How to Watch SMU vs. Houston Christian: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 31, 2024

One of the top receivers in college football will be on display when RJ Maryland and the SMU Mustangs (1-0) host the Houston Christian Huskies on Saturday, August 31, 2024.

The game between the Mustangs and Huskies will be available on ACC Network Extra.

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How to Watch SMU vs. Houston Christian

• When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. ET
• Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas
• Live Box Score: FOX Sports

SMU's 2024 Schedule

SMU 2024 Stats & Insights

• SMU ranks 28th in total offense (408.0 yards per game) and 32nd in total defense (298.0 yards allowed per game) this year.
• SMU has been a tough matchup for opposing teams in the passing game, with a top-25 ranking in both passing offense (14th-best with 308.0 passing yards per game) and passing defense (24th-best with 150.0 passing yards allowed per game) this year.
• Offensively, the Mustangs rank 36th in the FBS with 29.0 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank 35th in points allowed (298.0 points allowed per contest).
• The Mustangs rank 43rd in run offense (100.0 rushing yards per game) and 37th in run defense (148.0 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
• On offense, SMU ranks 27th in the FBS with a 41.7% third-down conversion rate. Meanwhile, the team's defense ranks 44th in third-down conversion rate allowed (148.0).
• The Mustangs own the 38th-ranked turnover margin in college football at -1, forcing zero turnovers (39th in the FBS) while turning it over one time (22nd in the FBS).

SMU 2024 Key Players

Houston Christian's 2024 Schedule

Houston Christian 2023 Stats & Insights

• Houston Christian compiled 367.7 yards per game on offense last season (54th in the FCS), and it ranked 98th on defense with 413.7 yards allowed per game.
• With 280.4 passing yards allowed per game on defense last season, which ranked 12th-worst in the FCS, Houston Christian had to lean on its 59th-ranked passing offense (209.3 passing yards per contest) to keep it in games.
• On offense, the Huskies ranked 57th in the FCS with 26.1 points per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 75th in points allowed (413.7 points allowed per contest).
• The Huskies put up 158.4 rushing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 45th in the FCS. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 34th, allowing 133.2 rushing yards per contest.
• Houston Christian ranked 62nd in third-down defense last year (50.0% third-down conversion rate allowed), but it excelled on offense, ranking third-best in the FCS with a 58.3% third-down conversion rate.
• With zero forced turnovers (76th in the FCS) against three turnovers committed (58th in the FCS) last season, the Huskies' -3 turnover margin ranked 87th in college football.

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