Wake Forest vs. Army Prediction, Odds, Spread and Over/Under for College Football Week 8

The No. 16 ranked  Wake Forest Demon Deacons hit the road in Week 8 to play the Army Black Knights at Michie Stadium in West Point. With a spread of 3.5 in favor of the road team, this is expected to be one of the better games of the weekend. 

The Demon Deacons have a spotless 6-0 record and are first in the ACC Atlantic division after beating Syracuse by 17 points in Week 7. Wake Forest has gone undefeated thanks to an impressive passing attack that averages 300 yards per game on the road.

The Army Black Knights are also having a good campaign so far with a 4-2 record, but they hit a rough patch after Week 4. The Black Knights have lost their last two games in a row after coming out to a hot 4-0 start to the year. Those losses came at the hands of Ball State (26-16) and Wisconsin (20-14). This goes to show that Army is a scrappy team that does not lay down to better teams, especially in the Wisconsin game. 

The question is, can Army hold strong and keep it close against the 16th best team in the country? Here are the odds for this Week 8 battle, courtesy of WynnBET Sportsbook.

Wake Forest vs. Army Odds, Spread and Over/Under

Spread:

• Wake Forest: -3.5 (-110)
• Army +3.5 (-110)

Moneyline:

• Wake Forest: -165
• Army: +145

Total:

• 52.5 (Over -110/Under -110)

Wake Forest vs. Army Betting Trends

• The Demon Deacons are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games. 
• The UNDER is 4-2 in Wake Forest’s last 6 games. 
• The OVER is 5-2 in Wake Forest’s last 7 road games. 
• The UNDER is 5-1 in the last 6 games between these two teams. 
• Army has won 10 straight games at home. 

Wake Forest vs. Army Prediction and Pick

As I said above, I think this will be one of the more exciting games of Week 8. Wake Forest is the 10th highest-scoring offense in college football this season and strong offense both on the ground and in the air. Despite their success in the air, averaging 300+ yards a game, the team runs the ball a lot. 45 times a game on average to be exact. 

This is where I think Wake Forest runs into trouble in this game. 

This is because Army has the 10th best rushing defense in terms of yards per rush, 5th in rushing yards allowed, and 1st in opponent rushes per game. On average, opponents are rushing just 25 times per game and not finding much success when they do rush. The Black Knights passing defense is respectable as well, certainly good enough to not be a liability in this game. 

The big worry for me with the Black Knights is their 1-dimensional offense. Basically, Army hardly ever throws the ball Less than 10% of their plays are passing plays which ranks them 130th in the country. Naturally, they lead everyone in rushing plays and rushes per game. 

Wake Forest, however, is not great at stopping the run. Opponents are gaining 4.6 yards per attempt on the Demon Deacons and the team ranks 90th in rushing yards given up per game. 

I like Army’s chances to run all over Wake Forest in this game and keep the score close throughout. The moneyline is tempting but I am going to stick with the spread and give myself that FG buffer at +3.5.

Prediction: Army +3.5 (-110)