How to watch football No. 22 SMU vs. Duke: Time, TV Channel, Free Live Streams

The SMU Mustangs and Duke Blue Devils, two of the ACC’s top football teams, will square off on Saturday, October 26 (10/26/24) at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

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Here’s what you need to know:

What: Regular season varsity football game

WHO: SMU at Duke

When: Saturday, October 26

Where: Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina.

time: 8:00 PM ET

TV: ACC network

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Here’s a preview of the pod, via the Associated Press:

No. 22 SMU (6-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) at Duke (6-1, 2-1), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network)

BetMGM College Football Odds: SMU until 11.

Series recording: Duke leads 2-0.

What is at stake?

It’s a critical matchup as the ACC title chase takes shape, even though the teams are seeded seventh (SMU) and 11th (Duke) in the preseason. The Mustangs are still undefeated in the ACC to stay in that crowded chase led by No. 9 Clemson (5-0) and No. 6 Miami (3-0), while the Blue Devils lurk just behind that group and the No. 19 Pitt (2-0).

Key match

Duke’s defensive front against SMU’s offense. The Mustangs are 11th nationally in scoring, averaging 40.7 points per game. This unit will face an opponent that is ranked in the top 25 nationally in total defense and scoring. And the unit was especially effective when it got into the backfield, with Duke leading the nation in tackles for loss (9.9 per game) and seventh in sacks (3.43).

Players to watch

SMU: QB Kevin Jennings. He has eight TD passes and one interception over the past four games and had a career-high 322 yards passing in a 40-10 win at Stanford with touchdown passes of 87, 45 and 38 yards in the first quarter. The Mustangs are 4-0 since he became the starter.

Duke: RB Star Thomas. With Jacque Moore out due to injury, Thomas has carried the load with physicality. He ran for 88 yards and a touchdown in last week’s win against Florida State and has three 100-yard rushers this year.

Facts and figures

SMU coach Rhett Lashley was Miami’s offensive coordinator in 2020-21 when Duke’s Manny Diaz was the Hurricanes’ head coach. … SMU has won eight straight games. … Duke won both previous meetings by the same low scores, first 14-7 on the road in 1952 and then 14-6 at home in 1956. since 2015 and only the fourth since 1960. … Duke has won eight of nine dating back to last season.

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