12 stories tracked · from 5 outlets · last coverage 2026-11-13 · ranked by independent sources, not by us
Newsweek reports that SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee praised one of his Mustang players ahead of SMU's ACC game against Wake Forest. The excerpt provided does not name the player or detail what Lashlee said.
Wake Forest football coach Jake Dickert, in his second season, signed a long-term contract extension on Nov. 12 amid reported interest from other programs, including Florida State and Maryland. CBS Sports reports the deal increases salary pools for staff and the roster, and the No. 13 Demon Deacons are 8-1 overall and 5-1 in ACC play ahead of a road game against SMU.
Yahoo Sports, in a Week 11 college football players-to-watch piece, highlights Wake Forest's Gio Lopez and asks whether he can return with a big game against SMU. The outlet reports that this weekend's Wake Forest–SMU matchup could decide a spot in the ACC championship game.
Yahoo Sports, carrying an Associated Press report, says No. 11 Wake Forest is pursuing big goals as it heads into a mid-November game at No. 25 SMU. The piece notes that coach Jake Dickert's first Wake Forest team finished with nine wins, capped by a bowl victory over a Southeastern Conference opponent after which Dickert and his kids were doused with a cooler of mayonnaise. It describes his second season as proving even wilder.
Yahoo Sports reports that SMU heads into Saturday's game against No. 11 Wake Forest with several injuries on defense. The outlet also reports that Wake Forest is monitoring the status of its starting quarterback, Gio Lopez, ahead of the ACC matchup between two Top-25 teams.
Yahoo Sports offers its Week 11 college football best bets, favoring Wake Forest and Alabama to win on the road. The outlet notes that Gio Lopez is expected back for Wake Forest at SMU, that Alabama will play without tight end Josh Ford, and that Tennessee is missing its sack leader.
According to Yahoo Sports, 2026 will be the final season of college football conference championship games as the College Football Playoff expands from 12 teams to 24. Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz and Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert have questioned why conferences exist if they no longer hold title games.
Kevair Kennedy and Isaac Carr scored 15 points each as Wake Forest defeated Charleston Southern 82-64 on Monday night. The Demon Deacons, who led 38-22 at halftime, improved to 2-1.
ESPN published an updated 1-32 NFL Power Rankings at midseason, ranking every team and selecting key games for the second half of the season. The other reports in this set instead cover the college football Playoff rankings released Nov. 10, including Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Oregon, LSU, and Oklahoma State, and do not mention the NFL.
CBS Sports' SportsLine model has released its betting picks for Florida State vs. Florida in college basketball on Tuesday, Nov. 10, as part of a series of model-based predictions for that day's games. Those games include the Michigan State vs. Duke Champions Classic, several NBA matchups such as Thunder vs. Trail Blazers and Celtics vs. 76ers, and Week 11 MAC college football contests.
