SMU vs. Wake Forest prediction: Why Southern Methodist is favored to win in college football Week 9, 2025

Wake Forest and Southern Methodist will meet in Week 9 college football action at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium on Saturday, commencing at 12:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college football model projects the Southern Methodist as the most likely winner of the SMU vs. Wake Forest game.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

SMU vs. Wake Forest prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of SMU vs. Wake Forest 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Southern Methodist a 55% chance of beating Wake Forest. Our predicted final score has Southern Methodist winning 26-24.

According to our model, Wake Forest (+5.5) has a 63% chance of covering the spread, while the 52.5-point over/under has a 57% chance of going over.

SMU vs. Wake Forest odds

We have researched the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	SMU	Wake Forest
Spread	-5.5 (-105)	+5.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-205	+180
Total	o52.5 (-110)	u52.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

SMU vs. Wake Forest picks and best bet

Our predictions, matched with the current odds, reveal the top betting picks for this game, detailed in Dimers' college football best bets, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Wake Forest +5.5	-110
Moneyline	Wake Forest	+180
Total	Over 52.5	-110

According to our college football best bets, the top play to make on this game is Wake Forest +5.5 at the spread.

SMU vs. Wake Forest game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's college football matchup between Wake Forest and SMU at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium is scheduled to begin at 12:00PM ET.

• Who: Southern Methodist vs. Wake Forest
• Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
• Time: 12:00PM ET/9:00AM PT
• Venue: Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Southern Methodist, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat Wake Forest on Saturday.

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