Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeat Merrimack Warriors 77-0: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · NCAAF · Merrimack Warriors 0, Wake Forest Demon Deacons 77
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat the Merrimack Warriors 77-0 on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons covered the spread as 46.5-point favorites. The game went over the pregame total of 55.5, with 77 points combined.
Merrimack Warriors vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons final score and game recap
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons led 20-0 after the first quarter. They won the second quarter 29-0 to lead 49-0 at halftime. They outscored the Merrimack Warriors 28-0 in the second half. They led at the end of every quarter.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Austin Palmer (Merrimack Warriors): 5 catches for 48 yards.
- DeMarcus McElroy (Merrimack Warriors): 9 carries for 26 yards.
- Steele Pizzella (Wake Forest Demon Deacons): 23/28 passing for 432 yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 interceptions.
- Jack Foley (Wake Forest Demon Deacons): 6 catches for 162 yards.
Who covered the spread in Merrimack Warriors vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons?
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons covered the spread as 46.5-point favorites, winning by 77 points. No closing spread is on file, so this uses the line AiQ recorded before the game, Wake Forest Demon Deacons -46.5.
Did Merrimack Warriors vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons go over or under the total?
The game went over: 77 points combined against a pregame total of 55.5, over by 21.5. No closing total is on file, so this is the line AiQ priced before the start. 49 of the 77 points came in the first half.
How did AiQ's Merrimack Warriors vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons predictions do?
None of AiQ's picks in this game counts toward its record.
- Moneyline: the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to win, a win. No price is on file for it, so it stays out of AiQ's record.
Merrimack Warriors vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons game prop results: first quarter, team totals and first half
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- First-quarter total 14.5: the over, paying +142, with 20 points scored.
- Merrimack Warriors team total 3.5: the under, paying -138, with 0 scored.
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons team total 50.5: the over, paying -113, with 77 scored.
- First-half total 31.5: the over, paying -108, with 49 points scored.
- First-quarter moneyline: Wake Forest Demon Deacons won the first quarter.
- First-half spread: Wake Forest Demon Deacons -27.5 covered, paying -110.
Merrimack Warriors and Wake Forest Demon Deacons betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the Merrimack Warriors 0-2 in the 2026 regular season. Against the spread, they covered in 0 of 1 game with a closing line on file. Their only game with a closing total went under. That made it two straight losses for the Merrimack Warriors.
This result left the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 8-1 in the 2026 regular season (4-1 at home, 4-0 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 6 of 8 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 4 times and under 4 times. That made it six straight wins for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
What's next for Merrimack Warriors and Wake Forest Demon Deacons?
Next for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons: at the SMU Mustangs on Saturday, November 14, 2026.