CFB matchup
10/17/202610:30 PMCalifornia Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA

Wake Forest5 – 1vsCalifornia3 – 3

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TeamOffenseDefenseOverall
Wake Forest Demon DeaconsB-C+B-
California Golden BearsCCC
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Oil painting of California Memorial Stadium during a California football game in Strawberry CanyonWake Forest vs. California Preview: Can Cal Keep Up Through the Air?Wake Forest brings three straight wins and a 9.5-point spread to Berkeley, but Cal’s passing outlook makes the matchup less one-sided than the records suggest.Read analysis
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TeamMoneylineSpread
WAKE-345-9.5 (-110)
CAL+275+9.5 (-110)
Total 53.5Over -110Under -110
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Last 3 games

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Overall3–0–0W–L–TATS3–0–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
10/10/26@ NCSUW 38–14W -4U 56.5
10/3/26vs STANW 57–3W -14.5O 54.5
9/26/26@ LOUW 30–27W +11.5U 57.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

California Golden Bears

Overall1–2–0W–L–TATS1–2–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
10/10/26vs VTW 25–20W +11.5U 51.5
10/3/26@ UNLVL 31–39L +1.5O 51.5
9/25/26vs CLEML 10–24L +2.5U 52.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

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Projected team statistics for Wake Forest and California
Statistic
385.2 (405.6)Total Yards377.2 (378.6)



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