Wake Forest vs California Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 7)
Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 AM ET
Why we pick this side
This season, Wake Forest is 3-1 with 126 points for and 112 against; California is 2-2 with 104 points for and 94 against.
Wake Forest is 4-1 in its last 5, averaging 33.8 scored and 28.2 allowed; most recently beating Louisville 30-27 on September 26, 2026. California is 2-3 in its last 5, averaging 27.0 scored and 25.8 allowed; most recently losing to Clemson 10-24 on September 25, 2026.
Injury report: Wake Forest lists 4 (Ny Carr, Injured; Elijah Otieno, Injured; Langston Hardy, Injured; more below); California lists 4 (JaronKeawe Sagapolutele, Injured; Carter Vargas, Injured; Kamar Mothudi, Injured; more below).
Injuries
Wake Forest
- Ny Carr: Injured, Undisclosed
- Elijah Otieno: Injured, Undisclosed
- Langston Hardy: Injured, Undisclosed
- Kerrington Lee: Injured, Undisclosed
California
- JaronKeawe Sagapolutele: Injured, Head
- Carter Vargas: Injured, Leg
- Kamar Mothudi: Injured, Head
- Ricky Fletcher: Injured, Leg
Recent form
Wake Forest
- September 26, 2026: W 30-27 at Louisville
- September 18, 2026: L 20-33 vs Miami
- September 12, 2026: W 38-36 at Purdue
- September 3, 2026: W 38-16 vs Akron
- January 2, 2026: W 43-29 at Mississippi State
California
- September 25, 2026: L 10-24 vs Clemson
- September 19, 2026: W 49-7 vs Wagner
- September 12, 2026: W 21-18 at Syracuse
- September 5, 2026: L 24-45 vs UCLA
- December 24, 2025: L 31-35 at Hawai'i