2022 SMU Mustangs football team explained

Year:	2022
Team:	SMU Mustangs
Sport:	football
Conference:	American Athletic Conference
Short Conf:	AAC
Record:	7–6
Conf Record:	5–3
Head Coach:	Rhett Lashlee
Hc Year:	1st
Off Coach:	Casey Woods
Oc Year:	1st
Off Scheme:	Spread
Def Coach:	Scott Symons
Dc Year:	1st
Def Scheme:	Multiple 3–4
Stadium:	Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Bowl:	New Mexico Bowl
Bowl Result:	L 23–24 vs. BYU

The 2022 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, a separate city within the city limits of Dallas, and competed in the American Athletic Conference (The American). They were led by first-year head coach Rhett Lashlee.

Preseason

Media poll

The American Athletic Conference media day was held virtually on July 28.^[1] The Mustangs were predicted to finish fourth in the conference preseason poll.^[2]

Media poll
1	Houston	243 (7)
2	Cincinnati	242 (10)
3	UCF	225 (7)
4	SMU	187
5	Memphis	162
6	East Carolina	157
7	Tulane	115
8	Tulsa	93
9	South Florida	71
10	Navy	61
11	Temple	28

Schedule

SMU and The American announced the 2022 football schedule on February 17, 2022.^[3] Schedule Source:^{[4] [5]}

Game summaries

At North Texas

See also: 2022 North Texas Mean Green football team.

Lamar

See also: 2022 Lamar Cardinals football team.

At Maryland

See also: 2022 Maryland Terrapins football team.

TCU

See also: 2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team.

At UCF

See also: 2022 UCF Knights football team.

Navy

See also: 2022 Navy Midshipmen football team.

No. 21 Cincinnati

See also: 2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football team.

At Tulsa

See also: 2022 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team.

Houston

See also: 2022 Houston Cougars football team and 2022 Houston vs. SMU football game.

The Mustangs defeated the Cougars 77–63, breaking the record for the highest-scoring regulation game in FBS history.^[6] SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai threw for a record 9 touchdowns, 7 of which came in the first half.^[7] The Mustangs also broke the school-record for most points in a game, with the previous record being 72.^[8]

At South Florida

See also: 2022 South Florida Bulls football team.

At No. 21 Tulane

See also: 2022 Tulane Green Wave football team.

Memphis

See also: 2022 Memphis Tigers football team.

Vs. BYU (New Mexico Bowl)

See also: 2022 BYU Cougars football team and 2022 New Mexico Bowl.

Weekly awards

• The American offensive player of the week

Tanner Mordecai (week 9 vs. Houston)^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: American Athletic Conference . American Athletic Conference Football Media Day to be Held Virtually July 28; Live Coverage on ESPN+ . July 15, 2022 . July 18, 2022.
2. Web site: American Athletic Conference . Houston Edges Cincinnati as Favorite in 2022 Preseason Medial Poll . July 28, 2022 . July 30, 2022.
3. News: Joseph Hoyt. 3 thoughts on SMU’s football schedule, including a look at the Mustangs’ biggest challenges. Dallas Morning News. February 17, 2022. February 21, 2022.
4. Web site: 2022 SMU Mustangs Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com.
5. Web site: 2022 SMU Football Schedule . smumustangs.com.
6. Web site: . Werner . Barry . Houston, SMU combine for 906 passing yards, 16 TD throws . November 5, 2022 . November 5, 2022.
7. News: . Mordecai's 9 passing TDs send SMU past Houston 77-63 . November 5, 2022 . November 5, 2022.
8. Web site: . Acosta . Joseph . Tanner Mordecai has TEN touchdowns...and the game isn't over yet . November 5, 2022 . November 5, 2022.
9. Web site: American Athletic Conference . SMU's Mordecai, Tulane's Williams, Temple's Price Named Players of the Week . November 7, 2022 . November 11, 2022.