How to Watch SMU vs. BYU: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – September 6, 2024

Updated Sep. 6, 2024 5:33 p.m. ET

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One of the best runners in college football will be featured when Brashard Smith and the SMU Mustangs (2-0) host the BYU Cougars (1-0) on Friday, September 6, 2024.

The game between the Mustangs and Cougars will be airing on ESPN2.

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How to Watch SMU vs. BYU

When: Friday, September 6, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. ET
Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

SMU's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/24/2024	at Nevada	W 29-24
8/31/2024	vs. Houston Christian	W 59-7
9/6/2024	vs. BYU	-
9/21/2024	vs. TCU	-
9/28/2024	vs. Florida State	-
10/5/2024	at Louisville	-
10/19/2024	at Stanford	-
10/26/2024	at Duke	-
11/2/2024	vs. Pittsburgh	-
11/16/2024	vs. Boston College	-
11/23/2024	at Virginia	-
11/30/2024	vs. California	-

SMU 2024 Stats & Insights

On offense, SMU ranks 36th in the FBS with 501.5 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 36th in total defense (227.5 yards allowed per contest).
SMU is averaging 267 passing yards per game on offense this season (53rd in the FBS), and is surrendering 136.5 passing yards per game (44th) on defense.
The Mustangs are averaging 44 points per game on offense this season (38th in the FBS), and they are surrendering 15.5 points per game (67th) on defense.
The Mustangs are totaling 234.5 rushing yards per game offensively this season (32nd in the FBS), and they are surrendering 91 rushing yards per game (51st) on the other side of the ball.
From an offensive standpoint, SMU ranks 36th in the FBS with a 53.8% third-down percentage. Meanwhile, the team's defense ranks 82nd in third-down percentage allowed (91).
With three forced turnovers (sixth in the FBS) against two turnovers committed (87th in the FBS), the Mustangs' +1 turnover margin is the 21st-best in college football.

SMU 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Brashard Smith	RB	175 YDS / 3 TD / 87.5 YPG / 8.8 YPC 2 REC / 26 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 13 REC YPG
Preston Stone	QB	332 YDS (59%) / 3 TD / 1 INT 54 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 27 RUSH YPG
Kevin Jennings	QB	202 YDS (73.7%) / 1 TD / 0 INT 58 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 29 RUSH YPG
RJ Maryland	TE	9 REC / 173 YDS / 1 TD / 86.5 YPG
Isaiah Smith	DL	6 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK
Isaiah Nwokobia	DB	15 TKL / 1 TFL
Kobe Wilson	LB	13 TKL / 1 TFL
Ahmad Walker	LB	10 TKL / 2 TFL

BYU's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2024	vs. Southern Illinois	W 41-13
9/6/2024	at SMU	-
9/14/2024	at Wyoming	-
9/21/2024	vs. Kansas State	-
9/28/2024	at Baylor	-
10/12/2024	vs. Arizona	-
10/18/2024	vs. Oklahoma State	-
10/26/2024	at UCF	-
11/9/2024	at Utah	-
11/16/2024	vs. Kansas	-
11/23/2024	at Arizona State	-
11/30/2024	vs. Houston	-

BYU 2024 Stats & Insights

BYU is compiling 527 total yards per contest on offense this season (27th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 231 total yards per game (37th-ranked).
Things have been going well for BYU on both sides of the ball, as it is averaging 348 passing yards per game (24th-best) and surrendering only 108 passing yards per game (19th-best).
From an offensive standpoint, the Cougars are accumulating 41 points per contest (44th-ranked). They rank 48th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (13 points allowed per game).
From an offensive perspective, the Cougars are generating 179 rushing yards per contest (62nd-ranked). They rank 70th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (123 rushing yards allowed per game).
BYU ranks 59th in the FBS with a 46.7% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 63rd with a 33.3% third-down percentage allowed on the defensive side of the ball.
The Cougars sport a top-25 turnover margin this season, ranking 21st-best at +1.

BYU 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jake Retzlaff	QB	348 YDS (66.7%) / 3 TD / 0 INT 16 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 16 RUSH YPG
LJ Martin	RB	67 YDS / 1 TD / 67 YPG / 5.2 YPC 1 REC / 7 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 7 REC YPG
Jojo Phillips	WR	2 REC / 70 YDS / 1 TD / 70 YPG
Chase Roberts	WR	7 REC / 108 YDS / 0 TD / 108 YPG
Isaiah Bagnah	DL	1 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
John Nelson	DL	1 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Jakob Robinson	DB	0 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Connor Pay	OL	0 TKL / TFL