SMU to Face LSU and Oklahoma at AT&T Stadium

Mustangs will play marquee non-conference games at Dallas Cowboys' home field

Feb. 12, 2026 at 10:31am

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The SMU Mustangs football team will face off against LSU in 2027 and Oklahoma in 2029 at AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys. The games are part of home-and-home series that will also see the Mustangs travel to Baton Rouge and Norman. The move to play these high-profile matchups at the larger NFL stadium provides branding and revenue opportunities for SMU.

Why it matters

SMU has enjoyed a recent resurgence under head coach Rhett Lashlee, reaching the College Football Playoff in 2024. Playing these marquee non-conference games at the prominent AT&T Stadium will raise the program's profile and help with recruiting top talent from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and beyond.

The details

The first game of the home-and-home series with LSU will be played on September 1, 2029 at AT&T Stadium, with the return game in Baton Rouge in 2028. The SMU-Oklahoma matchup will take place on September 11, 2027 at AT&T Stadium, completing a home-and-home that began in 2023 with a Sooners victory in Norman.

  • The SMU-LSU game at AT&T Stadium will be played on September 1, 2029.
  • The SMU-Oklahoma game at AT&T Stadium will be played on September 11, 2027.

The players

Rhett Lashlee

The head coach of the SMU Mustangs, who has led the program to consecutive 10-win seasons and a College Football Playoff appearance in 2024.

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What they’re saying

“I would say Texas, Texas A&M, you know, LSU and Oklahoma come in here. Notre Dame comes in here some. So you're thinking those national programs, national brands, are who we have to compete against.”

— Rhett Lashlee, Head Coach, SMU Mustangs

What’s next

Ticket and TV information for the SMU-LSU and SMU-Oklahoma games at AT&T Stadium will be announced at a later date.

The takeaway

SMU's decision to host high-profile non-conference games against LSU and Oklahoma at the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium demonstrates the program's ambition to elevate its national profile and compete with the top programs in college football for recruits in the talent-rich Dallas-Fort Worth area.