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School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

Overall Record4–12026 · Updated Oct 5Schedule & Results →

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Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Football · FBSAtlantic Coast Conference
Sources & References

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where SMU Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

1 American Athletic Conference Championship

  • 2023
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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.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

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.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
SMU · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2024#12Source ↗
2023#22Source ↗
2022Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2021Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2020Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2019Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2018Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2017Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2016Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2015Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
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2011Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
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1991Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1990Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1989Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
Sources & References

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)Reviewed 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
Sources & References
Dallas Hall at Southern Methodist University
Dallas Hall · 2020Photo: Abrown4055 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.

Football AP Poll Analysis

Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.

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2026 AP Football Poll

SMU · Week 5

Ranked in 6 of 6 published polls this season. Season high: #16.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

#24

Down 3 spots

Compared with Week 4

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 36 ranked SMU and 34 left the team unranked.

Ranked SMU
36
Left unranked
34
36 of 70 voters · 51%34 of 70 voters · 49%
Highest Vote
#13

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#25

Among ranked votes

2026 Games & Scores

Full Schedule & Results →

Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Oct 17Time TBD
Virginia
SMU
FootballView Game →
Oct 24Time TBD
California
SMU
FootballView Game →
Oct 3Final
Boston College16
#21 SMU25
CWView Game →
Sep 26Final
Missouri State24
#22 SMU34
AP Ranks Before KickoffView Game →

2026 Season at a Glance

AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.

Poll
2026 · Preseason#1943499%68/69 Voters2.55
2026 · Week 1#17501100%69/69 Voters2.11
2026 · Week 2#1663699%67/68 Voters2.56
2026 · Week 3#2221267%46/69 Voters2.32
2026 · Week 4#2124669%48/70 Voters2.37
2026 · Week 5#2416751%36/70 Voters2.95

A Look at the Individual Votes

Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.

VoterVote
Brian Fonseca#13+11
Madison Hricik#14+10
Brett McMurphy#17+7
Nick Jacobs#18+6
Zach Klein#19+5
Kate Rogerson#19+5
Scott Hamilton#19+5
Alex Taylor#19+5
Mike Jacques#19+5
Louie Vaccher#20+4

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Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for SMU.

SMU2.9

51% · 36 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #21.36 · 34 Unranked

Ranked High #13 · Low #2534 / 70 Ballots
View Exact Distribution
SMU votes by rank, including zero counts
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NR34