Wake Forest Demon Deacons
ACC
11-3 (7-3 conf)
SP+ #39AP #10
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 10.1 (#39)
- SP+ Offense
- 38.0
- SP+ Defense
- 29.2
- SRS
- 12.5
- FPI
- 9.6
- Elo
- 1711
- Talent
- 589
- Recruiting
- 166 (#66)
Schedule
record 11–3
Schedule
49th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
43rd
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
45th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsOld Dominion | -7.4 | 42-10 | +32 | W |
| 2 | vsNorfolk State | FCS | 41-16 | +25 | W |
| 3 | vsFlorida State | +7.6 | 35-14 | +21 | W |
| 4 | @Virginia | +7.2 | 37-17 | +20 | W |
| 5 | vsLouisville | +7.8 | 37-34 | +3 | W |
| 6 | @Syracuse | +0.3 | 40-37 | +3 | W |
| 8 | @Army | +4.7 | 70-56 | +14 | W |
| 9 | vsDuke | -13.5 | 45-7 | +38 | W |
| 10 | @North Carolina | +6.4 | 55-58 | -3 | L |
| 11 | vsNC State | +16.1 | 45-42 | +3 | W |
| 12 | @Clemson | +18.7 | 27-48 | -21 | L |
| 13 | @Boston College | +0.9 | 41-10 | +31 | W |
| 14 | NPittsburgh | +17.6 | 21-45 | -24 | L |
| 1 ·P | NRutgers | -3 | 38-10 | +28 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2021 · 66
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Sam Hartman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Michael Kern | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Leo Kelly | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Mitch Griffis | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| QB | — | Santino Marucci | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Christian Beal-Smith | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Justice Ellison | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Christian Turner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Quinton Cooley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Ahmani Marshall | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | A.T. Perry | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Jaquarii Roberson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Taylor Morin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Ke'Shawn Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Donald Stewart | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jahmal Banks | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Jackson Hensley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Dez Williams | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Blake Whiteheart | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Brandon Chapman | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Cameron Hite | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Sean Maginn | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Loic Nya | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Zach Tom | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Rondell Bothroyd | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Luiji Vilain | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Jasheen Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Miles Fox | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | JaCorey Johns | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Sulaiman Kamara | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Dion Bergan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Jaylen Hudson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Kendron Wayman | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | Kevin Pointer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Tyler Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 12th | Justin Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 13th | Royce Francis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 14th | Isaiah Chaney | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Ryan Smenda Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Chase Jones | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | DJ Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Dylan Hazen | SR | 6'1" | 239 | — |
| LB | 5th | Quincy Bryant | SR | 6'0" | 228 | — |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Luke Masterson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Ja'Sir Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Traveon Redd | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Nick Andersen | SR | 5'11" | 197 | — |
| DB | 5th | Malik Mustapha | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Caelen Carson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Evan Slocum | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Nasir Greer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Gavin Holmes | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Chelen Garnes | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | J.J. Roberts | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Coby Davis | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 13th | Isaiah Wingfield | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 14th | Christian Masterson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 15th | Kenneth Dicks III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 16th | DaShawn Jones | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Zion Keith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | AJ Williams | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Tyriq Hardimon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jacob Zuhr | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Ivan Mora | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Nick Sciba | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Zach Murphy | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
38.093
Off PPA
+0.2776
Pass PPA
+0.4292
Rush PPA
+0.1348
Success
45%63
Explosive
1.3275
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.27 | +0.19 |
| Passing | +0.42 | +0.18 |
| Rushing | +0.13 | +0.22 |
| 1st Down | +0.11 | +0.10 |
| 2nd Down | +0.05 | +0.21 |
| 3rd Down | +0.92 | +0.51 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
41.2
PPG Against
30.3
Differential
+10.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 10-3
- Home
- 6-0
- Away
- 4-2
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 7-3
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- +10.9
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-0 | 40.8 | 20.5 |
| Away | 4-2 | 45.0 | 37.7 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 29.5 | 27.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-2 | 31.0 | 45.0 |
| Conference | 7-3 | 38.3 | 31.2 |
| Non-conference | 4-0 | 47.8 | 23.0 |
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 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 11-3 |
| ATS | 6-746% |
| Over / Under | 6-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-4 |
| As underdog | 1-3 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
talent #62
Returning prod 92%Departed 8%
Talent composite589.2 #62 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 65 / 94
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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