CHARLOTTE (SMU/The ACC) – SMU Football announced its 2026 season on Monday alongside the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The season opens with a Monday night conference clash on Labor Day at Florida State in Tallahassee on Sept. 7. SMU hosts UC Davis five days later in its home opener in Ford Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 12. The Mustangs close out the month of September with a road game at Louisville (Sept. 19) and a home contest against Missouri State (Sept. 26).

October sees SMU home in Dallas for almost the entire month, starting with a contest against Boston College (Oct. 3), then the only bye week of the year on Oct. 10. Following that, the Mustangs face Virginia (Oct. 17), followed by Cal (Oct. 23 or Oct. 24) before going on the road for a matchup at Syracuse on Halloween.

SMU opens November at home with two games in Ford Stadium against Virginia Tech (Nov.6 or Nov. 7) and Wake Forest (Nov. 14). The Mustangs head to South Bend for a highly anticipated matchup with Notre Dame (Nov. 21) before closing out the regular season at Stanford (Nov. 28).

The ACC Championship game is set for Saturday, Dec. 5 in Charlotte with kickoff set for 11 AM CT on ABC.

Game times and TV to be announced at a later date.

2026 SEASON SCHEDULE
Monday, Sept. 7 at Florida State*
Saturday, Sept. 12 vs. UC Davis
Saturday, Sept. 19 at Louisville*
Saturday, Sept. 26 vs. Missouri State
Saturday, Oct. 3 vs. Boston College*
Saturday, Oct. 10 OPEN
Saturday, Oct. 17 vs. Virginia*
Friday, Oct. 23 or Saturday, Oct. 24 vs. Cal*
Friday, Oct. 30 or Saturday, Oct. 31 at Syracuse*
Friday, Nov. 6 or Saturday, Nov. 7 vs. Virginia Tech*
Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. Wake Forest*
Saturday, Nov. 21 at Notre Dame
Saturday, Nov. 28 at Stanford*

Fans wanting to purchase season tickets for the 2026 season can do so HERE.

Current season ticket holders have until March 31 to renew their tickets for the 2026 season and can do so HERE.

For any ticket questions please contact 214-SMU-GAME or email tickets@smu.edu.