# After splattering SMU, Wake Forest looks ready to kick down the door to the College Football Playoff

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5 outlets covering · First listed: CBS Sports, Nov 14, 2026, 4:21 PM · Read it: <https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/smu-wake-forest-college-football-playoff/>

A 42-point road rout over SMU kept the Demon Deacons on the brink of the College Football Playoff while pushing their first-half scoring margin to 145-0 over the last four games

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 14, 2026, 7:34 AM: [SMU Football and Basketball Game Predictions for Wake Forest and Oral Roberts](<https://www.si.com/college/smu/football/smu-football-and-basketball-game-predictions-for-wake-forest-and-oral-roberts>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  Both programs are looking to have a great November with the possibility of key victories coming up in the coming days.
- 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, 4:04 PM: [Wake Forest Is for Real](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wake-forest-real-220403338.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Memo to the college football world. Wake Forest is for real. There is no more conversation about the schedule or anything else you want to slight the Deacs over. SMU had never lost a home game since joining the ACC three seasons ago. And then the Deacs plane arrived in Dallas on time on Friday. …
- Nov 14, 2026, 4:18 PM: [College football: ACC's Wake Forest, Miami strengthen case for playoff](<https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2026-11-14/college-football-roundup-saturday-november-14>) — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  The Deamon Decons were underdogs against SMU but routed the Mustangs while the Hurricanes bounced back from a loss at Notre Dame to beat Duke.
- Nov 14, 2026, 4:21 PM: [After splattering SMU, Wake Forest looks ready to kick down the door to the College Football Playoff](<https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/smu-wake-forest-college-football-playoff/>) — CBS Sports (Sports, United States)
  A 42-point road rout over SMU kept the Demon Deacons on the brink of the College Football Playoff while pushing their first-half scoring margin to 145-0 over the last four games