Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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Elo
1531
#63
SP+
5.7
#52
O70/D34
FPI
2.1
SRS
4.2
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play5.1 – 5.9
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
5.1
of 11 games
Bowl odds
40%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
93%
vs Akron
Toughest
11%
vs Miami
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
393.8#63
Yards / play
6.0#45
Passing yards / game
237.7#58
Rushing yards / game
156.2#70
First downs / game
19.0#94
3rd down %
40.0%#67
4th down %
54.5%#69
Time of possession
29:05#94
Defense
Yards allowed / game
328.5#26
Yards / play allowed
4.6#10
Pass yards allowed / game
206.9#46
Rush yards allowed / game
121.6#27
3rd down % allowed
35.6%#40
Sacks
30#42
Tackles for loss
96#8
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
-6#108
Takeaways
15#73
Giveaways
21#110
Penalties / game
7.4#119
Penalty yards / game
69.5#131
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
21
Avg stars
3.05
Avg rating
0.8601
1 4★20 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Lawless#269 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.9104 | Denver, NC |
| Christian Lawrence#1131 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8689 | Thomasville, GA |
| Langston Hogg#1158 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | Cartersville, GA |
| Dylan Durbin#1274 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8656 | Corpus Christi, TX |
| Kobe Adeleke-Hokes#1320 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8644 | Suwanee, GA |
| Ryan Harrington#1396 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8633 | Orchard Lake, MI |
| Gannon Jones#1183 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8622 | Raleigh, NC |
| Devin Goldston#1422 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8622 | Raleigh, NC |
| Christian Harris#1465 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8611 | Cincinnati, OH |
| Dalton DeBoer#1245 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8600 | Waukee, IA |
| Cooper Long#1687 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8567 | Salisbury, CT |
| Larry Warren#1722 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8556 | Seffner, FL |
| Cade Holles#1816 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8544 | Englewood, CO |
| Maximilian Tillfeldt Retsler#1838 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8533 | Sweden, SWED |
| Richard Dyce#1838 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8533 | Douglasville, GA |
| Brady Shust#1871 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8522 | Montvale, NJ |
| Dominick Barry#1566 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8511 | Greenwood, IN |
| Elijah Otieno#1903 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8511 | Forney, TX |
| Elliot Demaine#1589 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Oakdale, CT |
| Eli Holbrook#1589 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Arlington, TX |
| Micah Bright#2126 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8478 | Cornelius, NC |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-4 | 4-4 | 69% | 8.6 | +0.4 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 33% | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 1-7 | 33% | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| 2022 | 8-5 | 3-5 | 62% | 8.4 | -0.4 |
| 2021 | 11-3 | 7-3 | 79% | 8.3 | +2.7 |
| 2020 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 44% | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| 2019 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 62% | 8.4 | -0.4 |
| 2018 | 7-6 | 3-5 | 54% | 6.6 | +0.4 |
| 2017 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 62% | 7.8 | +0.2 |
| 2016 | 7-6 | 3-5 | 54% | 6.6 | +0.4 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).