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Wake Forest

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54% UPSET CHANCE
7-2 · FAV

SMU

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 TV · ESPNDallas, TXSMU -1.5 · O/U 60.5Head-to-head history

Why SMU is flagged

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  • Look-ahead

    SMU sees #5 Notre Dame next week

    +20
  • Model dissent

    ESPN FPI actually likes Wake Forest (59%)

    +16
  • Ratings favor the dog

    ESPN power ratings make Wake Forest better by 3.4

    +12

By the numbers

Wake ForestSMU
17.8 (#13)Power rating11.9 (#32)
4thOffense22nd
27thDefense47th
37thSpecial teams110th
10.4-2.3Projected record8.4-3.7

Power ratings make it Wake Forest by 3.4. The line is SMU -1.5.

Source: ESPN Football Power Index.