Notre Dame has been getting it done at home, with the Fighting Irish going 5-0 SU and ATS in their past five at Notre Dame Stadium. The Irish will look to continue their home dominance when they host the lowly Wake Forest Demon Deacons Saturday.
Notre Dame has quietly been climbing back into playoff contention with their one loss this season coming by just two points to the No.1 ranked Clemson Tigers. Quarterback DeShone Kizer has accounted for 13 touchdowns (nine passing, four rushing) in Notre Dame’s past four games since losing to Clemson.
Wake Forest is 1-5 SU in their past six with their lone win coming by a final score of 3-0 over Boston College. The Demon Deacons are 119th in the nation in points per game and have only scored 20-plus points twice this season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish were listed as -27-point favorites at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook on the college football lines menu. The total is set at 52 as of Friday afternoon.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 36-15 result in favor of the Fighting Irish. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This season the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 8-1 overall and 7-2 ATS against the spread, while the Demon Deacons are 3-6 and 4-5 ATS. As for the totals, Notre Dame is 5-4 on the OU, and Wake Forest is 5-4 Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Notre Dame vs Wake Forest injuries news.
According to the Power Rankings here at Odds Shark it's the No. 6-rated Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the No. 101-rated Wake Forest Demon Deacons in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Notre Dame Fighting Irish No. 21-ranked offense (37.11 PPG) against a Wake Forest Demon Deacons defense that ranks No. 41 at 23 PPG. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish passing attack has averaged 267.89 yards per game, more than the Wake Forest Demon Deacons give up through the air (184.22 YPG on average).
In comparing defenses, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons own the league's No. 72-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 185.75 yards per game when on the road. Notre Dame, on the other hand, rates No. 13 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Demon Deacons suffered a Week 9 loss against Louisville in their last game, falling 20-19 at BB&T Field.
Josh Adams tore up the turf for 147 rushing yards in the latest Fighting Irish game, a 42-30 win over the Panthers at Heinz Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Wake Forest at Clemson, Saturday, November 21st
Notre Dame at Boston College, Saturday, November 21st