Wake Forest projected to beat Stanford by 17 in ACC play

Versus projects Wake Forest to win 36-19, a 17-point margin that mirrors the 35-spot gap between the two teams, with Wake Forest 32nd in FBS and Stanford 67th. This is an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup, so it carries standings weight for both sides.

Wake Forest enters at 3-1 with an A- overall grade, graded B on both sides of the ball, and ranks 53rd in offense and 58th in defense within FBS. The Demon Deacons' start is their best through four games in several years, and Versus has them as the conference's No. 5 team.

Stanford is 2-2 and graded C- across power, offense and defense, ranking 96th on offense and 104th on defense. The Cardinal have been outscored on average over their last four games, splitting those at 2-2, and both of their losses this season have come against teams with winning records. Stanford does carry a stronger strength of schedule mark at 30th against Wake Forest's 35th, but that has not translated into results on the scoreboard.