It is an ACC against SEC battle as Vanderbilt travels to face Wake Forest. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Vanderbilt-Wake Forest prediction, pick, and how-to-watch.

Vanderbilt comes into the game already 2-0 on the season. That places them halfway to their season win total already, with ten games left to play. In the first game of the season, Vanderbilt took a commanding lead over Hawaii. They started with a Patrick Smith 21yard touchdown run, and then after a Hawaii touchdown, took the next kickoff back to the house for six. Will Sheppard took in a seven-yard touchdown pass from AJ Swann in the second, and it ended up 21-14 at the half. After getting up three scores in the fourth quarter, Hawaii scored twice but lost by seven. The next week, it was a slow start against Alabama A&M, but they turned it on in the second half to win 47-13.

Meanwhile, Wake Forest took care of Elon 37-17. They were up big at half, going up 24-0. A few big plays by Elon made this a closer game and allowed Elon to cover the spread. It was a 49-yard touchdown from Jalen Hampton on the ground for the first score. Then, they took an interception back to the house in the third quarter, before adding a field goal as time expired in the fourth. Wake Forest walked away with a 37-17 win in the game.

Here are the college football odds, courtesy of FanDuel. 

College Football Odds: Vanderbilt-Wake Forest Odds

Vanderbilt: +10 (-110)

Wake Forest: -10 (-110)

Over: 57.5 (-105)

Under: 57.5 (-115)

How to Watch Vanderbilt vs. Wake Forest

TV: ACC Network

Stream: FuboTV

Time: 11:00 AM ET/ 8:00 AM PT

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Why Vanderbilt Will Cover The Spread

For Vanderbilt to win it has to start with AJ Swann. Swann has been solid in the first two games of the season. He has completed 34 of 59 passes this year for 452 yards and five touchdowns. He has also scored once on the ground this year. Swann has been able to make some big passes in each game. Converting long throws and slipping some balls into tight targets with great accuracy. He has also thrown a few passes that could have been turnovers. He has thrown three turnover-worthy passes in two games, with just one interception. Meanwhile, the offensive line has to protect him better. In 64 dropbacks, he had been pressured 17 times. That has led to four sacks and one scramble while having to throw the ball away once.

Meanwhile, Patrick Smith showed improvement over his first game with Hawaii. In his game with Hawaii, he ran the ball seven times for 30 yards and a score. He did have one rush over 15 yards and also made two missed tackles in that game. In the game with Alabama A&M, he ran 10 times for 50 yards, and while he did not score, he had two rushes over 10 yards and two missed tackles. The big thing was a change in the run game. In his first game, all six carries were into a zone running scheme, while he hit more gap running in the second game which was much more successful.

The defense also needs to step up in this game. While they had a solid first half against Hawaii, they struggled in the second half. They allowed Hawaii to convert three of four fourth-down conversions while passing for 351 yards. They did great against the run in both games but allowed some big-time throws in the second half against Hawaii. The Commodores' defense did come away with two interceptions in the game though. The biggest difference in the two games on defense was the quality of the pass rush. If Vanderbilt can replicate the pass rush they had in game two, they could cover in this one, if not win.

Why Wake Forest Will Cover The Spread

For Wake Forest to cover the spread, it is going to start with Mitch Griffis. He went 19-30 in the game against Elon for 329 yards, which is good for 11 yards per attempt. He did have a few nice throws on the field but made two turnover-worthy passes while also being intercepted once in the game with Elon. The bigger issue for him was pressure. He dropped back to pass 39 times against Elon and was pressured in 14 of them. In those, he ended up getting sacked five times, leading to a 35.7 percent sack rate on pressured players. He was able to scramble away four times and get the ball off the other five times. One of those led to an interception, while another could have been intercepted.

Meanwhile, Justice Ellison was not great either. He was the starting running back last game and ran for just 27 yards on ten carriers. He was targeted twice in the receiving game and caught both of them for five yards. Still, he did not have a rush over 10 yards and made just one missed tackle. When he was contacted, he often went down, having just 13 yards after contact.

A solid defense once again will lead to a major change for Wake Forest to cover. Malik Mustapha was great. In the game with Elon, he had six tackles and four stops to lead the team. He was solid in covered, allowing just two yards on the two receptions he allowed while also breaking up a pass. DaShwan Jones is going to need another solid game as well. He had an interception and allowed three receptions on six targets. Jasheen Dacvis was solid on the pass rush as well. He had four total pressures with a sack in the game while making three tackles.

Final Vanderbilt-Wake Forest Prediction & Pick

Vanderbilt might be 2-0, but they struggled early against Alabama A&M while also barely beating Hawaii. Meanwhile, the defense has shown some holes that a better team will exploit. Last year, Wake Forest won by 20 at Vanderbilt. This game is in North Carolina this time. While this squad does not have Sam Hartman, they may have enough to overcome that. This game could go one of two ways. First, the Vanderbilt defense steps up and it is a close game. Second, they do not and Wake Forest looks much better this week than last against Vanderbilt. The second will be happening in this one.

Final Vanderbilt-Wake Forest Prediction & Pick: Wake Forest -10 (-110)