The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-4) visit the UConn Huskies (4-2) at Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field on Saturday, October 19, 2024.

The Demon Deacons are small favorites (-1.5) in their game versus the Huskies, with the over/under being 55.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Demon Deacons are -126 and the Huskies are +105.)

Keep reading for our betting preview for this this game between the Demon Deacons and the Huskies, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!

Wake Forest vs. UConn betting lines

• Spread favorite: Demon Deacons (-1.5)
• Moneyline: Demon Deacons (-126), Huskies (+105)
• Total: 55.5 points
• TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Wake Forest vs. UConn betting info and stats

Wake Forest, through six games with a spread this season, has gone 1-4-1 against the spread. Wake Forest is winless ATS (0-2) when the favorite by at least 1.5 points. Wake Forest split the two games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season. UConn has a 4-2-0 record against the spread this season. When UConn is an underdog by 1.5 points or more, it has gone 1-1 ATS. This will be the third time this year UConn is the moneyline underdog, after losing the previous two such games.

Wake Forest vs. UConn recent stats and trends

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

• Wake Forest is 1-2 against the spread in its past three games, and has a 1-2 straight-up record in those matchups.
• The final combined score of the last three Wake Forest games has exceeded the set total twice.
• The past three Wake Forest games averaged 2.7 more points (58.2) than this matchup’s over/under.

UConn Huskies

• UConn is 2-1 against the spread in its last three games and has a 1-2 straight-up record in those matchups.
• Twice in those three games, the final combined score has surpassed the set total.
• UConn’s past three outings have ended with an average of 46.5 points scored. That’s nine fewer points than this contest’s over/under.

Wake Forest vs. UConn key players

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

• Hank Bachmeier has 1,439 yards passing for Wake Forest, completing 62.9% of his passes and recording nine touchdowns and four interceptions this season. He’s also contributed on the ground with 97 rushing yards (16.2 ypg) on 36 carries.
• Demond Claiborne has 524 rushing yards on 99 carries with six touchdowns.
• Tate Carney has carried the ball 45 times for 189 yards (31.5 per game) and four touchdowns.
• Taylor Morin’s 354 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 41 times and has registered 29 receptions.
• Donavon Greene has caught 16 passes for 271 yards (67.8 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
• Horatio Fields’ 20 catches have turned into 268 yards and three touchdowns.
• Kevin Pointer has collected two sacks to lead the team, while also recording three TFL, 13 tackles, and one interception.
• Wake Forest’s tackle leader, Nick Andersen, has 54 tackles this year.
• Dylan Hazen has a team-leading one interception to go along with 36 tackles and one pass defended.

UConn Huskies

• Joe Fagnano has thrown for 999 yards (166.5 yards per game) while completing 58.2% of his passes and collecting 11 touchdown passes with three interceptions this season.
• The team’s top rusher, Durell Robinson, has carried the ball 55 times for 421 yards (70.2 per game) with four touchdowns.
• Cam Edwards has six receptions for 105 yards (17.5 per game) and one touchdown so far while also carrying the ball 64 times for 320 yards and three scores.
• Skyler Bell’s 508 receiving yards (84.7 yards per game) are a team high. He has 22 catches on 39 targets with four touchdowns.
• TJ Sheffield has 24 receptions (on 37 targets) for a total of 260 yards (43.3 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
• Langston Hardy paces the team with two sacks, and also has three TFL, 17 tackles, and one interception.
• So far Jayden McDonald leads the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has racked up 43 tackles, two TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception this season.