Cal v. Wake Forest College Football 2024 Betting Odds and Lines
The Golden Bears are favorites to earn its first win in the ACC against the Demon Deacons
The California Golden Bears (4-4, 0-4 ACC) travel to Winston-Salem, N.C., this week to face the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-4, 2-2 ACC) in its third game in the Eastern Time Zone this season. Cal hopes to earn its first Atlantic Coast Conference victory in its inaugural season as a member of the ACC and reverse its recent history of losses on the U.S. East Coast.
Cal v. Wake Forest college football betting odds and lines: Who is favored to win?
As of Tuesday afternoon, the latest college football betting odds for Cal v. Wake Forest are between California -7 and California -7.5, according to data independently collected and reviewed by Write for California. The California -7.5 line implies California is about a seven-point favorite against Wake Forest.
According to Vegas Insider, which aggregates U.S. sportsbooks’ offered odds and betting lines, Cal v. Wake Forest opened earlier this week at California -7.
As of Tuesday afternoon, sportsbooks offer totals for “over-or-under” total score bets between 54.5 and 55 points, according to data reviewed by Write for California. The total-point line is set by bookmakers as an estimate for the combined score of a game. Bettors can then place bets on whether the sum of the actual number of points scored will be under or over the total set.
The California -7.5 and 54.5-point total imply that the Cal v. Wake Forest final score will be about 31-23 in Cal’s favor.
“Moneyline” bets pay based on the final game results regardless of the margin of victory or points “spread” handicap set by bookmakers.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Cal v. Wake Forest moneyline is between California -258 and California -265 and Wake Forest +205 and Wake Forest +225, according to lines and odds seen by Write for California.
A moneyline bet at Cal’s most favorable moneyline of California -258 requires a $258 bet to win $100. In contrast, a moneyline bet at Wake Forest’s most favorable moneyline of Wake Forest +225 pays a $225 profit on a $100 wager if Wake Forest wins the game.
The moneyline opened at California -270 and Wake Forest +220 earlier this week, according to Vegas Insider.
Cal v. Wake Forest college football: What you should know
Cal and Wake Forest’s Friday contest is the first time each team has met on the gridiron. Both teams head into the game this week coming off bye weeks.
The California Golden Bears have yet to win a game in the Atlantic Coast Conference, while Wake Forest has a split record across four conference games played. In the ACC this season, the Demon Deacons beat North Carolina State 34-30 and Stanford 27-24 and lost 30-31 to Virginia and 14-49 to the No. 10 Clemson Tigers.
The California Golden Bears are 0-2 when playing in the Eastern Time Zone. Wake Forest has a 1-4 record at home this season. The Demon Deacons’ only win in Winston-Salem, N.C., was in Week One against North Carolina A&T.
California is 5-3 against the spread in the 2024-2025 college football season, and Wake Forest has a 2-4 record against the spread.
After eight games, California completed two “over” games, five “under” and one push for total score bettors. Wake Forest has had four “over” results, three “under” and one push this season.
According to Vegas Insider, 83% of bets with the point handicap have been placed on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. In contrast, 87% of moneyline bets have been on the California Golden Bears, per the same site.
Auburn is in the Central time zone, not EST.
Justin Jefferson, Micah Parsons, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Trevor Lawrence, and CeeDee Lamb have all been in the NFL for four or five years. Wake Forest's QB Hank Bachmeier is about the same age or older than all of them.