2022 SMU Mustangs football
New Mexico Bowl, L 23–24 vs. BYU
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record7–6 (5–3 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCasey Woods (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorScott Symons (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–4
Home stadiumGerald J. Ford Stadium
Uniform
2022 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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.

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 finish Team Votes (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*
CBSSNW 48–1025,306
September 106:00 p.m.Lamar*
ESPN+W 45–1626,509
September 176:30 p.m.at Maryland*
FS1L 27–3431,194
September 2411:00 a.m.TCU*
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
ESPNUL 34–4235,569
October 5 [lower-alpha 1]6:00 p.m.at UCF
ESPN2L 19–4127,495
October 146:30 p.m.Navy
ESPNW 40–3424,583
October 2211:00 a.m.No. 21 Cincinnatidagger
  • 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
NFLNW 77–6323,841
November 1211:00 a.m.at South Florida
ESPNUW 41–2324,907
November 176:30 p.m.at No. 21 Tulane
ESPNL 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*
ABCL 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 14 17 71048
Mean Green 0 10 0010

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas

Game information

Lamar

Lamar Cardinals at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 10 3316
Mustangs 14 10 14745

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 6 14 7027
Terrapins 3 14 31434

at Maryland Stadium, College Park, Maryland

Game information

TCU

TCU Horned Frogs at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Horned Frogs 14 14 01442
Mustangs 0 14 71334

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Game information

At UCF

SMU Mustangs at UCF Knights – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 7 6 0619
Knights 3 7 141741

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Midshipmen 0 7 72034
Mustangs 10 3 20740

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
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Bearcats 10 10 9029
Mustangs 0 14 01327

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Game information

At Tulsa

SMU Mustangs at Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 14 10 21045
Golden Hurricane 7 0 131434

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Cougars 14 21 141463
Mustangs 21 35 71477

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 10 7 21341
Bulls 0 17 0623

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 0 7 71024
No. 21 Green Wave 21 7 211059

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Memphis

Memphis Tigers at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 10 6831
Mustangs 0 14 101034

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 10 0 01323
Cougars 7 3 14024

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): Tom Hart, Brock Osweiler and Taylor McGregor
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

Weekly awards

  • The American offensive player of the week
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.
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