SMU Program History

Mustangs · ACC · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 194-263-3.425
Seasons: 401985–2026
AP top 25: 2final polls
AP top 10: 0final polls
Best rating: +15.312th in 2024

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Rhett Lashlee	ACC	6-1	4-1	.857	23	+10.429	32.720	22.336
2025	Rhett Lashlee	ACC	9-4	6-2	.692		+13.819	33.122	19.220
2024	Rhett Lashlee	ACC	11-3	8-1	.786	12	+15.312	35.911	20.620
2023	Rhett Lashlee	American Athletic	11-3	9-0	.786	22	+10.921	32.723	21.931
2022	Rhett Lashlee	American Athletic	7-6	5-3	.538		+2.655	33.419	30.898
2021	Sonny Dykes / Jim Leavitt	American Athletic	8-4	4-4	.667		+3.550	33.219	29.787
2020	Sonny Dykes	American Athletic	7-3	4-3	.700		+1.557	33.228	31.793
2019	Sonny Dykes	American Athletic	10-3	6-2	.769		+2.551	35.120	32.697
2018	Sonny Dykes	American Athletic	5-7	4-4	.417		-6.394	27.071	33.4102
2017	Chad Morris	American Athletic	7-6	4-4	.538		-4.486	31.240	35.7114
2016	Chad Morris	American Athletic	5-7	3-5	.417		-10.3101	25.287	35.5105
2015	Chad Morris	American Athletic	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2014	June Jones	American Athletic	0-2		.000		—	—	—
2013	June Jones	American Athletic	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2012	June Jones	Conference USA	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2011	June Jones	Conference USA	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2010	June Jones	Conference USA	7-7		.500		—	—	—
2009	June Jones	Conference USA	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2008	June Jones	Conference USA	1-11		.083		—	—	—
2007	Phil Bennett	Conference USA	1-11		.083		—	—	—
2006	Phil Bennett	Conference USA	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2005	Phil Bennett	Conference USA	5-6		.455		—	—	—
2004	Phil Bennett	Western Athletic	3-8		.273		—	—	—
2003	Phil Bennett	Western Athletic	0-12		.000		—	—	—
2002	Phil Bennett	Western Athletic	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2001	Mike Cavan	Western Athletic	4-7		.364		—	—	—
2000	Mike Cavan	Western Athletic	3-9		.250		—	—	—
1999	Mike Cavan	Western Athletic	4-6		.400		—	—	—
1998	Mike Cavan	Western Athletic	5-7		.417		—	—	—
1997	Mike Cavan	Western Athletic	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1996	Tom Rossley	Western Athletic	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1995	Tom Rossley	Southwest	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1994	Tom Rossley	Southwest	1-9-1		.136		—	—	—
1993	Tom Rossley	Southwest	2-7-2		.273		—	—	—
1992	Tom Rossley	Southwest	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1991	Tom Rossley	Southwest	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1990	Forrest Gregg	Southwest	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1989	Forrest Gregg	Southwest	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1986	Bobby Collins	Southwest	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1985	Bobby Collins	Southwest	6-5		.545		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Rhett Lashlee	2022–2026	5	44-17	.721
Jim Leavitt	2021	1	0-0	—
Sonny Dykes	2018–2021	4	30-17	.638
Chad Morris	2015–2017	3	14-23	.378
June Jones	2008–2014	7	36-43	.456
Phil Bennett	2002–2007	6	18-52	.257
Mike Cavan	1997–2001	5	22-34	.393
Tom Rossley	1991–1996	6	15-48-3	.250
Forrest Gregg	1989–1990	2	3-19	.136
Bobby Collins	1985–1986	2	12-10	.545