SMU has shown strength on both sides of the ball, fourth in ACC scoring (40.7 points per game) and third in scoring defense (20.5 points a game). Duke is looking for a win over a ranked opponent for a second straight season, something it last accomplished in the 2015 and 2016 seasons.

Both Duke and SMU have sprinted to 6-1 starts to this college football season. The Mustangs have yet to suffer a league loss in its first season in the ACC.

Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: SMU by 11. Series record: Duke leads 2-0. What’s at stake? This is a critical matchup as the ACC title chase takes shape, though it comes with teams picked to finish seventh (SMU) and 11th (Duke) in the preseason.

No. 22 SMU (6-1, 3-0 ACC) at at Duke (6-1, 2-1), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network) Who expected this matchup to have a potential role in who reaches the ACC championship game? The Mustangs and the Blue Devils have been among the ACC's biggest surprises this season with the winner of this one keeping its title hopes alive.

The Mustangs and the Blue Devils have been among the ACC’s biggest surprises this season with the winner of this one keeping its title hopes alive.