.

The 2019 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs were led by second-year head coach Sonny Dykes and played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, a separate city within the city limits of Dallas. They competed as members of the West Division of the American Athletic Conference.

The 2019 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats played their home games at the Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Jake Spavital.

The 2020 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs were led by third-year coach Sonny Dykes and played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, a separate city within the city limits of Dallas, competed as members of the American Athletic Conference.

The 2020 Stephen F. Austin football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Lumberjacks were led by second-year head coach Colby Carthel and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. The team finished 6–4 for the program's first winning season since 2014. All four losses were against NCAA Division I FBS teams.

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. They were led by first-year head coach Rhett Lashlee.

The 2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 129th season for the Oklahoma Sooners. They were led by second-year head coach Brent Venables. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.

The 2023 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2023 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. They were led by second-year head coach Rhett Lashlee.

The 2024 Louisville Cardinals football team will represent the University of Louisville as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals are led by second-year head coach Jeff Brohm and will play home games at the L&N Stadium located in Louisville, Kentucky.

The 2024 California Golden Bears football team will represent the University of California, Berkeley in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Bears are led by Justin Wilcox in his eighth year as the head coach. The Golden Bears will play their home games at California Memorial Stadium located in Berkeley, California.

The 2024 Houston Christian Huskies football team will represent Houston Christian University in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Huskies play their home games at Husky Stadium in Houston, Texas, and compete in the Southland Conference. They are led by first–year head coach Jason Bachtel.

References

↑ "SMU 2024 Football Commits". 247Sports . Retrieved August 24, 2024.
↑ "2024 SMU Mustangs Football Commitment List". Rivals.com . Retrieved August 24, 2024.
↑ "SMU Mustangs 2024 Football Player Commits". ESPN . Retrieved August 24, 2024.
↑ "Florida State Favored to Repeat in 2024 ACC Football Preseason Poll". July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
↑ "2024 SMU Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.

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[1] "SMU 2024 Football Commits". 247Sports . Retrieved August 24, 2024.

[2] "2024 SMU Mustangs Football Commitment List". Rivals.com . Retrieved August 24, 2024.

[3] "SMU Mustangs 2024 Football Player Commits". ESPN . Retrieved August 24, 2024.

[4] "Florida State Favored to Repeat in 2024 ACC Football Preseason Poll". July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

[5] "2024 SMU Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.

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