Early look ahead: Analyzing SMU's 2017 football schedule

Staff Photographer SMU head coach Chad Morris stands with his players as the school song is played following SMU's 75-31 loss during the Navy Midshipmen vs. the SMU Mustangs NCAA football game at Ford Stadium in Dallas on Saturday, November 26, 2016. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)Football season will be here before you know it.

And SMU is ready to make noise under third-year head coach Chad Morris after just missing out on a bowl game last season.

Here is an early look at the Mustangs' 2017 schedule.

Full Schedule

Sept. 2 vs. Stephen F. Austin

Sept. 9 vs. North Texas

Sept. 16 at TCU

Sept. 23 vs. Arkansas State

Sept. 30 vs. Connecticut

Oct. 7 vs. Houston

Oct. 14 Bye

Oct. 21 at Cincinnati

Oct. 27…