SMU @ Wake Forest Game Overview
SMU vs WAKERecords
SMU RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, '25 |
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CLEM
|
W 35 - 24 | W 3.5 | o50.5 |
| Oct 11, '25 |
STAN
|
W 34 - 10 | W -19.5 | u55.0 |
| Oct 04, '25 |
SYR
|
W 31 - 18 | L -17.5 | u56.5 |
| Sep 20, '25 |
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TCU
|
L 24 - 35 | L 6.5 | u64.0 |
| Sep 13, '25 |
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MOSU
|
W 28 - 10 | L -28.5 | u61.0 |
| Sep 06, '25 |
BAY
|
L 45 - 48 | L -3 | o65.0 |
| Aug 30, '25 |
TAMC
|
W 42 - 13 | L -51 | u65.0 |
| Dec 21, '24 |
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PSU
|
L 10 - 38 | L 9 | u51.0 |
| Dec 07, '24 |
CLEM
|
L 31 - 34 | L -2.5 | o56.5 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
CAL
|
W 38 - 6 | W -12.5 | u54.5 |
SMU Next 3 Games
| Date | vs | Last vs | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 02, '26 |
ARIZ
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N/A | -- | -- |
SMU vs WAKE Preview
Two non-conference losses to in-state opponents have SMU on the outside looking in at the Top 25.
And yet, the Mustangs are very much looking like a force once again in their second season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. With last week's win at Clemson, SMU (5-2, 3-0 ACC) has won all 11 regular-season conference games since becoming a member.
The Mustangs are one of just three teams with an unblemished ACC record, along with No. 7 Georgia Tech and No. 16 Virginia, after Miami and Duke lost last week.
SMU looks to keep that momentum rolling with another road trip to face Wake Forest (4-2, 1-2) in Winston Salem, N.C., on Saturday.
"If we can keep stacking those wins, much like last year, you'll look up at the end and see, 'Oh, we're going into November and we're in contention,'" SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said. "That's the goal."
SMU's Kevin Jennings has shifted from being a dual-threat quarterback to a pocket passer this season. He has just 25 rushing yards but is tied for the ACC lead with 17 touchdown passes and is second in passing yards (1,948).
He played through an ankle injury last week, throwing for 290 yards and two touchdowns in the 35-24 victory at Clemson, and Lashlee said he's expected to be fine for this week.
"(Jennings) is a tremendous player," Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert said. "... Plays tremendous off-script and just flicks the ball and finds guys late, makes big explosive plays."
Coming off a bye week, Wake Forest has bounced back with consecutive road victories at Virginia Tech and Oregon State since a heartbreaking 30-29 overtime loss to Georgia Tech on Sept. 27.
Starting QB Robby Ashford missed the last game due to a thumb injury. Deshawn Purdie rose to the occasion, throwing four touchdown passes -- the program's most in a game since 2022 -- in a 39-14 rout of the Beavers.
Dickert said Ashford has been back at practice in a limited capacity this week, but the coach was non-committal about his potential availability for Saturday.
--Field Level Media
SMU vs WAKEInjury report
SMU's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Robertson | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Robertson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| K. Ferm | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Ferm is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| Z. Gentry | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Gentry is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| A. Woods | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Woods is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| L. Spencer | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Spencer is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| J. Jefferson | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Jefferson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
| A. Washington | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Washington is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs. | ||||
Wake Forest's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Gatkuoth | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Gatkuoth is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Demon Deacons. | ||||
| J. Harrison | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Harrison is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Demon Deacons. | ||||
| G. Steih | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Steih is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Demon Deacons. | ||||
| E. Oehlke | QB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Oehlke is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Demon Deacons. | ||||
| B. Winston III | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Winston III is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Demon Deacons. | ||||
| S. Garcia | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Garcia is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Demon Deacons. | ||||
| D. Egbe | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Egbe is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Demon Deacons. | ||||
| W. Stroebel | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Stroebel is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Demon Deacons. | ||||
| L. White | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| White is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Demon Deacons. | ||||
| N. Pahanich | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Pahanich is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Demon Deacons. | ||||
| I. VerSteeg | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| VerSteeg is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Demon Deacons. | ||||
| R. Macneill | P | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Macneill is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Demon Deacons. | ||||
| B. Smiley | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Smiley is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Demon Deacons. | ||||
| A. Williams | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Williams is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Demon Deacons. | ||||
| R. Tongue | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Tongue is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Demon Deacons. | ||||
| U. Ajongo | OG | Out - Knee( Oct 11, '25) | Oct 11, '25 | |
| Ajongo is battling a knee injury and will not take the field for the Demon Deacons. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Jennings | Oct 18, 2025 | CLEM 24 - SMU 35 | 290 | 43 | 23 | 53.5 | 6.7 | 2/1 | 120.8 |
| K.Jennings | Oct 11, 2025 | SMU 34 - STAN 10 | 247 | 30 | 22 | 73.3 | 8.2 | 2/0 | 164.5 |
| K.Jennings | Oct 4, 2025 | SMU 31 - SYR 18 | 285 | 35 | 29 | 82.9 | 8.1 | 4/1 | 183.3 |
| T.Hawkins | Oct 4, 2025 | SMU 31 - SYR 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 9.0 | 0/0 | 175.6 |
| K.Jennings | Sep 20, 2025 | TCU 35 - SMU 24 | 290 | 38 | 24 | 63.2 | 7.6 | 3/2 | 142.8 |
| K.Jennings | Sep 13, 2025 | MOSU 10 - SMU 28 | 281 | 36 | 24 | 66.7 | 7.8 | 1/1 | 135.8 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Purdie | Oct 11, 2025 | ORST 14 - WAKE 39 | 270 | 27 | 14 | 51.9 | 10.0 | 4/0 | 184.7 |
| S.Pizzella | Oct 11, 2025 | ORST 14 - WAKE 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| R.Ashford | Oct 4, 2025 | VT 23 - WAKE 30 | 256 | 39 | 24 | 61.5 | 6.6 | 1/1 | 120.0 |
| D.Purdie | Oct 4, 2025 | VT 23 - WAKE 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| R.Ashford | Sep 27, 2025 | WAKE 29 - GT 30 | 219 | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 7.8 | 0/0 | 112.1 |
| D.Purdie | Sep 27, 2025 | WAKE 29 - GT 30 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 4.7 | 0/0 | 72.5 |
| R.Ashford | Sep 11, 2025 | WAKE 24 - NCST 34 | 252 | 35 | 21 | 60.0 | 7.2 | 0/2 | 109.1 |
| R.Ashford | Sep 6, 2025 | WAKE 42 - WCU 10 | 227 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 10.3 | 1/1 | 151.7 |
| D.Purdie | Sep 6, 2025 | WAKE 42 - WCU 10 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 10.5 | 1/0 | 245.7 |
SMU vs WAKE Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408.3 | (71) | Yards | (17) | 322.3 |
| 6.3 | (31) | Yards/Play | (8) | 4.2 |
| 128.7 | (117) | Rush Yds | (29) | 141.0 |
| 31.1 | (128) | Rush Att | (33) | 39.2 |
| 4.1 | (87) | Yards/Rush | (27) | 3.6 |
| 279.6 | (28) | Pass Yds | (22) | 181.3 |
| 33.6 | (42) | Pass Att | (113) | 36.8 |
| 23.0 | (29) | Comp | (85) | 20.5 |
| 68.5 | (33) | Comp% | (28) | 55.7 |
| 12.2 | (55) | Yards/Comp | (2) | 8.8 |
| 8.3 | (38) | Yards/Att | (4) | 4.9 |
| 156.4 | (32) | QB rating | (12) | 103.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 375.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 153.5 |
| 35.9 |
| 4.3 |
| 221.6 |
| 30.6 |
| 19.1 |
| 62.5 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | (41) | Sacks | (81) | 2.2 |
| 18.4 | (94) | Sack Yds | (--) | 15.0 |
| 1.0 | (76) | Intercepts | (123) | 0.5 |
| 0.4 | (68) | Fumbles | (25) | 0.5 |
| 6.7 | (86) | Penalties | (35) | 7.2 |
| 66.7 | (119) | Penalty Yds | (44) | 62.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.1 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.2 |
| 53.6 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.1 | (44) | Score | (15) | 20.0 |
| 6.3 | (89) | 1st Q | (23) | 5.0 |
| 11.7 | (55) | 2nd Q | (7) | 2.2 |
| 5.0 | (64) | 3rd Q | (69) | 5.5 |
| 10.1 | (35) | 4th Q | (42) | 6.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.8 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.1 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.7 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.8 | (58) | Yards/Punt Ret | (85) | 9.0 |
| 20.4 | (88) | Yards/KO Ret | (25) | 18.7 |
| 14.0 | (24) | FG Att | (131) | 13.0 |
| 8.0 | (57) | FG Made | (130) | 10.0 |
| 57.1 | (115) | FG% | (62) | 76.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.8 |
| 20.7 |
| 51.6 |
| 39.7 |
| 77.0 |