No. 10 Wake Forest vs Louisville Prediction, Odds, Spread and Over/Under for College Football Week 9
By Josh Yourish
Wake Forest is 6-1 after a dominant win over Boston College and find themselves in the Top 10. Sam Hartman is leading this team to another great season after losing in the ACC Championship last season. They have no route back to that game this year after a loss to Clemson, but could finish the year in the Top 10 if they run the table against a tough upcoming schedule.
Louisville just dispatched of last year’s ACC Champion, Pitt last week, 24-10 and are turning things around after an 0-3 start to their conference schedule.
Wake Forest vs Louisville Odds, Spread and Total
Louisville and Wake Forest Betting Trends
- Louisville is 4-3 ATS
- Wake Forest is 6-1 ATS
- The over has gone 4-3 in both Louisville’s and Wake’s seven games
- Underdog is 8-0 ATS in their last 8 meetings
- Over is 5-0 in last five meetings
Wake Forest vs Louisville Prediction and Pick
Wake Forest is the No. 10 team in the country and just absolutely destroyed a Boston College team that Louisville lost to this year. Yet, the Demon Deacons are only four point favorites. Yes, it is on the road, but what is this line?
Sam Hartman threw five touchdowns last week, and has 21 TDs to just three picks this season. He has thrown for 1,755 yards in six games this year. Hartman is the best quarterback in the ACC and is leading the best or second best offense in the conference. They are right there with North Carolina.
Wake Forest has a top 10 scoring offense in the country and is top 20 in passing yards per game. Louisville is 51st in passing yards allowed per game. Hartman should have his way with their defense. Even though it is nearly top 25 in points per game, in terms of total yards per game they are 49th in the country.
Malik Cunningham has played fairly well this season. He is a dynamic dual-threat quarterback, but I don’t see him putting a ton of pressure on the Wake secondary. The real case for Louisville as a live dog is both team’s schedules. This is a huge game for Louisville at home and they have James Madison next week. Wake Forest sees Louisville as an inferior opponent that they have to get past before they play three straight games against ranked ACC opponents. NC State, UNC, and Syracuse right in a row for the Demon Deacons might have them looking ahead.
I’m terrified by this game and this line, but I lean towards Louisville and the points. The underdog is 8-0 ATS in the last eight meetings of these two teams.
Lean: Louisville +4 (-107)
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