SMU Football
SMU is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the ACC, based in University Park, TX. The 2026 record stands at 6-2. The Cooper Predictor rates SMU at +7.9, No. 36 of 138 FBS teams and No. 5 of 17 in the ACC. The model projects an 8-4 finish, with CFP Odds of 5.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-1 in SMU games this season. Most recent result: lost to Syracuse 27-30 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Virginia Tech on Nov 6 — the model projects SMU 34-24, giving SMU a 71% chance to win.
Open SMU in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | @ Florida State | no pick on record | W 27-24 |
| Sep 12 | vs UC Davis | W 42-14 98% ✓ | W 56-10 |
| Sep 19 | @ Louisville | L 27-31 42% ✓ | L 31-41 |
| Sep 26 | vs Missouri State | W 42-10 95% ✓ | W 34-24 |
| Oct 3 | vs Boston College | W 31-13 86% ✓ | W 25-16 |
| Oct 17 | vs Virginia | W 27-24 58% ✓ | W 23-13 |
| Oct 24 | vs California | W 34-17 84% ✓ | W 59-20 |
| Oct 31 | @ Syracuse | W 31-24 69% ✗ | L 27-30 |
| Nov 6 | vs Virginia Tech | W 34-24 71% | — |
| Nov 13 | vs Wake Forest | L 24-28 40% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ Notre Dame | L 17-41 11% | — |
| Nov 27 | @ Stanford | W 38-20 81% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and SMU's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
ACC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami | 8-0 | +23.7 |
| 2 |  Wake Forest | 7-1 | +14.2 |
| 3 |  Louisville | 5-3 | +12.6 |
| 4 |  Duke | 6-2 | +8.8 |
| 5 | SMU | 6-2 | +7.9 |
| 6 |  Pittsburgh | 6-3 | +7.6 |
| 7 |  Florida State | 3-5 | +6.1 |
| 8 |  Clemson | 5-3 | +4.8 |
| 9 |  North Carolina | 4-4 | +4.7 |
| 10 |  Virginia | 4-5 | +2.7 |
| 11 |  Virginia Tech | 6-2 | +2.2 |
| 12 |  NC State | 4-4 | +1.8 |
| 13 |  Syracuse | 4-4 | -0.4 |
| 14 |  Georgia Tech | 2-6 | -3.6 |
| 15 |  Boston College | 4-4 | -5.7 |
| 16 |  California | 3-6 | -8.3 |
| 17 |  Stanford | 4-5 | -9.2 |
High schools on the SMU roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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