Wake Forest at Purdue

Week 2 · Sep 12Ross-Ade Stadium · West Lafayette, IN

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Opening LineWake Forest -3Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
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Current Market ConsensusWake Forest -32-book consensus · updated Sep 9
Why the market may differNo Factors

No Explanatory Factors were identified for this game.

Other conditions we evaluatedNot included in the estimate

These conditions were relevant to this matchup, but their studies did not justify a separate Factor estimate. That does not mean they never matter: some may already be reflected in preseason information or the opening market, may overlap with another Factor, or may simply lack a reliable additional effect.

Home-underdog value Inconclusive

Purdue is the home underdog in the current market consensus.

Studied in 666 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Letdown after a blowout win Contradictory evidence

Wake Forest enters after winning its previous lined game by at least 21 points.

Studied in 795 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Momentum after a blowout win Developing estimate

Wake Forest enters after winning its previous lined game by at least 21 points.

Studied in 795 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Road-favorite strength Inconclusive

Wake Forest is the road favorite in the current market consensus.

Studied in 666 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Look-ahead game Contradictory evidence

Wake Forest faces materially stronger Miami in its next scheduled game.

Studied in 401 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study
Completed gameWhat happened?Wake Forest 38 · Purdue 36
Pregame OV Line
Wake Forest -3
Final recorded market
Wake Forest -3
OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
No quantified Factors
Actual margin
Wake Forest by 2

This preserves the pregame comparison beside the result. One outcome does not prove that a Factor caused the market difference.

Pregame Win Probability
Wake Forest 58.6%Purdue 41.4%

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Overall Rating+3.4 · #56-1.6 · #74
Offense Rating-0.6+0.3
Defense Rating+3.9-1.9

2025 Performance

Offense PPA/Play0.160.10
Offense Success Rate38.0%42.0%
Defense PPA/Play Allowed0.040.27
Defense Success Rate Allowed35.5%47.8%

2026 Outlook

Market Win Total5.73.1
Playoff Odds1.5%<0.01%
Strength of Schedule Rank62nd7th