Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 10/26/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024

Location: Stanford Stadium in Stanford, CA

TV: ACC NETWORK

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinal (+3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The Stanford Cardinal (2-5) are hosting the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-4) at Stanford Stadium on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Stanford is 3.0-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 54.5.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons come into this game with a record of 3-4 for this year. In their last matchup, the Demon Deacons played the Connecticut Huskies and took home the win by a score of 23-20. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons ended up rushing 43 different times and tallied 117 yards, which came out to an average of 2.7 yards per attempt. At the end of the game, they ran 79 plays for 391 yds. Wake Forest gave up 26 pass completions on 43 tries for 264 yds, and a completion rate of 60.5%. In the running game, the Demon Deacons gave up 40 yards on 25 tries, which averages out to 1.6 yards per run allowed.

The Demon Deacons have earned 2,779 total yards for the season. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Wake Forest has compiled 9 passing touchdowns and 12 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 9 times. Wake Forest has recorded 161 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 32 infractions for 304 yards. As a unit they're averaging 137.6 yards rushing which has them sitting 85th in college football. When talking about getting in the endzone, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons are averaging 27.1 points per contest.

The Demon Deacons sit in 112th in the nation when it comes to team defense, giving up 32.0 points per game. They are giving up an average of 4.5 yards per rushing attempt and 158.1 rushing yards per contest so far this season. During the season, they have given up 1,107 rushing yards through 7 games. Concerning passing yardage, the Demon Deacons have given up 2,064 yds which has them ranked 132nd in Division 1. They have conceded 294.9 yards per game through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 69.4%. Over the course of this season, they have surrendered 453.0 yards per outing which has them ranked 126th in D-1. They have granted 16 touchdowns via the pass as well as 11 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Cardinal head into this matchup 2-5 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Cardinal went home defeated by a final of 40-10 when they faced the SMU Mustangs. Stanford ran the ball for 0.9 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 33 yards on 35 carries. The Cardinal finished the game with 206 yards while running 72 plays (2.9 yards per play). The Cardinal secondary conceded a completion rate of 63.0%, surrendering 322 yards on 17 out of 27 passing. Stanford allowed 38 run attempts for 179 yds (4.7 yards per rush).

In terms of their ability to score points, the Cardinal rank 122nd in college football maintaining an average of 18.9 points per outing. The Stanford Cardinal are averaging 299.9 yards per outing, which has them sitting 124th in college football. The Stanford offense has 281 penalty yds on 34 infractions, which has them sitting 111th in college football in terms of giving up free yards. They have thrown 9 picks while surrendering 3 fumbles and they have earned 127 first downs. During the season to this point, the Cardinal have racked up 1,168 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 166.9 passing yards per game, ranking them 122nd in Division 1. They have an average of 133.0 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 931 yards for the season.

Stanford has given up a total of 849 yards rushing (121.3 yards/game) as well as 12 touchdowns rushing this year. They have given up 17 touchdowns through the air and 274.6 yards/outing, which puts them in 123rd in D-1. Their defense has earned 5 fumbles recovered and 5 interceptions over the course of the season. The Cardinal defense has been on the field for 432 plays, ranking them 35th in D-1. The Cardinal are giving up 32.1 PPG, which has them sitting 113th in the country. Overall, they have given up 225 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Cardinal +3.0

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