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Army vs. Wake Forest Prediction, Odds, Spread and Over/Under for College Football Week 6

By Reed Wallach

Sep 24, 2022; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons quarterback Sam Hartman
Sep 24, 2022; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons quarterback Sam Hartman / Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
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Wake Forest bounced back off the loss to Clemson by knocking off Florida State on the road.

Sam Hartman has returned to his elite form after missing the start of the season for the Demon Deacons and now gets a break from ACC action to face triple-option foe Army. Will Wake Forest continue on its pursuit of back-to-back double digit win seasons or can Army pull a shocking upset?

Here are the odds from FanDuel Sportsbook:

Army vs. Wake Forest Odds, Spread and Total

Army vs. Wake Forest Betting Trends

  • Service academies are 43-26-1 against the spread (ATS) as underdogs of 14 or more points since 2005
  • Army is 1-3 ATS this season
  • Wake Forest is 4-1 ATS this season
  • Army is 3-1 to the OVER this season

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Army vs. Wake Forest Prediction and Pick

These two played in one of the craziest games of the season last year, a 70-56 win for the Demon Decans in a game that featured over 1,100 yards of total offense. Wake Forest averaged over 12 yards per play in that one and there's reason to believe that they will be able to put up a big number on the scoreboard yet again.

However, can Army keep this game within striking distance? I think so considering the Demon Deacons still struggle against the run. Last year, the Black Knights rushed for 416 yards and this Wake Forest rush defense remains a massive concern, 112th in EPA/Play when defending the run this season.

Not to mention, Wake is coming off of an overtime loss to Clemson and then a road win against Florida State. With short prep for the Army triple option, expecting this game to stay somewhat close on the scoreboard is reasonable.

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