The SMU Mustangs college football team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing Southern Methodist University in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference.
[1] After finishing the 2020 regular season with a 7–3 record, the Mustangs accepted a bid to play in the Frisco Bowl, where they were due to face the UTSA Roadrunners.
On December 14, the Mustangs withdrew from the game, due to COVID-19 issues; the bowl was subsequently canceled.
[2] After finishing the 2021 regular season with an 8–4 record, the Mustangs accepted a bid to play in the Fenway Bowl, where they were due to face the Virginia Cavaliers.
On December 26, the Cavaliers withdrew from the game, due to COVID-19 issues; the bowl was subsequently canceled.