Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Louisville Cardinals AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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Wake Forest Demon DeaconsWAKE

30–27

Final

Louisville CardinalsLOU

Team Season Averages

Wake Forest Demon DeaconsLeads 1 of 7

Louisville CardinalsLeads 6 of 7

Offense

32.0Points per game46.0
418.0Total yards per game515.3
283.0Passing yards per game286.3
135.0Rushing yards per game229.0

Defense

28.3Points allowed per game28.3
362.7Yards allowed per game403.3

Efficiency

43.2%Third-down conversion rate44.1%
0.3Turnovers per game0.0

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (LOU)	Total	WAKE ML	LOU ML
DDraftKings	-11.5	57.5	+380	-500
FFanDuel	-11.5	57.5	+340	-450
BBetMGM	-11	57.5	+375	-475
CCaesars	-11	57.5	+390	-500
BBetOnline	-11	57.5	+370	-480
BBetRivers	-11.5	57	+360	-500
BBetus	-11	57.5	+378	-480
BBovada	-11	57.5	+350	-480
FFanatics	-11	57.5	+360	-475
LLowVig	-11	57.5	+370	-480
MMyBookie	-11.5	57.5	+340	-461

Game Information

Sep 26, 2026

12:00 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Conditions pending

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
WAKE	59th	89th
LOU	17th	106th

Matchup

WAKELOU

2-1Record2-1
3Games played3
+11Point diff+53
1-2ATS3-0
2-1O/U3-0
7Rest days6

Scores

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
WAKE	3	21	3	3	30
LOU	7	14	6	0	27

Team Stats

WAKEStatLOU

403Total yards399
225Passing yards324
178Rushing yards75
20First downs24
2-103rd down7-14
0-14th down0-1
1Turnovers1
10-85Penalties9-90
26:11Possession33:27

Player Stats

WAKE — Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
Gio LopezQB	12/19	225	1	0	180.0

WAKE — Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	TD
Ty Clark IIIRB	21	91	2
Deuce LawrenceRB	10	64	0
Gio LopezQB	8	15	0
Jamar SearcyRB	2	8	0
Team-	1	0	0

WAKE — Receiving

Player	REC	TGT	YDS	TD
Carlos HernandezWR	9	—	194	1
Kamrean JohnsonTE	1	—	17	0
Tylan McNicholsLB	1	—	17	0
Drayden DickmannWR	2	—	14	0

WAKE — Defense

Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL
Aiden HallLB	11	4	0.0	0.0
Somad EaddyDB	7	6	0.0	1.0
Frank CusanoLB	7	4	0.0	1.0
Braylon JohnsonDB	6	3	0.0	0.0
Deuce Blades IIDB	6	5	0.0	0.0
Davaughn PattersonDB	6	3	0.0	0.0
Rushaun TongueDB	5	4	0.0	0.0
Myles TurpinDB	4	1	0.0	0.0
Vincent FirenzeLB	4	2	0.0	0.0
Gabe KirschkeDL	3	2	2.0	2.0
Langston HardyDL	3	2	1.0	2.0
Zach LohavichanDL	3	2	1.0	2.0
Matt HerronDL	2	1	0.0	0.0
Tyler WaltonDL	2	1	0.0	0.0
Dallas AfalavaDL	2	2	0.0	0.0
Deuce DyceLB	1	0	0.0	0.0
Kadear DembeleDL	1	1	0.0	1.0
Ashaad WilliamsDB	1	1	0.0	0.0
Zamari StevensonDB	1	1	0.0	0.0
Ja'Marion KennedyOL	1	1	0.0	0.0

LOU — Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
Lincoln KienholzQB	27/36	324	1	1	154.2

LOU — Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	TD
Keyjuan BrownRB	12	48	0
Isaac BrownRB	9	33	0
Tre RichardsonWR	2	8	0
Braxton JenningsRB	1	3	0
Marquise DavisRB	1	2	0
Team	1	0	0
Lincoln KienholzQB	13	-19	2

LOU — Receiving

Player	REC	TGT	YDS	TD
Tre RichardsonWR	5	—	85	0
Jaleel SkinnerTE	4	—	82	1
Lawayne McCoyWR	6	—	75	0
TreyShun HurryWR	8	—	71	0
Isaac BrownRB	4	—	11	0

LOU — Defense

Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL
Stanquan ClarkLB	12	3	0.0	1.0
T.J. CapersLB	10	4	0.0	0.5
Tayon HollowayDB	6	3	0.0	0.0
TJ BanksDB	5	4	0.0	0.0
Blake RuffinDB	5	1	0.0	0.0
Kaleb BeasleyDB	5	2	0.0	0.0
Benjamin PerryLB	5	4	1.0	1.0
Clev LubinDL	4	3	1.0	1.0
Micah CarterDL	3	1	0.0	0.0
Joshua DonaldDL	3	1	0.0	0.0
Jerod Smith IIDL	3	1	1.0	1.5
Brycen ScottDB	2	2	0.0	0.0
Kalib PerryLB	1	0	0.0	0.0
DJ Waller Jr.CB	1	1	0.0	0.0
Eric HazzardDL	1	1	0.0	0.0
Lawayne McCoyWR	1	1	0.0	0.0
Daylen RussellDL	1	1	0.0	0.0
Demeco KennedyDL	1	0	0.0	0.0
Tyler ThompsonDL	1	1	0.0	0.0

Scoring Summary

13 events · 11 scoring

1st Quarter

6:18WAKE
(06:18) #90 C.Calvert field goal attempt from 39 yards GOOD (H: #96 J.Ploszay, LS: #49 E.Gilmour), clock 06:18
3-0
0:21LOU
(00:21) Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz rush right for 5 yards gain to the WFU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:21 #35 C.Hilbert kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead)
3-7

2nd Quarter

13:34WAKE
Ty Clark III run for 6 yds, for a TD (C. Calvert KICK) (C. Hilbert KICK)
10-7
7:36LOU
L. Kienholz run for 6 yds, for a TD (C. Hilbert KICK)
10-14
5:49WAKE
G. Lopez pass to C. Hernandez for 77 yds, for a TD (C. Calvert KICK)
17-14
3:46WAKE
(03:54) Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass intercepted by #38 S.Eaddy at WFU34 #38 S.Eaddy return 1 yard to the WFU35 (#7 L.McCoy)
17-14
1:19WAKE
(01:20) #4 T.Clark rush middle for 6 yards gain to the LOU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:19 #90 C.Calvert kick attempt good (H: #96 J.Ploszay, LS: #49 E.Gilmour)
24-14
0:57LOU
(01:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete deep left to #88 J.Skinner caught at WFU40, for 61 yards to the WFU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:57, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was inbounds". CALL UPHELD #35 C.Hilbert kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead)
24-21

3rd Quarter

9:37LOU
(09:40) #35 C.Hilbert field goal attempt from 41 yards GOOD (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead), clock 09:37
24-24
4:58WAKE
(05:02) #90 C.Calvert field goal attempt from 35 yards GOOD (H: #96 J.Ploszay, LS: #49 E.Gilmour), clock 04:58
27-24
0:42LOU
(00:42) #35 C.Hilbert field goal attempt from 54 yards GOOD (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead), clock 00:42
27-27

4th Quarter

14:52LOU
(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short left to #8 C.Hernandez caught at WFU18, for 8 yards to the WFU29 fumbled by #8 C.Hernandez at forced by #23 B.Perry recovered by LOU #99 J.Smith II at WFU29, End Of Play PENALTY LOU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#6 S.Clark) 15 yards from WFU29 to WFU44
27-27
6:20WAKE
(06:21) #90 C.Calvert field goal attempt from 32 yards GOOD (H: #96 J.Ploszay, LS: #49 E.Gilmour), clock 06:20
30-27

Player props

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Louisville Cardinals Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

Isaac Brown
Rushing Yards: 3/9 over · last line 64.5
Isaac Brown Rushing Yards props & line Isaac Brown Receiving Yards props
Lincoln Kienholz
Passing Yards: 6/9 over · last line 228.5
Lincoln Kienholz Passing Yards props & line Lincoln Kienholz Passing Touchdowns props Lincoln Kienholz Rushing Yards props
Tre Richardson
Receiving Yards: 5/9 over · last line 77.5
Tre Richardson Receiving Yards props & line Tre Richardson Receptions props
TreyShun Hurry
Receiving Yards: 5/9 over · last line 50.5
TreyShun Hurry Receiving Yards props & line TreyShun Hurry Receptions props
Gio Lopez
Passing Yards: 4/8 over · last line 250.5
Gio Lopez Passing Yards props & line Gio Lopez Passing Touchdowns props Gio Lopez Rushing Yards props
Ty Clark III
Rushing Yards: 3/8 over · last line 48.5
Ty Clark III Rushing Yards props & line
Carlos Hernandez
Receiving Yards: 5/7 over · last line 84.5
Carlos Hernandez Receiving Yards props & line Carlos Hernandez Receptions props
Keyjuan Brown
Rushing Yards: 2/6 over · last line 71.5
Keyjuan Brown Rushing Yards props & line
Lawayne McCoy
Receiving Yards: 5/6 over · last line 62.5
Lawayne McCoy Receiving Yards props & line Lawayne McCoy Receptions props
Jack Foley
Receiving Yards: 1/3 over · last line 41.5
Jack Foley Receiving Yards props & line

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Louisville Cardinals: Final Score & Recap

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat the Louisville Cardinals 30-27 in this NCAA Football game on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

Team pages: Wake Forest Demon Deacons · Louisville Cardinals

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Louisville Cardinals Odds

DraftKings lists the Louisville Cardinals at LOU -11.5 on the spread, with the total set at 57.5. Moneylines are Wake Forest Demon Deacons +380 and Louisville Cardinals -500. Those are the closing numbers; the odds table above compares every book we track.

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