The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-0) take on an FCS opponent, the Western Carolina Catamounts (0-1), on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium.

The Demon Deacons are very heavy favorites (currently -18.5) in their game against the Catamounts, with the over/under at 61.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Demon Deacons are -935 and the Catamounts are +612.)

Below you can find our betting preview for this this contest between the Demon Deacons and the Catamounts, and find all of our predictions here, too!

Wake Forest vs. Western Carolina betting lines

• Spread favorite: Demon Deacons (-18.5)
• Moneyline: Demon Deacons (-935), Catamounts (+612)
• Total: 61.5 points

Wake Forest vs. Western Carolina betting info and stats

Wake Forest has yet to win a game against the spread this season (0-1-0). Wake Forest is winless ATS (0-1) when favored by at least 18.5 points. Wake Forest won the only game it played when favored on the moneyline this season. Western Carolina has yet to win a game against the spread so far this season (0-1-0). This is the first game on the year Western Carolina is an underdog on the moneyline.

Wake Forest vs. Western Carolina key players

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

• Hank Bachmeier’s previous season stat line: 2,593 passing yards (216.1 per game), 224-for-357 (62.7%), 16 touchdowns and 10 picks. He also ran for 141 yards on 96 carries with one rushing TD.
• Demond Claiborne racked up 1,048 rushing yards (87.3 per game) and 11 touchdowns last season. In the receiving game, he made 23 catches for 254 yards and two scores.
• Tate Carney put up 335 rushing yards on 82 carries and six touchdowns last season.
• Taylor Morin reeled in 64 catches for 756 yards (63.0 per game) while being targeted 88 times. He also scored two touchdowns.
• Horatio Fields produced last season, catching 39 passes for 463 yards and four touchdowns. He averaged 42.1 receiving yards per game.
• Deuce Alexander’s stat line last year: 400 receiving yards, 36 catches, two touchdowns, on 63 targets.
• Last season Jasheen Davis amassed 5.5 sacks, 9.0 TFL and 30 tackles.
• Last year Nick Andersen collected 112 tackles and two interceptions.

Western Carolina Catamounts

• Cole Gonzales averaged 317.9 passing yards per outing and tossed 12 touchdowns last season. In addition, he tacked on 212 yards on the ground with two touchdowns.
• Branson Adams compiled 749 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground in addition to 284 receiving yards and one touchdown through the air during last year’s campaign.
• AJ Colombo averaged 53.6 receiving yards and grabbed five receiving touchdowns over the course of the 2024 season.
• DeAndre Tamarez hauled in six touchdowns and had 576 receiving yards (48.0 ypg) in 2024.
• Zion Booker grabbed 39 passes on his way to 540 receiving yards and four touchdowns a season ago.
• Antarron Turner proved to be a strong defender last year, recording 3.0 sacks, four tackles.
• C.J. Williams was all over the field last season with seven tackles, 1.0 TFL, and two interceptions.
• A year ago Jordy Lowery recorded six tackles as well as six interceptions.