Season simulation · 1 Nov 2026
Who will win the national title?
<1%SMU's chance
From 20,000 simulated seasons, updated daily. The frozen, scored forecast names the leading sides only.
Atlantic Coast · Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Live2026:6-2(4-2 in conference)282–178L1from ESPN, hourly
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This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.
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The Heartbreak Index3.0 · #624
The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1916
The Heartbreak Index3.0 · #624
The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1916
3.0
Heartbreak
#624
of 1,138 clubs
#26
in CFB
2.6
agony · 0.5 despair
The clocks
- First CFB title since 19167.1
- CFB final appearance since 19821.4
Heaviest wounds
fell one round short, 2024 · lost the final, 1982 · playoff run died early, 2024 · playoff run died early, 2010
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560-571-54
All-time
0.473
Win %
0
National titles
12
Conf titles
6
Major bowls
1
Playoff apps
2
Weeks at #1
1
Heismans
Rivalries
Iron SkilletTCU
Greatest games
SMU's top games of all time by Game Score.
1
1947 · Jan 1, 1948
1.18
Game Score
2
1982 · Jan 1, 1983
0.90
Game Score
Season by season
Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.
2026In progress6-2
SMU · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
4-2
AP, as of Nov 1
NR
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20259-4
SMU · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
6-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#16
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Holiday Bowl (W)202411-3
SMU · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
8-0
AP final
#12
Coach final
#11
AP high
#8
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
—
Bowl
College Football Playoff Game (L)MajorCFP202311-3
SMU · American Athletic
Conf record
8-0
AP final
#22
Coach final
#24
AP high
#17
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Fenway Bowl (L)20227-6
SMU · American Athletic
Conf record
5-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
New Mexico Bowl (L)20218-4
SMU · American Athletic (West)
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#19
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20207-3
SMU · American Athletic (West)
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#16
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
201910-3
SMU · American Athletic (West)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#15
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Boca Raton Bowl (L)20185-7
SMU · American Athletic (West)
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20177-6
SMU · American Athletic (West)
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Frisco Bowl (L)20165-7
SMU · American Athletic (West)
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20152-10
SMU · American Athletic (West)
Conf record
1-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20127-6
SMU · Conference USA (West)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Hawaii Bowl (W)20118-5
SMU · Conference USA (West)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
BBVA Compass Bowl (W)20107-7
SMU · Conference USA (West)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Armed Forces Bowl (L)20098-5
SMU · Conference USA (West)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Hawaii Bowl (W)20081-11
SMU · Conference USA (West)
Conf record
0-8
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20071-11
SMU · Conference USA (West)
Conf record
0-8
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19985-7
SMU · Western Athletic (Mountain)
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19976-5
SMU · Western Athletic (Mountain)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19965-6
SMU · Western Athletic (Mountain)
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
198410-2
SMU · Southwest
Conf record
6-2
AP final
#8
Coach final
#8
AP high
#6
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Aloha Bowl (W)198310-2
SMU · Southwest
Conf record
7-1
AP final
#12
Coach final
#11
AP high
#6
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sun Bowl (L)198211-0-1
SMU · Southwest
Conf record
7-0-1
AP final
#2
Coach final
#2
AP high
#2
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Cotton Bowl (W)Major19808-4
SMU · Southwest
Conf record
5-3
AP final
#20
Coach final
#20
AP high
#18
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Holiday Bowl (L)19688-3
SMU · Southwest
Conf record
5-2
AP final
#14
Coach final
#16
AP high
#13
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Bluebonnet Bowl (W)19668-3
SMU · Southwest
Conf record
6-1
AP final
#10
Coach final
#9
AP high
#10
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Cotton Bowl (L)Major19634-7
SMU · Southwest
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sun Bowl (L)19489-1-1
SMU · Southwest
Conf record
5-0-1
AP final
#10
Coach final
—
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Cotton Bowl (W)Major19479-0-2
SMU · Southwest
Conf record
5-0-1
AP final
#3
Coach final
—
AP high
#3
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Cotton Bowl (T)Major193512-1
SMU · Southwest
Conf record
6-0
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Rose Bowl (L)Major19245-1-4
SMU · Southwest
Conf record
2-0-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Dixie Classic (L)| Year | Record | Conference | Conf | Conf Champ | AP | Bowl / notes | Natl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026In progress | 6-2 | Atlantic Coast | 4-2 | NRas of Nov 1 | |||
| 2025 | 9-4 | Atlantic Coast | 6-2 | Holiday Bowl (W) | |||
| 2024 | 11-3 | Atlantic Coast | 8-0 | #12 | College Football Playoff Game (L)MajorCFP | ||
| 2023 | 11-3 | American Athletic | 8-0 | ★ | #22 | Fenway Bowl (L) | |
| 2022 | 7-6 | American Athletic | 5-3 | New Mexico Bowl (L) | |||
| 2021 | 8-4 | American Athletic | 4-4 | ||||
| 2020 | 7-3 | American Athletic | 4-3 | ||||
| 2019 | 10-3 | American Athletic | 6-2 | Boca Raton Bowl (L) | |||
| 2018 | 5-7 | American Athletic | 4-4 | ||||
| 2017 | 7-6 | American Athletic | 4-4 | Frisco Bowl (L) | |||
| 2016 | 5-7 | American Athletic | 3-5 | ||||
| 2015 | 2-10 | American Athletic | 1-7 | ||||
| 2014 | 1-11 | American Athletic | 1-7 | ||||
| 2013 | 5-7 | American Athletic | 4-4 | ||||
| 2012 | 7-6 | Conference USA | 5-3 | Hawaii Bowl (W) | |||
| 2011 | 8-5 | Conference USA | 5-3 | BBVA Compass Bowl (W) | |||
| 2010 | 7-7 | Conference USA | 6-2 | Armed Forces Bowl (L) | |||
| 2009 | 8-5 | Conference USA | 6-2 | Hawaii Bowl (W) | |||
| 2008 | 1-11 | Conference USA | 0-8 | ||||
| 2007 | 1-11 | Conference USA | 0-8 | ||||
| 2006 | 6-6 | Conference USA | 4-4 | ||||
| 2005 | 5-6 | Conference USA | 4-4 | ||||
| 2004 | 3-8 | Western Athletic | 3-5 | ||||
| 2003 | 0-12 | Western Athletic | 0-8 | ||||
| 2002 | 3-9 | Western Athletic | 3-5 | ||||
| 2001 | 4-7 | Western Athletic | 4-4 | ||||
| 2000 | 3-9 | Western Athletic | 2-6 | ||||
| 1999 | 4-6 | Western Athletic | 3-3 | ||||
| 1998 | 5-7 | Western Athletic | 4-4 | ||||
| 1997 | 6-5 | Western Athletic | 5-3 | ||||
| 1996 | 5-6 | Western Athletic | 4-4 | ||||
| 1995 | 1-10 | Southwest | 0-7 | ||||
| 1994 | 1-9-1 | Southwest | 0-6-1 | ||||
| 1993 | 2-7-2 | Southwest | 1-5-1 | ||||
| 1992 | 5-6 | Southwest | 2-5 | ||||
| 1991 | 1-10 | Southwest | 0-8 | ||||
| 1990 | 1-10 | Southwest | 0-8 | ||||
| 1989 | 2-9 | Southwest | 0-8 | ||||
| 1986 | 6-5 | Southwest | 5-3 | ||||
| 1985 | 6-5 | Southwest | 5-3 | ||||
| 1984 | 10-2 | Southwest | 6-2 | ★ | #8 | Aloha Bowl (W) | |
| 1983 | 10-2 | Southwest | 7-1 | #12 | Sun Bowl (L) | ||
| 1982 | 11-0-1 | Southwest | 7-0-1 | ★ | #2 | Cotton Bowl (W)Major | |
| 1981 | 10-1 | Southwest | 7-1 | ★ | #5 | ||
| 1980 | 8-4 | Southwest | 5-3 | #20 | Holiday Bowl (L) | ||
| 1979 | 5-6 | Southwest | 3-5 | ||||
| 1978 | 4-6-1 | Southwest | 3-5 | ||||
| 1977 | 4-7 | Southwest | 3-5 | ||||
| 1976 | 3-8 | Southwest | 2-6 | ||||
| 1975 | 4-7 | Southwest | 2-5 | ||||
| 1974 | 6-4-1 | Southwest | 3-3-1 | ||||
| 1973 | 6-4-1 | Southwest | 3-3-1 | ||||
| 1972 | 7-4 | Southwest | 4-3 | ||||
| 1971 | 4-7 | Southwest | 3-4 | ||||
| 1970 | 5-6 | Southwest | 3-4 | ||||
| 1969 | 3-7 | Southwest | 3-4 | ||||
| 1968 | 8-3 | Southwest | 5-2 | #14 | Bluebonnet Bowl (W) | ||
| 1967 | 3-7 | Southwest | 3-4 | ||||
| 1966 | 8-3 | Southwest | 6-1 | ★ | #10 | Cotton Bowl (L)Major | |
| 1965 | 4-5-1 | Southwest | 3-4 | ||||
| 1964 | 1-9 | Southwest | 0-7 | ||||
| 1963 | 4-7 | Southwest | 2-5 | Sun Bowl (L) | |||
| 1962 | 2-8 | Southwest | 2-5 | ||||
| 1961 | 2-7-1 | Southwest | 1-5-1 | ||||
| 1960 | 0-9-1 | Southwest | 0-6-1 | ||||
| 1959 | 5-4-1 | Southwest | 2-3-1 | ||||
| 1958 | 6-4 | Southwest | 4-2 | #18 | |||
| 1957 | 4-5-1 | Southwest | 3-3 | ||||
| 1956 | 4-6 | Southwest | 2-4 | ||||
| 1955 | 4-6 | Southwest | 2-4 | ||||
| 1954 | 6-3-1 | Southwest | 4-1-1 | ||||
| 1953 | 5-5 | Southwest | 3-3 | ||||
| 1952 | 4-5-1 | Southwest | 3-2-1 | ||||
| 1951 | 3-6-1 | Southwest | 1-4-1 | ||||
| 1950 | 6-4 | Southwest | 2-4 | ||||
| 1949 | 5-4-1 | Southwest | 2-3-1 | ||||
| 1948 | 9-1-1 | Southwest | 5-0-1 | ★ | #10 | Cotton Bowl (W)Major | |
| 1947 | 9-0-2 | Southwest | 5-0-1 | ★ | #3 | Cotton Bowl (T)Major | |
| 1946 | 4-5-1 | Southwest | 2-4 | ||||
| 1945 | 5-6 | Southwest | 4-2 | ||||
| 1944 | 5-5 | Southwest | 2-3 | ||||
| 1943 | 2-7 | Southwest | 2-3 | ||||
| 1942 | 3-6-2 | Southwest | 1-4-1 | ||||
| 1941 | 5-5 | Southwest | 2-4 | ||||
| 1940 | 8-1-1 | Southwest | 5-1 | ★ | #16 | ||
| 1939 | 6-3-1 | Southwest | 4-2 | ||||
| 1938 | 6-4 | Southwest | 4-2 | ||||
| 1937 | 5-6 | Southwest | 2-4 | ||||
| 1936 | 5-4-1 | Southwest | 2-3-1 | ||||
| 1935 | 12-1 | Southwest | 6-0 | ★ | Rose Bowl (L)Major | ||
| 1934 | 8-2-2 | Southwest | 3-2-1 | ||||
| 1933 | 4-7-1 | Southwest | 2-4 | ||||
| 1932 | 3-7-2 | Southwest | 1-4-1 | ||||
| 1931 | 9-1-1 | Southwest | 5-0-1 | ★ | |||
| 1930 | 6-3-1 | Southwest | 2-2-1 | ||||
| 1929 | 6-0-4 | Southwest | 3-0-2 | ||||
| 1928 | 6-3-1 | Southwest | 2-2-1 | ||||
| 1927 | 7-2 | Southwest | 4-1 | ||||
| 1926 | 8-0-1 | Southwest | 5-0 | ★ | |||
| 1925 | 5-2-2 | Southwest | 1-1-2 | ||||
| 1924 | 5-1-4 | Southwest | 2-0-4 | Dixie Classic (L) | |||
| 1923 | 9-0 | Southwest | 5-0 | ★ | |||
| 1922 | 6-3-1 | Southwest | 2-2 | ||||
| 1921 | 1-6-1 | Southwest | 0-4 | ||||
| 1920 | 3-5-2 | Southwest | 0-4-1 | ||||
| 1919 | 5-4-1 | Southwest | 0-2-1 | ||||
| 1918 | 3-2 | Southwest | 1-2 | ||||
| 1917 | 3-2-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1916 | 0-8-2 | Independent |
Award winners
23 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.
Reggie Dupard1985
Consensus All-AmericanRB
Russell Carter1983
Consensus All-AmericanDB
Eric Dickerson1982
Consensus All-AmericanRB
Eric Dickerson1982
Heisman FinalistRB
John Simmons1980
Consensus All-AmericanDB
Emanuel Tolbert1978
Consensus All-AmericanWR
Louie Kelcher1974
Consensus All-AmericanG
Robert Popelka1972
Consensus All-AmericanDB
Jerry LeVias1968
Consensus All-AmericanE
John LaGrone1966
Consensus All-AmericanMG
Don Meredith1959
Heisman FinalistQB
Dick Hightower1951
Consensus All-AmericanC
| Year | Player | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Reggie Dupard | Consensus All-American |
| 1983 | Russell Carter | Consensus All-American |
| 1982 | Eric Dickerson | Consensus All-American |
| 1982 | Eric Dickerson | Heisman Finalist |
| 1980 | John Simmons | Consensus All-American |
| 1978 | Emanuel Tolbert | Consensus All-American |
| 1974 | Louie Kelcher | Consensus All-American |
| 1972 | Robert Popelka | Consensus All-American |
| 1968 | Jerry LeVias | Consensus All-American |
| 1966 | John LaGrone | Consensus All-American |
| 1959 | Don Meredith | Heisman Finalist |
| 1951 | Dick Hightower | Consensus All-American |
| 1950 | Kyle Rote | Consensus All-American |
| 1950 | Kyle Rote | Heisman Finalist |
| 1949 | Doak Walker | Consensus All-American |
| 1949 | Doak Walker | Heisman Finalist |
| 1948 | Doak Walker | Consensus All-American |
| 1948 | Doak Walker | Heisman Trophy★ |
| 1947 | Doak Walker | Consensus All-American |
| 1947 | Doak Walker | Heisman Finalist |
| 1947 | Doak Walker | Maxwell Award |
| 1935 | Bobby Wilson | Consensus All-American |
| 1935 | J.C. Wetsel | Consensus All-American |