The number
Updated Fri 3 PM ET Consensus of 10 US books: the line most books are dealing, with the middle price. Lines move. Check your book before you bet. Fair odds strip out the book's cut so you can see the price the market really implies.
Every book (10)
| Book | WAKE | CAL | Over | Under | WAKE ML | CAL ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | -10-110 | +10-110 | o53.5-110 | u53.5-110 | -375 | +295 |
| FanDuel | -9.5-122 | +9.5+100 | o53.5-115 | u53.5-105 | -385 | +300 |
| BetMGM | -10-108 | +10-110 | o53.5-108 | u53.5-110 | -375 | +300 |
| Caesars | -10-110 | +10-110 | o53.5-109 | u53.5-110 | -390 | +300 |
| theScore Bet | -9.5-120 | +9.5+100 | o53.5-110 | u53.5-110 | -425 | +320 |
| BetRivers | -10-117 | +10-108 | o53-110 | u53-113 | -480 | +325 |
| Fanatics | -10-110 | +10-110 | o53.5-110 | u53.5-110 | -375 | +290 |
| Hard Rock Bet | -10.5+100 | +10.5-120 | o52.5-115 | u52.5-105 | -425 | +325 |
| Bally Bet | -10.5-103 | +10.5-118 | o53-109 | u53-112 | -435 | +325 |
| betPARX | -10.5-103 | +10.5-118 | o53-109 | u53-112 | -435 | +325 |
Highlighted: the best number on each side. Legal US sportsbooks only.
Line movement
Key numbers crossed: none (WAKE -9.5 to WAKE -10).
Sitting right on 10. A half point either way matters here.
Injury report
From the ACC availability report (Thursday report). Posted Thu 11 PM ET. Schools file it the three nights before the game and 2 hours before kickoff. We check every 30 minutes. See the official report
- Dalton DeBoer OL
- Devin Cook DB
- Elijah Otieno WR
- Jack Hines OL
- Joel Lowenberg LB
- Tyler Walton DL
Carlos Hernandez (WR), Kadear Dembele (DL), Langston Hardy (DL)
- Carter Vargas RB
- Kahlee Tafai OL
- Marquis Groves-Killebrew DB
- Nate Burrell DL
- Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele QB
- Adam Mohammed RB
- Carson Perry-Smith RB
- Cooper Perry WR
- Jimothy Lewis Jr. OL
- Kingston Lopa DB
- Kyion Grayes WR
No status changes since the first report we saw (Thu 11 PM ET). Changes and line moves will line up here.
Our crowd
Who's on what before kickoff, from the cappers we track and bets logged on our tracker.
Public cappers
Each capper counts once. See their picks
Tracker bettors
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Want sportsbook bets % and money %? DraftKings posts theirs free: DK betting splits. We quote a few big games by hand when we can. Tracker counts are anonymous: no names, and private bets stay private.
What the public cappers like
* price not posted, -110 assumed. Tracked from public posts, not endorsed. All public picks
Betting form, 2026
Wake Forest LLWWWW
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 4-2 67%Small sample | 3-3 50% overSmall sample |
| Road | 2-1 67%Small sample | 1-2 33% overSmall sample |
| As favorite | 2-2 50%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 4-1 80%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
California LWLLLW
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 2-4 33%Small sample | 2-4 33% overSmall sample |
| Home | 1-3 25%Small sample | 1-3 25% overSmall sample |
| As underdog | 2-3 40%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 2-3 40%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
Head to head since 2019
| Date | Score | Close | ATS | Total | O-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2024 | CAL 46, WAKE 36 | CAL -7.5 | CAL covered | 54.5 | Over |
Wake Forest 0-1 ATS in these meetings. 1 meeting is not a trend, and rosters turn over. Closing lines from ESPN's archive.
Side by side
| CAL | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5-1 | Record | 3-3 |
| 4-2 | Against the spread | 2-4 |
| 3-3 | Over-under | 2-4 |
| +12.6 | Avg cover margin | -4.9 |
| 36.8 | Points per game | 26.7 |
| 21.5 | Points allowed | 25.5 |
| 6.45 | Yards per play | 5.44 |
| 435.3 | Yards per game | 397.2 |
| 4.20 | Rush yards per carry | 3.30 |
| 66.8 | Completion % | 64.8 |
| 47.3 | Third down % | 37.1 |
| +5 | Turnover margin | +7 |
| 10 | Sacks allowed | 11 |
| 79.8 | Penalty yards per game | 89.7 |
Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.

