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#11Wake Forest8-1 · ACC@#25SMU7-2 · ACC
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Sat, Nov 14, 12:00 PM ET· Gerald J. Ford Stadium· Wake Forest -1.5 · O/U 61.5
Rest 7d / 8dTravel 967 mi / 0 miForecast: 64°F · wind 11 mph · Partially cloudy
Market context
Wake Forest -1.5 · O/U 61.5
opened Wake Forest -2.5, now Wake Forest -1.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Wake Forest as road favorite
2026 overall: 7-2 ATS (9 games) · 5-4 O/U (9 games)
2026 as road favorite: 2-1 ATS (3 games) · 1-2 O/U (3 games)
Last season (2025): 1-0 ATS (1 game) · 1-0 O/U (1 game)
Since 2020: 9-6-1 ATS (16 games) · 6-10 O/U (16 games)
SMU as home underdog
2026 overall: 3-4-2 ATS (9 games) · 4-5 O/U (9 games)
2026 as home underdog: none in this role
Last season (2025): 1-0 ATS (1 game) · 0-1 O/U (1 game)
Since 2020: 4-1 ATS (5 games) · 2-3 O/U (5 games)
Away
Home
2026 · TraditionalWake Forest · 6 of 9
487.7
Yards / game
475.8
3.99
Points / drive
3.25
5.3
TDs / game
4.8
51.4
3rd-down %
47.7
73.9
RZ TD %
72.1
0.4
Turnover margin
-0.4
2.3
Sacks / game
3.0
6.6
TFL / game
7.3
13.0
Havoc / game
14.1
45.8 / 54.2
Pass / Rush split
48.8 / 51.2
2026 · Situational matchup
When Wake Forest has the ball
Wake Forest's early-down offense ranks 4th of 138. SMU's early-down defense ranks 58th of 138.
Wake Forest's passing-down offense ranks 8th of 138. SMU's passing-down defense ranks 42nd of 138.
Wake Forest's third-down offense ranks 17th of 138. SMU's third-down defense ranks 39th of 138.
Wake Forest's red-zone offense ranks 39th of 138. SMU's red-zone defense ranks 114th of 138.
When SMU has the ball
SMU's early-down offense ranks 33rd of 138. Wake Forest's early-down defense ranks 33rd of 138.
SMU's passing-down offense ranks 15th of 138. Wake Forest's passing-down defense ranks 15th of 138.
SMU's third-down offense ranks 2nd of 138. Wake Forest's third-down defense ranks 46th of 138.
SMU's red-zone offense ranks 29th of 138. Wake Forest's red-zone defense ranks 3rd of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
▲Offense form0.410 last 3 vs 0.276 season (+0.134)
▲Defense form-0.428 last 3 vs -0.181 season (-0.247)
▲Offense form0.318 last 3 vs 0.208 season (+0.110)
Defense formabout the same(-0.009 last 3 vs -0.050 season)
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingGio Lopez — 2176 yd, 18 TD
RushingTy Clark III — 416 yd, 8 TD
ReceivingCarlos Hernandez — 945 yd, 7 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingKevin Jennings — 2764 yd, 25 TD
RushingKendrick Raphael — 755 yd, 10 TD
ReceivingYamir Knight — 626 yd, 6 TD