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

In this article, we will formulate a Wake Forest vs Stanford Prediction for this College Football Week 9 game on Saturday, October 26th, at Stanford Stadium.   Let’s take a look at a Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Stanford  Cardinal pick. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Demon Deacons’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Cardinal’s recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Wake Forest

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Stanford

-Recent betting trends in games played between Wake Forest and Stanford

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Demon Deacons and Cardinal. 

Wake Forest Has Been Inconsistent

Wake Forest has been inconsistent but they are coming off a victory in the last game. Wake Forest scored 23 points and that was enough for the three-point victory against the UConn Huskies. Hank Bachmeier completed 21 of his 36 passes for 274 yards, one interception, and zero touchdowns. Two games ago against Clemson, Wake Forest’s defense gave up 49 points and that led to the defeat. Away from home this season, Wake Forest has had a perfect 2-0 record. 

Wake Forest is averaging 27.1 points while their defense is giving up 32 points per game. The offense is ranked 76th in the league while the defense is ranked 113th best in all of college football. 

Why Wake Forest Will Beat Stanford

• Stanford has lost each of its last eight games against conference opponents at Stanford Stadium.
• The road team has won each of Wake Forest’s last six games.
• Stanford has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games as an underdog.
• The favorite has covered the spread in each of Stanford’s last four games.

Stanford is Struggling

Stanford has really struggled this season and they have lost four games in a row. Over the last three games, the offense has scored a grand total of 24 points and that has led to the struggles. In the last game against SMU, it was ugly and they ended up losing 40-10. Elijah Brown had some issues, and he completed 16 of his 32 passes for 153 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. The only real bright for this Stanford team has been Elic Ayomanor and in the last game, he caught four passes for 55 yards and one touchdown. 

Stanford is averaging 18.9 points while their defense is giving up 32.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 122nd in the league while the defense is ranked 114th. In this game, Stanford is going to need to get the offense to find a way to get going here. 

Wake Forest vs Stanford Prediction

Wake Forest is going to have no issue getting the job done here. Stanford’s offense is going to really struggle to get the offense going here. Wake Forest’s offense is averaging only 27.1 points per game, but their offense is still the much better team. Stanford’s offense is going to really struggle here, and it’s going to be Wake Forest that ends up cruising. Back Wake Forest against the spread.