| MATCHUP | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Purdue Boilermakers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Spread | -3 -112 | +3 -108 |
| Moneyline | -155 | +130 |
| Total | Over 49.5 (-115) | Under 49.5 (-105) |
| Where | Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN | |
| When | Saturday, September 12, 2026 | |
| Time | 12:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | FS1 | |
Purdue Boilermakers Preview
The Purdue Boilermakers have a 1-0 record this season and are coming off a 44-19 home victory over Indiana State, where they outgained their opponents 523-284 yards and had 74 total plays. Purdue had 346 passing yards, 177 rushing yards, and 27/34 completed passes. They were 6/11 on third down conversions, had 9-85 penalties and won the turnover battle by 0-1.
Ryan Browne led Purdue with 23/29 passes and 317 passing yards. Fame Ijeboi had a team-high 87 rushing yards, while Asaad Waseem caught 6 passes for a team-high 107 receiving yards. Defensively, Jojo Hayden led the Boilermakers with 5 total tackles, 2 of them solo, and Ian Jeffries led the team with one sack.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Preview
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have a 1-0 record this season and are coming off a 38-16 home victory over Akron, where they outgained their opponents 559-305 yards and had 68 total plays. Wake Forest had 356 passing yards, 203 rushing yards, and 22/35 completed passes. They were 7/15 on third down conversions, had 11-115 penalties and won the turnover battle by 0-1.
Gio Lopez led Wake Forest with 21/32 passes and 350 passing yards. Ty Clark III had a team-high 105 rushing yards, while Carlos Hernandez caught 5 passes for a team-high 165 receiving yards. Defensively, Frank Cusano led the Demon Deacons with 9 total tackles, 2 of them solo, and Braylon Johnson led the team with one sack.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons @ Purdue Boilermakers Betting Trends: Week 2
Why the Purdue Boilermakers will win
- Purdue has won four of its last five home games against non-conference opponents.
- Wake Forest has lost six of its last eight games in September.
- Wake Forest has failed to cover the spread in six of its last seven September games as a road favorite.
- The underdog has covered the spread in three of Purdue’s last four games at Ross-Ade Stadium.
- The home team has won the first quarter in six of Purdue’s last seven games.
- Wake Forest has lost the first half in six of its last seven games against teams from Indiana.
Why the Wake Forest Demon Deacons will win
- Purdue has lost each of its last 20 games as an underdog.
- Wake Forest has won each of its last seven games against non-conference opponents.
- Purdue has failed to cover the spread in each of its last five games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Wake Forest has covered the spread in four of its last five games as a favorite.
- Wake Forest has won the first quarter in each of its last six games against non-conference opponents.
- Wake Forest has won the first half in each of its last eight games as a favorite.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Wake Forest’s last five games have gone OVER the total points line.
- Four of Purdue’s last five games against opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference have gone UNDER the total points line.
Purdue Boilermakers Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 2, Fame Ijeboi ranks T1st amongst qualified players for catch rate (100.0%) this season.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Player Prop Facts
- Gio Lopez has thrown zero interceptions in six consecutive games – equal-longest streak in the FBS, heading into Week 2.
Matchup/League Facts
- Purdue ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q3 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
- Purdue ranks T1st among FBS teams for red zone percentage this season (100.0).
- Wake Forest ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
- Wake Forest ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q3 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
Wake Forest vs Purdue Prediction
In this Wake Forest vs Purdue Prediction, Wake Forest is coming as -2.5 road favorites. Both teams are coming off comfortable wins in their opening games of the season, winning by 25 and 18 points respectively. Purdue will play its second straight game at home to start the season and they failed to cover the spread last week and are 1-4 against the spread at home in their last 5 games going back to last season. On the flip side, Wake Forest was an excellent covering team last season with 9-4 ATS and were 4-2 ATS in their last 6 road games last season. Take Wake Forest and lay the small number in this one.