The 2004 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Phil Bennett, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the WAC in what would be their final year in the conference.^[1]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 p.m.	Texas Tech*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX		L 13–27	34,689
September 11	6:05 p.m.	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)		L 0–44	33,458
September 18	6:00 p.m.	at Oklahoma State*	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK		L 7–59	46,073
September 25	7:00 p.m.	San Jose State	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX		W 36–13	17,841
October 2	7:05 p.m.	at No. 23 Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	SPW	L 20–38	30,322
October 9	7:00 p.m.	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)		L 10–44	15,367
October 16	5:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	SPW	L 10–41	13,117
October 30	9:00 p.m.	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA		L 0–42	37,604
November 6	2:00 p.m.	Tulsa	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX		W 41–35 OT	12,677
November 13	5:00 p.m.	Nevada	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPNGP	W 38–20	10,206
November 20	4:05 p.m.	at No. 24 UTEP	Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX		L 27–57	45,095
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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