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Miami vs Wake Forest

Miami visit Wake Forest in Week 3. The model favors Miami by 17.2. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
85%
15%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · September 16 · refreshed weekly

SP+ rates Miami fourth at 25.6 against Wake Forest's 62nd-ranked 3.4, a 22.2-point gap that projects Miami by 19.8. The market barely blinks: consensus sets Wake Forest at +20.5 with a 56.3 total, and the implied win probabilities (Miami 89%, Wake Forest 11%) sit right on top of the model's 88/12 split. The ProphetX exchange leans even harder, pricing Miami at -1400 (93%) versus Wake Forest at +1250 (7%). There is no daylight between model and market here.

The unit ranks explain the spread. Miami pairs the #10 offense with the #3 defense, while Wake Forest carries the #79 offense and a #47 defense. Miami's results back the rating: 45-6 at Stanford and 77-7 over Florida A&M. Wake Forest is 2-0 but by thinner cuts, 38-16 over Akron and 38-36 at Purdue. The lone series meeting, Miami 42-14 in 2024, fits the same script.

Season simulations frame the stakes: Miami projects 9.6 wins with a 67.4% Playoff chance and 7.3% title equity against 9.8% market title odds, while Wake Forest sits at 6.6 wins, 1.8% to reach the Playoff and 0% to win it. Every input points the same direction.

Model, consensus line, and exchange all read this the same way: a heavy Miami favorite backed by a 22.2-point ratings edge.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
MIA -20.3
Total (O/U)
55.7
Favorite
MIA
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 3 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Miami99%+9 ptsvsWake Forest1%-9 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Miami favoredWake Forest favoredSep 5Sep 8Sep 11Sep 14Sep 17Sep 19

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Miami's win price; Wake Forest's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Miami is favored, below it Wake Forest is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#7SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#63
#5FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#61
2014EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1531
9.9%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
MiamiWake Forestsolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Miami lead 1-0
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Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2024
42-14
Miami
at Miami
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FAQ

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When do Miami and Wake Forest play?

Week 3 of 2026, on Sep 18, 2026 at Wake Forest.

Who is favored?

The model projects Miami by 17.2 (85% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Miami lead 1-0 over the meetings in our records.

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