Prediction: Wake Forest Demon Deacons VS Virginia Tech Hokies 2025-10-04
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons: A Clash of Clueless and Confident
Where QBs Trip Over Stats and Bookmakers Trip Over Contradictions
The Odds: A Math Class for the Ages
Let’s start with the numbers, because even in college football, we’re all just here for the math homework. Virginia Tech is the favorite at decimal odds of ~1.45 (implied probability: ~60%), while Wake Forest, the underdog, sits at ~2.85 (~35%). The spread? Virginia Tech -6.5. The total? A bloated 51.5 points, as if this game will be a Napoleon Dynamite-level food fight.
But here’s the rub: 10 of 13 Sports Illustrated staff members think Wake Forest will win. That’s like 77% of the room betting on the underdog to pull off a Hail Mary while the bookmakers are still fumbling with their calculators. The average predicted score? Wake Forest 32.2, Virginia Tech 21.8—a 10.4-point edge for the Deacons. Yet the line only gives Virginia Tech a 6.5-point edge. Either the bookmakers are sleepwalking, or the SI staff thinks this game is a pick’em at a sleepover.
The News: Injuries, Interims, and a QB Who Thinks Touchdowns Are Optional
Virginia Tech’s interim coach, Philip Montgomery, is like a substitute teacher who shows up in a power suit and immediately revamps the curriculum. The Hokies’ QB, Kyron Drones, has thrown for 1,105 yards, 8 TDs, and 3 INTs—impressive, but also the stats of a man who’s one dropped pass away from a career as a juggling clown. His team, meanwhile, is reeling from a coaching change that feels less like a “reset” and more like a “reboot… please work this time.”
Wake Forest, on the other hand, is led by Robby Ashford, a quarterback whose stat line (916 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs) makes him the football equivalent of a golfer who aces one hole and double-bogies the next three. But hey, at least he’s consistent in inconsistency! The Demon Deacons just lost to Georgia Tech, but maybe that loss was just a warm-up act for this showdown.
The Humor: Puns, Puns, and More Puns
Virginia Tech’s offense is like a tech startup: high on potential, low on execution, and definitely not profitable. Their defense? Well, if a “Hokie” is a type of bird, their secondary must be on vacation. Wake Forest’s offense, meanwhile, is the definition of “slow and steady doesn’t win races—it just hopes for a mercy rule.”
And let’s not forget the spread. Virginia Tech -6.5? That line assumes Drones will play like Tom Brady and Ashford like a third-string practice squad QB. But given that Ashford’s TD-to-INT ratio is 1:1 (and not the fun kind, like pizza rolls), maybe the line should be Wake Forest +6.5 and a nap.
The Prediction: Why Wake Forest Will Win (and Why You Should Bet on Them Anyway)
Here’s the cold, unemotional truth: Virginia Tech’s 60% implied win probability is built on shaky legs. Drones’ interceptions (3) are more than their ACC wins (1). Wake Forest’s 35% implied probability feels undervalued, especially when 77% of experts think they’ll win. The SI staff isn’t wrong—this is a team that’s 0-2 in conference play but has nothing to lose.
The total of 51.5 points? Over is priced at ~-110, Under at ~-110. That’s the sportsbook’s way of saying, “We have no idea what’s coming.” But with two QBs playing like they’re in a Madden rookie draft, expect a shootout. Bet the Over… unless you value your sanity.
Final Verdict: Wake Forest by 7. Because sometimes, the underdog isn’t just a dark horse—they’re a greased lightbulb nobody saw coming.
Place your bets, grab your popcorn, and hope neither QB tries to pass the blame to the offensive line. It’s going to be a circus—and someone’s getting trampled. 🏈
Created: Oct. 4, 2025, 3:44 p.m. GMT