The VMI Keydets and Wake Forest Demon Deacons open their seasons at Truist Field in Winston-Salem Thursday (ACC Network). Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the VMI at Wake Forest odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Keydets managed a 6-5 record last season. The FCS team faced just one FBS team in 2021. It wasn’t pretty as VMI was roughed up 60-10 at Kent State last September.
The Demon Deacons, runners-up in the ACC in 2021, received some unsettling news this summer. QB Sam Hartman is currently sidelined due to a non-medical issue, so QB Mitch Griffis will be under center to start the season. Hartman is reportedly out indefinitely.
Wake Forest is ranked No. 19 in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.