Duke vs Wake Forest Picks and Prediction – 11/30/2024

The Duke Blue Devils will be on the road this week with a game in Winston-Salem against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Duke has eight wins through 11 games played coming into this week having won three of the last five including two in a row following a three-point victory against Virginia Tech. Offensively Duke has been mediocre this season averaging 26.8 points on nearly 340 yards per game. Defensively Duke has been solid this year ranking 44th in the nation giving up 22.1 points on 300 and 41 yards per contest. Stay up to date with our College Football Picks.

Maalik Murphy is the offensive leader this season for Duke with 2698 yards and 25 scores on 228 completions this season. Star Thomas leads all Duke running backs with 805 yards and six scores on 199 carries. Peyton Jones has 299 yards and three scores on 74 carries as well. Eli Pancol leads Duke with 721 yards and 9 touchdowns on 51 grabs. Jordan Moore is second on the team with 45 catches for 700 yards and six scores.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons limp into this week with just four wins through 11 games played on a three-game skid following a 28 point blowout loss against Miami. Offensively Wake Forest scored the ball well this season averaging 27.7 points on better than 390 yards per game. Defensively Wake Forest has had a ton of troubles giving up more than 335 yards and 32.5 points per game.

Hank Bachmeier leads Wake Forest this season 2386 yards and 15 scores on 202 completions. Demond Claiborne leads the team with 981 yards and 11 scores on 208 carries. Tate Carney has chipped in heavily with 73 carries for 294 yards and five scores. Taylor Morin leads Wake Forest this season with 709 yards and you touched down on 56 receptions.

Duke is the much better team in this matchup and can punch their ticket into a better bowl with a win this week. Look for the Blue Devils to do the work on both sides of the ball as they overwhelm one of the worst teams in the ACC. Take Duke this week to get the win and cover on the road to finish their season strong with a victory against Wake Forest. Final Score Prediction, Duke Blue Devils win and cover 37-13.