Wake Forest Demon Deacons
ACC
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #52
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 5.7 (#52)
- SP+ Offense
- 26.6
- SP+ Defense
- 20.9
- SRS
- 4.2
- FPI
- 2.1
- Elo
- 1531
- Talent
- 627
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
6.0p10 4.0 — p90 8.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.1% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 5.7–6.3
Schedule
52nd
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
61st
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
50th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAkron | -13.9 | 34-19 | +15.0 | 86% | — |
| 2 | @Purdue | -6.1 | 30-23 | +6.7 | 68% | — |
| 3 | vsMiami | +20.7 | 20-35 | -15.4 | 13% | — |
| 4 | @Louisville | +12.4 | 22-33 | -10.8 | 23% | — |
| 5 | vsStanford | -11.8 | 28-22 | +6.3 | 67% | — |
| 6 | @NC State | +4.8 | 23-30 | -7.0 | 32% | — |
| 7 | @California | -3.2 | 27-26 | +0.8 | 52% | — |
| 9 | vsVirginia | +11.1 | 27-30 | -3.0 | 42% | — |
| 10 | vsMerrimack | FCS | 45-3* | +42.1 | 100% | — |
| 11 | @SMU | +13.4 | 18-33 | -14.8 | 15% | — |
| 12 | @Georgia Tech | +9.3 | 24-34 | -9.7 | 25% | — |
| 13 | vsDuke | +6.6 | 24-23 | +0.5 | 51% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 72
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Robby Ashford | SR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Gio Lopez← North Carolina | SO | 6'0" | 203 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Steele Pizzella | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Ty Clark III | SO | 6'0" | 207 | — |
| RB | 2nd | KD Daniels← Florida | FR | 6'0" | 203 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jamar Searcy | FR | 5'8" | 180 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | JaMario Clements | SR | 5'11" | 205 | — |
| RB | 5th | Tate Carney | JR | 6'0" | 207 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Sawyer Seidl← North Dakota | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Carlos Hernandez | JR | 6'0" | 192 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Wondame Davis Jr.← UTEP | FR | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Drayden Dickmann← Rice | SO | 5'11" | 181 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Sawyer Racanelli | SR | 6'3" | 208 | — |
| WR | 5th | Kam Shanks← Arkansas | SO | 5'8" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Antonio Meeks← Louisville | SR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Chase Tyler← Duke | FR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Karate Brenson | SR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| WR | 9th | Ny Carr← Miami | SO | 6'0" | 175 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Eni Falayi | SR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Kamrean Johnson | JR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Landon Morris← California | SR | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Matthew Lusardi | JR | 6'1" | 247 | — |
| TE | 5th | Dominic Deluca | FR | 6'6" | 250 | — |
| TE | 6th | Mason Andrade | JR | 5'11" | 222 | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | — | Ryan Berger← Oregon State | SO | 6'4" | 318 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Ethan Calloway← LSU | FR | 6'7" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Tolu Olajide← New Hampshire | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Langston Hardy | JR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Nuer Gatkuoth | JR | 6'3" | 237 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jayden Loving | SR | 6'2" | 317 | — |
| DL | 4th | Gabe Kirschke | JR | 6'5" | 249 | — |
| DL | 5th | Dallas Afalava | JR | 6'1" | 291 | — |
| DL | 6th | Zach Lohavichan | SR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| DL | 7th | Tyler Walton | SO | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | BJ Williams | SR | 6'4" | 273 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Brandon Smiley | JR | 6'2" | 306 | — |
| DL | 10th | Kadear Dembele | FR | 6'3" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Kerrington Lee | SO | 6'4" | 252 | — |
| DL | — | Sydir Mitchell← LSU | SO | 6'6" | 355 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Matt Herron← Weber State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | D.J. Johnson← New Hampshire | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Dylan Hazen | SR | 6'1" | 239 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Aiden Hall | JR | 6'0" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Quincy Bryant | SR | 6'0" | 228 | — |
| LB | 4th | Frank Cusano | FR | 6'2" | 222 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Tylan McNichols← UAB | SO | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Alec Marenco | SR | 6'2" | 234 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Darius Jones | FR | 6'1" | 224 | — |
| LB | 8th | Whittman Whaley | FR | 6'2" | 222 | — |
| LB | 9th | Buom Jock← California | JR | 6'5" | 235 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Bernard Causey III← Georgia State | FR | 5'11" | 165 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Brian Blades ll← Florida International | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Nick Andersen | SR | 5'11" | 197 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Davaughn Patterson | SO | 6'0" | 217 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Braylon Johnson | JR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Lardarius Webb Jr. | SR | 5'9" | 168 | — |
| DB | 5th | Travon West | SO | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| DB | 6th | Myles Turpin | FR | 5'11" | 202 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Zamari Stevenson | JR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Koredell Bartley | FR | 5'11" | 173 | — |
| DB | 9th | Devin Cook | FR | 5'11" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | William Tackie Jr. | SO | 5'11" | 203 | — |
| DB | 11th | Zeek Jackson | SO | 5'6" | 158 | — |
| DB | 12th | Ashaad Williams | SR | 6'2" | 178 | — |
| DB | 13th | Rushaun Tongue | SO | 6'1" | 193 | ★★★ |
| DB | 14th | Jerron Blackwell | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 15th | Freddie Gillens | FR | 6'0" | 171 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Josh Patterson← Iowa State | FR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Vincent Firenze← Dayton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Cal Joseph | FR | 6'0" | 173 | — |
| PK | 1st | Connor Calvert | FR | 6'3" | 203 | — |
| PK | — | Matthew Dennis | SR | 5'11" | 207 | ★★★ |
Season History · last 12
2 AP top-10 · 8 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #52 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #93 | — | — |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 1-7 | #96 | — | — |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 3-5 | #43 | #10 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 10-3 | 7-3 | #39 | #10 | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 4-4 | 3-4 | #66 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #55 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #57 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #31 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #67 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #88 | — | — |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #96 | — | — |
Recruiting Classes
avg #61 · 4 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★151 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #63 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | #52 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | #53 | 193 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2022 | #71 | 164 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | #66 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020 | #60 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | #57 | 182 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | #64 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2017 | #68 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2016 | #57 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 24net +1Out 23
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.2
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Wondame Davis Jr. | WR | 3★ | ← UTEP |
| ▲ | Landon Morris | TE | 3★ | ← California |
| ▲ | Brian Blades ll | CB | 3★ | ← Florida International |
| ▲ | Gio Lopez | QB | 3★ | ← North Carolina |
| ▼ | Mateen Ibirogba | DL | 4★ | → Texas Tech |
| ▼ | Melvin Siani | OT | 4★ | → Texas |
| ▼ | Sterling Berkhalter | WR | 4★ | → Texas |
| ▼ | Chris Barnes | WR | 4★ | → Oklahoma State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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