Wake Forest Demon Deacons at California Golden Bears college football matchup
- Kickoff
- Sat, Oct 17
- Time TBA
- Venue
- California home
- California Memorial Stadium
- Captured market
- Line not posted
- No verified spread
- Player model
- 19 players
- preseason · cfb-fantasy-quantile-2026.1
Wake Forest visits California in Week 7.
Wake Forest travels to California at California Memorial Stadium. No sourced spread is attached to this game yet, so the page does not infer a favorite.
The published player model covers 19 featured skill players in this matchup. Its highest median fantasy forecasts belong to Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (CAL), Gio Lopez (WAKE), and Jackson Brousseau (CAL).
Market pending
There is no verified spread for this matchup in the committed snapshot.
Player projection coverage
19 player distributions are available, led by Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (CAL).
Venue context
California is the designated home team at California Memorial Stadium.
cfb-fantasy-quantile-2026.1 · preseason
As of 2026-08-13T21:35:09+00:00No favorite inferred
context onlyPreseason model
As of 2026-08-13T21:35:09+00:00Unit ledger
Every bar rewards the better low-number rank, while exact values stay visible for both teams.
Unit edges from the 2025 charting
Offense units paired against the defense units they will face, from snap-weighted 2025 PFF grades, national ranks, and returning-snap shares. Historical form, never a game prediction.
Each offense unit paired against the defense unit it will actually face, using 2025 snap-weighted PFF grades and national ranks, with returning-snap caveats where an edge rests on departed players. Measured history, not a game prediction.
Wake Forest pass protection vs California pass rush
Wake Forest's pass protection graded 71.8 in 2025 (22nd of 136); California's pass rush graded 64.4 (80th). On 2025 form that is a clear edge for Wake Forest's pass protection.
California pass protection vs Wake Forest pass rush
California's pass protection graded 61.5 in 2025 (99th of 136); Wake Forest's pass rush graded 69.1 (23rd). On 2025 form that is a clear edge for Wake Forest's pass rush.
Wake Forest receiving corps vs California coverage
Wake Forest's receiving corps graded 60.7 in 2025 (115th of 136); California's coverage graded 72.6 (6th). On 2025 form that is a clear edge for California's coverage.
California receiving corps vs Wake Forest coverage
California's receiving corps graded 64.8 in 2025 (63rd of 136); Wake Forest's coverage graded 71.4 (11th). On 2025 form that is a clear edge for Wake Forest's coverage.
Wake Forest rush offense vs California run defense
Wake Forest's rush offense graded 71.5 in 2025 (107th of 136); California's run defense graded 61.4 (129th). On 2025 form that is a modest edge for Wake Forest's rush offense. Wake Forest's rush offense returns only 19.0% of those snaps, so the edge rests on departed production.
California rush offense vs Wake Forest run defense
California's rush offense graded 72.8 in 2025 (96th of 136); Wake Forest's run defense graded 68.1 (55th). On 2025 form that is a clear edge for Wake Forest's run defense.
Where the player model concentrates
The two highest median model players for each side. Context-only prior and baseline rows are excluded.
League projected stat lines
Means and 20th–80th percentile ranges for every published model player; missing stats stay missing.
Wake Forest
7 League projections| Player | Pos | Fantasy pts | Pass yds | Rush yds | Receptions | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gio Lopezbalanced · Tier 5 | QB | 12.94.9–23.7 | 15377–240 | — | — | — |
| Carlos HernandezELITE · Tier 5 | WR | 14.34.4–20.9 | — | — | 4.01.1–5.6 | 6220–88 |
| Wondame Davis Jr.VOLATILE · Tier 5 | WR | 11.13.2–17.8 | — | — | — | 5314–77 |
| Landon Morrisbalanced · Tier 6 | TE | 8.72.8–14.4 | — | — | — | 4013–61 |
| Kam ShanksELITE · Tier 5 | WR | 9.33.0–15.2 | — | — | 3.41.0–5.6 | 4112–59 |
| Ty Clark IIIbalanced · Tier 6 | RB | 8.21.8–13.2 | — | 306–51 | — | — |
| Kamrean JohnsonSAFE FLOOR · Tier 6 | TE | 6.41.9–10.2 | — | — | — | 298–42 |
California
12 League projections| Player | Pos | Fantasy pts | Pass yds | Rush yds | Receptions | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaron-Keawe SagapoluteleELITE · Tier 4 | QB | 18.26.1–25.8 | 247153–286 | — | — | — |
| Jackson BrousseauELITE · Tier 6 | QB | 12.43.8–21.2 | 16783–251 | — | — | — |
| Adam MohammedSAFE FLOOR · Tier 5 | RB | 13.24.3–21.1 | — | 6619–92 | — | 150–18 |
| Chase HendricksHIGH CEILING · Tier 5 | WR | 14.04.4–21.8 | — | — | 4.61.0–6.6 | 5819–87 |
| Ian StrongELITE · Tier 5 | WR | 10.54.0–16.7 | — | — | 3.61.0–5.6 | 5016–71 |
| Mason Minibalanced · Tier 5 | TE | 9.22.8–15.1 | — | — | 3.11.0–4.9 | 4011–59 |
| Ashten EmoryELITE · Tier 6 | RB | 10.53.9–16.0 | — | 5416–90 | — | — |
| Dorian ThomasVOLATILE · Tier 6 | TE | 8.92.8–13.4 | — | — | 3.41.0–5.4 | 4112–60 |
| QuaRon AdamsHIGH CEILING · Tier 5 | WR | 7.31.9–12.2 | — | — | 2.61.1–4.0 | 288–41 |
| Mark HamperVOLATILE · Tier 5 | WR | 6.92.1–10.8 | — | — | 2.61.0–4.0 | 319–47 |
| Cole Bosciabalanced · Tier 5 | WR | 6.31.8–11.3 | — | — | 2.41.0–3.7 | 278–38 |
| Rico WalkerSAFE FLOOR · Tier 6 | TE | 6.61.9–10.8 | — | — | — | 288–40 |
Wake Forest
- Pass yds
- 153
- Receptions
- 4.0
- Rec yds
- 62
- Rec yds
- 53
- Rec yds
- 40
- Receptions
- 3.4
- Rec yds
- 41
- Rush yds
- 30
- Rec yds
- 29
California
- Pass yds
- 247
- Pass yds
- 167
- Rush yds
- 66
- Rec yds
- 15
- Receptions
- 4.6
- Rec yds
- 58
- Receptions
- 3.6
- Rec yds
- 50
- Receptions
- 3.1
- Rec yds
- 40
- Rush yds
- 54
- Receptions
- 3.4
- Rec yds
- 41
- Receptions
- 2.6
- Rec yds
- 28
- Receptions
- 2.6
- Rec yds
- 31
- Receptions
- 2.4
- Rec yds
- 27
- Rec yds
- 28
The League does not publish a game-side, total, or moneyline prediction without a validated game-market model.
Generated Aug 13, 5:35 PM EDT · collegefootballdata · Player outcomes are ranges, not guarantees. No game-side, total, or moneyline prediction is inferred.
Props to compare after a line posts
Model ranges are not recommendations. No player-prop line or price is captured in this artifact.
| Player | Market | Projection | Median | 20th–80th | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaron-Keawe SagapoluteleQB · CAL | Passing yards | 246.7 | 234.7 | 153.2–285.8 | Shop the line |
| Gio LopezQB · WAKE | Passing yards | 153.1 | 200.4 | 77.0–240.2 | Shop the line |
| Jackson BrousseauQB · CAL | Passing yards | 167.3 | 198.9 | 82.5–250.6 | Shop the line |
| Carlos HernandezWR · WAKE | Receiving yards | 61.9 | 42.2 | 19.5–88.0 | Shop the line |
| Adam MohammedRB · CAL | Rushing yards | 66.4 | 55.0 | 18.9–91.6 | Shop the line |
| Chase HendricksWR · CAL | Receiving yards | 57.8 | 45.4 | 19.4–87.3 | Shop the line |
Passing yards
- Projection
- 246.7
- Median
- 234.7
- 20th–80th
- 153.2–285.8
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Passing yards
- Projection
- 153.1
- Median
- 200.4
- 20th–80th
- 77.0–240.2
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Passing yards
- Projection
- 167.3
- Median
- 198.9
- 20th–80th
- 82.5–250.6
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Receiving yards
- Projection
- 61.9
- Median
- 42.2
- 20th–80th
- 19.5–88.0
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Rushing yards
- Projection
- 66.4
- Median
- 55.0
- 20th–80th
- 18.9–91.6
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Receiving yards
- Projection
- 57.8
- Median
- 45.4
- 20th–80th
- 19.4–87.3
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Methodology and data boundary
Schedule and venue facts come from the committed ESPN 2026 catalog. Spreads are dated market snapshots, prioritizing DraftKings where available. Player stat lines and fantasy ranges come only from the versioned weekly CFB quantile model; prior and baseline context do not enter this page. Missing data stays missing.
- Line snapshot
- No line
- Model update
- Aug 13, 5:35 PM EDT
- Game prediction
- Not validated