Started in 1916 and originally nicknamed the Parsons, head coach Ray Morrisson helped SMU Football rise to notoriety before the Mustangs became the first program in the Southwest Conference to integrate under head coach Hayden Fry in the 60s. Jerry LeVias officially became the first black scholarship player in the SWC in 1965. The program rose to national prominence in the 1980s under head coach Bobby Collins behind the Pony Express spearheaded by running backs Eric Dickerson and Craig James. SMU's short-lived reign at the top was beseidged by the team's notorious downfall in becoming the first-ever collegiate program to succumb to the "Death Penalty" and were subsequently terminated from participation by the NCAA in 1987. The Mustangs went bowl-less until 2009 under June Jones and the foundation was set for SMU's revival.
| OFFENSE - Air Raid | |||
| Position | Starter | Backup | Reserve(s) |
| WR-X | Jordan Hudson | Key'Shawn Smith | |
| WR-Z | Romello Brinson | Moochie Dixon | Ashton Cozart |
| WR-SL | Jake Bailey | Roderick Daniels Jr. | Brashard Smith |
| LT | PJ Williams | Jack Laphen | |
| LG | Savion Byrd | Nate Anderson | |
| C | Jakai Clark | Justin Osborne | |
| RG | Logan Parr | Ben Sparks | |
| RT | Nate Anderson | Caleb Johnson | |
| TE | RJ Maryland | Matthew Hibner | |
| QB | Preston Stone | Kevin Jennings | |
| RB | Brashard Smith | LJ Johnson | Jaylan Knighton |
| DEFENSE - 4-2-5 | |||
| Position | Starter | Backup | Reserve(s) |
| DE | Elijah Roberts | Cam Robertson | |
| NT | Anthony Booker | Mike Lockhart | |
| DT | Jared Harrison-Hunte | Jonathan Jefferson | Kori Roberson |
| Bandit | Jafari Harvey | Isaiah Smith | |
| WLB | Ahmad Walker | Alexander Kilgore | |
| MLB | Kobe Wilson | Alexander Kilgore | |
| CB | Brandon Crossley | Jahari Rogers | |
| CB | Smoke Robinson | AJ Davis | Deuce Harmon |
| SS | Isaiah Nwokobia | Ahmaad Moses | |
| FS | Johnathan McGill | Ahmaad Moses | |
| NB | Cale Sanders Jr. | Jonathan McGill | |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | |||
| K | Collin Rogers | ||
| P | Isaac Pearson |
Coming soon.
| Name | Title |
| Rhett Lashlee | Head Coach |
| Scott Symons | Defensive Coordinator, Safeties |
| Casey Woods | Chief of Staff, Offensive Coordinator, Tight Ends |
| Rob Likens | Associate Head Coach, Co-Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers |
| D'Eriq King | Quarterbacks |
| Kyle Cooper | Special Teams Coordinator, Running Backs |
| Kyle Cooper | Outside Linebackers |
| Rickley Hunley Jr. | Cornerbacks, Co-Defensive Coordinator |
| Garin Justice | Offensive Line |
| Calvin Thibodeaux | Defensive Line |
| Maurice Crum Jr. | Linebackers, Co-Defensive Coordinator |
| Name | Position | Classification | Previous School |
| Jared Harrison-Hunte | Defensive Tackle | SR | Miami |
| Davaughn Celestine | Safety | SR | San Diego State |
| Tarian Lee Jr. | Inside Linebacker | SR | Georgia Southern |
| Andrew Chamblee | Offensive Tackle | SO | Arkansas |
| Paris Patterson | Offensive Guard | SO | Arkansas |
| Jaden Milliner-Jones | Safety | RS FR | Colorado |
| Billy Walton | Defensive End | RS FR | Texas |
| Qae'shon Sapp | Offensive Guard | RS SO | East Carolina |
| Matthew Hibner | Tight End | SR | Michigan |
| Blake Burris | Defensive Tackle | SR | Texas Tech |
| Brashard Smith | Wide Receiver | SR | Miami |
| Tank Booker | Defensive Tackle | SR | Arkansasa |
| Deuce Harmon | Cornerback | JR | Texas A&M |
| Justin Medlock | Inside Linebacker | JR | Utah |
| Savian Byrd | Offensive Tackle | JR | Oklahoma |
| Omari Abor | Defensive End | SO | Ohio State |
| Nate Anderson | Center | SR | Oklahoma |
| Mike Lockhart | Defensive Tackle | SR | West Virginia |
| Jahfari Harvey | Defensive End | SR | Miami |
| Ashton Cozart | Wide Receiver | SO | Oregon |
| Jonathan Jefferson | Defensive Tackle | JR | Georgia |
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