When: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 at Apogee Stadium in Denton
Records: SMU (0-0, 0-0 AAC), North Texas (0-0, 0-0 C-USA)
Last meeting: SMU defeated North Texas 54-32 on Sept. 3, 2017 in Dallas.
TV: Stadium Network
What's on the line?
Believe it or not, SMU's season opener at North Texas has huge bowl implications for the Mustangs. SMU can do itself a favor by knocking off the Mean Green in Denton. Here's the breakdown:
Let's assume that SMU loses each of its first six games in which the Ponies enter as an underdog by a margin of seven points or greater.