Pittsburgh vs SMU rivalry
SMU leads the series 4-2-1 in meetings on record since 1938.
Next meeting
Pittsburgh and SMU do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.
All-time series
Pittsburgh 27 meetings since 19384 SMU
Series leader: SMU.
See the full all-time Pittsburgh vs SMU head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1930s 1 0
1940s 1 1
1980s 0 1
2010s 0 1
2020s 0 1
Series notes
Meetings played7
Series wins, Pittsburgh2 of 7
Series wins, SMU4 of 7
Decided by 3 points or fewer1 of 7
Side by side, 2026 season
Pittsburgh SMU
- 38.4 4th
- Points per game
- 34.6 9th
- 13.4 3rd
- Points allowed
- 23.0 8th
- 478.0 4th
- Total yards per game
- 484.2 3rd
- 6.8 5th
- Yards per play
- 7.0 3rd
- 162.0 7th
- Rush yards per game
- 138.2 12th
- 316.0 3rd
- Pass yards per game
- 346.0 1st
- 24.6 4th
- First downs per game
- 23.8 5th
- 46.2% 5th
- Third-down rate
- 51.6% 2nd
- +5 2nd
- Turnover margin
- -4 16th
- 7 6th
- Takeaways
- 5 11th
- 10 10th
- Sacks
- 17 2nd
- 5 2nd
- Sacks allowed
- 6 4th
- 79.4 13th
- Penalty yards per game
- 73.8 11th
- 31:38 7th
- Time of possession
- 29:38 10th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the ACC; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Pittsburgh vs SMU?
SMU leads the series 4-2-1 in meetings on record since 1938. That is Pittsburgh 2, SMU 4 across 7 meetings on record.
When do Pittsburgh and SMU play next?
Pittsburgh and SMU do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.