Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 227 | — |
| Success rate | 48.9% | 26th / 181 |
| Explosive pass rate | 13.5% | 34th / 181 |
| Deep-throw rate | 14.4% | 71st / 181 |
| Sack rate | 5.3% | 97th / 181 |
| Interception rate | 0.5% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 41.9% | 41st / 181 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 60 | — |
| Success rate | 68.3% | 1st / 332 |
| Explosive run rate | 18.3% | 59th / 332 |
| Stuffed at the line | 6.7% | 17th / 332 |
| First downs | 31 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 16 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 7 | — |
Charting
Where Lopez's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws221 throws charted
Run direction60 carries
2025 charting · North Carolina
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (6 of Lopez’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he throws149 throws charted
Run direction35 carries
Career
4 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Wake Forest#14 · 7-1 | 8 | 91% | 153/228 | 2176 | 18–1 | 9.5 | 48.9% | 77 | 317 | 4.1 | 6 | 68.3% |
| 2025 |  North Carolina#97 · 4-8 | 11 | 81% | 170/261 | 1747 | 10–5 | 6.7 | 40.6% | 86 | 133 | 1.5 | 3 | 41.2% |
| 2024 |  South Alabama#55 · 7-6 | 11 | 79% | 206/312 | 2559 | 18–5 | 8.2 | 40.5% | 83 | 465 | 5.6 | 7 | 62.5% |
| 2023 | South Alabama#46 · 7-6 | 5 | 14% | 41/61 | 475 | 4–2 | 7.8 | 47.6% | 18 | 154 | 8.6 | 2 | 64.3% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Gio Lopez's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Gio Lopez's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Akron | W 38–16 | 8.8 | 21 | 32 | 65.6 | 350 | 10.9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | @ Purdue | W 38–36 | 7.5 | 16 | 27 | 59.3 | 225 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | 2 | 23 |
| 3 |  Miami | L 20–33 | 6.1 | 29 | 46 | 63.0 | 312 | 6.8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -8 | -1.1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | @ Louisville | W 30–27 | 7.1 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 225 | 11.8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 |  Stanford | W 57–3 | 9.0 | 20 | 27 | 74.1 | 265 | 9.8 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 88 | 7.3 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | @ NC State | W 38–14 | 7.9 | 26 | 33 | 78.8 | 303 | 9.2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | @ California | W 41–7 | 8.7 | 16 | 23 | 69.6 | 267 | 11.6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 | 15 |
| 9 |  Virginia | W 51–7 | 7.5 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 229 | 10.9 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 64 | 4.9 | 0 | 18 |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.8 | 153 | 228 | 67.1 | 2176 | 9.5 | 18 | 1 | 77 | 317 | 4.1 | 6 | 24 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 153 | — |
| Attempts | 228 | — |
| Completion % | 67.1% | 32nd / 146 |
| Yards | 2176 | 15th / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 9.5 | 10th / 146 |
| Touchdowns | 18 | 14th / 276 |
| Interceptions | 1 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 77 | — |
| Yards | 317 | 207th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 4.1 | 223rd / 312 |
| Touchdowns | 6 | 54th / 683 |
| Long | 24 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 2 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Akron | ✓ QB | 67 | 60 | 39 | · | 90% |
| Wk 2 · Purdue | ✓ QB | 68 | 68 | 40 | · | 100% |
| Wk 3 · Miami | ✓ QB | 63 | 63 | 53 | · | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Louisville | ✓ QB | 61 | 61 | 27 | · | 100% |
| Wk 5 · Stanford | — | 66 | 55 | 39 | · | 83% |
| Wk 6 · NC State | — | 70 | 70 | 45 | · | 100% |
| Wk 7 · California | ✓ QB | 62 | 49 | 29 | 1 | 79% |
| Wk 9 · Virginia | — | 72 | 58 | 34 | · | 81% |
| Season | 5 GS | 529 | 484 | 306 | 1 | 91% |
Position Room
5 QBs on the Wake Forest roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gio Lopez | QB | JR | 228 | 2176 | 18 | 1 | +0.56 |
| 6 | Steele Pizzella | QB | FR | 9 | 85 | 0 | 0 | +0.56 |
| 13 | Billy Johnson | QB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Gannon Jones | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Grant Lawless | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Wake Forest depth chart →