NC State Wolfpack vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Matchup

Check out our free Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs NC State Wolfpack pick and preview for this CFB week 6 game in Raleigh. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 6 CFB matchup.

At 12:00 ET, the NC State Wolfpack and Wake Forest Demon Deacons will face off at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh. The CW will be covering this week six college football matchup. The over/under is sitting at 55.5 points, and the Wolfpack are -5 point favorites at home. The Demon Deacons enter this game with a 1-3 record, while the Wolfpack are 3-2 on the season.

Demon Deacons vs. Wolfpack Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack
Where: Raleigh at Carter-Finley Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 5th
Betting Odds NCST -5, WAKE +174 | NCST -211 O/U 55.5

Demon Deacons Preview:

Wake Forest enters Week 6 against NC State with a 1-3 record and ranks 88th in our power rankings. They have just a 4.5% chance of becoming bowl-eligible, according to projections.

At home, Wake Forest is 0-3 this season. They’ve been favored in one of their four games but lost that matchup. Their average scoring margin is -1.5 points per game, and they are 0-2-1 against the spread.

The over/under line for this week is 55.5 points. Wake Forest’s games have averaged 61 points, with their over/under record at 2-1 and an average line of 60.3 points.

Demon Deacons Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 6, Wake Forest’s offense is averaging 29.8 points per game, placing them 51st in the nation. They are ranked 68th in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game is the focal point, ranking 30th nationally with 310.5 yards per game. They are 24th in completions, averaging 25.8 per game, and 31st in attempts, with 39 per game. Their third-down conversion rate stands at 42.9%.

Hank Bachmeier leads the passing attack with 1,159 yards and a 66.7% completion rate. He has thrown five touchdowns and one interception, earning a passer rating of 99. Demond Claiborne leads the rushing game with 335 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Taylor Morin has 325 receiving yards on 24 catches but has yet to score a touchdown.

Demon Deacons Team Defense

Wake Forest's defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 31.2 points per game, including 41 points in their recent loss to Louisiana. They gave up 467 total yards, with 210 rushing yards and 257 passing yards, along with three passing touchdowns.

Opponents have averaged 186 rushing yards per game against Wake Forest, while quarterbacks have posted a 108.1 passer rating, completing 70.6% of their passes and averaging 285.8 passing yards per game.

Wolfpack Preview:

Wake Forest enters Week 6 against NC State with a 1-3 record and ranks 88th in our power rankings. They have just a 4.5% chance of becoming bowl-eligible, according to projections.

The over/under line for this week is 55.5 points. Wake Forest’s games have averaged 61 points, with their over/under record at 2-1 and an average line of 60.3 points.

Wolfpack Offense Breakdown

NC State’s offense has been underwhelming heading into week 6, ranking 120th in our offensive power rankings and averaging 27.4 points per game, placing them 61st nationally. Their third-down conversion rate is just 33.9%, and their rushing attack is averaging 129.4 yards per game.

Grayson McCall leads the Wolfpack’s passing game with 476 yards and a 66.7% completion rate. NC State ranks 29th in passing completions, averaging 19.2 per game. McCall has thrown three touchdowns and two interceptions, with a passer rating of 86. Kevin Concepcion has 243 receiving yards and four touchdowns this season.

Wolfpack Team Defense

NC State's defense has struggled this season, allowing 33.6 points per game. They rank 109th in the country in rushing yards allowed, giving up 163.2 yards per game, and 229.2 passing yards per game, ranking 107th.

In their recent game against Northern Illinois, NC State's defense gave up 17 points, allowing 283 total yards. They forced two interceptions, while giving up 124 rushing yards on 44 attempts and 159 passing yards.

Demon Deacons vs Wolfpack Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Wake Forest Demon Deacons last five road 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.
Across the NC State Wolfpack last five home games, the team averaged 23 points per game while allowing 29. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons have gone 0-2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
Over the team's last five games as the favorite, the NC State Wolfpack struggled vs the spread going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 5-0.