Notre Dame Football: Picks Against the Spread for Wake Forest Game

As of Thursday morning, the line for Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest is at 13.5 or 14 points in favor of Notre Dame.

The Irish are 5-3, and the Demon Deacons are as well. Notre Dame’s best win was a 31-13 home victory over Michigan State while Wake’s was a 35-30 win at home against Florida State.

It is incredibly difficult to pick the Irish’s games this year just because they all end up coming down to turnovers. In their three losses, Notre Dame turned the ball over 13 times while only recovering three turnovers, all of which came against Michigan.

Wake has only gained 11 turnovers on the season and five of them came against Florida State so doing it on a consistent basis has obviously been a major problem. Without that game, the Deacons would be minus-four in turnovers on the season.

Notre Dame’s defense has been seriously underrated by the national media just because they lost some games, but that unit is the reason why the Irish have five wins instead of three or four. Wake’s defense has improved from last year but they are still giving up 28 points per game which won’t cut it against Notre Dame.

Another big win against a military school has to be a big motivational boost for this team after a devastating home loss to rival USC.

If they can keep that focus and hold onto the football—both of which are things that seem likely—the Irish should definitely cover this game. It’s just that whenever you bet on a Notre Dame game, remember that they can come back to bite you with turnovers.