The Duke Blue Devils (6-5) host an ACC clash against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-3) on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium.

The Demon Deacons are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+1.5), versus the Blue Devils (with an over/under of 54.5 points).

Read on for our betting primer for this this matchup between the Blue Devils and the Demon Deacons, and uncover all of our betting picks here, too!

Duke vs. Wake Forest betting lines

• Spread favorite: Blue Devils (-1.5)
• Moneyline: Blue Devils (-122), Demon Deacons (+103)
• Total: 54.5 points
• TV Channel: ACC Network
• Live Stream: Fubo

Duke vs. Wake Forest betting info and stats

Duke has four wins against the spread so far this season (4-6-1). Duke has an ATS record of 3-4-1 this season when the favorite by 1.5 points or more. In the eight games as the moneyline favorite, Duke has put up a 5-3 record. Wake Forest has an against-the-spread record of 8-3-0 so far this season. Wake Forest has covered the spread four times (4-2) when it has been the underdog of 1.5 or more points. In the six games this year, Wake Forest has been the moneyline underdog, it is 3-3.

Duke vs. Wake Forest recent stats and trends

Duke Blue Devils

• Duke has not covered a spread (0-2-1) while going 1-2 overall during its past three contests.
• Duke and its opponents have combined to hit the over in two of those games.
• Duke’s last three outings have ended with an average of 58.5 points scored. That’s 4.0 more points than this contest’s over/under.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

• Wake Forest has covered the spread in each of its last three matchups, while going 1-2 overall.
• The final combined score of the last three Wake Forest games has surpassed the set total twice.
• The last three Wake Forest games averaged 45.3 total points, 9.2 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.

Duke vs. Wake Forest key players

Duke Blue Devils

• Darian Mensah has 3,182 yards passing for Duke, completing 67.4% of his passes and throwing 26 touchdowns and four interceptions this season.
• The team’s top rusher, Nate Sheppard, has carried the ball 134 times for 790 yards (71.8 per game), scoring seven times. He’s also caught 25 passes for 175 yards and one touchdown.
• Anderson Castle has been handed the ball 82 times this year and racked up 414 yards (37.6 per game) with nine touchdowns.
• Cooper Barkate’s leads his squad with 895 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 55 receptions (out of 88 targets) and scored six touchdowns.
• Sean Brown has caught 48 passes while averaging 55.5 yards per game and scoring three touchdowns.
• Sahmir Hagans has been the target of 49 passes and hauled in 34 catches for 407 yards, an average of 37.0 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone five times through the air this season.
• Vincent Anthony Jr. has collected 6.5 sacks to lead the team, while also picking up 9.0 TFL and 29 tackles.
• Caleb Weaver is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s amassed 72 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception.
• Tre Freeman has a team-leading two interceptions to go along with 41 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 0.5 sacks, and two passes defended.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

• Robby Ashford has thrown for 1,827 yards (182.7 ypg) to lead Wake Forest, completing 58.5% of his passes and recording seven touchdown passes and six interceptions this season. He is also a playmaker on the ground, racking up 460 yards (46.0 ypg) on 100 carries with six touchdowns.
• The team’s top rusher, Demond Claiborne, has carried the ball 166 times for 849 yards (77.2 per game) with 10 touchdowns.
• Chris Barnes’ 523 receiving yards (52.3 yards per game) are a team high. He has 37 receptions on 57 targets with three touchdowns.
• Carlos Hernandez has caught 28 passes and compiled 445 receiving yards (40.5 per game) with three touchdowns.
• Sterling Berkhalter’s 24 catches (on 45 targets) have netted him 366 yards (33.3 ypg) and two touchdowns.
• Nuer Gatkuoth paces the team with 6.0 sacks, and also has 6.0 TFL, 33 tackles, and one interception.
• Wake Forest’s leading tackler, Nick Andersen, has 84 tackles and 4.0 TFL this year.
• Dallas Afalava has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has 26 tackles, 1.0 TFL, two sacks, and one pass defended to his name.