VMI vs. Wake Forest, live stream, preview, TV channel, time, how to watch college football

The VMI Keydets will meet the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in Week 1 of the college football season on Thursday night at Truist Field.

The VMI Keydets will meet the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in Week 1 of the college football season on Thursday night at Truist Field.

VMI is coming off a 6-5 season after starting off 6-2, they lost their last three games as they look to turn things around this year. Meanwhile, Wake Forest comes into tonight’s game ranked 22nd after an 11-3 season while making it to the ACC Championship game but falling to Pitt. Sam Hartman is back under center for the Demon Deacons as they look to make a run this year.

This will be a great night of college football, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action on Saturday.

VMI vs. #22 Wake Forest

  • When: Thursday, September 1
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ACC Network
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

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VMI vs. Wake Forest

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Wake Forest vs VMI Prediction, Game Preview

Wake Forest vs VMI game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 1 game on Thursday, September 1

Wake Forest vs VMI prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 1, Thursday, September 1


Wake Forest vs VMI How To Watch

Date: Thursday, September 1
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Truist Field, Winston-Salem, NC
How To Watch: ACC Network
Record: Wake Forest (0-0), VMI (0-0)
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Wake Forest vs VMI Game Preview

Why VMI Will Win

How much has the Wake Forest defense improved?

It struggled last year – to be nice – against the teams that could run, and VMI will try to get its ground game going early with leading rusher Korey Bridy back working behind a decent front five.

QB Seth Morgan threw too many picks, but he did a good job of keeping the chains moving. This might not be a high-octane powerhouse of an attack, but the balance will be there, the defense should get a few good plays out of a secondary coming off a solid 2021, and …

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Why Wake Forest Will Win

The VMI pass rush won’t be there, and that’s going to quickly turn into a big, big problem.

The Demon Deacons need this game to break in QB Michael Griffis – with star Sam Hartman out indefinitely with a non-football related medical condition – and he should get plenty of time to work. The O will keep going fast, it’ll keep the Keydets on their heels, and there’s a good chance it puts this away after a few drives if everything works right.

As decent as the VMI offense will be this season, it’s going to dominate the clock. Against Wake Forest, taking advantage of the time of possession battle is a must, but that’s not happening here.

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What’s Going To Happen

Hartman is a star for the attack, but the Wake Forest offense has the parts to keep on moving until he gets back.

The Demon Deacons will win on the lines, they’ll be balanced when they need to be, and they won’t take any big chances – they won’t need to.

VMI will come up with a few scoring drives, but not nearly enough of them to keep up with the pace Wake Forest will set right away.

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Wake Forest vs VMI Prediction, Line

Wake Forest 48, VMI 13
Line: Wake Forest -32, o/u: 67.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

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