The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-0) and Vanderbilt Commodores (2-0) meet Saturday at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Wake Forest at Vanderbilt odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Demon Deacons registered a 44-10 win over VMI of the FCS last week in the Triad, and that was with backup QB Mitch Griffis. The good news for the Deacons is that star QB Sam Hartman has been medically cleared to play after surgery in August to remove a blood clot.
The Commodores started off strong, recording a 63-10 win at Hawaii before coming home to drop Elon of the FCS last weekend. Vandy coughed up 31 points, 152 rushing yards and 343 passing yards to the Phoenix, so that splashed a little cold water on the 43-31 winning performance.
Wake Forest is No. 21 in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.