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TCU vs SMU
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Head-to-head on record
| Team | Wins | Series |
|---|---|---|
 TCU Horned Frogs | 54 | TCU leads |
 SMU Mustangs | 42 |
Meetings since 1915: 103, including 7 ties. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.
The series in numbers
54-42-7 Regular season
7-3 Last 10
20-17 Avg score
15 Longest SMU win run
Biggest TCU win 56-0 in 2014, a 56-point margin.
Biggest TCU loss 0-40 in 1923, a 40-point margin.
Every TCU vs SMU meeting
| Season | Result | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 35-24 |
| 2024 | SMU win | University Park | 42-66 |
| 2023 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 34-17 |
| 2022 | TCU win | University Park | 42-34 |
| 2021 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 34-42 |
| 2019 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 38-41 |
| 2018 | TCU win | University Park | 42-12 |
| 2017 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 56-36 |
| 2016 | TCU win | University Park | 33-3 |
| 2015 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 56-37 |
| 2014 | TCU win | University Park | 56-0 |
| 2013 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 48-17 |
| 2012 | TCU win | University Park | 24-16 |
| 2011 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 33-40 |
| 2010 | TCU win | University Park | 41-24 |
| 2009 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 39-14 |
| 2008 | TCU win | University Park | 48-7 |
| 2007 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 21-7 |
| 2005 | SMU win | University Park | 10-21 |
| 2004 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 44-0 |
| 2003 | TCU win | University Park | 20-13 |
| 2002 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 17-6 |
| 2001 | TCU win | University Park | 38-10 |
| 2000 | TCU win | University Park | 62-7 |
| 1999 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 21-0 |
| 1998 | SMU win | University Park | 6-10 |
| 1997 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 21-18 |
| 1996 | SMU win | University Park | 24-27 |
| 1995 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 19-16 |
| 1994 | TCU win | University Park | 35-14 |
| 1993 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 15-21 |
| 1992 | SMU win | University Park | 9-21 |
| 1991 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 18-10 |
| 1990 | TCU win | University Park | 42-21 |
| 1989 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 28-10 |
| 1986 | SMU win | University Park | 21-31 |
| 1985 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 21-56 |
| 1984 | SMU win | University Park | 17-26 |
| 1983 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 17-21 |
| 1982 | SMU win | University Park | 13-16 |
| 1981 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 9-20 |
| 1980 | SMU win | University Park | 14-17 |
| 1979 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 7-27 |
| 1978 | SMU win | University Park | 14-45 |
| 1977 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 21-45 |
| 1976 | SMU win | University Park | 14-34 |
| 1975 | SMU win | University Park | 13-28 |
| 1974 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 13-33 |
| 1973 | SMU win | University Park | 19-21 |
| 1972 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 22-35 |
| 1971 | TCU win | University Park | 18-16 |
| 1970 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 26-17 |
| 1969 | SMU win | University Park | 17-19 |
| 1968 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 14-21 |
| 1967 | SMU win | University Park | 14-28 |
| 1966 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 0-21 |
| 1965 | TCU win | University Park | 10-7 |
| 1964 | TCU win | University Park | 17-6 |
| 1963 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 22-15 |
| 1962 | TCU win | University Park | 14-9 |
| 1961 | Tie | University Park | 28-28 |
| 1960 | TCU win | University Park | 13-0 |
| 1959 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 19-0 |
| 1958 | SMU win | University Park | 13-20 |
| 1957 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 21-0 |
| 1956 | TCU win | University Park | 21-6 |
| 1955 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 20-13 |
| 1954 | SMU win | University Park | 6-21 |
| 1953 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 13-0 |
| 1952 | TCU win | University Park | 14-7 |
| 1951 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 13-2 |
| 1950 | TCU win | University Park | 27-13 |
| 1949 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 21-13 |
| 1948 | Tie | Fort Worth | 7-7 |
| 1947 | Tie | University Park | 19-19 |
| 1946 | SMU win | University Park | 13-30 |
| 1945 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 0-34 |
| 1944 | SMU win | University Park | 6-9 |
| 1943 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 0-20 |
| 1942 | TCU win | University Park | 14-6 |
| 1941 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 15-13 |
| 1940 | SMU win | University Park | 0-16 |
| 1939 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 7-14 |
| 1938 | TCU win | University Park | 20-7 |
| 1937 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 3-0 |
| 1936 | Tie | Fort Worth | 0-0 |
| 1935 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 14-20 |
| 1934 | SMU win | University Park | 0-19 |
| 1933 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 26-6 |
| 1932 | TCU win | University Park | 8-0 |
| 1931 | Tie | University Park | 0-0 |
| 1930 | TCU win | University Park | 13-0 |
| 1929 | Tie | University Park | 7-7 |
| 1928 | TCU win | University Park | 15-6 |
| 1927 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 6-28 |
| 1926 | SMU win | University Park | 13-14 |
| 1924 | SMU win | Fort Worth | 0-6 |
| 1923 | SMU win | University Park | 0-40 |
| 1922 | Tie | University Park | 0-0 |
| 1921 | TCU win | University Park | 13-6 |
| 1917 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 21-0 |
| 1916 | TCU win | University Park | 48-3 |
| 1915 | TCU win | Fort Worth | 43-0 |
Scores from the TCU perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1915.
Matchup stats
Last five games
Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub
TCU Horned Frogs lead the series since 1915, 54-42-7. Here is the series on record and how to watch when TCU and SMU meet.
How to watch TCU vs SMU
When TCU and SMU are scheduled, here is how to find the game.
- National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
- Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
- Radio Listen on the TCU radio network.
- Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the TCU vs SMU time and line.
The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.
The TCU this season
Follow TCU in the title race on the Big 12 standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Big 12 rivalry pages, or browse every Big 12 matchup.
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TCU vs SMU: the essentials
TCU Horned Frogs vs SMU Mustangs is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big 12 against the ACC (Power 4). TCU Horned Frogs lead the series since 1915, 54-42-7. Across 103 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the TCU vs SMU head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the TCU Horned Frogs team hub, the Big 12 this week round-up and the live conference standings. For SMU against the whole conference, see SMU vs the Big 12.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between TCU and SMU?
TCU Horned Frogs lead the series since 1915, 54-42-7. The two programs have met 103 times on record.
How can I watch TCU vs SMU?
National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.
Are TCU and SMU in the same conference?
No. TCU plays in the Big 12. SMU plays in the ACC (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.