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SMU at Wake Forest — 2025

Week 9 · 2025-10-25T16:00:00.000Z

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Conference game · SMU entered as the listed favorite

SMU

Strength Rank #21 · Team Strength 85/100 · Strong

Strength Rank#21

Team Strength85/100

Schedule Strength65

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency71

Defensive Efficiency87

Rushing Success26

Passing Success65

Explosiveness96

Havoc96

Finishing Drives71

5-2 through 7 prior games · 34.1 PPG · 22.6 allowed

Wake Forest

Strength Rank #82 · Team Strength 40/100 · Below Average

Strength Rank#82

Team Strength40/100

Schedule Strength24

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency58

Defensive Efficiency91

Rushing Success16

Passing Success17

Explosiveness99

Havoc72

Finishing Drives10

4-2 through 6 prior games · 29.0 PPG · 20.0 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: 5.5 · O/U: 52.5 · Wake Forest ML: 195.0 · SMU ML: -230.0

FINAL RESULT

SMU 12, Wake Forest 13

ATS: home_cover · Total result: under

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