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The Duke Blue Devils (5-3) will host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-4) on Thursday at 7:30 PM ET.
The Demon Deacons are expected to lose by double digits (currently +12.5) against the Blue Devils (with an over/under of 45 points).
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Game Info for Duke vs. Wake Forest
- Game Day: Thursday, November 2, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
- Stadium: Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | -12.5 | -108 | -112 | 45 | -110 | -110 | -496 | +371 |
Duke Pick Insights
- Duke has gone 4-3-0 ATS this season.
- Duke is 2-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least 12.5-point favorites.
- Duke has gone over in three of its seven games with a set total (42.9%).
Duke Stats & Insights
- On defense, Duke has been a top-25 unit, ranking 22nd-best by giving up only 320.3 yards per game. The offense ranks 96th (349.6 yards per game).
- Duke ranks 78th in points scored this year (25.9 points per game), but has been shining on the defensive side of the ball, ranking eighth-best in the FBS with 15.0 points allowed per game.
- Duke has the 11th-best pass defense this season (171.6 passing yards allowed per game), but ranks 18th-worst offensively (170.5 passing yards per game).
- Duke is compiling 179.1 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 38th in the FBS. The team’s defensive unit ranks 75th, surrendering 148.6 rushing yards per game.
- Duke is putting up a 35.5% third-down conversion rate on offense (98th in the FBS), and ranks 59th on defense with a 36.9% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- With 10 forced turnovers (78th in the FBS) against eight turnovers committed (25th in the FBS), Duke (+2) owns the 43rd-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Duke’s Best Players
- Riley Leonard has compiled 1,102 yards (137.8 ypg) on 95-of-165 passing with three touchdowns compared to three interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 352 rushing yards (44.0 ypg) on 58 carries while scoring four touchdowns on the ground.
- The team’s top rusher, Jordan Waters, has carried the ball 83 times for 488 yards (61.0 per game), scoring nine times.
- Jaquez Moore has been handed the ball 75 times this year and racked up 405 yards (50.6 per game) with three touchdowns.
- Jordan Moore’s 440 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 57 times and has registered 33 receptions and three touchdowns.
- Jalon Calhoun has hauled in 30 passes while averaging 54.4 yards per game and scoring two touchdowns.
- Sahmir Hagans has been the target of 30 passes and hauled in 17 catches for 144 yards, an average of 18.0 yards per contest.
- Aeneas Peebles has collected 3.0 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up 3.0 TFL and 22 tackles.
- Tre Freeman, Duke’s leading tackler, has 55 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one interception this year.
- Myles Jones has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has seven tackles, 1.0 TFL, and two passes defended to his name.
Wake Forest Betting Insights
- Wake Forest is 3-4-0 against the spread this year.
- Wake Forest has a 1-1 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 12.5 points or more this season.
- One of Wake Forest’s seven games with a set total has hit the over (14.3%).
Wake Forest Pick Insights
- In terms of total offense, Wake Forest ranks 102nd in the FBS (342.5 total yards per game) and 80th on defense (384.5 total yards allowed per contest).
- From an offensive perspective, Wake Forest is compiling 22.3 points per game (103rd-ranked). It ranks 58th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (24.5 points allowed per game).
- Wake Forest has been struggling to stop the pass, ranking 20th-worst with 256.3 passing yards given up per game. It has been more productive on offense, regstering 199.5 passing yards per contest (103rd-ranked).
- With 143.0 rushing yards per game on offense, Wake Forest ranks 85th in the FBS. Defensively it ranks 47th, surrendering 128.3 rushing yards per game.
- From an offensive perspective, Wake Forest is generating a 35.4% third-down conversion rate (100th-ranked). It ranks 46th in the FBS on defense (36.1% third-down rate allowed).
- Wake Forest has struggled in terms of turnovers, as the team’s turnover margin of -5 is 20th-worst in the FBS.
Wake Forest’s Best Players
- Mitch Griffis has put up 1,279 passing yards, or 159.9 per game, so far this season. He has completed 56.8% of his passes and has tossed nine touchdowns with seven interceptions. He’s also chipped in on the ground with 10.3 rushing yards per game.
- Demond Claiborne has run the ball 110 times for 493 yards, with five touchdowns.
- Justice Ellison has racked up 425 yards on 86 carries.
- Jahmal Banks has hauled in 476 receiving yards on 42 catches to pace his team so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
- Taylor Morin has caught 28 passes and compiled 357 receiving yards (44.6 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Wesley Grimes’ 35 targets have resulted in 16 grabs for 299 yards and two touchdowns.
- Jasheen Davis has racked up 5.0 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up 6.0 TFL and 28 tackles.
- Jacob Roberts, Wake Forest’s leading tackler, has 46 tackles, 6.0 TFL, and five sacks this year.
- DaShawn Jones leads the team with three interceptions, while also putting up 30 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and three passes defended.
