DALLAS (SMU) – SMU opened at No. 20 in the inaugural 2026 US LBM Coaches Poll that was released on Tuesday.
The US LBM Coaches Poll is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of head coaches at Football Bowl Subdivision schools. The panel is chosen by random draw, conference by conference plus independents, from a pool of coaches who have indicated to the American Football Coaches Association their willingness to participate. Each coach submits a Top 25 with a first-place vote worth 25 points, second place 24, and so on down to one point for 25th.
This marks the second straight year the Mustangs have been ranked in the preseason poll to start the season.
Full poll below:
