UConn Huskies vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Matchup

Check out our free Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs UConn Huskies pick and preview for this CFB week 8 game in East Hartford. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 8 CFB matchup.

The UConn Huskies are the slight -1.5 point favorites as they host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in a week eight non-conference matchup. Kick-off is set for 12:00 ET at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford. UConn comes in with a 4-2 record, while Wake Forest is 2-4 on the season. The over/under line is currently at 57.5 points for this game, which can be seen on CBSS.

Demon Deacons vs. Huskies Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at UConn Huskies
Where: East Hartford at Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 19th
Betting Odds UCONN -1.5, WAKE +103 | UCONN -124 O/U 57.5

Demon Deacons Preview:

Wake Forest enters Week 8 with a 2-4 record, facing UConn on the road. They are 1-0 away but 0-4 at home this season. The Demon Deacons are ranked 94th in our power rankings and have just a 4.9% chance of becoming bowl-eligible.

They’ve been favored in only one game this season, and their average scoring margin is -6.2 points per game. Against the spread, Wake Forest is 1-3-1, going 1-0 on the road and 0-3-1 at home.

Their over/under record stands at 3-1-1, with an average line of 59.3 points. This week’s line is set at 57.5 points, while their games have averaged 61.8 points per contest.

Demon Deacons Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 8, Wake Forest’s offense ranks 51st in scoring, averaging 27.8 points per game, and they are 55th in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game is a focal point, with 36.2 attempts per game, ranking 21st nationally, and they are 25th in completions, averaging 22.2 per game. Overall, they are 44th in passing yards, with 257 yards per game, and their third-down conversion rate is 38.5%, placing them 67th.

Hank Bachmeier leads the passing attack with 1,439 yards and a passer rating of 91. He has completed 62.9% of his passes, throwing nine touchdowns and four interceptions. On the ground, Demond Claiborne has rushed for 524 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Taylor Morin leads the receiving corps with 354 yards on 29 catches but has yet to score a touchdown.

Demon Deacons Team Defense

Wake Forest’s defense struggled in their recent 49-14 loss to Clemson, giving up 49 points and 571 total yards. Clemson ran the ball 40 times for 228 yards and completed 33 of 43 passes for 343 yards, scoring four passing touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns.

On the season, Wake Forest’s defense is allowing 34 points per game. They rank 162nd in passing yards allowed, giving up 300 yards per game, and 131st in rushing yards, allowing 179.5 yards per game on 36.2 rushing attempts per game.

Huskies Preview:

They’ve been favored in only one game this season, and their average scoring margin is -6.2 points per game. Against the spread, Wake Forest is 1-3-1, going 1-0 on the road and 0-3-1 at home.

Their over/under record stands at 3-1-1, with an average line of 59.3 points. This week’s line is set at 57.5 points, while their games have averaged 61.8 points per contest.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

UConn’s offense has been driven by their ground game, ranking 13th in rushing attempts and 16th in rushing yards, averaging 225.7 yards per game. Durell Robinson leads the team with 421 rushing yards, averaging 7 yards per carry, and has scored four touchdowns. Overall, UConn is 20th in scoring, with 35.8 points per game, and they are ranked 81st in our offensive power rankings heading into week 8.

Quarterback Joe Fagnano has thrown for 999 yards, 11 touchdowns, and three interceptions, with a passer rating of 117. UConn ranks 66th in passing yards per game. Skyler Bell has 508 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 22 catches.

Huskies Team Defense

UConn's defense has allowed 21.7 points per game this season, ranking 34th nationally. In their recent game against Temple, they gave up 20 points and allowed 15 first downs. Temple ran the ball 36 times for 136 yards, while UConn's secondary held them to 136 passing yards and recorded an interception.

Opponents are averaging 154 rushing yards per game against UConn, while quarterbacks have posted a 77.1 passer rating, completing 59.5% of their throws. On average, UConn’s defense faces 31.3 pass attempts per game, allowing 191.5 passing yards, which ranks 48th in the country.

Demon Deacons vs Huskies Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Wake Forest Demon Deacons last five road games, the team averaged 21 points per game while allowing 32. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 1-4 straight-up.
Through their last ten home contests, the UConn Huskies offense has averaged 17 points per game while allowing an average of 34. UConn posted an overall record of 2-8 while going 5-5 ATS.
As the betting underdog, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons have an ATS mark of just 3-6-1 in their last ten games. Wake Forest posted a straight up mark of 2-8 in these matchups.
In their last three games as the betting favorite, the UConn Huskies have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.