The Mustangs were led by third-year coach Sonny Dykes and played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, a separate city within the city limits of Dallas, competed as members of the American Athletic Conference.

[1] After finishing their regular season with a record of 7–3 (4–3 in conference play), the Mustangs accepted an invitation to the Frisco Bowl,[2] where they were slated to play the UTSA Roadrunners.

[3] However, the bowl was subsequently canceled, due to COVID-19 concerns within the SMU football program.

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, TX

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, TX