Wake Forest at North Carolina Week 12 College Football Matchup Wake Forest at North Carolina Matchup - Week 12
Sun, Nov 17 2024 · Week 12 · 🏟 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC · Turf · 62,980 cap
24 31
Final
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Wake Forest
25
North Carolina
38
P&R Line North Carolina -12.5
P&R Total O/U 62.5
Confidence 90 High
Vegas North Carolina -10.5 · O/U 64.5
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
58.6%
North Carolina wins
Lean
Vegas Spread
North Carolina -10.5
O/U 64.5
DraftKings
Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → North Carolina · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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🛋 North Carolina Coming off BYE
Wake Forest 2024 Schedule
Wake Forest's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/29Wake Forest vs North Carolina A&T-20.5
Sat 9/7Wake Forest vs Virginia+1.5L30–3155.5L30–31OY
Sat 9/14Wake Forest vs Ole Miss+20.5L6–4065.5L6–40UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 9/28Wake Forest vs Louisiana-3.0L38–4159.5L38–41ON
Sat 10/5Wake Forest at NC State+4.0W34–3052.5W34–30OY
Sat 10/12Wake Forest vs Clemson+21.0L14–4963.0L14–49UN
Sat 10/19Wake Forest at UConn-2.5W23–2055.5W23–20UY
Sat 10/26Wake Forest at Stanford-3.0W27–2453.0W27–24UN
— Bye Week —
Fri 11/8Wake Forest vs California+7.5L36–4654.5L36–46ON
Sat 11/16Wake Forest at North Carolina+10.5L24–3164.5L24–31UY
Sat 11/23Wake Forest at Miami+23.5L14–4267.0L14–42UN
Sat 11/30Wake Forest vs Duke+3.5L17–2353.5L17–23UN
North Carolina 2024 Schedule
North Carolina's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/29North Carolina at Minnesota-2.0W19–1752.5W19–17UN
Sat 9/7North Carolina vs Charlotte-21.5W38–2047.5W38–20ON
Sat 9/14North Carolina vs North Carolina Central-37.5W45–1057.5W45–10UN
Sat 9/21North Carolina vs James Madison-10.0L50–7048.0L50–70ON
Sat 9/28North Carolina at Duke-1.0L20–2155.5L20–21UN
Sat 10/5North Carolina vs Pittsburgh+2.5L24–3463.0L24–34UN
Sat 10/12North Carolina vs Georgia Tech+3.5L34–4160.5L34–41ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/26North Carolina at Virginia+3.5W41–1458.5W41–14UY
Sat 11/2North Carolina at Florida State-2.5W35–1150.5W35–11UY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/16North Carolina vs Wake Forest-10.5W31–2464.5W31–24UN
Sat 11/23North Carolina at Boston College-2.0L21–4150.5L21–41ON
Sat 11/30North Carolina vs NC State-2.5L30–3554.5L30–35ON
Sat 12/28North Carolina vs UConn-2.0L14–2753.5L14–27UN
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2024 season
North Carolina PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ North Carolina
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ North Carolina
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ North Carolina
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Wake Forest #104
+0.299
North Carolina #65
+0.465
North Carolina Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Wake Forest #83
+0.452
North Carolina #101
+0.521
North Carolina Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Wake Forest #130
0.120
North Carolina #90
0.146
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
North Carolina Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Wake Forest #121
+7.216
North Carolina #52
+8.196
North Carolina Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Wake Forest #81
+0.825
North Carolina #80
+0.927
North Carolina Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Wake Forest #71
71.0
North Carolina #70
70.9
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
North Carolina Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2024 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Wake Forest Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Wake Forest
4.6
North Carolina
-0.1
Offense Rating
Wake Forest
16.6
North Carolina
15.8
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Wake Forest
12.0
North Carolina
15.9
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum?
Avg sequences created per game
Wake Forest #106
0.75
North Carolina #73
0.75
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Wake Forest #79
1.25
North Carolina #49
1.00
Wake Forest +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 8 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? North Carolina Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Wake Forest #1
39.9
North Carolina #1
47.6
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Wake Forest #90
44.5
North Carolina #79
33.6
North Carolina +7.7
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.6% of games historically
Based on 9 games this season
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on North Carolina. Teams with this edge profile have covered 50.3% historically — essentially a coin flip against the spread.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
Wake Forest
Dave Clawson #1
63–61 (51%) · Yr 11 at school
OC Warren Ruggiero Yr 3 #1
DC Brad Lambert Yr 3 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
North Carolina
Mack Brown #1
38–27 (59%) · Yr 6 at school
OC Chip Lindsey Yr 2 #1
DC Geoff Collins Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: CSS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: GS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself