Stanford at Wake Forest Best Pick, Prediction and Odds

Stanford visits Wake Forest on Saturday 3 October, at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem, with kickoff at 12:00 PM ET.

This is the early page for the game: what is already known. Our full prediction, with the call and the numbers behind it, goes up on this page before kickoff.

The two teams in 2026, through 23 September

Stanford is 1-2 this season, 0-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Most recently it lost to Duke 35-7 on the road on 19 September. It has scored 16.7 points a game and allowed 35.7.

Wake Forest is 2-1 this season, 0-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Most recently it lost to Miami 33-20 at home on 18 September. It has scored 32.0 points a game and allowed 28.3.

Last season

Stanford went 4-8 in 2025, scoring 18.8 points a game and allowing 29.2.

Wake Forest went 9-4 in 2025, scoring 28.1 points a game and allowing 22.1. Its season ended with a win against Mississippi State, 43-29.

The early line

No line was posted when this page was written. The full prediction adds it.

The teams

The Stanford Cardinal and Wake Forest Demon Deacons team pages hold both schedules and last season’s results. Every game this week is on our college football predictions page.

Stanford at Wake Forest, Saturday 3 October, 12:00 PM ET, at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem. Results: ESPN, read 24 September 2026.