Gardner-Webb vs. Wofford prediction: Why Wofford is favored to win in college football Week 1 [2026]

Wofford will take on Gardner-Webb in Week 1 college football action at Gibbs Stadium on Saturday, beginning at 1:30 PM ET.

Dimers' advanced college football model projects Wofford as the most likely winner in this Gardner-Webb vs. Wofford prediction.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, backed by the same system that has dominated college football and NFL betting markets across multiple seasons.

Gardner-Webb vs. Wofford prediction and odds

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Gardner-Webb vs. Wofford, forming part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Wofford a 68.8% chance of defeating Gardner-Webb. Our predicted final score has Wofford winning 28-21.

According to our model, Gardner-Webb (+8.5) has a 57.0% chance of covering the spread, while the 50.5-point over/under has a 50.3% chance of going over.

Latest betting odds

We have sourced the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Gardner-Webb +8.5 (-105) / Wofford -8.5 (-112)
• Moneyline: Gardner-Webb +250, Wofford -300
• Total: Over/Under 50.5 (-110/-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Model picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Gardner-Webb +8.5 @ -105 via bet365
• Moneyline: Gardner-Webb @ +250 via bet365
• Total: Under 50.5 @ -105 via bet365

According to our college football best bets, the top play to make on this game is Gardner-Webb +8.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the current available odds.

Game info & kickoff details

Saturday's college football matchup between Wofford and Gardner-Webb at Gibbs Stadium is scheduled to start at 1:30 PM ET.

• Who: Gardner-Webb vs. Wofford
• Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026
• Time: 1:30 PM ET/10:30AM PT
• Venue: Gibbs Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Wofford, with a 68.8% win probability, will likely beat Gardner-Webb in Saturday's college football matchup.

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