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Dallas, Texas - Gerald J. Ford Stadium - Red and Blue - Peruna

A small, renovated stadium on a leafy Dallas campus, with the easiest big-city logistics of any program in the conference.

A small, renovated stadium on a leafy Dallas campus, with the easiest big-city logistics of any program in the conference.

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Stadium
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Capacity
32,000
Opened
2000
Conference
ACC
How to watch

Broadcast and streaming

A mix of ACC Network and ESPN afternoon and evening windows.

Conference network

ACC Network carries the early windows that national bundles treat as an add-on tier.

National windows

Marquee matchups move to national broadcast partners, usually announced 12 days out.

Out-of-market

A live TV bundle that includes the conference network is the simplest single subscription.

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Tickets

What tickets actually cost you in planning

Evergreen demand patterns, not a live price feed. Verify current inventory at the source before you book travel.

  • Tickets are typically available into game week outside of a marquee ACC visitor.
  • The DART Mockingbird station is a 15-minute walk from the stadium and the simplest way in without driving.
  • Dallas Love Field is 15 minutes from campus, closer than DFW, and worth checking first for flight pricing.

Where to sit

Every seat is close in a 32,000-seat bowl sunk below grade; there is little reason to pay up for the lower bowl.

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Traditions

What makes a SMU Saturday different

The Boulevard

The tailgate that runs down the center of campus is unusually well organized and dressier than most college tailgates.

Peruna

The team's mascot pony gallops the field before kickoff, a tradition that predates most of the current campus.

Tailgating

  • The Boulevard down the center of campus is the tailgate, and it is unusually well organized.
  • Dress skews sharper here than at most schools; it is part of the culture.

Dress skews sharper here than at most schools; it is worth planning wardrobe as much as weather gear.

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Travel and stay

  • Dallas Love Field is 15 minutes; DFW is 30.
  • The DART Mockingbird station is a 15-minute walk from the stadium.

Weather: September kickoffs are hot with little shade until late afternoon; by November, evenings are mild rather than cold.

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Around the game

Beyond the stadium in Dallas, Texas

  • Knox-HendersonA short drive from campus with a strong concentration of restaurants and bars.
  • Downtown DallasA quick DART ride for a broader weekend base.

Rivalry weekends

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SMU game-day packing list

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Stadium

Gerald J. Ford Stadium

Capacity 32,000Opened 2000Dallas, Texas

A compact brick bowl sunk below grade in the middle of campus.

  • - Every seat is close. There is no reason to pay up for the lower bowl.
  • - September kickoffs are hot with little shade until late afternoon.
FAQ

SMU questions

What channel is SMU on?
A mix of ACC Network and ESPN afternoon and evening windows.
How hard is it to get SMU tickets?
Tickets are typically available into game week outside of a marquee ACC visitor.
Where should I sit at Gerald J. Ford Stadium?
Every seat is close in a 32,000-seat bowl sunk below grade; there is little reason to pay up for the lower bowl.
What is the weather like for a SMU home game?
September kickoffs are hot with little shade until late afternoon; by November, evenings are mild rather than cold.
Where should I tailgate at Gerald J. Ford Stadium?
The Boulevard down the center of campus is the tailgate, and it is unusually well organized.
What is the best airport for a SMU game?
Dallas Love Field is 15 minutes; DFW is 30.
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