Wake Forest
Demon Deacons
1-0
Spread
-3
NCAAF Predictions
Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Purdue Boilermakers Predictions
Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 2:00pm EST
@
Purdue
Boilermakers
1-0
Spread
+3
50%
50%
Spread
Wake Forest Demon Deacons -3
Purdue Boilermakers +3
Moneyline
Wake Forest Demon Deacons -148
Purdue Boilermakers +124
Total
Over 49.5 (-112)
Under 49.5 (-108)
Who wins this game?
Professional Picks
2 available
Professional Picks On This Game
Casper Kohke
Total pick
Allen Barclay
Total pick
Wake Forest vs. Purdue: Receiver injuries cloud the case for laying 3
Analysis updated September 12, 2026 at 5:19 AM CDT
Gio Lopez threw for 350 yards in Wake Forest’s opener. Two questionable receivers leave a key question about its passing options at Purdue.
Can Wake Forest justify the price?
Wake Forest is laying 3 points at Purdue with two receivers’ availability uncertain. Sports betting publication Covers lists Carlos Hernandez as questionable with a chest injury and N. Carr as questionable with an undisclosed injury. Their status matters when deciding whether to back the road favorite, though the report doesn’t establish how much production Wake Forest would lose.
Covers reports that Gio Lopez threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns without an interception in Wake Forest’s 38-16 win over Akron. Purdue’s Ryan Browne answered with 317 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in a 44-19 win over Indiana State. Those openers show both quarterbacks produced, but they don’t establish a clear advantage against each other. Covers also lists Purdue tight end K. Fox as out with a knee injury.
Betting view
SPF prices Wake Forest at -148 and Purdue at +124. Wake Forest is a low-confidence winner pick consistent with its favorite status, but neither opener establishes that either moneyline offers value. The receiver questions alone don’t make Purdue +3 a worthwhile bet. Pass on the side.
The total is 49.5, with over -112 and under -108 at SPF. Football analytics site Blue Chip Analytics forecasts moderate rain at times, a 46% precipitation chance and winds around 8 mph. Rain could affect passing and ball handling, but that forecast alone doesn’t justify an under bet. Pass on the total.
Pick
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Confidence
low
Betting lean
Pass