The Demon Deacons will do battle with the visiting Boston College Eagles on Saturday, looking to bolster their record and fatten the pocketbooks of bettors who back them.

They will face the 2-6 Eagles, who own a 2-6 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Demon Deacons are 4-3 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Eagles are 4-3 favoring the OVER.



View Boston College vs Wake Forest Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The home team opened as 4-point favorites in this NCAA football battle at Sportsbook. No over under line was available early in the week, but was set to posted shortly.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Demon Deacons rated this week at No. 114 and the Eagles sitting at No. 116. It may or may not play a role in OddsShark score prediction models that turned out a 18-17 result in favor of the Eagles this week.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Wake Forest's No. 103-ranked offense (20.9 PPG) against a Eagles defense that ranks No. 94 at 31.2 PPG. The Demon Deacons passing attack has averaged 201 yards per game, less than the Eagles give up through the air (239.2 YPG on average).

In comparing defenses, the Eagles own the league's No. 124-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 350.2 yards per game when on the road. Wake Forest, on the other hand, rates No. 99 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

In their last action, Boston College was a 20-17 Sportsbook at home against Maryland. They covered the 2.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (37) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Alex Amidon was good for 137 receiving yards in the Eagles's most recent action, helping his team to a 20-17 victory over the Terrapins.

Wake Forest lost its last outing, a 42-13 result against Clemson on October 25. Wake Forest failed to cover in that game as a 11.5-point underdog, while the 55 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Wake Forest didn’t make much of a game of it last time out, losing to the Tigers as Clemson blasted them 42-13 in Week 9 action.


Boston College Eagles Trends:
When playing in November are 7-3
When playing on turf are 4-6
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 4-6

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Trends:
When playing in November are 3-7
When playing on turf are 5-5
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 4-6

A few Eagles at Demon Deacons trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Boston College's last 15 games on the road
Boston College is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wake Forest
Boston College is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston College is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Wake Forest is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Wake Forest is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Wake Forest is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston College
Wake Forest is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston College


Next up:
Boston College home to Notre Dame, Saturday, November 10
Wake Forest at North Carolina State, Saturday, November 10