Virginia made the wise decision to start Anthony Colandrea over Tony Muskett, and it's games like this where the decision could pay off. Wake Forest is not a good team this season, and the Cavaliers have a higher offensive ceiling.

Both ACC schools opened with easy home wins over FCS programs in Week 1 with Wake looking a little better than UVA did. The Demon Deacons hold a 24-7 (.774) record at home since the start of 2019 with that winning percentage ranking third in the ACC over that span. The 2024 Deacs are a veteran group with 18 players entering their fifth year or higher. Transfer QB Hank Bachmeier has been playing college football since 2019. UVA has lost three straight ACC openers. Wake rarely beats itself with turnovers or penalties under excellent coach Dave Clawson. Our model has Wake by 5.