SMU vs Wake Forest rivalry
SMU leads the series 3-1 in meetings on record since 1949.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
Wake Forest 
vs 
SMU
vs SMU 2026-11-14 · TBD
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
All-time series
SMU 34 meetings since 19491 Wake Forest
Series leader: SMU.
See the full all-time SMU vs Wake Forest head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1940s 1 0
1970s 2 0
2020s 0 1
Series notes
Meetings played4
Series wins, SMU3 of 4
Series wins, Wake Forest1 of 4
Decided by 3 points or fewer1 of 4
Side by side, 2026 season
SMU Wake Forest - 34.6 9th
- Points per game
- 36.6 6th
- 23.0 8th
- Points allowed
- 23.0 8th
- 484.2 3rd
- Total yards per game
- 445.0 9th
- 7.0 3rd
- Yards per play
- 6.8 4th
- 138.2 12th
- Rush yards per game
- 157.0 9th
- 346.0 1st
- Pass yards per game
- 288.0 6th
- 23.8 5th
- First downs per game
- 22.2 10th
- 51.6% 2nd
- Third-down rate
- 45.9% 6th
- -4 16th
- Turnover margin
- 0 8th
- 5 11th
- Takeaways
- 3 15th
- 17 2nd
- Sacks
- 14 5th
- 6 4th
- Sacks allowed
- 9 7th
- 73.8 11th
- Penalty yards per game
- 84.8 15th
- 29:38 10th
- Time of possession
- 27:48 15th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the ACC; the better side is highlighted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in SMU vs Wake Forest?
SMU leads the series 3-1 in meetings on record since 1949. That is SMU 3, Wake Forest 1 across 4 meetings on record.
When do SMU and Wake Forest play next?
The next SMU vs Wake Forest meeting is around Week 11 of the 2026 season at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.