Virginia vs Wake Forest Prediction, Odds & Picks – 9/7/2024

In the upcoming matchup between the Virginia Cavaliers and Wake Forest Demon Deacons on September 7, 2024, the Cavaliers are two-point underdogs according to DraftKings Sportsbook. With a total of 54, 99% of bets are leaning towards the under, with only 1% favoring the over. It will be an exciting game to watch as both teams look to secure a victory and we have you covered with our Virginia vs Wake Forest predictions down below.

Virginia Hits the Road For the First Time In 2024

Last week, the Virginia Cavaliers got a win at home over the Richmond Spiders, beating their in-state FCS opponents 34-13. The Cavaliers had nearly 500 yards of total offense in that game, including 297 passing yards from quarterback Anthony Colandrea, who also had three touchdown passes. This week, we will see if Colandrea and the Cavaliers offense can sustain that level in their first road game of the year and their first ACC game of the year against Wake Forest.

How Virginia starts this game will be very telling after how they started their season opener against Richmond. The Cavaliers took a 20-0 lead against the Spiders in that game, but Richmond stayed within a point of Virginia from that point on. A fast start for Virginia will be crucial here as they work on putting together four quality quarters of football instead of just a half at a time.

Wake Forest Opens ACC Play at Home

Wake Forest also got a win over an FCS opponent to start their season, pummeling North Carolina A&T 45-13 a weekend ago. It was a successful Wake Forest debut for Boise State and Louisiana Tech transfer quarterback Hank Bachmeier, who threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns. But Bachmeier and the Wake Forest offense will expect a more stern test this week as they take on a conference opponent for the first time this season on Saturday.

Fortunately for Wake Forest, they know they can count on Bachmeier limiting his turnovers for the most part. In five previous seasons of college football action, Bachmeier has thrown a total of 24 interceptions, averaging fewer than five picks per season. He will need to continue to be judicious with the football in this game to help his team get a win that would move them to 2-0 on the year before a huge test against Ole Miss in their next game.

Virginia vs Wake Forest Best Bet

Both of these teams got off to encouraging starts in their Week 1 games against lesser competition, but only one of them can win this week. We will take Wake Forest to be that team and pick the Demon Deacons to win what is close to a pick 'em game at this point in time. Look for Bachmeier to continue to make good decisions with the football while Virginia struggles to adjust to life on the road.

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