Wake Forest vs Virginia Prediction 11/8/2025 Today’s College Football Picks

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Virginia Cavaliers meet Saturday in college football action from Scott Stadium. Here’s a Wake Forest vs Virginia prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Wake Forest vs Virginia pick. We will examine:

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons recent form and player performance

The Virginia Cavaliers recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Virginia Cavaliers

Recent betting trends in games played between Wake Forest and Virginia

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Wake Forest vs Virginia game

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Preview

The Demon Deacons opened up the season with a 2-2 run, beating Kennesaw State and Western Carolina ahead of losses to NC State and Georgia Tech. Wake Forest would win the next three however, taking out Virginia Tech, Oregon State and SMU. In the loss to the Mustangs, the Deacons coughed up five turnovers with 301 yards and 17 first downs from the offense. The defense gave up 246 yards on the other side though, and saved the game with three takeaways in a 13-12 victory thriller at home.

In their latest outing versus Florida State on Saturday, the Demon Deacons coughed up 14 points in each of the final three quarters during a 42-7 loss on the road. Quarterback Robby Ashford finished 12-of-21 for 93 yards and an interception while also leading the rush with 12 carries for 59 yards. Tops in receiving was Micah Mays with five grabs for 51 yards and a touchdown in the losing effort.

Virginia Cavaliers Betting Preview

Over on the Cavaliers’ side, they beat Coastal Carolina in the opener then fell in a four-point road defeat versus NC State in game two. Virginia has since improved with wins over William & Mary, Stanford, Florida State, Louisville, Washington State and North Carolina from there. In the win over North Carolina on October 25, Virginia posted a tepid 259 yards with 3.8 yards per play and 16 first downs on the way to a 17-16 OT road victory. The defense posted three takeaways and held the opposition to just 5-of-15 on third-down tries, though.

Virginia was able to keep the win streak going this past weekend versus California. The Cavs were up 17-7 by the end of the first half, eventually taking it 31-21 in the end. QB Chandler Morris finished 24-of-36 for 262 yards, and J’Mari Taylor led the rush with 21 totes for 105 yards and a pair of scores. Trell Harris added five catches for 68 yards along the way.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons @ Virginia Cavaliers Betting Trends: Week 11

Virginia Cavaliers Player Prop Facts
 
 
Heading into Week 11, J’Mari Taylor ranks T5th amongst FBS players for rushing touchdowns (11) this season.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Player Prop Facts
 
 
Heading into Week 11, Chris Barnes leads Wake Forest for receptions (32) this season.

Matchup/League Facts
 
 
Virginia ranks T7th among FBS teams for average point differential in first quarters this season (+6.9).
Virginia ranks 8th among FBS teams for Q1 points per game this season (10.0).
Wake Forest ranks T133rd among FBS teams for Q4 points per game this season (2.9).
Wake Forest ranks 133rd among FBS teams for red zone percentage this season (67.9).

Wake Forest vs Virginia Prediction

I’ll stay with Virginia. The Cavs have had a couple of close calls this year but overall they’re looking good with just the one defeat in the books. Virginia did a great job on defense in the win over Cal, holding the Bears to just 14 first downs, eight rush yards and 3-of-12 on third downs alongside a couple of picks. The Cavs offense generated 456 yards on the other side with 23 first downs and 10-of-19 on third-down conversion attempts. Virginia has scored quite well this year, with that 17-point total versus North Carolina being their low point.

As for Wake Forest, they couldn’t find much room versus FSU in their latest outing, notching just 247 yards, 3.5 yards per play and 19 first downs alongside two turnovers in the blowout. The 11 penalties for 93 yards didn’t help either. The Deacons have just 20 combined points in their last two outings, so it’s tough to imagine that they’ll be able to do much against Virginia’s defense in a tricky road matchup this weekend.