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Wake Forest football schedule 2026

Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 5-1, No. 21 AP, No. 23 Coaches, 2nd of 17 in the ACC at 3-1. Next: at California, Sat, Oct 17, 10:30 PM ET on ESPN2. Head coach: Jake Dickert.

Next game

at California, Sat, Oct 17, 10:30 PM ET on ESPN2

California Memorial Stadium

2026 schedule and results

  1. Wk 1W 38-16 vs Akron
  2. Wk 2W 38-36 at Purdue (2OT)
  3. Wk 3L 20-33 vs No. 5 Miami
  4. Wk 4W 30-27 at No. 16 Louisville
  5. Wk 5W 57-3 vs Stanford
  6. Wk 6W 38-14 at NC State
  7. Wk 7at California, Sat, Oct 17, 10:30 PM ET on ESPN2
  8. Wk 9vs Virginia, Sat, Oct 31, time TBA
  9. Wk 10vs Merrimack, Sat, Nov 7, time TBA
  10. Wk 11at No. 24 SMU, Sat, Nov 14, time TBA
  11. Wk 12at Georgia Tech, Sat, Nov 21, time TBA
  12. Wk 13vs Duke, Sat, Nov 28, time TBA

Results and kickoffs from ESPN; kickoffs are Eastern time. Bold is the next game.

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Who leads Wake Forest

  • Passing

    Gio LopezQB, JR, No. 3

    124/184, 1680 YDS, 13 TD, 1 INT

  • Rushing

    Deuce LawrenceRB, FR, No. 22

    55 CAR, 281 YDS, 3 TD

  • Rushing

    Ty Clark IIIRB, JR, No. 4

    62 CAR, 275 YDS, 3 TD

  • Receiving

    Carlos HernandezWR, SR, No. 8

    49 REC, 720 YDS, 4 TD

  • Receiving

    Jack FoleyWR, FR, No. 10

    17 REC, 328 YDS, 3 TD

  • Tackles

    Vincent FirenzeLB, JR, No. 23

    44 tackles

  • Sacks

    Langston HardyDL, SR, No. 11

    4.5 sacks

  • Interceptions

    Dallas AfalavaDL, SR, No. 52

    1 interception

Season totals from ESPN's team leaders.

In the ACC

Wake Forest sit 2nd of 17 in the ACC on conference record (3-1). Full ACC standings and the playoff picture.

By the Parlae deskSchedule and leaders updated Oct 17, 2026 at 11:23 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number