Who's Playing

North Carolina State Wolfpack @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Current Records: North Carolina State 6-3, Wake Forest 4-5

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium -- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • TV: The CW
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $21.00

What to Know

Wake Forest will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-field advantage. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the North Carolina State Wolfpack will face off in an ACC battle at 2:00 p.m. ET at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. Wake Forest and North Carolina State are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.

While it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Wake Forest was not quite Duke's equal in the second half last Thursday. Wake Forest fell just short of Duke by a score of 24-21. Despite 133 more yards than Duke, Wake Forest couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Wake Forest's loss came about despite a quality game from Mitch Griffis, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns.

Even though North Carolina State has not done well against Miami (FL) recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. North Carolina State strolled past Miami (FL) with points to spare, taking the game 20-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Carolina State.

Wake Forest has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for North Carolina State, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.

While only North Carolina State took care of their fans the last time they played, both teams pleased bettors by covering the spread. Going forward, the contest is expected to be close, with North Carolina State going off as just a 1.5-point favorite. This contest will be Wake Forest's sixth straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 3-2 against the spread).

Wake Forest came up short against North Carolina State when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 30-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Carolina State's MJ Morris, who threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Wake Forest knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.

Odds

North Carolina State is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Wake Forest, according to the latest college football odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Wolfpack as a 2.5-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 42.5 points.

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Series History

Wake Forest and North Carolina State both have 4 wins in their last 8 games.

  • Nov 05, 2022 - North Carolina State 30 vs. Wake Forest 21
  • Nov 13, 2021 - Wake Forest 45 vs. North Carolina State 42
  • Sep 19, 2020 - North Carolina State 45 vs. Wake Forest 42
  • Nov 02, 2019 - Wake Forest 44 vs. North Carolina State 10
  • Nov 08, 2018 - Wake Forest 27 vs. North Carolina State 23
  • Nov 18, 2017 - Wake Forest 30 vs. North Carolina State 24
  • Oct 01, 2016 - North Carolina State 33 vs. Wake Forest 16
  • Oct 24, 2015 - North Carolina State 35 vs. Wake Forest 17

Injury Report for Wake Forest

  • Brendon Harris: out (Undisclosed)
  • Donavon Greene: Out for the Season (Knee)
  • Michael Kern: questionable (Shoulder)
  • Chase Jones: Out for the Season (Concussion)
  • Walker Merrill: questionable (Foot)
  • Gavin Ellis: questionable (Undisclosed)
  • Eldrick Robinson II: Out for the Season (Achilles)
  • Nick Sharpe: Out for the Season (Undisclosed)
  • Ian Ver Steeg: questionable (Undisclosed)

Injury Report for North Carolina State

  • Jakeen Harris: Out for the Season (Pectoral)
  • Bradley Rozner: questionable (Undisclosed)
  • Demarcus Jones II: doubtful (Undisclosed)
  • Rakeim Ashford: Out for the Season (Knee)
  • MJ Morris: Out for the Season (Redshirt)