ACC · 2026
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Head coach Jake Dickert · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
2-10-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#51
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+2.5
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+2.7
41st in FBS
Defense
-0.2
68th in FBS
Schedule so far
+0.6
16th toughest
Projected
7.0-5.0
bowl-eligible 82%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+2.5 now, +1.7 preseason · rank unchanged
Final record odds
7.0-5.0 expected · most likely 7-5 (24%)
Team Leaders
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 | vs 126Akron | W 38–16 | +9.6 | — | ACC Network |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @ 94Purdue | W 38–36 | +1.6 | — | FS1 |
| 3 | Sep 18 | vs 3MiamiCONF | L 20–33 | -1.5 | — | ESPN |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @ 30LouisvilleCONF | Louisville −6.2 · o/u 61.8 | — | ESPN | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs 116StanfordCONF | Wake Forest −12.0 · o/u 51.7 | — | ACC Network | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @ 60NC StateCONF | NC State −1.7 · o/u 53.6 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 89CaliforniaCONF | Wake Forest −2.3 · o/u 54.0 | — | ||
| 8 | — | Bye | ||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | vs 28VirginiaCONF | Virginia −0.3 · o/u 51.7 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs Merrimack FCS | Wake Forest −29.7 · o/u 50.1 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 36SMUCONF | SMU −5.0 · o/u 55.5 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 84Georgia TechCONF | Wake Forest −2.2 · o/u 52.6 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs 21DukeCONF | Duke −1.9 · o/u 51.4 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.311 | 30th | +0.175 | 113th |
| Success rate | 45.8% | 51st | 45.8% | 119th |
| Explosiveness | 1.355 | 34th | 1.053 | 15th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 45.4% | 60th | 46.1% | 116th |
| Rushing success rate | 48.0% | 42nd | 39.8% | 67th |
| Passing success rate | 43.6% | 72nd | 51.4% | 130th |
| Explosive run rate | 12.0% | 94th | 12.5% | 79th |
| Explosive pass rate | 9.5% | 90th | 5.1% | 11th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.18 | 70th | 2.85 | 62nd |
| Opportunity rate | 38.7% | 71st | 36.4% | 72nd |
| Stuff rate | 13.3% | 40th | 23.9% | 30th |
| Sack rate | 4.5% | 71st | 5.7% | 58th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 41.7% | 75th | 41.0% | 86th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 45.5% | 121st | 54.5% | 54th |
| Havoc rate | 10.8% | 44th | 12.4% | 101st |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 32.0 | 66th | 28.3 | 108th |
| Yards / game | 434.7 | 50th | 379.3 | 99th |
| Yards / play | 6.42 | 45th | 5.06 | 71st |
| Pass yards / game | 297.7 | 25th | 235.0 | 103rd |
| Yards / pass att. | 8.30 | 58th | 6.47 | 60th |
| Completion % | 62.0% | 87th | 82.6% | 138th |
| Rush yards / game | 137.0 | 102nd | 144.3 | 86th |
| Yards / carry | 4.60 | 59th | 3.94 | 80th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 42.1% | 67th | 42.9% | 102nd |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 0.33 | 7th | 0.33 | 129th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.67 | 70th | 2.00 | 56th |
| Penalty yards / game | 95.7 | 136th | 53.3 | 77th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Jake Dickert
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gio Lopez | QB | JR | 6' 0" | 220 | Madison, AL |
| 6 | Steele Pizzella | QB | FR | 5' 11" | 185 | Simi Valley, CA |
| 13 | Billy Johnson | QB | JR | 5' 10" | 185 | Atherton, CA |
| 15 | Gannon Jones | QB | FR | 5' 10" | 190 | Cary, NC |
| 17 | Grant Lawless | QB | FR | 6' 3" | 205 | Denver, NC |
| 1 | KD Daniels | RB | SO | 5' 11" | 205 | West Point, MS |
| 4 | Ty Clark III | RB | JR | 6' 0" | 205 | Nashville, TN |
| 21 | Kyndall McCaleb | RB | FR | 6' 0" | 215 | Painesville, OH |
| 22 | Deuce Lawrence | RB | FR | 5' 7" | 195 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 24 | Sawyer Seidl | RB | JR | 5' 9" | 175 | Hugo, MN |
| 27 | Ryan Henley | RB | SO | 5' 9" | 200 | Charlotte, NC |
| 29 | Jamar Searcy | RB | FR | 5' 7" | 200 | Oakland, CA |
| 5 | Kam Shanks | WR | JR | 5' 8" | 170 | Prattville, AL |
| 7 | Wondame Davis Jr. | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 185 | Ennis, TX |
| 8 | Carlos Hernandez | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 190 | Alhambra, CA |
| 10 | Jack Foley | WR | FR | 6' 4" | 205 | Bend, OR |
| 11 | Ny Carr | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 190 | Moultrie, GA |
| 14 | Antonio Meeks | WR | SR | 6' 1" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 18 | Drayden Dickmann | WR | JR | 5' 11" | 185 | Georgetown, TX |
| 20 | Elijah Otieno | WR | FR | 5' 9" | 165 | Forney, TX |
| 23 | Zeek Jackson | WR | JR | 5' 7" | 160 | Baltimore, MD |
| 25 | Eli Potts | WR | JR | 5' 11" | 190 | Brock, TX |
| 28 | Hugh O'Brien | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 195 | Charlotte, NC |
| 38 | Walker Bryson | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 185 | Waynesville, NC |
| 82 | Devin Goldston | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 205 | Raleigh, NC |
| 83 | Kobe Adeleke-Hokes | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 185 | Atlanta, GA |
| 88 | Bryce Kania | WR | FR | 6' 4" | 205 | Chatham, NJ |
| 12 | Kamrean Johnson | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 230 | Theodore, AL |
| 48 | Matthew Lusardi | TE | SR | 6' 1" | 250 | Basking Ridge, NJ |
| 81 | Landon Morris | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 240 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 84 | Dominick Barry | TE | FR | 6' 3" | 245 | Greenwood, IN |
| 85 | Will Loerzel | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 250 | New Orleans, LA |
| 89 | Brady Shust | TE | FR | 6' 6" | 255 | Sparta, NJ |
| 50 | Ja'Marion Kennedy | OL | JR | 6' 2" | 325 | Shreveport, LA |
| 51 | Devin McRae | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 300 | McRae, GA |
| 52 | Uber Ajongo | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 305 | Ottawa, Canada |
| 55 | Tolu Olajide | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 305 | Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 56 | Ethan Calloway | OL | SO | 6' 7" | 315 | Mooresville, NC |
| 60 | Will Saba | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 320 | Purcellville, VA |
| 62 | Jaishaun Offutt | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 330 | Winchester, VA |
| 64 | Ryan Berger | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 320 | Portland, OR |
| 65 | Clinton Richard | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 320 | Hiram, GA |
| 67 | Elliot Demaine | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 300 | Ottawa, Canada |
| 68 | Luke Beemer | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 310 | Nashville, TN |
| 69 | Dalton DeBoer | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 370 | Clive, IA |
| 72 | Aidan Martin | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 295 | Denver, CO |
| 74 | John Ohnegian | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 310 | Ramsey, NJ |
| 75 | Derrell Johnson II | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 305 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 77 | Dylan Durbin | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 275 | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 78 | Jack Hines | OL | SO | 6' 8" | 310 | Avon, CT |
| 79 | Langston Hogg | OL | FR | 6' 1" | 285 | Kennesaw, GA |
| 9 | Camden Hardy | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 235 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 10 | Gabe Kirschke | DL | SR | 6' 5" | 250 | Lone Tree, CO |
| 11 | Langston Hardy | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 245 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 18 | D.J. Johnson | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 240 | Wilbraham, MA |
| 20 | Kerrington Lee | DL | JR | 6' 4" | 245 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| 48 | Ryan Harrington | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 230 | Commerce Township, MI |
| 52 | Dallas Afalava | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 295 | Seattle, WA |
| 55 | Kadear Dembele | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 295 | West Haven, CT |
| 90 | Sydir Mitchell | DL | JR | 6' 5" | 370 | Paterson, NJ |
| 91 | Lucas Smalls-Allen | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 280 | Roswell, GA |
| 92 | Sefa Sackey | DL | FR | 6' 5" | 215 | Accra, Ghana |
| 93 | Cade Holles | DL | FR | 6' 6" | 240 | Centennial, CO |
| 94 | Zach Lohavichan | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 290 | Charlotte, NC |
| 96 | Cooper Long | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 300 | Fall River, MA |
| 97 | Matt Herron | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 290 | Holladay, UT |
| 98 | Christian Harris | DL | FR | 6' 0" | 320 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 99 | Josiah Pratt | DL | FR | 6' 0" | 315 | Houston, TX |
| 7 | Buom Jock | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 235 | Mankato, MN |
| 12 | Tylan McNichols | LB | JR | 6' 1" | 225 | Decatur, MS |
| 21 | Aiden Hall | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 220 | Birmingham, AL |
| 23 | Vincent Firenze | LB | JR | 6' 4" | 230 | Syracuse, NY |
| 30 | Jerron Blackwell | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 215 | Greensboro, NC |
| 32 | Joel Lowenberg | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 220 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 42 | Isaac Nelson | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 43 | Frank Cusano | LB | SO | 6' 2" | 230 | Granite Bay, CA |
| 44 | Monroe Partin | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 230 | Daphne, AL |
| 46 | Deuce Dyce | LB | FR | 5' 11" | 220 | Hamden, CT |
| 2 | Deuce Blades II | DB | SR | 5' 10" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 3 | Bernard Causey | DB | SO | 5' 11" | 175 | New Orleans, LA |
| 4 | Sascha Garcia | DB | SO | 6' 1" | 195 | Clinton, MD |
| 5 | Davaughn Patterson | DB | JR | 6' 1" | 215 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 8 | Braylon Johnson | DB | JR | 6' 1" | 190 | Richmond, VA |
| 15 | Devin Cook | DB | SO | 5' 11" | 175 | Chesapeake, VA |
| 24 | Micah Bright | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 190 | Concord, NC |
| 25 | Joshua Patterson | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 195 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 26 | Freddie Gillens | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 180 | Columbia, SC |
| 28 | AJ Marks | DB | FR | 5' 9" | 170 | Detroit, MI |
| 29 | Jake Ryan | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 195 | Minden, NE |
| 34 | Micheal Ahoua | DB | FR | 6' 4" | 200 | Torrington, CT |
| 35 | Koredell Bartley | DB | SO | 5' 11" | 195 | Greensboro, NC |
| 36 | Seth Carethers | DB | FR | 5' 11" | 180 | Coppell, TX |
| 38 | Somad Eaddy | DB | FR | 5' 11" | 170 | Greenville, SC |
| 39 | Mahamadou Siby | DB | FR | 5' 10" | 175 | Justin, TX |
| 90 | Connor Calvert | PK | SO | 6' 3" | 215 | Bend, OR |
| 97 | Caleb Carlson | PK | SR | 6' 2" | 205 | Miami, FL |
| 45 | Ethan Hyams | P | FR | 6' 3" | 215 | Castlecrag, Australia |
| 96 | Jack Ploszay | P | SO | 6' 2" | 195 | Malvern, PA |
| 39 | Wyatt Freeman | LS | SR | 5' 11" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA |
| 49 | Eli Gilmour | LS | SO | 6' 2" | 215 | San Diego, CA |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →