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Wake Forest at Purdue — 2026

Week 2 · 2026-09-12T16:00:00.000Z

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Non-conference game · Wake Forest entered as the listed favorite

Wake Forest

Strength Rank #64 · Team Strength 54/100 · Above Average

Strength Rank#64
Team Strength54/100
Schedule Strength1

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency86
Defensive Efficiency67
Rushing Success68
Passing Success19
Explosiveness96
Havoc39
Finishing Drives53

1-0 through 1 prior games · 38.0 PPG · 16.0 allowed

Purdue

Strength Rank #110 · Team Strength 20/100 · Weak

Strength Rank#110
Team Strength20/100
Schedule Strength26

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency75
Defensive Efficiency61
Rushing Success29
Passing Success82
Explosiveness63
Havoc93
Finishing Drives40

1-0 through 1 prior games · 44.0 PPG · 19.0 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: 2.5 · O/U: 51.5 · Purdue ML: 124.0 · Wake Forest ML: -148.0

FINAL RESULT

Wake Forest 38, Purdue 36

ATS: home_cover · Total result: over

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