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The Virginia Cavaliers (1-0) are in action on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. ET at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-0).
The Cavaliers are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+1), versus the Demon Deacons (with an over/under of 55.5 points).
Below you’ll find our betting preview for this season, and discover all of our betting picks here, too!
Wake Forest -1 vs. Virginia
Wake Forest vs. Virginia Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Demon Deacons (-1)
- Moneyline: Demon Deacons (-111), Cavaliers (-109)
- Total: 55.5 points
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Wake Forest vs. Virginia Betting Stats and Info
The Demon Deacons are winless in one games against the spread. Against the spread, the Demon Deacons are winless in 11 games when favored by 1 point or more. In one game as a moneyline favorite, Wake Forest won. Virginia has won once against the spread this season (1-0-0). Virginia has not been an underdog on the moneyline so far this season.
Wake Forest vs. Virginia Key Players
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
- Mitch Griffis threw for 1,553 yards last season (129.4 per game) while completing 59.9% of his passes (124-for-207), with nine touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also carried the ball 106 times for 128 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 10.7 yards per game.
- A year ago Demond Claiborne picked up 586 rushing yards (48.8 per game) and scored five touchdowns.
- Last year Justice Ellison rushed for 548 yards on 120 carries (45.7 yards per game), with one rushing touchdown.
- Jahmal Banks grabbed 59 passes for 653 yards last season with four touchdowns. He was targeted 92 times, and averaged 54.4 receiving yards.
- Taylor Morin also contributed with 41 grabs for 617 yards and two touchdowns.
- Ke’Shawn Williams caught 38 passes on 57 targets for 384 yards and one touchdown, averaging 32 yards per game.
- Jasheen Davis put together an impressive stat line of seven sacks, 10 TFL and 49 tackles last year.
- In last year’s campaign, Dylan Hazen collected 87 tackles, six TFL, and one sack.
- DaShawn Jones picked off three passes and tacked on 37 tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended last season.
Virginia Cavaliers
- Anthony Colandrea racked up 1,958 passing yards (163.2 per game) with a 62.6% completion percentage last year (154-for-246), throwing for 13 touchdowns with nine interceptions. He added 225 rushing yards on 73 carries.
- Perris Jones took 76 carries for 393 rushing yards a season ago (32.8 per game) and scored two touchdowns.
- Kobe Pace amassed 382 rushing yards on 125 carries (31.8 yards per game), with one touchdown on the ground.
- Last year Malik Washington grabbed 110 passes for 1,426 yards (118.8 per game) with nine touchdowns.
- Malachi Fields’ stat line last year was 58 catches for 811 yards and five touchdowns. He averaged 67.6 receiving yards per game.
- Last season Kameron Butler put up three sacks, four TFL and 20 tackles.
- Over his 2023 campaign, Jonas Sanker collected 106 tackles and three TFL.
- Kamren Robinson picked off two passes while adding 68 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and two passes defended a season ago.