Week 1 slate
Week 1Thu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM ETAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-SalemPrime timeFinal
Akron
AKR · 0-0
16
Final
Wake Forest
WAKE · 0-0
38
Final
Model called it
Spread
WAKE -24.5
Moneyline
AKR +1400 / WAKE -3200
Total
O/U 48.5
Weather
N/A
Venue
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium · Winston-Salem
Kickoff
Thu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM ET
Final
AKR 16 / WAKE 38
From the booth
The model favored WAKE to win, and the call landed.
Wake Forest is sitting pretty as a massive 24 and a half point favorite here, and the model's got them at 94 percent to win this one. The Vegas spread and the betting market are both pointing hard toward the Deacons, and that's the story right there. Akron's gonna need to play a near-perfect game to pull off the upset, but that's why you play it out on the field.
Why the model leans WAKE
- Favors Wake Forest: WAKE+0.09Vegas point spread
- Favors Wake Forest: WAKE+0.02Betting-market win probability
- Favors Akron: AKR+0.00Point differential, last 5 games