# Wake Forest vs. SMU odds, picks, predictions: Best bets for Saturday afternoon ACC battle

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/wake-forest-vs-smu-odds-picks-predictions-best-bets-for-saturday-afternoon-acc-battle/
- Published: 2026-11-14T13:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T13:18:46+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/betting/wake-forest-vs-smu-odds-picks-predictions-best-bets-for-saturday-afternoon-acc-battle/
- Topics: Entertainment, Football, Sport, TV, World

## Key points

- Wake Forest are 1.5-point underdogs at SMU.
- The winner keeps its ACC and playoff hopes alive.
- The article backs Wake Forest to cover.

## Summary

No. 11 Wake Forest visit SMU in a game that could determine whether either team keeps its ACC Championship and College Football Playoff hopes alive. SMU are 1.5-point favourites at home, but the article’s pick is Wake Forest to cover that spread.

Wake Forest’s offence ranks fourth in FBS, averaging 43.3 points per game, while quarterback Gio Lopez has completed 67.1% of his passes for 2,176 yards, 18 touchdowns and one interception. He has also added 317 rushing yards and six scores. SMU have won seven of nine games, but losses to Syracuse and Louisville and several close or uneven performances raise questions about their consistency.

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