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.

Running back Roydell Williams is out for an undisclosed period of time after popping up with an injury prior to the game against Cal. Plus, offensive tackle Jeremiah Byers, offensive tackle Robert Scott, linebacker Omar Graham Jr., and linebacker Shawn Murphy have missed multiple games this season with various ailments.

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.