Akron vs Wake Forest Prediction, Picks & Odds | 03 Sep 2026
College Football Betting Preview: Akron vs Wake Forest
Akron go up against Wake Forest in this Week 1 game at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 20:00 on Thursday, September 3.
Let’s go for Wake Forest at a generous -24.5 on the spread. We really like this pick and are able to get odds of -105 that they beat Akron by a big margin.
Akron Zips wrapped up the 2025 regular season with a 19-16 road win over Bowling Green Falcons at Doyt L. Perry Stadium.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons finished last season with a 43-29 win over Mississippi State Bulldogs in the Duke's Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium.
Akron vs Wake Forest Prediction & Picks
Explore our best Akron vs Wake Forest picks, including our main match prediction, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.
Game Prediction
Our wager is Wake Forest against the spread. Back them off -24.5 at odds of -105 and be confident that the favorites can cover the line in this college football battle.
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Key Akron vs Wake Forest stats:
Wake Forest -24.5 Probability
According to the best betting apps, there’s a 51.3% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It's why we think it’s worth placing this college wager.
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Player Prop Picks
The odds for Gio Lopez (Wake Forest) to go beyond 230.5 passing yards are -114. He looks capable of covering the line and that leads us to taking this QB Passing Yards bet.
The odds for Ty Clark III (Wake Forest) to exceed 88.5 rushing yards are -114. There’s an opportunity to place a Player Rushing Yards bet, with him capable of covering an appealing line.
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Same Game Parlay Pick
We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes Wake Forest -24.5 on the spread, combined with Over 48.5 and Gio Lopez (Wake Forest) to go Over 230.5 passing yards.
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Correct Score Prediction
13
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42
Wake Forest
There’s the chance to land massive odds when it comes to a the Demon Deacons correct score win. We’ll try a 42-13 victory in their favor and this should be in the right ball park.
Akron vs Wake Forest Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
Wake Forest are massive -10000 favorites. They are regarded as 99% likely to win this college game judging by the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds. At +2000, Akron are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.
There is a spread of 27.5 and total points has a line of 50.5. A Total bet relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. If you fancy Under 50.5, then the odds are -104.
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Can Wake Forest Keep Their Home Streak Alive?
Wake Forest have put together three consecutive victories at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. They have five wins and five losses in the last 10 games at home, averaging 26.50 points scored and 23.90 points allowed.
Akron have three wins and seven losses in the last 10 games on the road, putting up 19.00 points on average and giving up 32.80.
| Last 10 Games | W-L | P | PF | PA | O48.5 | U48.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wake Forest Home Stats |
5-5 | 50.40 | 26.50 | 23.90 | 6 | 4 | |
 Akron Away Stats |
3-7 | 51.80 | 19.00 | 32.80 | 5 | 5 | |
- W-L = Wins-Losses
- P = Avg. Points
- PF = Avg. Points For
- PA = Avg. Points Against
- O48.5 = Games Over 48.5 Points
- U48.5 = Games Under 48.5 Points
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Akron Zips Stats
Wake Forest Stats
- 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
- 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
- +24.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games
- +24.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games on the road
- -24.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
- -24.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 home games
- Game Totals: An average of 51.80 pts in the previous 10 games
- Game Totals on the Road: An average of 51.80 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
- Over 48.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
- Over 48.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
- Team Totals: Have scored an average of 26.70 pts and allowed 25.10 pts in the last 10 games
- Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 19.00 pts and allowed 32.80 pts in the last 10 games on the road
- Game Totals: An average of 52.30 pts in the previous 10 games
- Game Totals at Home: An average of 50.40 pts in the previous 10 home games
- Over 48.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
- Over 48.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
- Team Totals: Have scored an average of 28.90 pts and allowed 23.40 pts in the last 10 games
- Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 26.50 pts and allowed 23.90 pts in the last 10 home games
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PF | PA | N. Pts | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miami
|
7 | 0 | 343 | 107 | 236 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 7W |
SMU
|
6 | 1 | 255 | 148 | 107 | 5-0 | 1-1 | 4W |
|
Wake Forest
|
6 | 1 | 262 | 136 | 126 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 4W |
Virginia Tech
|
6 | 2 | 280 | 164 | 116 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2W |
Louisville
|
4 | 3 | 271 | 192 | 79 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 2W |
Duke
|
5 | 2 | 209 | 112 | 97 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 1W |
Boston College
|
4 | 3 | 171 | 165 | 6 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 2W |
Clemson
|
4 | 3 | 150 | 149 | 1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 1L |
North Carolina
|
4 | 3 | 171 | 146 | 25 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 1L |
Pittsburgh
|
5 | 3 | 253 | 167 | 86 | 4-1 | 1-2 | 3L |
Stanford
|
4 | 4 | 159 | 284 | -125 | 4-1 | 0-3 | 2W |
Virginia
|
4 | 4 | 226 | 157 | 69 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 2L |
California
|
3 | 5 | 187 | 253 | -66 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2L |
Florida State
|
3 | 4 | 221 | 195 | 26 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 2L |
NC State
|
3 | 4 | 226 | 197 | 29 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 2L |
Georgia Tech
|
2 | 5 | 187 | 212 | -25 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2L |
Syracuse
|
3 | 4 | 221 | 184 | 37 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1W |
| Mid-American | W | L | PF | PA | N. Pts | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ohio
|
6 | 2 | 237 | 175 | 62 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 5W |
Toledo
|
6 | 2 | 299 | 203 | 96 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 2W |
Buffalo
|
5 | 3 | 181 | 203 | -22 | 4-1 | 1-2 | 3W |
Miami (OH)
|
5 | 3 | 216 | 206 | 10 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3W |
Western Michigan
|
5 | 3 | 213 | 163 | 50 | 2-1 | 3-2 | 1L |
Eastern Michigan
|
4 | 5 | 192 | 231 | -39 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 2L |
Ball State
|
3 | 5 | 176 | 282 | -106 | 2-1 | 1-4 | 2W |
Kent State
|
3 | 5 | 119 | 244 | -125 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 1W |
Bowling Green
|
2 | 6 | 150 | 238 | -88 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2L |
UMass
|
4 | 4 | 212 | 169 | 43 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4L |
Central Michigan
|
3 | 5 | 143 | 207 | -64 | 3-2 | 0-3 | 3L |
|
Akron
|
1 | 7 | 152 | 262 | -110 | 1-2 | 0-5 | 6L |
Sacramento State
|
1 | 7 | 122 | 263 | -141 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 6L |
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