The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-0, 1-0 ACC) and Virginia Cavaliers (2-1, 0-1) meet Friday at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Wake Forest at Virginia odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Demon Deacons are flying high after winning their conference opener against Florida State 35-14 Saturday, grabbing their first cover of the spread in three tries this season. The Under has connected in all three of Wake’s outings.
The Cavaliers were on the short end of a 59-39 shootout loss at North Carolina in their ACC opener, splashing cold water on a 2-0 straight up and against the spread start. It was the first Over result after a pair of Unders to start the season.
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Wake Forest at Virginia odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Wake Forest +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Virginia -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Wake Forest +3.5 (-112) | Virginia -3.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 68.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Wake Forest at Virginia odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Wake Forest 37, Virginia 34
Money line
WAKE FOREST (+140) is a value play on the money line against a Virginia team with plenty of questions on the defensive side of the ball.
The Cavaliers can score, but the D is going to have a difficult time trying to corral QB Sam Hartman and the Deacons offense. Hartman has passed for 691 yards, 6 touchdowns and just 1 interception.
When he isn’t dropping back, the two-headed monster of RBs Christian Beal-Smith and Christian Turner are tough to stop in the run game. Beal-Smith has 4 rushing scores through three games, and he is averaging 5.9 yards per attempt.
Against the spread
WAKE FOREST +3.5 (-112) is a strong play if you’re not quite feeling the Demon Deacons straight up.
Wake won each of the last four meetings in this series, including a home win last season in Winston-Salem when the Deacs blasted the Hoos 40-23.
Over/Under
OVER 68.5 (-110) is the best play on the board.
Wake is tossing up 416.3 total yards per game and 39.3 points per game to rank 30th in the nation. While the defense has been solid, the Demon Deacons haven’t been tested against a mediocre Florida State side, FCS Norfolk State and an awful Old Dominion team.
UVA is averaging 41.3 PPG, and QB Brennan Armstrong can sling it with the best of them in the ACC.
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