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The 2025 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Demon Deacons were led by Jake Dickert in his first year as the head coach.[1] The Demon Deacons played their home games at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record9–4 (4–4 ACC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorRob Ezell (1st season)
Quick facts Wake Forest Demon Deacons football, Duke's Mayo Bowl champion ...
2025 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Duke's Mayo Bowl champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record9–4 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Ezell (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorScottie Hazelton (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 16 Virginia y 7–1  11–3 
Duke y$ 6–2  9–5 
No. 2 Miami (FL) ^ 6–2  13–3 
Georgia Tech 6–2  9–4 
SMU 6–2  9–4 
Pittsburgh 6–2  8–5 
Louisville 4–4  9–4 
Wake Forest 4–4  9–4 
NC State 4–4  8–5 
California 4–4  7–6 
Clemson 4–4  7–6 
Stanford 3–5  4–8 
Florida State 2–6  5–7 
Virginia Tech 2–6  3–9 
North Carolina 2–6  4–8 
Boston College 1–7  2–10 
Syracuse 1–7  3–9 
Championship: Duke 27, Virginia 20OT
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of September 4, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll
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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons drew an average home attendance of 29,433, the 76th-highest of all college football teams.[2]

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

More information Player, Position ...
Player Position Destination
Horatio Fields WR Auburn
Walker Merrill WR Austin Peay
Ameir Glenn DL Ball State
Chris Marable DL Boston College
Antonio Robinson Jr. CB Florida Atlantic
Luke Petitbon OL Florida State
Nick Ragano WR Furman
Harry Lodge TE Georgia Tech
Jeremy Hecklinski QB Iowa
Demarcus Rankin DB Lamar
Tyler Black K Liberty
Jamare Glasker DB Maryland
Matt Gulbin OL Michigan State
Keagen Trost OL Missouri
Deuce Alexander WR Ole Miss
Luca Puccinelli TE Purdue
Charlie Gilliam QB Samford
Nick Sharpe OL South Carolina
Sam Neely CB Stanford
Mitch Griffis QB Texas Tech
Donavon Greene WR Virginia Tech
Zach Vaughan OL Western Michigan
Busbee Phillips CB Unknown
Eldrick Robinson II LB Unknown
Jaydon Collins OL Unknown
Jason Woods WR Unknown
Ryan Dupont TE Unknown
Kennedy Fauntleroy RB Unknown
Tayshaun Burney CB Unknown
Trishstin Glass WR Unknown
Andrew Hines III LB Unknown
Jaydn Girard WR Unknown
Bailey Benson LB Unknown
AJ Hasson IOL Unknown
Demond Claiborne RB Withdrawn
Jacob Dennison OT Withdrawn
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Incoming

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Player Position Previous school
Deshawn Purdie QB Charlotte
Sterling Berkhalter WR Cincinnati
Nuer Gatkuoth DE Colorado State
Gabe Kirschke DL Colorado State
JaMario Clements RB Duquesne
Brandon Smiley DL Elon
Harry Lodge TE Georgia Tech
Dallas Afalava DL Idaho
Ja'Marion Kennedy IOL Louisiana Tech
Sawyer Racanelli WR Montana
Ashaad Williams CB North Alabama
Karon Prunty DB North Carolina A&T
Jacob Dennison OL Ohio
Lardarius Webb Jr. S South Alabama
Robby Ashford QB South Carolina
Melvin Siani OL Temple
Karate Brenson WR Tennessee State
Langston Hardy DE UConn
Kamrean Johnson TE Vanderbilt
Braylon Johnson CB Virginia Tech
Reginald Vick Jr. WR Virginia Union
Fa'alili Fa'amoe OL Washington State
AJ Hasson OL Washington State
Chris Barnes WR Washington State
Jaylon Edmond DB Washington State
Carlos Hernandez WR Washington State
Devin Kylany OL Washington State
Frank Cusano LB Washington State
Rodrick Tialavea OT Washington State
Connor Calvert K Washington State
Jayden Loving DL Western Kentucky
Sascha Garcia DB William & Mary
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Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 29, 20257:00 p.m.Kennesaw State*
ACCNW 10–930,789
September 62:00 p.m.Western Carolina*
  • Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCNX/ESPN+W 42–1028,239
September 117:30 p.m.NC State
  • Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
ESPNL 24–3429,043
September 2712:00 p.m.No. 16 Georgia Tech
  • Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ESPNL 29–30 OT30,264
October 41:00 p.m.at Virginia Tech
The CWW 30–2365,632
October 113:30 p.m.at Oregon State*
The CWW 39–1429,710
October 2512:00 p.m.SMUdagger
  • Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
The CWW 13–1228,358
November 17:30 p.m.at Florida State
ACCNL 7–4263,677
November 87:00 p.m.at No. 14 Virginia
ESPNW 16–955,568
November 154:30 p.m.North Carolina
  • Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
The CWW 28–1232,390
November 2212:00 p.m.Delaware*
  • Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCNW 52–1426,950
November 293:30 p.m.at Duke
ACCNL 32–4921,045
January 2, 20268:00 p.m.vs. Mississippi State*
ESPNW 43–2929,328
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Game summaries

vs Kennesaw State

See also: 2025 Kennesaw State Owls football team
Game One – Kennesaw State Owls (0–0) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls 6 0 309
Demon Deacons 7 0 3010
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at Allegacy Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC

  • Date: Friday August 29, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 30,789
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play), Darius Walker (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (7:58) WAKE – Robby Ashford 5-yard run, Connor Calvert kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:02; WAKE 7–0)
  • (4:38) KENN – Coleman Bennett 19-yard run (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:17; WAKE 7–6)
Second quarter
  • No scoring plays.
Third quarter
  • (9:45) KENN – Daniel Kinney 29-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:15; KENN 9–7)
  • (3:05) WAKE – Connor Calvert 22-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:32; WAKE 10–9)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays.
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More information Statistics, KENN ...
StatisticsKENNWAKE
First downs1820
Plays–yards76–30775–348
Rushes–yards43–15847–130
Passing yards149218
Passing: Comp–Att–Int12–33–020–28–0
Turnovers00
Time of possession24:5935:01
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kennesaw StatePassingDexter Williams II12/33, 149 yards
RushingColeman Bennett17 carries, 66 yards, TD
ReceivingGabriel Benyard5 receptions, 103 yards
Wake ForestPassingRobby Ashford20/28, 218 yards
RushingRobby Ashford18 carries, 42 yards, TD
ReceivingEni Falayi4 receptions, 52 yards
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vs Western Carolina (FCS)

See also: 2025 Western Carolina Catamounts football team
Western Carolina Catamounts (FCS) (0–1) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Catamounts (FCS) 0 3 0710
Demon Deacons 21 0 21042
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at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 28,239
  • Referee: Garrett Dickerson
  • TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Reggie Walker (analyst)
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Game information
First quarter
  • WAKE – Robby Ashford 41-yard run (Connor Calvert kick), 5:57. Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 0:57.
  • WAKE – Demond Claiborne 33-yard run (pass failed), 2:59. Demon Deacons 13–0. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:42.
  • WAKE – Demond Claiborne 27-yard run (pass failed), 2:47. Demon Deacons 19–0. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:05.
  • WAKE Team Safety, 0:27. Demon Deacons 21–0.
Second quarter
  • WCU – Christian Lowery 23-yard field goal, 5:46. Demon Deacons 21–3. Drive: 17 plays, 74 yards, 9:10.
Third quarter
  • WAKE – Demond Claiborne 85-yard run (Connor Calvert kick), 12:29. Demon Deacons 28–3. Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:42.
  • WAKE – Sterling Berkhalter 51-yard pass from Robby Ashford (Connor Calvert kick), 7:16. Demon Deacons 35–3. Drive: 2 plays, 93 yards, 0:37.
  • WAKE – Jeremiah Melvin 27-yard pass from Deshawn Purdie (Connor Calvert kick), 1:52. Demon Deacons 42–3. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:41.
Fourth quarter
  • WCU – Markel Townsend 1-yard run (Marcus Trout kick), 6:49. Demon Deacons 42–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 10:03.
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More information Statistics, WCU ...
StatisticsWCUWAKE
First downs1721
Plays–yards76–23857–542
Rushes–yards33–3431–273
Passing yards204269
Passing: comp–att–int26–43–116–26–1
Turnovers23
Time of possession35:5824:02
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western Carolina Passing Bennett Judy 18/32, 155 yards, INT
Rushing Isaac Lee 5 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Malik Knight 5 receptions, 56 yards
Wake Forest Passing Robby Ashford 13/22, 227 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Demond Claiborne 10 carries, 193 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Chris Barnes 6 receptions, 149 yards
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vs NC State (rivalry)

See also: 2025 NC State Wolfpack football team, NC State–Wake Forest rivalry, and Tobacco Road (rivalry) § Football
NC State Wolfpack (2–0) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 14 3 71034
Demon Deacons 14 10 0024
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at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: September 11
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C), SE 3mph
  • Game attendance: 29,043
  • Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • WAKE – Chris Barnes 98-yard kickoff return (Connor Calvert kick), 14:48. Demon Deacons 7–0.
  • WAKE – Demond Claiborne 1-yard run (Connor Calvert kick), 7:19. Demon Deacons 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 2:47.
  • NCSU – Justin Joly 5-yard pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 2:35. Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:44.
  • NCSU – Isaiah Shirley 41-yard interception return (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 1:19. Tied 14–14.
Second quarter
  • WAKE – Robby Ashford 1-yard run (Connor Calvert kick), 12:12. Demon Deacons 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:07.
  • WAKE – Connor Calvert 28-yard field goal, 4:07. Demon Deacons 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:50.
  • NCSU – Kanoah Vinesett 24-yard field goal, 1:00. Demon Deacons 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:07.
Third quarter
  • NCSU – Justin Joly 4-yard pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 6:22. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:46.
Fourth quarter
  • NCSU – Keenan Jackson 12-yard pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 12:37. Wolfpack 31–24. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:54.
  • NCSU – Kanoah Vinesett 38-yard field goal, 6:19. Wolfpack 34–24. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 5:31.
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More information Statistics, NCSU ...
StatisticsNCSUWAKE
First downs2412
Plays–yards76–40657–311
Rushes–yards44–20522–59
Passing yards32–20135–252
Passing: comp–att–int23–32–021–35–0
Turnovers02
Time of possession38:0521:55
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NC State Passing CJ Bailey 23/32, 201 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Hollywood Smothers 24 carries, 164 yards
Receiving Noah Rogers 4 receptions, 52 yards
Wake Forest Passing Robby Ashford 21/35, 252 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Demond Claiborne 12 carries, 35 yards, TD
Receiving Chris Barnes 3 receptions, 76 yards
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vs No. 16 Georgia Tech

See also: 2025 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
No. 16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4–0) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, OT ...
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
No. 16 Yellow Jackets 3 0 146730
Demon Deacons 0 17 33629
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at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 30,264
  • Referee: Darryl DeBerry
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • GT – Aidan Birr 35-yard field goal, 8:09. Yellow Jackets 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:34.
Second quarter
  • WAKE – Robby Ashford 4-yard run (Connor Calvert kick), 10:46. Demon Deacons 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:25.
  • WAKE – Demond Claiborne 27-yard run (Connor Calvert kick), 5:53. Demon Deacons 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:28.
  • WAKE – Connor Calvert 24-yard field goal, 0:22. Demon Deacons 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:49.
Third quarter
  • WAKE – Connor Calvert 24-yard field goal, 10:33. Demon Deacons 20–3. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:27.
  • GT – Eric Rivers 14-yard pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick), 5:39. Demon Deacons 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 4:49.
  • GT – Haynes King 5-yard run (Aidan Birr kick), 0:17. Demon Deacons 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:58.
Fourth quarter
  • GT – Aidan Birr 19-yard field goal, 9:45. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:58.
  • WAKE – Connor Calvert 29-yard field goal, 5:08. Demon Deacons 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 1:41.
  • GT – Aidan Birr 33-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 23–23. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 1:39.
Overtime
  • GT – Haynes King 2-yard run (Aidan Birr kick). Yellow Jackets 30–23. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards.
  • WAKE – Demond Claiborne 25-yard run (pass failed). Yellow Jackets 30–29. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards.
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More information Statistics, GT ...
StatisticsGTWAKE
First downs2720
Plays–yards85-41171-445
Rushes–yards42-16339-212
Passing yards248233
Passing: comp–att–int29-43-014-31-0
Turnovers10
Time of possession32:4627:14
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King 28/42, 243 yards, TD
Rushing 21 carries, 106 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Eric Rivers 8 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Wake Forest Passing Robby Ashford 13/28, 219 yards
Rushing Demond Claiborne 21 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Micah Mays Jr. 2 receptions, 65 yards
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at Virginia Tech

See also: 2025 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2–2) at Virginia Tech Hokies (2–3) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 3 21 3330
Hokies 7 7 9023
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at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 mph
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Will Blackmon (analyst), and Wes Bryant (sideline)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • WF – Connor Calvert 33-yard field goal, 8:40. Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:47.
  • VT – Marcellous Hawkins 3-yard run (John Love kick), 2:30. Hokies 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:54.
Second quarter
  • WF – Demond Claiborne 11-yard run (Connor Calvert kick), 13:01. Demon Deacons 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
  • VT – Takye Heath 9-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick), 9:46. Hokies 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
  • WF – Ty Clark III 3-yard run (Connor Calvert kick), 2:40. Demon Deacons 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:07.
  • WF – Eni Falayi 11-yard pass from Robby Ashford (Connor Calvert kick), 0:10. Demon Deacons 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 1:29.
Third quarter
  • VT – John Love 32-yard field goal, 10:24. Demon Deacons 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:36.
  • VT – John Love 38-yard field goal, 7:07. Demon Deacons 24–20. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:25.
  • WF – Connor Calvert 29-yard field goal, 4:41. Demon Deacons 27–20. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:26.
  • VT – John Love 34-yard field goal, 0:34. Demon Deacons 27–23. Drive: 4 plays, -13 yards, 1:19.
Fourth quarter
  • WF – Connor Calvert 27-yard field goal, 2:14. Demon Deacons 30–23. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:30.
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More information Statistics, WAKE ...
StatisticsWAKEVT
First downs1916
Plays–yards72–34763–263
Rushes–yards32–9135–152
Passing yards256111
Passing: comp–att–int24–40–114–28–1
Turnovers11
Time of possession32:4027:20
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wake Forest Passing Robby Ashford 24/39, 256 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Demond Claiborne 7 carries, 29 yards, TD
Receiving Sawyer Racanelli 3 receptions, 88 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 14/28, 111 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Terion Stewart 9 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Donavon Greene 4 receptions, 52 yards
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at Oregon State

See also: 2025 Oregon State Beavers football team
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3–2) at Oregon State Beavers (0–6) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 15 10 7739
Beavers 0 0 01414
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at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 29,710
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (The CW): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) and Nigel Burton (sideline)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • WAKE – Chris Barnes 36-yard pass from Deshawn Purdie (Ty Clark III run), 13:32. Demon Deacons 8–0. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:22.
  • WAKE – Micah Mays Jr. 52-yard pass from Deshawn Purdie (Connor Calvert kick), 3:49. Demon Deacons 15–0. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:49.
Second quarter
  • WAKE – Chris Barnes 11-yard pass from Deshawn Purdie (Connor Calvert kick), 10:56. Demon Deacons 22–0. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:50.
  • WAKE – Connor Calvert 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Demon Deacons 25–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:44.
Third quarter
  • WAKE – Chris Barnes 55-yard pass from Deshawn Purdie (Connor Calvert kick), 6:33. Demon Deacons 32–0. Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:08.
Fourth quarter
  • ORST – Cornell Hatcher Jr. 29-yard run (Caleb Ojeda kick), 11:58. Demon Deacons 32–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:53.
  • WAKE – Demond Claiborne 66-yard run (Connor Calvert kick), 11:42. Demon Deacons 39–7. Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:10.
  • ORST – David Wells Jr. 4-yard pass from Gabarri Johnson (Caleb Ojeda kick), 4:10. Demon Deacons 39–14. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:32.
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More information Statistics, WAKE ...
StatisticsWAKEORST
First downs1722
Plays–yards54–46880–309
Rushes–yards26–19838–134
Passing yards270175
Passing: comp–att–int14–28–019–42–0
Turnovers02
Time of possession24:4835:12
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wake Forest Passing Deshawn Purdie 14/27, 270 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Demond Claiborne 16 carries, 144 yards, TD
Receiving Chris Barnes 3 receptions, 102 yards, 3 TD
Oregon State Passing Maalik Murphy 13/30, 130 yards, INT
Rushing Anthony Hankerson 22 carries, 101 yards
Receiving David Wells Jr. 6 receptions, 58 yards, TD
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vs SMU

See also: 2025 SMU Mustangs football team
SMU Mustangs (5–2) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4–2) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 0 6 6012
Demon Deacons 3 7 0313
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at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NE @ 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 28,358
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Will Blackmon (analyst) and Wes Bryant (sideline)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:59) WAKE – Connor Calvert 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 3:12; Wake Forest 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:53) SMU – Sam Keltner 36-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 4:51; Tied 3–3)
  • (10:09) WAKE – Eni Falayi 12-yard pass from Robby Ashford, Connor Calvert kick (Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:41; Wake Forest 10–3)
  • (3:53) SMU – Sam Keltner 35-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:49; Wake Forest 10–6)
Third quarter
  • (2:58) SMU – Shaadie Clayton-Johnson 6-yard run, Sam Keltner PAT blocked (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:54; SMU 12–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (0:00) WAKE – Connor Calvert 50-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:12; Wake Forest 13–12)
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More information Statistics, SMU ...
StatisticsSMUWAKE
First downs817
Plays–yards67–24672–301
Rushes–yards28–7535–85
Passing yards171216
Passing: comp–att–int21–39–118–37–2
Turnovers35
Time of possession27:3832:22
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 21/39, 171 yards, INT
Rushing Chris Johnson Jr. 8 carries, 29 yards
Receiving RJ Maryland 2 receptions, 51 yards
Wake Forest Passing Deshawn Purdie 14/26, 183 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Demond Claiborne 23 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Chris Barnes 5 receptions, 66 yards
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at Florida State

See also: 2025 Florida State Seminoles football team
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5–2) at Florida State Seminoles (3–4) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 0 0 077
Seminoles 0 14 141442
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at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 63,677
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Rodney McLeod (analyst), and Victoria Arlen (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays.
Second quarter
  • FSU - Tommy Castellanos 6-yard run (Jake Weinberg kick), 13:44. Seminoles 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:05.
  • FSU – Samuel Singleton Jr. 10-yard run (Jake Weinberg kick), 0:57. Seminoles 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:29.
Third quarter
  • FSU – Gavin Sawchuk 1-yard run (Jake Weinberg kick), 4:59. Seminoles 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:25.
  • FSU – Gavin Sawchuk 1-yard run (Jake Weinberg kick), 1:45. Seminoles 28–0. Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:24.
Fourth quarter
  • FSU – Randy Pittman Jr. 7-yard run (Jake Weinberg kick), 14:54. Seminoles 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:05.
  • FSU – Duce Robinson 11-yard pass from Tommy Castellanos (Jake Weinberg kick), 11:51. Seminoles 42–0. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:44.
  • WAKE – Micah Mays Jr. 6-yard pass from Deshawn Purdie (Connor Calvert kick), 6:49. Seminoles 42–7. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 2:01.
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More information Statistics, WAKE ...
StatisticsWAKEFSU
First downs1918
Plays–yards71–24757–421
Rushes–yards40–8540–150
Passing yards162271
Passing: comp–att–int18–31–112–17–0
Turnovers21
Time of possession34:2425:36
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wake Forest Passing Robby Ashford 12/21, 93 yards, INT
Rushing Robby Ashford 12 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Micah Mays Jr. 5 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Florida State Passing Tommy Castellanos 12/16, 271 yards, TD
Rushing Samuel Singleton Jr. 14 carries, 91 yards, TD
Receiving Duce Robinson 5 receptions, 148 yards, TD
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at No. 14 Virginia

See also: 2025 Virginia Cavaliers football team
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5–3) at No. 14 Virginia Cavaliers (8–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 0 10 3316
No. 14 Cavaliers 3 3 309
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at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 55,568
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • UVA – Will Bettridge 34-yard field goal, 11:48. Cavaliers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:18.
Second quarter
  • UVA – Will Bettridge 21-yard field goal, 4:27. Cavaliers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:46.
  • WAKE – Carlos Hernandez 88-yard punt return (Connor Calvert kick), 1:33. Demon Deacons 7–6.
  • WAKE – Connor Calvert 39-yard field goal, 0:40. Demon Deacons 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:27.
Third quarter
  • UVA – Will Bettridge 40-yard field goal, 10:35. Demon Deacons 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:20.
  • WAKE – Connor Calvert 50-yard field goal, 3:49. Demon Deacons 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 1:53.
Fourth quarter
  • WAKE – Connor Calvert 49-yard field goal, 3:53. Demon Deacons 16–9. Drive: 16 plays, 48 yards, 9:16.
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More information Statistics, WAKE ...
StatisticsWAKEUVA
First downs1213
Plays–yards64–20364–327
Rushes–yards41–13930–163
Passing yards64164
Passing: comp–att–int9–23–021–34–0
Turnovers03
Time of possession31:4228:18
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wake Forest Passing Robby Ashford 7/16, 46 yards
Rushing Demond Claiborne 25 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Ty Clark 1 catch, 22 yards
Virginia Passing Daniel Kaelin 18/28, 145 yards
Rushing J'Mari Taylor 19 carries, 98 yards
Receiving Trell Harris 6 catches, 60 yards
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vs North Carolina (rivalry)

See also: 2025 North Carolina Tar Heels football team, North Carolina–Wake Forest rivalry, and Tobacco Road (rivalry) § Football
North Carolina Tar Heels (4–5) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6–3) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tar Heels 0 6 3312
Demon Deacons 7 7 7728
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at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 32,390
  • Referee: Darryl DeBerry
  • TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Will Blackmon (analyst) and Wes Bryant (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • WAKE – Carlos Hernandez 51-yard run (Connor Calvert kick), 13:11. Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49.
Second quarter
  • UNC – Rece Verhoff 40-yard field goal, 12:54. Demon Deacons 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 7:37.
  • WAKE – Demond Claiborne 12-yard run (Connor Calvert kick), 1:47. Demon Deacons 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:40.
  • UNC – Rece Verhoff 57-yard field goal, 0:00. Demon Deacons 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 1:47.
Third quarter
  • UNC – Rece Verhoff 42-yard field goal, 6:46. Demon Deacons 14–9. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:43.
  • WAKE – Carlos Hernandez 70-yard pass from Robby Ashford (Connor Calvert kick), 5:54. Demon Deacons 21–9. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:52.
Fourth quarter
  • UNC – Rece Verhoff 47-yard field goal, 11:03. Demon Deacons 21–12. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:49.
  • WAKE – Robby Ashford 2-yard run (Connor Calvert kick), 0:22. Demon Deacons 28–12. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:59.
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More information Statistics, UNC ...
StatisticsUNCWAKE
First downs1619
Plays–yards61–25764–414
Rushes–yards24–5639–223
Passing yards201191
Passing: comp–att–int21–37–015–25–0
Turnovers01
Time of possession30:0229:58
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Carolina Passing Gio Lopez 21/36, 201 yards
Rushing Demon June 9 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Jake Johnson 5 receptions, 54 yards
Wake Forest Passing Robby Ashford 15/25, 191 yards, TD
Rushing Demond Claiborne 23 carries, 98 yards, TD
Receiving Carlos Hernandez 6 receptions, 100 yards, TD
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vs Delaware

See also: 2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (5-5) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-3) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 7 0714
Demon Deacons 15 20 14352
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at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 26,950
  • Referee: Jon Noli
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Rodney McLeod (analyst) and Victoria Arlen (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • WF – Demond Claiborne 1-yard run (Connor Calvert kick), 7:08. Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 5:58.
  • WF – Ty Clark III 13-yard run (Sawyer Racanelli run), 2:13. Demon Deacons 15–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:29.
Second quarter
  • DEL – Viron Ellison Jr. 43-yard pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed kick), 12:47. Demon Deacons 15–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
  • WF – Connor Calvert 44-yard field goal, 9:40. Demon Deacons 18–7. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:07.
  • WF – Robby Ashford 4-yard run (Connor Calvert kick), 4:39. Demon Deacons 25–7. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:25.
  • WF – Connor Calvert 44-yard field goal, 2:15. Demon Deacons 28–7. Drive: 5 plays, -8 yards, 2:19.
  • WF – Carlos Hernandez 79-yard pass from Robby Ashford (Matthew Dennis kick), 0:19. Demon Deacons 35–7. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:10.
Third quarter
  • WF – Sterling Berkhalter 19-yard pass from Robby Ashford (Matthew Dennis kick), 10:08. Demon Deacons 42–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:49.
  • WF – Carlos Hernandez 93-yard pass from Robby Ashford (Matthew Dennis kick), 3:37. Demon Deacons 49–7. Drive: 2 plays, 92 yards, 0:44.
Fourth quarter
  • WF – Connor Calvert 47-yard field goal, 8:44. Demon Deacons 52–7. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:10.
  • DEL – Max Patterson 25-yard pass from Braden Streeter (Nate Reed kick), 1:59. Demon Deacons 52–14. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:41.
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More information Statistics, DEL ...
StatisticsDELWAKE
First downs1921
Plays–yards76–30060–577
Rushes–yards29–6734–263
Passing yards233314
Passing: comp–att–int32–47–016–26–2
Turnovers22
Time of possession33:0326:57
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Delaware Passing Nick Minicucci 21/30, 140 yards, TD
Rushing Viron Ellison Jr. 9 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Viron Ellison Jr. 7 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Wake Forest Passing Robby Ashford 15/22, 292 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Chris Barnes 1 carry, 78 yards
Receiving Carlos Hernandez 5 receptions, 197 yards, 2 TD
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at Duke (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Duke Blue Devils football team, Duke–Wake Forest football rivalry, and Tobacco Road (rivalry) § Football
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8–3) at Duke Blue Devils (6–5) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 3 14 8732
Blue Devils 14 7 141449
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at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 42 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 21,045
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (analyst) and Dana Boyle (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • DUKE – Nate Sheppard 5-yard run (Todd Pelino kick), 10:36. Blue Devils 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:24.
  • WAKE – Connor Calvert 42-yard field goal, 5:59. Blue Devils 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:31.
  • DUKE – Darian Mensah 4-yard run (Todd Pelino kick), 0:00. Blue Devils 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:59.
Second quarter
  • WAKE – Sawyer Racanelli 22-yard pass from Robby Ashford (Connor Calvert kick), 11:56. Blue Devils 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:04.
  • DUKE – Anderson Castle 1-yard run (Todd Pelino kick), 1:38. Blue Devils 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:24.
  • WAKE – Karate Benson 20-yard pass from Robby Ashford (Connor Calvert kick), 0:29. Blue Devils 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:09.
Third quarter
  • DUKE – Sahmir Hagans 30-yard pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino kick), 9:45. Blue Devils 28–17. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:31.
  • DUKE – Anderson Castle 2-yard run (Todd Pelino kick), 3:51. Blue Devils 35–17. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:15.
  • WAKE – Robby Ashford 10-yard run (Robby Ashford run), 0:00. Blue Devils 35–25. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:52.
Fourth quarter
  • DUKE – Nate Sheppard 13-yard run (Todd Pelino kick), 13:57. Blue Devils 42–25. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 1:01.
  • WAKE – Ty Clark III 1-yard run (Connor Calvert kick), 11:13. Blue Devils 42–32. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 2:41.
  • DUKE – Jeremiah Hasley 11-yard pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino kick), 0:23. Blue Devils 49–32. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:39.
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More information Statistics, WAKE ...
StatisticsWAKEDUKE
First downs2724
Plays–yards75–46874–378
Rushes–yards32–12639–110
Passing yards342268
Passing: comp–att–int27–43–124–35–0
Turnovers40
Time of possession25:2134:39
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wake Forest Passing Robby Ashford 27/43, 342 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Demond Claiborne 13 carries, 58 yards
Receiving Sawyer Racanelli 7 receptions, 123 yards, TD
Duke Passing Darian Mensah 24/35, 268 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nate Sheppard 23 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Cooper Barkate 8 receptions, 83 yards
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vs. Mississippi State (Duke's Mayo Bowl)

See also: 2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team and 2026 Duke's Mayo Bowl
2026 Duke's Mayo Bowl
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8–4) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (5–7) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 15 0 151343
Bulldogs 6 3 11929
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at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC

  • Date: January 2, 2026
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: 6 mph (9.7 km/h) northeast
  • Game attendance: 29,328
  • Referee: Gregory Blum
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • MSST – Kyle Ferrie 33-yard field goal, 12:55. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:05.
  • WAKE – Kordell Bartley 100-yard kickoff return (Sawyer Racanelli-Eni Falayi pass), 12:33. Demon Deacons 8–3.
  • MSST – Kyle Ferrie 50-yard field goal, 7:12. Demon Deacons 8–6. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:00.
  • WAKE – Kamrean Johnson 14-yard pass from Robby Ashford (Connor Calvert kick), 3:49. Demon Deacons 15–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
Second quarter
  • MSST – Kyle Ferrie 23-yard field goal, 6:15. Demon Deacons 15–9. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:11.
Third quarter
  • WAKE – Jack Foley 64-yard pass from Robby Ashford (Robby Ashford run), 14:06. Demon Deacons 23–9. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:54.
  • MSST – Kyle Ferrie 36-yard field goal, 9:24. Demon Deacons 23–12. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:07.
  • WAKE – Robby Ashford 2-yard run (Connor Calvert kick), 4:19. Demon Deacons 30–12. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:05.
  • MSST – Kamario Taylor 1-yard run (Kamario Taylor–Seydou Traore pass), 0:00. Demon Deacons 30–20. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:19.
Fourth quarter
  • MSST – Sanfrisco Magee 42-yard pass from Kamario Taylor (Kyle Ferrie kick), 10:17. Demon Deacons 30–27. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:09.
  • WAKE – Robby Ashford 1-yard run (Connor Calvert kick BLOCKED), 4:07. Demon Deacons 36–27. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 6:03.
  • MSST – Kelley Jones defensive PAT conversion, 4:07. Demon Deacons 36–29.
  • WAKE – Ty Clark III 62-yard pass from Robby Ashford (Connor Calvert kick), 2:15. Demon Deacons 43–29. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:20.
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More information Statistics, WF ...
StatisticsWFMSST
First downs2320
Plays–yards68–45169–408
Rushes–yards35–14842–114
Passing yards303294
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–33–116–27–0
Turnovers10
Time of possession31:3528:25
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wake ForestPassingRobby Ashford20/33, 303 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingTy Clark III17 carries, 91 yards
ReceivingCarlos Hernandez6 receptions, 73 yards
Mississippi StatePassingKamario Taylor13/22, 241 yards, TD
RushingKamario Taylor18 carries, 63 yards, TD
ReceivingBrenen Thompson4 receptions, 106 yards
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