The Duke Blue Devils will host the SMU Mustangs on Saturday (8 p.m., ACC Network) at Wallace Wade Stadium in Week 9 of the college football season.
The Blue Devils (6-1, 2-1 ACC) are coming off their first win against Florida State in program history. Now, Duke gets to face its first ranked opponent under first-year coach Manny Diaz. The 22nd-ranked Mustangs (6-1, 3-0) are 0-2 in the all-time series against Duke, but the programs haven’t played since the 1950s.
One of three new schools in the ACC, SMU is one of four teams without a loss in the league. The Devils are 15-2 in their last 17 games in Durham.
Duke vs SMU prediction, previewHere’s how to watch the Duke at SMU game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
What channel is Duke vs SMU on today?
TV Channel: ACC Network
Livestream: Fubo (free trial), ESPN+
Duke vs. SMU will be broadcast on ESPN2 in Week 9 of the 2024 college football season. Wes Durham and Tom Luginbill will call the game from the booth at Wallace Wade Stadium, with Dana Boyle reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. David Shumate, Dave Harding, John Roth and John Rose will have the radio call on the Blue Devil Sports Network.
Watch Duke vs SMU on FuboDuke vs SMU time today
Date: Saturday, Oct. 26
Start time: 8 p.m.
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The Duke vs. SMU game starts at 8 p.m. from Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
Duke vs SMU predictions, picks, odds
Game lines and odds from BetMGM will be posted as they become available.
SMU 26, Duke 20: The Blue Devils have won four one-possession games and are 15-2 in their last 17 games in Durham. But SMU has won eight road games in a row to match the longest streak in the FBS. The Mustangs’ offense is a bit more reliable.
Spread: SMU is an 11.5-point favorite
Over/under: 48.5 points
Moneyline: Duke (+340), SMU (-450)
Duke schedule 2024
- Aug. 30: Elon (W, 26-3)
- Sept. 7: at Northwestern (W, 26-20 2OT)
- Sept. 14: UConn (W, 26-21)
- Sept. 21: at Middle Tennessee (W, 45-17)
- Sept. 28: UNC (W, 21-20)
- Oct. 5: at Georgia Tech (L, 24-14)
- Oct. 12: OPEN
- Oct. 18: Florida State (W, 23-16)
- Oct. 26: SMU
- Nov. 2: at Miami
- Nov. 9: at NC State
- Nov. 16: OPEN
- Nov. 23: Virginia Tech
- Nov. 30: at Wake Forest
SMU schedule 2024
- Aug. 24: at Nevada (W, 29-24)
- Aug. 31: HCU (W, 59-7)
- Sept. 6: BYU (L, 18-15)
- Sept. 14: OFF
- Sept. 21: TCU (W, 66-42)
- Sept. 28: Florida State (W, 42-16)
- Oct. 5: at Louisville (W, 34-27)
- Oct. 12: OPEN
- Oct. 19: at Stanford (W, 40-10)
- Oct. 26: at Duke
- Nov. 2: Pitt
- Nov. 9: OPEN
- Nov. 16: Boston College
- Nov. 23: at Virginia
- Nov. 30: California
Staff writer Rodd Baxley can be reached at [email protected] or @RoddBaxley on X/Twitter.
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