Week 5 · College Football

Stanford vs Wake Forest prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Wake Forest a 71% chance to beat Stanford in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#105 Atlantic Coast Conference

Stanford

1% to make the 12

@

#71 Atlantic Coast Conference

Wake Forest

3% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadWake Forest −8.5Model
Projected scoreStanford 22 — Wake Forest 30

Wake Forest is the pick by 8.5, but it's live — 71% on the model.

Chaos meter58 · LIVE
58/ 100
CalmMayhem

Stanford

29%

to win

Wake Forest

71%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Stanford
vs
Wake Forest
#119Offense · EPA/play#77
#85Defense · EPA/play#14
#83Explosiveness#3
#123Success rate#116
19%Returning production26%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

3 meetings all-time

Wake Forest leads 2–1

Last met 2024 · Stanford 24–27 Wake Forest— Wake Forest won

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What Stanford is hearing

What Wake Forest is hearing

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