Wake Forest vs SMU Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 11)
Sun, Nov 15, 12:00 AM ET
Why we pick this side
This season, Wake Forest is 3-1 with 126 points for and 112 against; SMU is 3-1 with 148 points for and 99 against.
Wake Forest is 4-1 in its last 5, averaging 33.8 scored and 28.2 allowed; most recently beating Louisville 30-27 on September 26, 2026. SMU is 4-1 in its last 5, averaging 34.4 scored and 23.6 allowed; most recently beating Missouri State 34-24 on September 26, 2026.
These teams have met once in our results history, on October 25, 2025: Wake Forest 13, SMU 12.
Injury report: Wake Forest lists 4 (Ny Carr, Injured; Elijah Otieno, Injured; Langston Hardy, Injured; more below); SMU lists 3 (Christian Rhodes, Injured; Link Rhodes, Injured; Jimmy Wyrick, Injured).
Injuries
Wake Forest
- Ny Carr: Injured, Undisclosed
- Elijah Otieno: Injured, Undisclosed
- Langston Hardy: Injured, Undisclosed
- Kerrington Lee: Injured, Undisclosed
SMU
- Christian Rhodes: Injured, Hamstring
- Link Rhodes: Injured, Knee
- Jimmy Wyrick: Injured, Hamstring
Recent form
Wake Forest
- September 26, 2026: W 30-27 at Louisville
- September 18, 2026: L 20-33 vs Miami
- September 12, 2026: W 38-36 at Purdue
- September 3, 2026: W 38-16 vs Akron
- January 2, 2026: W 43-29 at Mississippi State
SMU
- September 26, 2026: W 34-24 vs Missouri State
- September 19, 2026: L 31-41 at Louisville
- September 12, 2026: W 56-10 vs UC Davis
- September 7, 2026: W 27-24 at Florida State
- January 2, 2026: W 24-19 vs Arizona
Head to head
- October 25, 2025: Wake Forest 13, SMU 12