Army vs Wake Forest Betting Preview
A non-conference showdown is set for Saturday night when the Army Black Knights (1-3) visit the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-1). Army is off to a disappointing start to the season, while Wake Forest is hoping they can get back in the ACC race after this game. This game will air live on ESPN+. DraftKings Sportsbook has the opening line at Wake Forest -15.5 and the over at 65 points scored.
Through four games, Army is scoring 32.3 points per game and are gaining 416.5 yards per game, 114.3 through the air and 302.3 on the ground. Defensively, the Black Knights are averaging 30.0 points against, and 413.0 yards allowed, 191.0 passing and 222.0 rushing.
After five games, Wake Forest is scoring 40.4 points per game and are gaining 431.0 yards per game, 298.0 through the air and 133.0 on the ground. Defensively, the Demon Deacons are averaging 28.6 points against, and 379.2 yards allowed, 245.6 passing and 133.6 rushing.
Army vs Wake Forest Prediction
Last time out, Army hosted the Georgia State Panthers and suffered a disappointing 31-14 defeat. Georgia State led 3-0 after the first quarter and built a 17-0 lead at the half. Army fought back to make it a 17-14 deficit early in the fourth quarter, but the Panthers weren’t deterred and scored 14 points late in the fourth quarter to secure the win. Army ran the ball 69 times for 354 yards, a 5.1 average, and two touchdowns on the day. Tyhier Tyler ran the ball 19 times for 110 yards, a 5.8 average, and two touchdowns in the loss. Defensively, Army allowed 456 total yards and recovered one Georgia State fumble.
Wake Forest visited #23 Florida State and left with an impressive 31-21 win. Florida State jumped out to a 7-0 first quarter lead, but Wake tied it at seven by the end of the first. Wake Forest went on a 28-0 run between the first and third quarters to make it 28-7 midway through the third quarter. The Seminoles scored 14 unanswered points to make it a one possession game, but the Deacs hit a field goal late to put the game on ice. Sam Hartman went 22/34 for 234 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions on the day. Wake Forest ran the ball 51 times for 171 yards, a 3.4 average, and two touchdowns in the win. Defensively, the Deacs allowed 393 total yards and recovered one Florida State fumble.
Series History: Wake Forest won the meeting last season, 70-56, and lead the all-time series 12-5.
Pick: Wake Forest by 3+ touchdowns.
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Army Black Knights
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Team Stats
Passing
Offense/Defense
ARMY | Passing | WAKE |
---|---|---|
6.9 | CMP | 18.2 |
13.7 | ATT | 29.5 |
50.6 | CMP% | 61.6 |
102.8 | Y/G | 232.3 |
7.5 | Y/A | 7.9 |
0.6 | TD/G | 2 |
Defense/Offense
ARMY | Passing | WAKE |
---|---|---|
15.8 | CMP | 16.2 |
25.8 | ATT | 26.8 |
61.3 | CMP% | 60.4 |
187.9 | Y/G | 197.3 |
7.3 | Y/A | 7.4 |
1.3 | TD/G | 1.2 |
Rushing
Offense/Defense
ARMY | Rushing | WAKE |
---|---|---|
47.8 | ATT | 36.7 |
208.0 | Y/G | 154.3 |
4.3 | Y/A | 4.2 |
1.6 | TD/G | 1.1 |
Defense/Offense
ARMY | Rushing | WAKE |
---|---|---|
36.1 | ATT | 39.0 |
176.3 | Y/G | 130.4 |
4.9 | Y/A | 3.3 |
1.3 | TD/G | 1.1 |
Special Teams
ARMY | Special Teams | WAKE |
---|---|---|
3.7 | Punts-GM | 4.8 |
36.8 | Punt Avg | 41.6 |
1.0 | Kick Ret GM | 1.9 |
18.6 | Kick Ret Avg | 23.0 |
0.6 | Punt Ret GM | 1.3 |
16.1 | Punt Ret Avg | 9.3 |
Betting Trends
ARMY | Betting Trends | WAKE |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
33.67 | Avg Score | 37.67 |
27.33 | Avg Opp Score | 36 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-1-1 |
24 | Avg Score | 42 |
23.67 | Avg Opp Score | 32.33 |
ARMY | Betting Trends | WAKE |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-1-1 |
30.6 | Avg Score | 40.4 |
28.4 | Avg Opp Score | 28.6 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-2-1 |
21.4 | Avg Score | 38.4 |
21 | Avg Opp Score | 36.8 |
ARMY | Betting Trends | WAKE |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-3-1 |
31.4 | Avg Score | 37.4 |
21.6 | Avg Opp Score | 29.8 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-5-1 |
21.6 | Avg Score | 39.2 |
22.1 | Avg Opp Score | 26.5 |
Head to Head
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Army vs Wake Forest Betting Stats
Black Knights
- Army is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.
- Army is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
- Army is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games against Wake Forest.
- Army is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games against Wake Forest.
- Army is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games on the road.
- Army is 4-16 SU in their last 20 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast conference.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Army’s last 7 games played in October.
- Army is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played in week 6.
- Army is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played on a Saturday.
Demon Deacons
- Wake Forest is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.
- Wake Forest is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wake Forest’s last 5 games against Army.
- Wake Forest is 11-1 SU in their last 12 games at home.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wake Forest’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Independents (FBS) conference.
- Wake Forest is 10-0 SU in their last 10 games played in October.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Wake Forest’s last 8 games played in week 6.
- Wake Forest is 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games played on a Saturday.
- Wake Forest is 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games played on a Saturday when playing at home.