FBS-CFB Game Preview: Delaware Blue Hens (5-5) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-3)

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Venue & Event Details

Location: Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC

Kickoff: 12:00 PM EST

Broadcast: ESPN / ACC Network

Weather Forecast

Temperature: 52°F at kickoff, dropping into upper 40s by late afternoon

Conditions: Cloudy skies, winds 8–12 mph

Impact: Passing efficiency may be slightly challenged; rushing and short-yardage execution favored

Injury Report

Delaware: QB Ryan O’Connor (healthy, 2,145 yards, 15 TDs, 9 INTs); RB Marcus Yarns (healthy, 865 yards, 9 TDs); WR Phil Lutz (probable, 612 yards, 5 TDs).

Wake Forest: QB Hank Brown (healthy, 2,487 yards, 19 TDs, 7 INTs); RB Demond Claiborne (healthy, 711 yards, 6 TDs); WR Jahmal Banks (healthy, 802 yards, 7 TDs).

Key Player Matchups

Ryan O’Connor (Delaware QB) vs Wake Forest Secondary: O’Connor’s efficiency will be tested against a defense ranked top-40 nationally in pass defense.

Marcus Yarns (Delaware RB) vs Wake Forest Front Seven: Yarns’ power running (865 yards, 9 TDs) against a defense allowing just 128 rushing YPG.

Jahmal Banks (Wake WR) vs Delaware CBs: Banks’ size and red-zone ability could overwhelm Delaware’s secondary.

Recent Team Forms

Delaware: Beat Old Dominion 27–24 (Nov. 15); O’Connor threw for 245 yards, 2 TDs.

Wake Forest: Beat Duke 31–20 (Nov. 15); Brown threw for 276 yards, 3 TDs.

Series History

All-time: Wake Forest leads 2–0.

Last meeting: Wake Forest beat Delaware 38–21 in 2016.

Betting Trends:

Wake Forest is 6–4 ATS this season.

Delaware is 4–6 ATS.

Overs have hit in 3 of last 5 Wake Forest games.

Historical Betting Results

Wake Forest has covered in 4 of last 6 ACC games.

Delaware has failed to cover in 3 of last 5 games.

Wake Forest has won both prior head-to-head matchups.

Prediction: Wake Forest 34 – Delaware 17

Game Odds

Delaware Blue Hens                                       49.5

Wake Forest Demon Deacons                     – 17.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025