2023 Wake Forest Demon Deacons odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:43 a.m. ET

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With an over/under of 6.5 wins, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons are expected to be competitive this year.

Wake Forest Win Total Odds

Over/Under	Over Payout	Under Payout
6.5	+115 (Bet $100 to win $115)	-140 (Bet $140 to win $100)

Wake Forest has a 46.5% chance of going over its season win total over/under (6.5) according to the current odds (+115).
The Demon Deacons averaged 443.3 yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 30th in FBS. On defense, they ranked 88th, surrendering 404.2 yards per game.
While the Demon Deacons ranked 17th-worst in FBS in passing defense with 268.4 passing yards allowed per game last season, it was a different story offensively, as they ranked ninth-best in FBS (311.9 passing yards per game).
Wake Forest averaged 131.4 rushing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked it 93rd in FBS. Defensively, it ranked 46th, surrendering 135.8 rushing yards per contest.
The Demon Deacons ranked 91st in third-down defense last season (41.5% third-down conversion rate allowed), but they thrived on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 22nd-best in FBS with a 45.9% third-down percentage.

Week	Opponent	Date	Favorite	Total
1	Elon	August 31	Demon Deacons (-33)	54
2	Vanderbilt	September 9	-	-
3	@ Old Dominion	September 16	-	-
4	Georgia Tech	September 23	-	-
6	@ Clemson	October 7	-	-
7	@ Virginia Tech	October 14	-	-
8	Pittsburgh	October 21	-	-
9	Florida State	October 28	-	-
10	@ Duke	November 2	-	-
11	NC State	November 11	-	-
12	@ Notre Dame	November 18	-	-
13	@ Syracuse	November 25	-	-

Wake Forest is playing the 44th-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents' combined win total from last year).
The Demon Deacons get the 43rd-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their ACC opponents' combined win total last year (58).
Wake Forest's schedule has seven games against teams that finished over .500 in 2022, which includes two versus teams with nine or more wins and two against squads that compiled fewer than four wins.

Sam Hartman's previous season stat line: 3,701 passing yards (284.7 per game), 270-for-428 (63.1%), 38 touchdowns and 12 picks. He also ran for 133 yards on 103 carries with one rushing TD.
Last season Justice Ellison went to work rushing, for 707 yards on 170 carries (54.4 yards per game) and scored six times.
Christian Turner posted 516 rushing yards on 128 carries and seven touchdowns last season.
In the previous season, A.T. Perry grabbed 81 passes (on 127 targets) for 1,096 yards (84.3 per game). He also found the end zone 11 times.
Donavon Greene amassed 642 yards on 37 grabs with six touchdowns. He was targeted 58 times, and averaged 49.4 receiving yards per game.
Jahmal Banks hauled in 42 passes on 61 targets for 636 yards and nine touchdowns, compiling 48.9 receiving yards per game.
Last season Jasheen Davis racked up 6.5 sacks, 8.0 TFL and 20 tackles.
Ryan Smenda Jr. went to work last year, collecting 60 tackles and 4.0 TFL.
Last season Chelen Garnes had a huge stat line of one interception, 33 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one sack, and one pass defended.