SMU vs. Duke FREE LIVE STREAM (10/26/24): Watch College Football Week 9 Online

The No. 22 SMU Mustangs, led by quarterback Kevin Jennings, will face the Duke Blue Devils, led by quarterback Maalik Murphy, on Saturday, October 26, 2024 (10/26/24), at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, NC

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Here's what you need to know:

What: NCAA Football, Week 9

WHO: SMU vs. Duke

When: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024

Where: Wallace Wade Stadium

Time: 8pm ET

TV: ACC Network

Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), DirecTV stream (free trial)

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Here's a preview capsule via Associated Press:

No. 22 SMU (6-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) at Duke (6-1, 2-1), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network)

BetMGM College Football Odds: SMU at 11.

Series record: Duke leads 2-0.

What is at stake?

This is a crucial matchup as the ACC title hunt takes shape, even with teams ranked seventh (SMU) and 11th (Duke) in the preseason. The Mustangs are still undefeated in the ACC and remain in this crowded race led by No. 9 Clemson (5-0) and No. 6 Miami (3-0), while the Blue Devils are right behind that group and No. 19 Pitt (2-0) lurks.

Key match

Duke's defensive front against SMU's offense. The Mustangs rank 11th nationally with an average of 40.7 points per game. This unit will face an opponent that ranks in the top 25 nationally in total defense and scoring defense. And that unit was particularly effective at getting into the backfield, with Duke leading the country in tackles and loss (9.9 per game) and ranking seventh in sacks (3.43).

Players to watch

SMU: QB Kevin Jennings. He has eight touchdown passes and one interception in the last four games and rushed for a career-high 322 yards on touchdown passes of 87, 45 and 38 yards in the first quarter in a 40-10 win at Stanford. The Mustangs are 4-0 since he took over the starting role.

Herzog: RB star Thomas. With Jacquez Moore sidelined due to injury, Thomas has carried the load with physical style. He ran for 88 yards and a touchdown in last week's win over Florida State and has three 100-yard rushing attempts this year.

Facts & Figures

SMU coach Rhett Lashlee was the offensive coordinator at Miami from 2020-2021 when Duke's Manny Diaz was the Hurricanes' head coach. … SMU has won eight straight road games. … Duke won both previous meetings by similarly low scores, first 14-7 on the road in 1952 and then 14-6 at home in 1956. … Diaz led the Blue Devils to their first 6-1 start since 2015 and just the fourth since 1960. … Duke has won eight of nine since last season.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report)

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