The 2024 SMU Mustangs men's soccer team represented the Southern Methodist University during the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 50th season of the university fielding a program, and their first season competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Mustangs were led by ninth year head coach Kevin Hudson and played their home games at Washburne Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
The Mustangs started the season ranked tenth in the nation and defeated in their first game of the season. The followed that with a draw against which saw them fall out of the rankings. A defeat of number six and a draw against number nine saw them jump back into the rankings at number twenty two. They lost their ACC opening match against number eight Pittsburgh 3âÂÂ1 to fall back out of the rankings. The Mustangs had three consecutive victories including ACC wins over California and number thirteen Virginia Tech to return to the rankings at number sixteen. The team drew three of their next four matches including draws against number eighteen Duke and number five Stanford. At the end of this run they were ranked tenth. A loss to twenty-third ranked NC State saw them drop to number twenty-one. They finished their season with ACC victories over Wake Forest and Louisville. They began the regular season at fifteenth in the rankings.
The Mustangs regular season 9âÂÂ2âÂÂ5 overall and 4âÂÂ2âÂÂ2 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the fourth overall seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated thirteenth seed Boston College in the First Round. Their Quarterfinal match was a regular season rematch with Wake Forest, whom they tied with in the regular season standings. The two teams drew the match 2âÂÂ2 and Wake Forest advanced via a penalty shoot-out 5âÂÂ4. SMU received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were the twelfth overall seed. They defeated in the Second Round 2âÂÂ1 before traveling to fifth seed and fifth ranked in the Third Round. They won the match 3âÂÂ1 to advance to the Quarterfinals where they faced thirteenth seed and eighth ranked . The Mustangs were defeated 3âÂÂ2 to end their season. They finished the season with a 12âÂÂ3âÂÂ6 and were ranked fifth nationally.
The Mustangs finished the season 14âÂÂ3âÂÂ2 overall and 7âÂÂ0âÂÂ1 in AAC play to finish as regular season champions. As the first overall seed in the AAC Tournament, earned a bye into the Semifinals where they defeated 3âÂÂ0. They fell in the Final to 2âÂÂ1. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were the sixth overall seed. They defeated in the Second Round, before losing 7âÂÂ1 to in the Third Round to end their season.
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|- !colspan=6 style=""| <span style="color:white;">ACC Tournament</span>
|- !colspan=6 style=""| <span style="color:white;">NCAA Tournament</span>
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