Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 PM ET· Truist Field· Wake Forest -12.5 · O/U 53.5
Early-season ratings are provisional. Opponent adjustment relies on a thin schedule graph until teams are connected through more games; expect movement through late September.
Rest 7d / 7dTravel 2,302 mi / 0 miForecast: 72°F · wind 10 mph · Partially cloudy
Market context
Wake Forest -12.5 · O/U 53.5
opened Wake Forest -13, now Wake Forest -12.5 · total opened 54, now 53.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Stanford as road underdog
2026 overall: 2-2 ATS (4 games) · 3-1 O/U (4 games)
2026 as road underdog: 0-1 ATS (1 game) · 0-1 O/U (1 game)
Last season (2025): 1-5 ATS (6 games) · 2-4 O/U (6 games)
Since 2020: 9-21 ATS (30 games) · 12-18 O/U (30 games)
Wake Forest as home favorite
2026 overall: 2-2 ATS (4 games) · 2-2 O/U (4 games)
2026 as home favorite: 0-1 ATS (1 game) · 1-0 O/U (1 game)
Last season (2025): 3-1 ATS (4 games) · 2-2 O/U (4 games)
Since 2020: 12-11-1 ATS (24 games) · 11-12-1 O/U (24 games)
Away
Home
2026 · TraditionalWake Forest · 7 of 9
371.5
Yards / game
426.5
1.88
Points / drive
2.97
2.3
TDs / game
3.5
33.9
3rd-down %
37.5
50.0
RZ TD %
47.1
1.0
Turnover margin
0.0
0.8
Sacks / game
2.5
4.5
TFL / game
6.5
9.5
Havoc / game
11.8
55.2 / 44.8
Pass / Rush split
49.0 / 51.0
2026 · Situational matchup
When Stanford has the ball
Stanford's early-down offense ranks 73rd of 138. Wake Forest's early-down defense ranks 109th of 138.
Stanford's passing-down offense ranks 113th of 138. Wake Forest's passing-down defense ranks 115th of 138.
Stanford's third-down offense ranks 125th of 138. Wake Forest's third-down defense ranks 110th of 138.
Stanford's red-zone offense ranks 101st of 138. Wake Forest's red-zone defense ranks 73rd of 138.
When Wake Forest has the ball
Wake Forest's early-down offense ranks 17th of 138. Stanford's early-down defense ranks 123rd of 138.
Wake Forest's passing-down offense ranks 38th of 138. Stanford's passing-down defense ranks 120th of 138.
Wake Forest's third-down offense ranks 73rd of 138. Stanford's third-down defense ranks 114th of 138.
Wake Forest's red-zone offense ranks 120th of 138. Stanford's red-zone defense ranks 111th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
Offense formabout the same(-0.112 last 3 vs -0.073 season)
▼Defense form0.262 last 3 vs 0.187 season (+0.076)
Offense formabout the same(0.128 last 3 vs 0.151 season)
▼Defense form0.099 last 3 vs 0.040 season (+0.059)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingDavis Warren — 1071 yd, 5 TD
RushingMicah Ford — 257 yd, 4 TD
ReceivingCaden High — 256 yd, 3 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingGio Lopez — 1112 yd, 8 TD
RushingTy Clark III — 235 yd, 3 TD
ReceivingCarlos Hernandez — 516 yd, 3 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Stanford offense
73rdof 1380.002169 plays
vs
Wake Forest defense · allowed
109thof 1380.054192 plays
Stanford defense · allowed
123rdof 1380.118200 plays
vs
Wake Forest offense
17thof 1380.198175 plays
Passing downs
Stanford offense
113thof 138-0.129102 plays
vs
Wake Forest defense · allowed
115thof 1380.14481 plays
Stanford defense · allowed
120thof 1380.184101 plays
vs
Wake Forest offense
38thof 1380.17281 plays
Third down
Stanford offense
125thof 138-0.23656 plays · small sample
vs
Wake Forest defense · allowed
110thof 1380.20755 plays · small sample
Stanford defense · allowed
114thof 1380.21951 plays · small sample
vs
Wake Forest offense
73rdof 1380.07947 plays · small sample
Red zone
Stanford offense
101stof 138-0.10135 plays · small sample
vs
Wake Forest defense · allowed
73rdof 138-0.00146 plays · small sample
Stanford defense · allowed
111thof 1380.22439 plays · small sample
vs
Wake Forest offense
120thof 138-0.23749 plays · small sample
Field advancement
Stanford offense
112thof 13841.3%vs
Wake Forest defense · allowed
116thof 13850.4%Stanford defense · allowed
113thof 13849.5%vs
Wake Forest offense
34thof 13856.2%Away
Home
Stanford Offense vs Wake Forest DefenseStanford · 8 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.13#103
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#76-0.00
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.020#92
222 plays
EPA/Play
#1090.068
allowed · 241 plays
0.057#61
120 plays
EPA/Pass
#1120.136
allowed · 119 plays
-0.109#117
102 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#770.002
allowed · 122 plays
43.2%#112
222 plays
Success Rate
#13651.9%
allowed · 241 plays
40.8%#102
Pass Success Rate
#13151.1%
allowed
46.1%#94
Rush Success Rate
#12552.5%
allowed
41.3%#112
Available Yards %
#11650.4%
allowed
73.2#120
Net Field Position
#5972.2
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.002#73
169 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#1090.054
allowed · 192 plays
7.5#106
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1236.3
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Stanford Defense vs Wake Forest OffenseWake Forest · 10 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.27#132
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#190.19
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.148#127
allowed · 255 plays
EPA/Play
#310.142
222 plays
0.192#122
allowed · 141 plays
EPA/Pass
#310.205
112 plays
0.093#106
allowed · 114 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#520.078
110 plays
48.2%#109
allowed · 255 plays
Success Rate
#8246.4%
222 plays
47.7%#112
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#7744.6%
46.6%#79
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#7248.2%
49.5%#113
allowed
Available Yards %
#3456.2%
72.8#47
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#6169.8
0.118#123
allowed · 200 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#170.198
175 plays
6.4#114
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1097.6
2026 · Situational EPAWake Forest · 5 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.010
220 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.132
227 plays
0.136
247 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
0.060
246 plays
-0.101
35 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
-0.237
49 plays · small sample
0.224
39 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.001
46 plays · small sample
-0.236
56 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Off
0.079
47 plays · small sample
0.219
51 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.207
55 plays · small sample