Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Lines & Preview | NCAAFB Week 2

Star wideout Jayden McGowan and the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-0) meet the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-0) on Saturday at 12:00 PM ET at Vanderbilt Stadium.

The Demon Deacons are expected to win by at least two scores (currently -12) versus the Commodores. The over/under for this matchup is 65.5 points.

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Game Info and Betting Lines for Wake Forest vs. Vanderbilt

• Game Day: Saturday, September 10, 2022
• Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: SEC Network
• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium

Wake Forest Betting Insights

• Wake Forest went 7-7-0 ATS last season.
• Wake Forest covered the spread twice last season (2-2 ATS) when playing as at least 12-point favorites.
• Wake Forest games went over the point total six out of 14 times last season.

Wake Forest Stats & Insights

• Wake Forest racked up 41.0 points per game last year, 5.2 more than Vanderbilt allowed per contest (35.8).
• Wake Forest was 5-5 against the spread and 9-1 overall last season when the team notched over 35.8 points.
• Vanderbilt had a 5-2 record against the spread and a 2-5 record overall in games when it surrendered less than 41.0 points last year.
• Wake Forest averaged only 9.8 more yards per game (467.9) than Vanderbilt allowed per contest (458.1) last year.
• In games that Wake Forest amassed over 458.1 yards last season, the team was 4-2 against the spread and 5-1 overall.
• In games Vanderbilt held its opponents to less than 467.9 yards last year, it had a 4-2 record ATS and a 1-5 record overall.
• Last season Wake Forest rushed for 33.7 fewer yards per game (160.6) than Vanderbilt allowed per outing (194.3).
• Last season Wake Forest had a 3-1 ATS record and a 3-1 overall record in games the team rushed for more than 194.3 yards.
• Last season, Vanderbilt was 2-1 against the spread and 0-3 overall when holding opponents to less than 160.6 rushing yards.
• Wake Forest turned the ball over four more times (20 total) than Vanderbilt forced a turnover (16) last year.

Wake Forest’s Best Players

• Sam Hartman’s previous season stat line: 4,222 passing yards (301.6 per game), 299-for-507 (59%), 39 touchdowns and 14 picks. He also rushed for 364 yards on 117 carries with 11 rushing TDs.
• Last year, Christian Beal-Smith ran for 604 yards on 131 attempts (43.1 yards per game) and scored seven times.
• Justice Ellison churned out 541 yards on 107 carries (38.6 yards per game), with seven rushing touchdowns last season.
• A.T. Perry collected 72 receptions for 1,293 yards and 15 touchdowns last season. He was targeted 133 times, and averaged 92.4 yards per game.
• Jaquarii Roberson also impressed receiving last year. He bagged 71 receptions for 1,078 yards and eight touchdowns. He was targeted 108 times.
• Taylor Morin’s stat line last season: 615 receiving yards, 42 catches, five touchdowns, on 68 targets.
• Luiji Vilain did his thing last season with an incredible stat line of 8.0 sacks, 7.0 TFL and 27 tackles.
• Last season Luke Masterson tallied 63 tackles, 8.0 TFL, and 2.5 sacks.
• Last season Traveon Redd had a huge stat line of three interceptions, 53 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, and three passes defended.

Vanderbilt Betting Insights

• Vanderbilt went 6-6-0 ATS last year.
• Vanderbilt was an underdog by 12 points or more nine times last season, and covered the spread in five of those contests.
• Last year, five Vanderbilt games hit the over.

Vanderbilt Stats & Insights

• Vanderbilt racked up 15.8 points per game last year, 13.1 fewer than Wake Forest allowed (28.9).
• Last year Wake Forest had a 3-1 record against the spread and a 4-0 record overall in games when it held opponents to less than 15.8 points.
• Vanderbilt collected 100.9 fewer yards per game (312.7) than Wake Forest gave up per contest (413.6) last year.
• In games that Vanderbilt churned out over 413.6 yards last year, the team was 1-1 against the spread and 1-1 overall.
• When Wake Forest held its opponents to less than 312.7 yards last year, it had a 2-1 record ATS and a 3-0 record overall.
• Last season Vanderbilt averaged 123.3 rushing yards per game, 72.5 fewer than Wake Forest allowed per contest (195.8).
• When Vanderbilt ran for over 195.8 yards last season it compiled a 2-1 ATS record and a 0-3 overall record.
• Wake Forest was 4-1 against the spread and 4-1 overall when holding opponents to fewer than 123.3 rushing yards last year.
• Last year Vanderbilt had 19 turnovers, 10 fewer than Wake Forest had takeaways (29).

Vanderbilt’s Best Players

• Ken Seals averaged 98.4 yards passing per game and threw for five touchdowns last season.
• Rocko Griffin accumulated 517 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground during last year’s campaign.
• Michael Wright rushed for 374 yards and one touchdown last season.
• Chris Pierce averaged 54.5 receiving yards and grabbed two receiving touchdowns over the course of the 2021 season.
• Will Sheppard collected four touchdowns and had 577 receiving yards (48.1 ypg) in 2021.
• Cam Johnson worked his way to four receiving touchdowns and 327 receiving yards (27.3 ypg) last season.
• Last year Brayden DeVault-Smith racked up 2.0 sacks, 2.0 TFL and six tackles.
• Ethan Barr put together an excellent stat line last year, accruing 60 tackles and three interceptions.
• Dashaun Jerkins hauled in three interceptions in addition to 26 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and three passes defended a year ago.