2026 AP Football Poll
SMU · Week 8
Ranked in 9 of 9 published polls this season. Season high: #16.
Latest poll:
Coverage: –
AP Result
#19Up 4 spots
Compared with Week 7
Voter Support
Of the 70 available ballots, 67 ranked SMU and 3 left the team unranked.
- Ranked SMU
- 67
- Left unranked
- 3
- Highest Vote
- #12
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- #25
Among ranked votes
Among ranked votes
2026 Games & Scores
Full Schedule & Results →Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.
Weekly Rankings and Votes
Select a week to explore every voter’s ranking.
| Poll | Published | AP Rank | Points | Ranked By | Full Poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | #19 | 434 | 68 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 1 | #17 | 501 | 69 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 2 | #16 | 636 | 67 / 68 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 3 | #22 | 212 | 46 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 4 | #21 | 246 | 48 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 5 | #24 | 167 | 36 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 6 | #24 | 142 | 39 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 7 | #23 | 265 | 57 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 8 | #19 | 440 | 67 / 70 | AP Top 25 → |
This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.
The Bigger Picture · Football
Where SMU Finished
Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.
Football · Conference Titles
1 American Athletic Conference Championship
- 2023
Sources & References
Football · Conference Titles
11 Southwest Conference Championships
- 1923
- 1926
- 1931
- 1935
- 1940*
- 1947
- 1948
- 1966
- 1981
- 1982
- 1984*
* Shared conference title
Sources & References
- Top 25 Finishes
- 2 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 0 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #12
- Last Ranked Finish
- #12 in 2024
Summary covers 1989 through 2025.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- #22
- #12
- NR
View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2024 | #12 | Source ↗ |
| 2023 | #22 | Source ↗ |
| 2022 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2021 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2020 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2019 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
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| 1992 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1991 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1990 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1989 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- College Poll Archive · Final 1989 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1990 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1991 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1992 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1993 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1994 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1995 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1996 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1997 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1998 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1999 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2000 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2001 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2002 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2003 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2004 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2005 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2006 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2007 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2008 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2009 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2010 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2011 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2012 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2013 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2014 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2015 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2016 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2017 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2018 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2019 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2020 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2021 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2022 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2023 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2024 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas. Founded in 1911 and opened in 1915, SMU is home to the Mustangs.
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- University Type
- Private · Research
- Founded
- 1911
- Student Enrollment
- 12,554Fall 2025 · University-wide enrollment
- Nickname
- SMU Mustangs
- Football Conference
- Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)Current affiliation · 2026
- FBS / Major College Football National Championships
- 3School-Recognized Titles1935 · 1981 · 1982
- Football Southwest Conference Championships
- 111923 · 1926 · 1931 · 1935 · 1940 · 1947 · 1948 · 1966 · 1981 · 1982 · 1984
- Football American Athletic Conference Championships
- 12023
