Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, IN

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Fighting Irish (-23)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

Notre Dame Stadium is the location where the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-3) will attempt to beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-6) on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Notre Dame is 23-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 47.5.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons step onto the field holding a record of 4-6 for this season. In their last matchup, the Demon Deacons faced the NC State Wolfpack and went home with a loss by a final score of 26-6. Michael Kern finished 14/26 with 137 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 103.1 and ended the game with 1 pick. Demond Claiborne was the leader on the ground for the Demon Deacons with 8 carries for 12 yds (1.5 yds per carry). The Wake Forest Demon Deacons ran the ball a total of 18 different times and compiled 7 yards, which had them averaging 0.4 yds per attempt. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 47 plays which gave them a total of 163 yards. Wake Forest conceded 12 pass completions on 17 attempts for 113 yds, and a completion percentage of 70.6%. Against the run, the Demon Deacons conceded 266 yds on 50 attempts, which averages out to 5.3 yards per rush surrendered.

The Demon Deacons have earned 3,317 yards in total this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Wake Forest has compiled 11 touchdowns through the air and 11 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 20 times. Wake Forest has accounted for 203 first downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 41 penalties for 386 yards. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 131.0 yards on the ground ranking them 96th in Division 1. When talking about scoring, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons have an average of 20.5 points per game.

Concerning passing yards, the Demon Deacons have conceded 2,251 yds which has them ranked 65th in the nation. They are conceding 225.1 yards per contest through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 60.1%. During this campaign, they are surrendering 372.2 yards/outing which ranks them 65th in the nation. They have yielded 15 touchdowns by air and 11 touchdowns running the ball. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.2 yards per tote and 147.1 rushing yards per game on the season. Overall, they have allowed 1,471 rushing yards through 10 outings. The Demon Deacons are ranked 57th in D-1 in terms of team defense, giving up 24.6 points per contest.

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The Fighting Irish come into this game with a record of 7-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Fighting Irish took a loss by a final score of 31-23 when they faced the Clemson Tigers. Sam Hartman finished the contest with 146 yards on 13/30 passing while his quarterback rating was 70.9. He had 2 interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 4.9. Audric Estime carried the ball 17 times for 87 yards, finishing the contest with 5.1 yards per carry for Notre Dame. Notre Dame ran the football for 5.9 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 183 yds on 31 attempts. The Fighting Irish ended up finishing with 329 yards while running 61 plays (5.4 yds per play). The Fighting Irish passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 50.0%, surrendering 109 yds on 13 out of 26 through the air. Notre Dame allowed 43 attempts on the ground for 176 yds (4.1 yds per rush).

When discussing the points being put on the board, the Fighting Irish currently rank 16th in college football holding an average of 36.8 PPG. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish average 418.0 yards per outing, which has them ranked 44th in the country. The Notre Dame offense has 524 yds of penalties on 58 violations, which is good for 70th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They have given away 7 picks while conceding 5 fumbles and they have recorded 198 1st downs. During the season so far, the Fighting Irish have racked up 2,520 passing yards not to mention an average of 252.0 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 47th in D-1. They have an average of 166.0 run yards per game and have run for 1,660 yards for this year.

The Fighting Irish are conceding 16.9 points per game, which has them sitting 11th in college football. Notre Dame has conceded a total of 1,268 rushing yards (126.8 yards per game) as well as 11 touchdowns rushing on the year. This season, they have allowed 169 points in total. They have allowed 7 touchdowns through the air in addition to 153.6 yards/game, which has them ranked 3rd in the country. The Fighting Irish defense has participated in 635 plays, which ranks them 32nd in D-1. They have earned 6 fumbles recovered and 14 picks on the campaign.

Who will win tonight's Demon Deacons/Fighting Irish college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Demon Deacons +23

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