2022 SMU Mustangs football team

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.

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

Schedule
SMU and The American announced the 2022 football schedule on February 17, 2022.

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

Weekly awards

 * The American offensive player of the week
 * Tanner Mordecai (week 9 vs. Houston)