New ACC foes will meet in Week 11 when the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-4, 2-2) host the California Golden Bears (4-4, 0-4) on Friday. Cal is coming out of its bye week looking for consistency and a shot at a bowl game, dominating Oregon State 44-7 its last time out. Wake Forest is also coming off its bye week in the win column, narrowly defeating new conference rival Stanford, 27-24, in Week 9.
Kickoff from Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium is 8 p.m. ET. The Bears are 7.5-point favorites in the latest Wake Forest vs. California odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 54.5. Before making any California vs. Wake Forest picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a betting profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it is a sizzling 18-9 on all top-rated picks over the past six weeks of this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen strong returns.
Now, the model has dialed in on Wake Forest vs. Cal and just revealed its coveted picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the college football betting lines and trends for Cal vs. Wake Forest:
- Wake Forest vs. California spread: Bears -7.5
- Wake Forest vs. California over/under: 54.5 points
- Wake Forest vs. California money line: Cal -292, Wake +231
- WAKE: 2-4-2 ATS this season
- CAL: 5-3-0 ATS this season
- Wake Forest vs. California picks: See picks here
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Why California can cover
Despite not winning a conference game yet this season, the Bears have played all of their new ACC rivals very tight so far, covering the spread against tough opponents like Pitt and Miami. They have covered the spread in three of their last four games overall thanks to their disruptive defense, which sets them up nicely against a Wake Forest defense that ranks toward the bottom of the conference in multiple categories.
The spotlight will once again be on sophomore quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who has impressed with 2,095 passing yards and a 10-3 TD-INT ratio. He has completed over 70% of his passes over his last three starts, and another big performance is what Cal needs to win and get closer to a bowl game berth. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why Wake Forest can cover
While the Wake Forest defense hasn't been great this season, it has been good at holding off in-conference competition like Stanford and NC State. The Under has also hit in each of the Demon Deacons' last two home games, and they will work a similar angle to keep Mendoza from running up the scoreboard.
Quarterback Hank Bachmeier has thrown 12 touchdowns this season but has also thrown six interceptions, and he will be targeted heavily by Cal's defense. Running back Demond Claiborne leads the Demon Deacons with 4.9 yards per carry for eight rushing touchdowns, so he will likely have a heavy workload as Wake Forest aims to cover the spread at home. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Cal vs. Wake Forest picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 54 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits in over 60% of simulations. You can see the model's pick at SportsLine.
So who wins California vs. Wake Forest, and which side of the spread hits over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up well over $2,000 on top-rated spread picks since its inception, and find out.
