WAKE @ GT

Wake arrives with its best win of the season

Wake Forest improved to 9-1 with a 49-7 win at No. 25 SMU on Nov. 14, extending its winning streak to seven after outgaining SMU 535-275 and recording six rushing touchdowns.

Georgia Tech showed a different ground-game ceiling

Georgia Tech ran for 269 yards in its 20-6 win at Clemson on Nov. 14; Justice Haynes led with 116, including a 53-yard touchdown, offering a different ground-game ceiling for a team that had struggled earlier in 2026.

The rushing matchup still favors Wake's defense

Through the first nine games, Wake Forest allowed 85 rushing yards per game and Georgia Tech allowed 222.8, making this a tough test if the Yellow Jackets cannot reproduce their Clemson rushing output.

Week 12 availability remains unsettled

As of Nov. 14, the ACC availability report for Nov. 21 had not been posted; Gio Lopez returned for Wake Forest against SMU after missing Nov. 7, but that appearance does not establish his matchup status.

Pick Ideas

Angles drawn from the matchup analysis above and refreshed as the news changes. They are a separate read from the LineCrush pick for this matchup, so the two can land on different sides.

Conditional lean: Wake Forest -16.5

A market listing showed Wake Forest -16.5 versus a model's -21.6; that gap makes the favorite worth considering, though the model is not a sportsbook line.

Avoid the steep moneyline price

With one listed book showing Wake Forest at -820, the moneyline offers a small payout relative to risk, while the spread offers more potential return with greater volatility.