Stanford vs Wake Forest Prediction 10-26-24 College Football Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Stanford vs Wake Forest prediction for this College Football game on Saturday, October 26th at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this Week 9 matchup. 

Stanford Cardinal Betting Preview

The Stanford Cardinal are 2-5 (1-3) this season after they lost to SMU by a score of 40-10 in their last game. Stanford trailed 31-7 at halftime and never got back into the game in the blowout loss. The Cardinal were outgained by a total of 501-206, won the turnover battle 3-2, and went 2-15 on third down in the game. Elijah Brown threw for 153 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions, while Sam Roush caught six passes for 75 yards. 

Stanford also has losses against Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Clemson, and TCU, but they do have two wins against Cal Poly and Syracuse. The Stanford offense has scored 19.7 points per game with 166.9 passing yards and 133 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 32.1 points per game this season. The Cardinal have gone 33.3% on third down and 12-24 on fourth down through seven games. Stanford has not named a starting quarterback for this game, but we know Elic Ayomanor will be one of the favorite targets, as he has caught 31 passes for 388 yards and four scores. 

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Preview

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 3-4 (1-2) this year after they defeated UConn by a score of 23-20 in their last game. Wake Forest led 13-6 at the half and they never gave up the lead in the narrow victory. The Demon Deacons outgained UConn by a total of 397-309, tied the turnover battle at one, and went 6-16 on third down in the game. Hank Bachmeier threw for 274 yards and one interception, while Demond Claiborne rushed for 60 yards and two scores. 

Wake Forest also has wins over NC A&T and NC State, but they have losses against Virginia, Ole Miss, Louisiana, and Clemson. The Wake Forest offense has scored 27.1 points per game with 259.4 passing yards and 137.6 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 32 points per game this season. The Demon Deacons have gone 38.3% on third down and 10-15 on fourth down through seven games. Hank Bachmeier has completed 62.2% of his passes for 1,713 yards, nine touchdowns, and five interceptions, while Taylor Morin has caught 35 passes for 458 yards. 

Why Stanford will cover

• Wake Forest has lost seven of its last eight road games against conference opponents.
• Stanford has won three of its last four October games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Wake Forest has failed to cover the spread in eight of its last 10 games.
• Stanford has covered the spread in three of its last four October games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.

Why Wake Forest will cover

• Stanford has lost each of its last eight home games against conference opponents.
• The favorite has won each of Stanford’s last 10 games at Stanford Stadium.
• The road team has covered the spread in each of Wake Forest’s last five games.
• Stanford has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games.
• Wake Forest has won the first quarter in each of its last three games against conference opponents.
• Stanford has lost the first half in each of its last six home games against conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Stanford’s last five games against conference opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
• Five of Wake Forest’s last six games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

• Stanford ranks 124th among FBS teams for yards per game this season (299.9).
• Stanford ranks T124th among FBS teams for average point differential in fourth quarters this season (-3.9).
• Wake Forest ranks 133rd among FBS teams for 1st downs against this season (185).
• Wake Forest ranks 132nd among FBS teams for passing yards allowed per game this season (294.9).

Stanford vs Wake Forest Prediction 

Stanford comes into this matchup trying to snap their four-game losing streak, but they have lost by margins of 30, 42, 24, and 26 points in those four games. The Cardinal have scored 14 points or fewer in four straight games, but they should have more success in this game. Wake Forest has won two of their last three games, but they have allowed at least 40 points in three of their last five. I think both offenses will get things going here and I like the over in this matchup.