ACC

Gerald J. Ford Stadium

Home of the SMU Mustangs

32,000

Capacity

Dallas

Conference

ACC

Mustangs

Surface

FieldTurf

Opened 2000

2026 Schedule & Results

12 games

Mon, Sep 7

Florida St

9/7 - 7:30 PM EDT

Sat, Sep 12

UC Davis

9/12 - 4:00 PM EDT

Sat, Sep 19

Louisville

9/19 - 3:30 PM EDT

Sat, Sep 26

Missouri St

TBD

Sat, Oct 3

Boston College

TBD

Sat, Oct 17

Virginia

TBD

Sat, Oct 24

California

TBD

Sat, Oct 31

Syracuse

TBD

Sat, Nov 7

Virginia Tech

11/6 - 7:00 PM EST

Sat, Nov 14

Wake Forest

TBD

Sun, Nov 22

Notre Dame

11/21 - 7:30 PM EST

Sat, Nov 28

Stanford

TBD

My Trip Plan

Places you want to check out in Dallas.

Local Recommendations

Curated food, drinks, adventures, and more near Dallas.

11 places

The Woolworth

Popular local restaurant near Gerald J. Ford Stadium — rated 4.9 stars across 9,028 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.9$$3.9 mi from stadium

1520 Elm St #201, Dallas, TX 75201, USA

The Finch

Popular local restaurant near Gerald J. Ford Stadium — rated 4.7 stars across 1,593 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.7$$1584 ft from stadium

5307 E Mockingbird Ln Ste 150, Dallas, TX 75206, USA

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Top local attraction near Gerald J. Ford Stadium — rated 4.7 stars across 27,207 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.74.0 mi from stadium

8525 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218, USA

The Exchange Food Hall

Popular local restaurant near Gerald J. Ford Stadium — rated 4.5 stars across 1,460 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.5$$4.1 mi from stadium

211 S Akard St, Dallas, TX 75202, USA

Dallas Zoo

Top local attraction near Gerald J. Ford Stadium — rated 4.5 stars across 24,120 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.56.9 mi from stadium

650 S R.L. Thornton Fwy, Dallas, TX 75203, USA

The Dallas World Aquarium

Top local attraction near Gerald J. Ford Stadium — rated 4.4 stars across 29,036 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.43.9 mi from stadium

1801 N Griffin St, Dallas, TX 75202, USA

The Boulevard Tailgate

SMU's tree-lined Boulevard transforms into an upscale tailgate scene on game days.

4.4$$0 ft from stadium

Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, TX

Backyard - Dallas

Well-rated bar near Gerald J. Ford Stadium — rated 4.1 stars across 1,858 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.1$$3.5 mi from stadium

505 N Good Latimer Expy, Dallas, TX 75204, USA

The Highland Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton

Well-rated hotel near Gerald J. Ford Stadium — rated 4.1 stars across 1,220 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.11584 ft from stadium

5300 E Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75206, USA

Over Under - The Village Dallas

Well-rated bar near Gerald J. Ford Stadium — rated 4 stars across 280 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.0$$2.0 mi from stadium

5625 Village Glen Dr Ste. 170, Dallas, TX 75206, USA

Hotel Mockingbird, Dallas, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Well-rated hotel near Gerald J. Ford Stadium — rated 4 stars across 2,125 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.02640 ft from stadium

6070 N Central Expy, Dallas, TX 75206, USA

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