No. 21 Wake Forest at California

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Wake Forest 41, California 7 on Oct 17, 2026. Against the closing line, Wake Forest covered; the total went under. Box score context, records against the spread and the head-to-head series.

Game details

  • Kickoff (ET): Saturday, October 17, 2026, 10:30 PM
  • Venue: California Memorial Stadium
  • Consensus spread: California +10
  • Consensus total: 54
  • Moneyline: California +292 / Wake Forest -371
  • Model projection (experimental): Wake Forest 32.1 - California 21.7; Wake Forest wins 77%
  • Model fair line (experimental): California +10.5, total 54
  • Final: Wake Forest 41, California 7
  • Against the spread: Wake Forest covered
  • Total: Under

Team comparison

TeamRecordConfATSAPSP+
No. 21 Wake Forest9-16-18-2-0No. 2120
California3-72-52-8-0-11.4

Wake Forest recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Oct 10at NC StateW38-14
Oct 3vs StanfordW57-3
Sep 26at LouisvilleW30-27

California recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Oct 10vs Virginia TechW25-20
Oct 3at UNLVL31-39
Sep 25vs ClemsonL10-24

Head-to-head (last meeting)

SeasonHomeAwayScore
2024Wake ForestCalifornia36-46

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