Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Stanford Cardinal Betting Pick & Prediction 10/26/24

Wake Forest comes into this one as the -3 point favorite on the road vs. Stanford. The over/under line is currently sitting at 54.5 points for this week nine college football matchup. Kick-off is set for 3:30 ET from Stanford Stadium. You can catch this one on ACCN. Wake Forest has a 3-4 record this season, while Stanford is 2-5 overall.

WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS VS STANFORD CARDINAL BETTING PICK

The Pick: Stanford Cardinal +3

This game will be played at Stanford Stadium at 3:30 ET on Saturday, October 26th.

WHY BET THE STANFORD CARDINAL:

• We have the Wake Forest Demon Deacons winning this one by a score of 29 to 27
• Even though we like the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to win, our ATS pick is to take the Stanford Cardinal at +3
• Look for this game to go over the line of 54.5 points

Will The Wake Forest Demon Deacons Pick Up A Win On The Road?

Wake Forest enters Week 9 with a 3-4 record, facing Stanford on the road. They are 2-0 away from home but have struggled at 0-4 on their own turf. The Demon Deacons are ranked 88th in our power rankings, and they have just a 17% chance of becoming bowl-eligible for the rest of the season.

Wake Forest’s average scoring margin is -4.9 points per game, and they are 2-3-1 against the spread. On the road, they are 2-0 ATS, while at home, they are 0-3-1. They’ve been favored in two games this season, going 1-1 ATS as the favorite.

The over/under line for this week is 54.5 points. Wake Forest’s games have averaged 59.1 points, with their over/under record at 3-2-1. Their average over/under line this season has been 58.7 points.

Heading into week 9, Wake Forest’s offense is averaging 27.1 points per game, placing them 59th in the nation. They are ranked 62nd in our offensive power rankings. The Demon Deacons have been pass-heavy, ranking 19th in passing attempts per game, with 36.1. They are 22nd in completions, averaging 22 per game, and 37th in passing yards, with 259.4 per game. Their third-down conversion rate is 38.3%, and they rank 87th in passer rating.

Hank Bachmeier leads Wake Forest’s passing attack with 1,713 yards and a passer rating of 88. He has completed 62.2% of his passes, throwing nine touchdowns and five interceptions. On the ground, Demond Claiborne has rushed for 584 yards and scored eight touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Taylor Morin leads the receivers with 458 yards on 35 catches but has yet to score a touchdown.

Wake Forest’s defense has struggled this season, allowing 32 points per game. They’ve given up 294.9 passing yards per game, ranking 163rd nationally, with a 105.2 passer rating and a 69.3% completion rate. On the ground, they’ve allowed 160.3 rushing yards per game.

In their recent game against UConn, Wake Forest’s defense gave up 20 points but limited the Huskies to just 45 rushing yards on 23 attempts. UConn threw the ball 43 times, completing 26 passes for 264 yards, while Wake Forest’s defense also recorded an interception.

Will The Stanford Cardinal Win At Home Over The Wake Forest Demon Deacons?

Stanford enters Week 9 with a 2-5 record, facing Wake Forest at home. They are ranked 94th in our power rankings and have just a 2.6% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. The Cardinal are 0-3 at home this season.

Stanford’s average scoring margin is -13.3 points per game, and they are 2-4 against the spread. They’ve been underdogs in all seven games this season.

The over/under line for this week is 54.5 points. Stanford’s games have averaged 51 points, with an average line of 53.3 points. Their over/under record is 2-4 this season.

Stanford’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 18.9 points per game, which ranks 95th in the nation. They are 118th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 9. Quarterback Ashton Daniels has thrown for 727 yards with a passer rating of 67. He has five touchdowns and six interceptions, and Stanford ranks 124th in passer rating nationally. They are 114th in passing yards per game, averaging 166.9 yards.

Stanford is 31st in rushing attempts, averaging 37.1 carries per game, but they are only 84th in rushing yards, with 132.1 yards per game. Micah Ford leads the team with 254 rushing yards, averaging 4 yards per carry, and he has not scored a touchdown yet. Elic Ayomanor has 388 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 31 catches.

Stanford’s defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 32.1 points per game. In their recent 40-10 loss to SMU, they gave up 40 points and 502 total yards, including 322 passing yards and three touchdowns through the air.

Opponents have averaged 274.6 passing yards per game against Stanford, completing 64.7% of their passes. On the ground, Stanford’s defense has allowed 122.7 rushing yards per game on 29.9 attempts, which is the 21st fewest rushing attempts faced in the country.