Wake Forest at Army - 2021 Matchup Preview
Wake Forest logo   Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Army Black Knights  Army logo
Saturday, October 23rd 2021 (12:00 PM EDT)
Wake Forest -3 (53.5)
Wake Forest 70 - Army: 56

 
Demon Deacons (11 - 3) (7 - 7 - 0)
Coach Dave Clawson (43 - 45)
Avg Score : 28 - 22 (25 - 27 on Road)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
WAKE coming off BYE
Our Line: -0  (SP+ WAKE -5.5)
Projected Score: WAKE: 25 - ARMY: 25 (50)
WAKE Win prob: 56% | Cover: 47%
WAKE Travel: 497 miles
Black Knights (9 - 4) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach Jeff Monken (52 - 39)
Avg Score : 24 - 22 (26 - 24 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Wake Forest's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 9/3 Wake Forest vs Old Dominion-32.561.5W 42 - 10UN
Sat 9/11 Wake Forest vs Norfolk State-43.058.0W 41 - 16UN
Sat 9/18 Wake Forest vs Florida State-4.563.0W 35 - 14UY
Fri 9/24 Wake Forest at Virginia+3.571.0W 37 - 17UY
Sat 10/2 Wake Forest vs Louisville-7.064.5W 37 - 34ON
Sat 10/9 Wake Forest at Syracuse-5.559.0W 40 - 37ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/23 Wake Forest at Army-3.053.5W 70 - 56OY
Sat 10/30 Wake Forest vs Duke-16.571.5W 45 - 7UY
Sat 11/6 Wake Forest at North Carolina+2.578.0L 55 - 58ON
Sat 11/13 Wake Forest vs NC State-1.065.0W 45 - 42OY
Sat 11/20 Wake Forest at Clemson+3.557.0L 27 - 48ON
Sat 11/27 Wake Forest at Boston College-5.564.0W 41 - 10UY
Sat 12/4 Wake Forest vs Pittsburgh+3.572.5L 21 - 45UN
Fri 12/31 Wake Forest vs Rutgers-17.063.0W 38 - 10UY

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Predictions for Wake Forest's Schedule
Army's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/4 Army at Georgia State+2.550.0W 43 - 10OY
Sat 9/11 Army vs Western Kentucky-6.052.0W 38 - 35ON
Sat 9/18 Army vs UConn-34.548.0W 52 - 21ON
Sat 9/25 Army vs Miami (OH)-7.549.0W 23 - 10UY
Sat 10/2 Army at Ball State-10.546.5L 16 - 28UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/16 Army at Wisconsin+14.037.5L 14 - 20UY
Sat 10/23 Army vs Wake Forest+3.053.5L 56 - 70ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/6 Army vs Air Force+2.537.5W 21 - 14UY
Sat 11/13 Army vs Bucknell-51.558.5W 63 - 10OY
Sat 11/20 Army vs Massachusetts-37.556.0W 33 - 17UN
Sat 11/27 Army at Liberty+3.051.5W 31 - 16UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 12/11 Army vs Navy+7.035.5L 13 - 17UY
Wed 12/22 Army vs Missouri-7.054.0W 24 - 22UN

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Predictions for Army's Schedule
Important Stats (2020)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
WAKE.2342%28.141%2.7616642%2814.24.2247%22.148%45%4.2344.60.81.9
ARMY.1541%23.842%2.8927332%454.2.0437%21.634%41%2.5941.31.21.5
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
WAKE0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
ARMY0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2020
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WAKE Offense928.124.841.5%4.240.8244471662813.950%50%41%42%16%.23
ARMY Defense1221.624.237.2%2.591.5 - - - - - 52%47%34%41%20%.04
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WAKE Defense922.127.446.7%4.231.9 - - - - - 54%46%48%45%18%.22
ARMY Offense1223.825.640.7%4.21.219318273454.689%11%42%32%11%.15

Additional Stats 2020
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Wake Forest927:2323.640%48%5.344.60.81.97.61.8429.1
Army1234:0719.345%68%4.741.31.21.55.81.5231.7
Run Game Stats (2021)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
WAKE Offense950%41%42165.73.922.062.7680%11%0.87
ARMY Defense1252%34% - - - - -.062.4256%13%0.96
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
WAKE Defense954%48% - - - - .192.6582%12%1.06
ARMY Offense1289%42%59.7272.84.636.152.8986%9%1.07

Pass Game Stats (2021)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WAKE Offense950%42%19.434.4281.48.214.5145.391.834%30%.426%2.3
ARMY Defense1247%41% - - - - - - 12.151.635%26%.187%2.1
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WAKE Defense946%45% - - - - - - 13.241.530%33%.26%1.9
ARMY Offense1211%32%2.96.344.87.115.346.161.828%26%.212%1.9

Wake Forest's Power Ratings
Wake Forest's Power Rating: NR
Wake Forest's Offense Rating: NR
Wake Forest's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating:  #62
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Wake Forest's 2021 Expected Record: -
Wake Forest's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.1  #39
Wake Forest's Offense SP+ Rating: 38.0  #10
Wake Forest's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.2  #92

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Wake Forest:    Army: 4.85

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Wake Forest: 10.1   Army: 4.7




Army's Power Ratings
Army's Power Rating: 4.85 NR
Army's Offense Rating: NR
Army's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating:  #151
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Army's 2021 Expected Record: -
Army's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.7  #63
Army's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.8  #66
Army's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.5  #41

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Wake Forest Scoring
Offense: 28.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 24.8
Defense: 22.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 27.4

Wake Forest's 2021 Record
Record: 11 - 3
Record vs Spread: 7 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 8
Record on Road: 5 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Wake Forest 25
Army 25

Projected Total Points: 50
Army Scoring
Offense: 23.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 25.6
Defense: 21.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.2

Army's 2021 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record at home: 5 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202210/08Wake Forest45Army10Wake Forest -16Wake Forest65.5Under
202110/23Army56Wake Forest70Wake Forest -3Wake Forest53.5Over
201610/29Wake Forest13Army21Wake Forest -8Army42.0Under
201509/19Army14Wake Forest17Wake Forest -2Wake Forest49.5Under
201409/20Wake Forest24Army21Wake Forest -3Push0
201309/21Army11Wake Forest25Wake Forest -3Wake Forest0
201209/22Wake Forest49Army37
200709/15Wake Forest21Army10
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Army111 Overs
Wake Forest743 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams4 - 41 - 41 - 10 - 3
Road Teams4 - 44 - 13 - 01 - 1

(#) WAKE at (#) ARMY
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatWAKEARMY
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #39 #63
Perf GradeGrade #20 #24
OffenseOff #10 #11
DefenseDef #54 #66
Spec TeamsST #80 #101
TalentTal #62 #151
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Wake Forest on Offense
CategoryCat
WAKE OffARMY Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #10 #66
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #10 #41
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Wake Forest Run Game
CategoryCat
WAKE OffARMY Def
Run GameRun #61 #67
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR Blk #45 -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak -  #59
Wake Forest Pass Game
CategoryCat
WAKE OffARMY Def
Pass GamePass #8 #87
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #13 #56
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Army on Offense
CategoryCatARMY OffWAKE Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #11 #54
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #66 #92
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Army Run Game
CategoryCat
ARMY OffWAKE Def
Run GameRun #77 #74
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR Blk #8 -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak -  #68
Army Pass Game
CategoryCatARMY OffWAKE Def
Pass GamePass #69 #28
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP Blk #133 #64
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
ARMY 5 Year Profile: Consistent Top G5
'21 Profile: Remains Top G5

WAKE 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg P4
'21 Profile: Up to Average P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Blaik Field at Michie Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 8
Wake Forest 3.0 (53.5)
Wake Forest won at Army this year (70-56)

No Matchups Past 4 Years
  
WAKE's OC Warren Ruggiero (in his first season)
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WAKE's DC Lyle Hemphill (in his first season)
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ARMY's OC Brent Davis (in his first season)
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ARMY's DC Nate Woody (in his first season)
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