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Duke's Mayo Bowl • January 03, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC
Wake Forest @ Mississippi State
0-0
ACC
Power Rank: 1.9
43 FINAL 29
0-0
SEC
Power Rank: 13.3

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Wake Forest defeated Mississippi State 43–29 in a double-digit victory. Blue Chip Analytics had rated Mississippi State 11.4 points stronger on a neutral field.

General Information

Week: Postseason
Kick Off (at stadium): 08:00 PM EST
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Capacity: 74,867
Elevation: 732 ft
HFA Rating: N/A
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread None
Total (O/U) -
Expected Score -
Power Rank Implied Line Mississippi State +11.4
Prediction Markets Wake Forest 50% Mississippi State 50% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

10.1°F

Wind Chill: 1.1°F
Wind: 5.4 mph WNW
Gusts: 11.3 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 93%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Wake Forest (Away)

This Week: 70.9 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 6389.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 20:00
Rest Days: 35

Mississippi State (Home)

This Week: 469.9 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 4225.1 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 36

Line Value Calculator

Adjust any factor to update your projected line

Your line Mississippi State +11.4
Implied value —
Betting
Current line —
Total (O/U) —
Power ratings — adjust if you disagree
Wake Forest 1.9
Mississippi State 13.3
Travel impact
Away travel 71 mi
Home travel 470 mi
Rest Mississippi State +1
Home field — Bank of America Stadium
Capacity 74,867
Elevation 732 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 10.1°F
Wind speed 5.4 mph

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What are the key factors for Wake Forest vs Mississippi State?

Wake Forest: Key Factors

Mississippi State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Wake Forest travels 71 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Wake Forest won by 14 in a double-digit victory.

Does weather affect this game at Bank of America Stadium?

At 10.1°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Wake Forest and Mississippi State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Mississippi State (13.3) over Wake Forest (1.9) by 11.4 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on Wake Forest and Mississippi State?

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Model & Methodology

Wake Forest won this game.