The Florida State Seminoles (7-10, 0-4 ACC) are underdogs (+1.5) as they try to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-7, 1-3 ACC) at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. The game airs on ESPN2. The point total is set at 167.5 in the matchup.
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Wake Forest vs. Florida State betting lines
- Wake Forest moneyline odds to win: -121
- Florida State moneyline odds to win: +101
- Spread: Wake Forest (-1.5)
- Total: 167.5
Wake Forest statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread last year, Wake Forest played worse when played at home, covering six times in 16 home games, and six times in 12 road games.
- When playing at home last season, the Demon Deacons eclipse the total 43.8% of the time (seven of 16 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, topping the total in 50% of games (six of 12).
- Wake Forest won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 12-2 (.857). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 4-1 (.800).
Recent trends
- The Demon Deacons have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 77.7 points per game in their last 10 contests, 4.1 points fewer than the 81.8 they’ve scored this year.
- Wake Forest has been more porous on defense as of late, allowing 78.0 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 75.4 points per game its opponents average in the 2025-26 season.
- While the Demon Deacons are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (9.1 per game) compared to their season-long average (9.2), they are doing so while shooting the same percentage from beyond the arc (34.1%).
Wake Forest betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-8-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
- O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 8-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.4 (177th in nation) | 43.8 (178th) | 31.3 (258th) | 31.3 (190th) | 15.2 (120th) | 11.8 (222nd) |
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Florida State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- This year, Florida State is 6-4-0 at home against the spread (.600 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-2-0 ATS (.500).
- Looking at the over/under, Seminoles games have gone over four of 10 times at home (40%), and two of four on the road (50%).
- The Seminoles, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-2) as away (0-4) this year.
Recent trends
- The Seminoles have performed worse offensively in their past 10 games, putting up 79.5 points per contest, 3.6 fewer points their than season average of 83.1.
- While Florida State is giving up 82.1 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 87.8 points per contest.
- The Seminoles are draining 10.3 three-pointers per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (11.1). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.9%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.0%).
Florida State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
- O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.4 (311th in nation) | 46.2 (300th) | 33.0 (181st) | 36.1 (349th) | 15.2 (120th) | 12.3 (265th) |
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