Wake Forest vs Virginia Picks and Prediction for Saturday November 8 2025

By: Eddie Kline Updated 11/08/2025, 01:44 AM ET

Wake Forest Preview

ACC Conference rivals will square off on Saturday night, when the Wake Forest Demon Deacons invade Scott Stadium to battle the Virginia Cavaliers. Looking to cash in this weekend? Start with our trusted college football picks. The Demon Deacons (5-3) were picked to finish near the bottom of the conference, but first-year head coach Jake Dickert has his team one win away from bowl eligibility. On Saturday, Wake Forest committed 11 penalties for 93 yards during an ugly 42-7 road loss against Florida State.

Wake Forest sophomore WR caught five passes for a team-high 51 yards and a fourth quarter touchdown. QB Robby Ashford rushed for 59 yards on 12 carries for the Demon Deacons, who surrendered 421 yards of total offense.

Virginia Preview

The Virginia Cavaliers were picked to finish 14th out of 17 teams in the ACC Preseason media poll and are currently the only undefeated team in conference play. The 15th ranked Cavaliers (8-1) rank fourth in the conference in total offense and are averaging 37.1 points per contest for head coach Tony Elliott. On Saturday, Virginia converted 10 of 19 third down attempts during a 31-21 road victory against California.

Virginia raced out to a 10-0 lead after one quarter on a J’Mari Taylor 25-yard touchdown run and a Will Bettridge 26-yard field goal. Senior QB Chandler Morris threw for 262 yards and Trell Harris added a team-high 68 receiving yards for the Cavaliers.

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Wake Forest vs Virginia Pick

Virginia leads the all-time series versus Wake Forest with a 35-17 record and escaped Winston Salem a season ago with a 31-30 victory. The Demon Deacons are very good defensively and hold up well against the pass. Take Wake Forest to keep things closer than expected and cover on the road. Final Score Prediction, Virginia Cavaliers win 27-24.

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