Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs NC State Wolfpack Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 12/31/25

Wake Forest and NC State will square off in an ACC matchup as both teams enter with identical 9-4 records. This will be the first conference game for both programs, and the Demon Deacons come in averaging 83.9 points per game as they look to keep pace with NC State’s offense that is averaging 88.3 points per game. Both teams have a lot to prove in conference play, and there’s no better feeling than starting off 1-0 as these two teams get ready to battle it out. 

NC State is coming off a 14-point win over Ole Miss, where they shot 50.9% from the field, and they also pushed then-No. 19 Kansas to the wire in a one-point loss just a few weeks ago. The Wolfpack clearly have the talent to give teams a hard time in the ACC, but Wake Forest shouldn’t be overlooked in this New Year’s Eve matchup. Despite losing by 31 points to Vanderbilt, Wake Forest lost by just one point to then-No.15 Texas Tech, and one point to then-No No.6 Michigan. Wake Forest may not have as much depth as NC State, but they should be able to keep this game close. Juke Harris leads this Demon Deacons team with 19.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game and he will look to keep his team in it on Wednesday night. North Carolina State may be decent favorites, but Wake Forest has plenty of talent to keep this game close to close out 2025. 

Wake Forest vs North Carolina State prediction: Wake Forest +9.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.