Blue Devils vs Demon Deacons Predictions, Odds and NCAAF Picks Saturday 11-30-2024

In a battle of two conference rivals, the Duke Blue Devils (8-3) will meet the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-7). The Blue Devils are the favorites, expected to win by at least a field goal but less than a touchdown (currently -3.5). The expected point total for the matchup is 53.

The Blue Devils last played against the Virginia Tech Hokies, and they emerged victorious 31-28. The Demon Deacons lost in their last outing by a final score of 46-36 against the California Golden Bears.

Duke vs. Wake Forest Game Info

When: Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 12 p.m. ET
Location: Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
TV: ACC Network
Favorite: Duke -3.5
Total: 53 points

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Duke vs. Wake Forest Stat Matchup

Duke		Wake Forest
342.2 (109th)	Off. Yards Avg. (Rank)	375.5 (88th)
346.5 (41st)	Def. Yards Avg. (Rank)	444.4 (119th)
96.4 (126th)	Rush Yards Avg. (Rank)	132.4 (95th)
245.8 (46th)	Pass Yards Avg. (Rank)	243.1 (49th)
16 (73rd)	Turnovers (Rank)	20 (111th)
25 (2nd)	Takeaways (Rank)	15 (63rd)

Duke vs. Wake Forest Picks

Score Prediction

Prediction: Duke 33, Wake Forest 23

Spread Pick

Pick ATS: Duke -3.5 (model predicted spread is 9.4 points)

So far this season, Duke has posted a 7-3-0 record against the spread.
The Blue Devils are 1-1 against the spread when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
Wake Forest has a 4-5-1 record against the spread this season.
The Demon Deacons have a 2-4 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.

Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 53 (model projecting 56 points)

Four times so far this season, Duke and its opponent have combined to score more than 53 points.
Demon Deacons games have gone over 53 points on seven occasions this season.
The over/under for this game is 53 points, 4.0 more than the average point total for Duke games this season.
The average total points scored in Demon Deacons games this year (53) is 6.3 points higher than the total for this matchup.

Team Leaders

Duke

Maalik Murphy: 2,697 PASS YDS / 245.2 YPG / 58.9% / 25 TD / 11 INT
Star Thomas: 199 CAR / 805 YDS / 73.2 YPG / 6 TD / 15 REC / 126 YDS / 14 YPG / 1 TD
Peyton Jones: 74 CAR / 299 YDS / 27.2 YPG / 3 TD / 7 REC / 81 YDS / 9 YPG / 1 TD
Eli Pancol: 51 REC / 721 YDS / 65.5 YPG / 9 TD
Jordan Moore: 45 REC / 700 YDS / 63.6 YPG / 6 TD
Sahmir Hagans: 38 REC / 374 YDS / 34 YPG / 3 TD
Wesley Williams: 39 TKL / 5 TFL / 5.5 SACK
Ozzie Nicholas: 74 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT / 1 PD
Chandler Rivers: 41 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / 3 INT / 3 PD

Wake Forest

Hank Bachmeier: 2,386 PASS YDS / 216.9 YPG / 61.8% / 15 TD / 10 INT / 83 CAR / 133 RUSH YDS / 1 TD
Demond Claiborne: 208 CAR / 981 YDS / 89.2 YPG / 11 TD / 22 REC / 250 YDS / 22.7 YPG / 2 TD
Tate Carney: 72 CAR / 290 YDS / 26.4 YPG / 5 TD / 9 REC / 113 YDS / 14.1 YPG / 1 TD
Taylor Morin: 56 REC / 709 YDS / 64.5 YPG / 2 TD
Horatio Fields: 33 REC / 379 YDS / 37.9 YPG / 3 TD
Donavon Greene: 22 REC / 374 YDS / 46.8 YPG / 3 TD
Jasheen Davis: 27 TKL / 7 TFL / 5.5 SACK
Nick Andersen: 105 TKL / 2 INT / 2 PD