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Wake Forest Demon Deacons

2026 season

2nd in the ACC · 4-1 in the conference

Next: vs UVA · Oct 31→

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 6-1 in 2026, scoring 37.4 and allowing 19.4 points a game. Next: vs Virginia Cavaliers on Oct 31, 2026.

OverviewScheduleStatsTrends

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

6–1 · avg margin 18.0

+22AKR

+2@PUR

-13MIA

+3@LOU

+54STAN

+24@NCSU

+34@CAL

WAKE · bars scaled to the biggest margin (54).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiWAKE's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Passing-down points added?Points added per play in obvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).

+0.65#2

Turnovers / game

0.43#5

Points added / rush?Expected points added per rush.

+0.26#6

Havoc rate faced?TFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.

10.1%#6

▼ Weaknesses

Power success?Conversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.

68%#95

Explosive rush rate?Rushes of 10+ yards. All plays.

13.8%#78

Yards / rush

4.5#60

Sack rate?Sacks per dropback. Lower is better for an offense; the defense column shows sacks they create.

4.4%#56

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiWAKE's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Explosive pass rate?Dropbacks gaining 20+ yards. All plays.

4.2%#1

Pass explosiveness?Average points added on successful pass plays: how big the wins are.

1.17#2

Stuff rate forced?Rushes stopped at or behind the line.

27%#5

Power success?Conversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.

57%#10

▼ Weaknesses

Completion %

75%#137

Takeaways / game

0.57#135

Interceptions forced

0.4%#133

Third-down conversion

43%#110

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

Pass rate

52%

Standard-down share

70%

Plays / game

57

Early-down pass rate

50%

Neutral-script pass rate

48%

Possession / game

28:24

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

Rating 2026

+3.4

Rating 2025

+5.7

Talent

681

Returning

14%

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