The Wake Forest Demon Deacons take on the Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis, Oregon. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on The CW.
Wake Forest is favored by 3 points on the spread with a moneyline of -140. The total is set at 51.5 points.
Here’s my Wake Forest vs. Oregon State prediction and college football picks for Saturday, October 11, 2025.
Wake Forest vs Oregon State Prediction
- Wake Forest vs. Oregon State Pick: Oregon State +3 or Better
My Oregon State vs. Wake Forest best bet is on the Beavers to cover. Find the best line available on our live NCAAF odds page.
Wake Forest vs Oregon State Odds
| Wake Forest Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-3 -105 | 51.5 -110o / -110u | -140 |
| Oregon St Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+3 -115 | 51.5 -110o / -110u | +120 |
- Wake Forest vs Oregon State point spread: Wake Forest -3
- Wake Forest vs Oregon State over/under: 51.5 points
- Wake Forest vs Oregon State moneyline: Wake Forest -140, Oregon State +120
Wake Forest vs Oregon State Pick
This sets up as a super weird spot for the Demon Deacons, who have to travel across the country for a second-straight road game to take on a winless non-conference opponent.
I would not be shocked in the least if they come out extremely flat after two extremely hard-fought ACC battles.
Wake Forest has a bye next week, followed by conference clashes with SMU, Florida State, and Virginia. Why does that matter? Well, star running back Demond Claiborne left last week's game with an injury and starting quarterback Robby Ashford has also been hobbled over the past two weeks.
As a result, there's a chance Claiborne sits and Wake doesn't run Ashford as much, which would severely impact an already limited offense.
Oregon State has had a disastrous 0-6 start to the season. However, the Beavers undoubtedly have continued to fight every week under head coach Trent Bray. They've just been extremely unlucky in almost every facet. Amazingly, they've been the most unfortunate team over the past two weeks in terms of net success rate — a metric in which they have won four of their six losses.
Last week on the road at App State, they finished with a +102 net yards advantage (456-to-354). And despite a -3 turnover margin, they still had a chance to win before getting stuffed at the goal line in the final minutes on four consecutive plays. They also missed a chip-shot field goal and threw an interception inside the five-yard line.
In the week before against Houston at home, the Beavers once again won the yardage battle (390-to-352) and dominated on a down-to-down basis, but came up on the short end of the stick in overtime after blowing a 14-point fourth quarter lead and missing the potential game-winning field goal at the end of regulation.
Even in a home loss against Fresno State, they outgained the Bulldogs 528-to-318 in another contest where they led in the fourth quarter. It's been Murphy's Law for the Beavers, who have yet to catch a single break against one of the 20 toughest schedules in the country (Wake Forest has played a significantly easier schedule).
Lastly, Oregon State's special teams deserve a ton of blame for the 0-6 start. The Beavers have, inarguably, been the worst in the nation in that department. If they just weren't a complete disaster, the Beavers would probably be sitting at 3-3 instead of 0-6. They did fire their special teams coordinator this week, so there's upside with potential changes on that front.
I expect a game effort from the desperate Beavers, who are way overdue to get a few bounces against a potentially shorthanded Wake Forest team that could get caught sleepwalking in a tough situational spot.
Pick: Oregon State +3 or Better
