COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Wake Forest enters at 3-1 with 31.5 points per game and 426.5 yards per game, both strong marks that are backed by 6.4 yards per play. Stanford is 2-2 and has leaned more on the pass, but its 21.0 points per game and 371.5 yards per game show a more limited scoring profile. Defensively, Stanford has allowed 33.5 points per game and 443.8 yards per game, while Wake Forest has allowed 28.0 points per game and 384.3 yards per game. The numbers point to a Wake Forest offense with the better overall balance and a Stanford offense that may struggle to keep pace over four quarters.
Wake Forest should have the stronger side of the matchup, but the clearest betting value is on the total. Stanford’s defense has been too vulnerable to trust, yet its offense has not been consistent enough to fully support a high-scoring game, and Wake Forest’s defense is good enough to keep the pace from getting out of hand. The projected final score is Wake Forest Demon Deacons 30, Stanford Cardinal 20, which supports an under result and leaves a modest cushion below the market total.
