# Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit apologize for picking SMU over Wake Forest on College GameDay

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5 outlets covering · First listed: Fox News, Nov 14, 2026, 3:13 PM · Read it: <https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/pat-mcafee-kirk-herbstreit-apologize-picking-smu-over-wake-forest-college-gameday>

Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit posted a humbling apology video after picking the SMU Mustangs, who found themselves trailing Wake Forrest 42-0 at halftime.

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- Nov 14, 2026, 8:25 AM: [How to Watch Wake Forest vs. SMU: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time](<https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/how-to-watch-wake-forest-vs-smu-tv-channel-live-stream-time-nov-14-2026>) — Fox Sports (Sports, United States)
  Wake Forest vs. SMU kicks off Saturday, Nov. 14, at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN. Get the TV channel, streaming options and players to watch for this game in Dallas.
- Nov 14, 2026, 10:00 AM: [How to watch Wake Forest vs SMU: Live stream NCAA College Football, TV channel](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/watch-wake-forest-vs-smu-160000661.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-1), up to No. 13 in the College Football Playoff rankings, look to continue their march toward the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game with a tough ACC test on Saturday on the road against the…
- Nov 14, 2026, 1:08 PM: [Kirk Herbstreit, Pat McAfee Issue Apology After College GameDay](<https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/news/kirk-herbstreit-pat-mcafee-issue-apology-after-college-gameday-wake-forest-smu>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  Kirk Herbstreit and Pat McAfee apologized to Wake Forest after picking SMU on College GameDay Saturday, as the Demon Deacons built a 42-0 first-half lead in Dallas.
- Nov 14, 2026, 1:25 PM: [ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit in Disbelief as Pat McAfee’s Losses Surpass $17M on College GameDay](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-football-news-espn-kirk-herbstreit-in-disbelief-pat-mcafee-losses-surpass-seventeen-million-dollar-college-gameday/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  A $17 million figure has put Pat McAfee’s College GameDay kicking challenge in the spotlight, raising questions about just how much the contest has cost over the years. The latest broadcast from Boise added another major moment to a giveaway that continues to grow. During ESPN’s College GameDay broadcast from Boise State on November 14,
- Nov 14, 2026, 3:13 PM: [Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit apologize for picking SMU over Wake Forest on College GameDay](<https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/pat-mcafee-kirk-herbstreit-apologize-picking-smu-over-wake-forest-college-gameday>) — Fox News (TV network, United States, rated Right)
  Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit posted a humbling apology video after picking the SMU Mustangs, who found themselves trailing Wake Forrest 42-0 at halftime.