Miami at Wake Forest

Week 3 · Sep 18Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium · Winston-Salem, NC

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Opening LineMiami -17Before 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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Kickoff-adjacent Market ConsensusMiami -2010-book consensus · observed Sep 18, 7:15 PM EDT
Why the market may differNo Factors

No Explanatory Factors were identified for this game.

Unexplained Gap~3 pts toward MiamiExplore similar gaps
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.

Close-win regression Developing estimate

Wake Forest enters after a one-score win in its previous lined game.

Studied in 1,658 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Home-underdog value Inconclusive

Wake Forest is the home underdog in the current market consensus.

Studied in 1,402 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Take the big underdog Contradictory evidence

Wake Forest is a 20.5-point underdog in the current market consensus.

Studied in 1,106 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Revenge game Developing estimate

Wake Forest lost the most recent meeting with Miami.

Studied in 3,848 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Revenge after humiliation Developing estimate

Wake Forest lost the most recent meeting with Miami by at least 14 points.

Studied in 1,910 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Letdown after a blowout win Contradictory evidence

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

Studied in 1,819 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Momentum after a blowout win Developing estimate

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

Studied in 1,819 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Road-favorite strength Inconclusive

Miami is the road favorite in the current market consensus.

Studied in 1,402 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Lay it with a big favorite Developing estimate

Miami is favored by 20.5 points in the current market consensus.

Studied in 1,106 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Public bias toward greatness Developing estimate

Miami begins the season in the top quartile of OV Ratings.

Studied in 1,692 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

High-scoring offense tax Developing estimate

Miami ranked in the top quartile of 2025 scoring offense.

Studied in 1,302 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Defense travels Contradictory evidence

Miami is on the road after ranking in the top quartile of 2025 scoring defense.

Studied in 879 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study
Completed gameWhat happened?Miami 33 · Wake Forest 20
Pregame OV Line
Miami -17
Kickoff-adjacent Market Consensus
Miami -20
OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
No quantified Factors
Actual margin
Miami by 13

Observed 0h 14m before kickoff. The OV Line and Factors retain their pregame values. One outcome does not prove that a Factor caused the market difference.

Pregame Win Probability
Miami 91.2%Wake Forest 8.8%

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MiamiVSWake Forest

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Overall Rating+23.3 · #8+15.2 · #19
Offense Rating+10.4+5.3
Defense Rating+12.9+9.9

2025 Performance

Offense PPA/Play0.220.16
Offense Success Rate46.8%38.0%
Defense PPA/Play Allowed0.030.04
Defense Success Rate Allowed35.9%35.5%

2026 Outlook

Market Win Total10.75.7
Playoff Odds95.7%55.5%
Strength of Schedule Rank56th71st