Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Matchup

Check out our free Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons pick and preview for this CFB week 5 game in Winston-Salem. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 5 CFB matchup.

Heading into this week five non-conference matchup, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons are the -3 point favorites at home against the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns. Kick-off is set for 3:30 ET from Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem, and the game will be broadcast on ACCN. The over/under line is currently at 61 points. Wake Forest is 1-2 on the season, while Louisiana comes in with a 2-1 record.

Ragin Cajuns vs. Demon Deacons Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Louisiana Ragin Cajuns at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Where: Winston-Salem at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Date: Saturday, September 28th
Betting Odds WAKE -3, LOULAF +121 | WAKE -146 O/U 61

Ragin Cajuns Preview:

After a close battle with Tulane, Louisiana is now 2-1 for the season. The Ragin' Cajuns were +1.5 point underdogs at home but ended up losing 41-33, resulting in both a straight-up and ATS loss. The game's combined score of 74 points easily surpassed the over/under line of 53 points.

Louisiana initially took a 7-0 lead, but Tulane responded to make it 17-13 at halftime. The Ragin' Cajuns then fell behind 38-26 after the third quarter and managed just 7 points in the fourth quarter.

Ragin Cajuns Offense Breakdown

Ben Wooldridge, Louisiana's quarterback, threw for 238 yards in the team's 41-33 loss to Tulane, completing 55.9% of his passes. Wooldridge connected for two touchdowns but also threw two interceptions, resulting in a passer rating of 72.92. Terrance Carter led the receiving corps with four receptions for 79 yards.

The Ragin' Cajuns' offense generated 421 total yards, with 183 yards coming on the ground. Bill Davis led the rushing attack with 103 yards on just nine carries, averaging 11.4 yards per attempt. Louisiana's offense picked up 22 first downs and scored two touchdowns on the ground and two more through the air.

Ragin Cajuns Team Defense

Looking at Louisiana's defensive performance in their most recent game, they allowed 359 total yards. The bulk of this came on the ground, where they gave up 276 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Against the pass, the Ragin' Cajuns were more effective, holding Tulane to just 83 yards through the air on 11 completions.

Demon Deacons Preview:

Demon Deacons Offense Breakdown

Wake Forest's offense, led by quarterback Hank Bachmeier, totaled 325 yards in their most recent game, with 265 yards coming through the air. Bachmeier completed 56.4% of his passes, throwing for 239 yards and finishing with a passer rating of 74.63. Taylor Morin was his top target, hauling in five receptions for 77 yards.

The Demon Deacons managed to pick up 21 first downs but struggled to establish a ground game, finishing with just 60 rushing yards on 31 attempts. Ty Clark III led the team in rushing with 41 yards on eight carries.

Demon Deacons Team Defense

Wake Forest's defense will be looking for a big improvement after giving up 607 total yards to Ole Miss in their last game. The Demon Deacons were hit hard by the run, allowing 219 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Through the air, they gave up 388 yards on 23 completions, with Ole Miss attempting 32 passes. Wake Forest's defense also allowed four passing touchdowns, but they did come up with one interception.

Ragin Cajuns vs Demon Deacons Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their ten previous road games, Louisiana has an ATS mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 27 points per game.
Across the Wake Forest Demon Deacons last five home games, the team averaged 16 points per game while allowing 30. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 0-5 straight-up.
Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Louisiana has an ATS mark of 2-1 while going 0-3 straight up.
Against the spread, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons have put together of 1-4 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 4-1 straight up.