Wake Forest Demon Deacons
ACC
4-8 (1-7 conf)
SP+ #96
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -7.9 (#96)
- SP+ Offense
- 20.2
- SP+ Defense
- 26.9
- SRS
- -4.1
- FPI
- -1.6
- Elo
- 1397
- Talent
- 604
- Recruiting
- 193 (#53)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
51st
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
64th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
31st
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsElon | FCS | 37-17 | +20 | W |
| 2 | vsVanderbilt | -12.7 | 36-20 | +16 | W |
| 3 | @Old Dominion | -10.1 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 4 | vsGeorgia Tech | +0.3 | 16-30 | -14 | L |
| 6 | @Clemson | +10.5 | 12-17 | -5 | L |
| 7 | @Virginia Tech | +5.8 | 13-30 | -17 | L |
| 8 | vsPittsburgh | -7.3 | 21-17 | +4 | W |
| 9 | vsFlorida State | +19.4 | 16-41 | -25 | L |
| 10 | @Duke | +9.4 | 21-24 | -3 | L |
| 11 | vsNC State | +7.4 | 6-26 | -20 | L |
| 12 | @Notre Dame | +20.1 | 7-45 | -38 | L |
| 13 | @Syracuse | -4.4 | 31-35 | -4 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 59
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Mitch Griffis | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Michael Kern | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Santino Marucci | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Demond Claiborne | SR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Justice Ellison | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Tate Carney | JR | 6'0" | 207 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | David Egbe | SO | 5'10" | 206 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Taylor Morin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Jahmal Banks | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Ke'Shawn Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Wesley Grimes | SR | 6'2" | 193 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Horatio Fields | SR | 6'2" | 201 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Deuce Alexander | SO | 6'0" | 175 | — |
| WR | 7th | Ian VerSteeg | JR | 6'0" | 183 | — |
| WR | 8th | Walker Merrill | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Nick Ragano | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Cameron Hite | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Trey Boll | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Luke Petitbon | SR | 6'2" | 303 | — |
| OL | — | Matt Gulbin | SR | 6'4" | 312 | — |
| OL | — | George Sell | SR | 6'4" | 303 | — |
| OL | — | Michael Jurgens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Erik Russell | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Jasheen Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Kevin Pointer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Kendron Wayman | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Bryce Ganious | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Justin Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | BJ Williams | SR | 6'4" | 273 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Jaylen Hudson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Zach Lohavichan | SR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| DL | 9th | Wyatt Crespi | SR | 6'1" | 280 | ★★ |
| DL | 10th | Kerrington Lee | SO | 6'4" | 252 | — |
| DL | — | Eli Hall | JR | 6'3" | 265 | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jacob Roberts | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Dylan Hazen | SR | 6'1" | 239 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Quincy Bryant | SR | 6'0" | 228 | — |
| LB | 4th | Aiden Hall | JR | 6'0" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Max Miller | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Zach Ranson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Khyler Watson | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Malik Mustapha | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Chelen Garnes | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Caelen Carson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | DaShawn Jones | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Nick Andersen | SR | 5'11" | 197 | — |
| DB | 6th | Evan Slocum | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Jamare Glasker | JR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Demarcus Rankin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Davaughn Patterson | SO | 6'0" | 217 | — |
| DB | 10th | Jacobi Gilbert | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | John Peterson III | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Travon West | SO | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| DB | 13th | Rushaun Tongue | SO | 6'1" | 193 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | AJ Williams | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Brendon Harris | SR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Ivan Mora | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Matthew Dennis | SR | 5'11" | 207 | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Tyler Black | FR | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★ |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
20.225
Off PPA
+0.048
Pass PPA
+0.1725
Rush PPA
-0.018
Success
40%32
Explosive
1.116
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.04 | +0.21 |
| Passing | +0.17 | +0.40 |
| Rushing | -0.01 | +0.08 |
| 1st Down | -0.08 | +0.07 |
| 2nd Down | +0.12 | +0.19 |
| 3rd Down | +0.28 | +0.52 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
20.3
PPG Against
27.2
Differential
-6.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 1-7
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- -6.9
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 22.0 | 25.2 |
| Away | 1-5 | 18.5 | 29.2 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-3 | 11.7 | 34.3 |
| Conference | 1-7 | 17.0 | 27.5 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 26.8 | 26.5 |
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
0-5 SU · 1-4 ATS · O3/U0
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 4-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-3 |
| As underdog | 2-5 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 2-4 |
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 #70
Returning prod 41%Departed 59%
Talent composite603.7 #70 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)10 / 46 / 59
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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