Week 2 · College Football
Wake Forest vs Purdue prediction
The TailgateNinjas model gives Wake Forest a 54% chance to beat Purdue in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.
#71 Atlantic Coast Conference
Wake Forest
3% to make the 12
#89 Big Ten Conference
Purdue
1% to make the 12
The model's read
A coin flip. The model nudges Wake Forest by a field goal — 54% to win.
Wake Forest
54%
to win
Purdue
46%
to win
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Tale of the tape
2025 efficiency · ranksWake ForestPurdueNational ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.
Series history
5 meetings all-timePurdue leads 4–1
Last met 2003 · Wake Forest 10–16 Purdue— Purdue won
Both sidelines
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