Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 11/1/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025

Location: Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ACC Network

Odds/Point Spread: Seminoles (-7.5)

Total/Over-Under: 51

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-2) are hitting the road to Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday, November 1, 2025 where they will try to defeat the Florida State Seminoles (3-4). Wake Forest is 7.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 51.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons head into this matchup 5-2 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Demon Deacons played the SMU Mustangs and notched a win by a score of 13-12. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons ended up running the ball 35 times and totaled 85 yards, which came out to an average of 2.4 yards per carry. In the game, they ran 72 plays which gave them a total of 301 yards. Wake Forest gave up 21 completions on 39 tries for a total of 171 yards, and a completion rate of 53.8%. On the ground, the Demon Deacons conceded 75 yards on 28 attempts, which averages out to 2.7 yds per run allowed.

The Demon Deacons have earned 2,760 total yards over the course of this season. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Wake Forest has totaled 8 touchdowns through the air and 13 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 11 different times. Wake Forest has accounted for 126 1st downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 56 penalties for 505 yds. As a team they're averaging 149.4 yards via the ground game ranking them 77th in D-1. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons hold an average of 26.7 PPG.

The Demon Deacons rank 26th in the nation regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 18.9 points per game. They are allowing 3.5 yards per rushing attempt and 131.6 rushing yards per game on the campaign. In total, they have conceded 921 rushing yards through 7 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Demon Deacons have conceded 1,259 yds which ranks them 16th in college football. They have allowed 179.9 yards per contest through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 55.5%. During this campaign, they are allowing 311.4 yards per game ranking them 23rd in D-1. They have surrendered 6 touchdowns by air as well as 7 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Seminoles come into this game with a record of 3-4 for this year. In their last game, the Seminoles went home defeated by a final of 20-13 against the Stanford Cardinal. Florida State ran for 3.1 yds per carry, totaling 133 yds on 43 carries. The Seminoles finished the contest with a total of 444 yds while running 78 plays (5.7 yards per play). The Seminoles pass defense gave up a completion rate of 48.0%, surrendering 161 yards on 12 for 25 through the air. Florida State allowed 42 run attempts for 132 yards (3.1 yds per rush).

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Seminoles rank 9th in Division 1 by scoring 39.7 points per outing. The Florida State Seminoles maintain an average of 523.3 yards/contest, ranking them 2nd in the country. The Florida State offense has compiled 379 penalty yards on 43 infractions, which ranks them 97th in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 5 picks while losing 5 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 182 first downs. During the season to this point, the Seminoles have thrown for a total of 1,883 passing yards as well as holding an average of 269.0 passing yards per game, putting them at 30th in D-1. They hold an average of 254.3 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,780 yards overall.

The Seminoles are allowing 22.6 points per game, which has them 53rd in the country. Florida State has given up a total of 830 yards rushing (118.6 yards per game) in addition to 7 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have yielded 12 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 208.7 yards/outing, which has them ranked 49th in college football. The Seminoles defense has taken part in 457 plays, which is 17th in the country. They have 9 picks this season. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 158 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Seminoles -7.5

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