Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 11/29/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

Location: Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ACC Network

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Devils (-1.0)

Total/Over-Under: 55

The Duke Blue Devils (6-5) will take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-3) at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday, November 29, 2025. Duke opens this game as 1.0-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 55.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons come into this matchup with a record of 8-3 this season. In their last contest, the Demon Deacons faced off with the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens and took home the win by a score of 52-14. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons rushed the ball a total of 34 times and had 263 yards, which is an average of 7.7 yds per carry. On the day, they had 60 plays which totaled 577 yards. Wake Forest gave up 32 completions on 47 tries for a total of 233 yards, and a completion rate of 68.1%. On the ground, the Demon Deacons conceded 67 yds on 29 attempts, which calculates to 2.3 yards per rush allowed.

The Demon Deacons have racked up 4,201 total yards for the year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Wake Forest has earned 13 touchdowns through the air and 19 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 17 times. Wake Forest has earned 197 first downs offensively, and they have committed 79 infractions for 730 yds. As a unit they're averaging 159.6 yards on the ground which ranks them 66th in D-1. Regarding putting points on the board, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons are sitting at 26.4 points per outing.

The Demon Deacons are ranked 20th in college football concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 19.0 points per game. They are allowing 3.5 yards per attempt on the ground and 123.4 rushing yards per game on the year. During this campaign, they have given up 1,357 yards via the ground game in 11 games. Regarding passing yardage, the Demon Deacons are allowing 2,129 yards which ranks them 35th in D-1. They have conceded 193.5 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 58.2%. Over the course of this season, they have yielded 316.8 yards per outing putting them 26th in Division 1. They have granted 9 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 12 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Blue Devils come into this matchup with a record of 6-5 this year. In their last game, the Blue Devils walked away with a victory by a final of 32-25 against the North Carolina Tar Heels. Duke allowed 25 run attempts for 101 yds (4.0 yards per rush). The Blue Devils secondary conceded a completion percentage of 77.8%, relinquishing 204 yards on 21 out of 27 passing. The Blue Devils ended up finishing with 352 yards on 76 plays (4.6 yards per play). Duke ran for 4.1 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 177 yds on 43 carries.

When looking at the points being put on the board, the Blue Devils are ranked 31st in the nation by tallying 33.3 points per contest. The Duke Blue Devils are averaging 425.4 yards/game, which is good for 32nd in D-1. The Duke offense has totaled 696 yds of penalties on 72 infractions, which has them sitting 50th in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 4 interceptions while letting opponents recover 8 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 249 1st downs. For the year thus far, the Blue Devils have compiled 3,204 passing yards together with holding an average of 291.3 throwing yards per contest, which ranks 12th in D-1. They are averaging 134.1 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 1,475 yards for this year.

Duke has allowed a total of 1,566 yards via the ground game (142.4 yards per contest) and 25 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. They have given up 14 touchdowns via the pass and 267.5 yards per game, which has them sitting 129th in the country. This season, they have given up 321 points in total. Their defense has earned 6 fumbles recovered and 10 picks so far this season. The Blue Devils defense has taken the field for 726 plays, which is good for 58th in college football. The Blue Devils are conceding 29.2 points per game, which has them ranked 102nd in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's Demon Deacons/Blue Devils college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Blue Devils -1.0

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