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Merrimack Warriors vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Preview & Odds — November 7, 2026

Merrimack Warriors
Quarterback AJ Hairston
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
Quarterback Gio Lopez
Saturday, November 7 · 3:30 PM ET
WAKELast 10 gamesWAK
-27-35+9-25+7-17-6+7+5
Game by game
+22+2-13+3+54+24+34+44
4-5
Last 9
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-82
Net points
+170
—
Last 8
7-1
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Rest & travelrest and travel
WAKERest & travelWAK
7 days
Days of rest
7 days
Venue
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
About these numbers

Margin of each of the last 9 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is a straight-line estimate from each team's home arena, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game this season (7 = a normal week); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.

Matchup preview

Merrimack visits Wake Forest on Saturday, November 7 at 3:30 PM ET.

Wake Forest is a 48-point favorite at home against Merrimack. The spread opened at Wake Forest -47.5. The total is 59.5, up from 57.5 at the open.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadmoved 0.5
OpenWake Forest -47.5 (-118)
Merrimack +47.5 (-104)
NowWake Forest -48 (-113)
Merrimack +48 (-109)
Totalup 2
Open57.5 (o -110 / u -110)
Now59.5 (o -105 / u -115)

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Nov 5

  • Merrimack +48-108Bally Bet
  • Wake Forest -48-110Fanatics
  • Over 59.5+104ProphetX
  • Under 59.5-110DraftKings

Members

G&W Line

G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics

Projected score
Spread
Total
Win %

Matchup

Players to watch

Merrimack
QB · AJ Hairston
  • Attempts206
  • Completion %55.3%220th
  • Passing yards1,362159th
  • Yards per attempt6.6190th
  • TD–INT7–6
Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
Wake Forest
QB · Gio Lopez
  • Attempts208
  • Completion %67.8%
  • Passing yards1,939
  • Yards per attempt9.3
  • TD–INT16–1
Leading rusher (RB) · Ty Clark III
  • Rushing yards376153rd
  • Season line78 carries, 376 yds, 7 TD
Leading receiver (WR) · Carlos Hernandez
  • Receiving yards8568th
  • Season line57 catches, 856 yds, 5 TD
Leading tackler (LB) · Vincent Firenze
  • Tackles52181st

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured November 4, 5:38 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Coaching staff

StaffMerrimackWake Forest
Head coach—Jake Dickert
Tenureat this school—2nd season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below—16–5
Career recordas an FBS head coach—39–25
Offensive coordinator—Rob Ezell
Defensive coordinator—Scottie Hazelton

Staff list as of November 3, 6:50 a.m. ET.

Result

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Teams

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

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