Wake Forest Demon Deacons
ACC
4-8 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #93
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -5.7 (#93)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.8
- SP+ Defense
- 31.8
- SRS
- -6.2
- FPI
- -5.1
- Elo
- 1346
- Talent
- 635
- Recruiting
- 196 (#52)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
33rd
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
18th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
47th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorth Carolina A&T | FCS | 45-13 | +32 | W |
| 2 | vsVirginia | -5.1 | 30-31 | -1 | L |
| 3 | vsOle Miss | +27.9 | 6-40 | -34 | L |
| 5 | vsLouisiana | +4.8 | 38-41 | -3 | L |
| 6 | @NC State | +3.9 | 34-30 | +4 | W |
| 7 | vsClemson | +13.3 | 14-49 | -35 | L |
| 8 | @UConn | +1.5 | 23-20 | +3 | W |
| 9 | @Stanford | -8.2 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 11 | vsCalifornia | +4 | 36-46 | -10 | L |
| 12 | @North Carolina | +5 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 13 | @Miami | +21.6 | 14-42 | -28 | L |
| 14 | vsDuke | +5.6 | 17-23 | -6 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 78
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Hank Bachmeier | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Michael Kern | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Nick Rubino | FR | 6'2" | 182 | — |
| QB | — | Tyler Mizzell | FR | 6'1" | 171 | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Demond Claiborne | SR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Tate Carney | JR | 6'0" | 207 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Ty Clark III | SO | 6'0" | 207 | — |
| RB | — | Zach Igwebe | JR | 6'0" | 207 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Taylor Morin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Horatio Fields | SR | 6'2" | 201 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Deuce Alexander | SO | 6'0" | 175 | — |
| WR | 4th | Donavon Greene | SR | 6'2" | 196 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Micah Mays Jr. | SO | 6'2" | 196 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Walker Merrill | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jaydn Girard | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Ian VerSteeg | JR | 6'0" | 183 | — |
| WR | 9th | EJ Reid | FR | 5'8" | 178 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Jason Woods | FR | 5'7" | 157 | — |
| WR | — | Christian Greene | JR | 6'2" | 173 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | James Hillhouse | FR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Owen Pisa | SO | 6'0" | 175 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Harry Lodge | JR | 6'6" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Cameron Hite | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Michael Frogge | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Ryan Dupont | JR | 6'1" | 224 | — |
| TE | — | Landen Baker | FR | 6'4" | 231 | — |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Kyland Armstrong | FR | 6'3" | 271 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Sebastien Pierre | SO | 6'0" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Jake Pascual | JR | 6'2" | 278 | — |
| OL | — | Hank Lucas | SO | 6'2" | 275 | — |
| OT | — | Jaydon Collins | SR | 6'6" | 292 | — |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Jasheen Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Kevin Pointer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Bryce Ganious | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | BJ Williams | SR | 6'4" | 273 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Kendron Wayman | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Zach Lohavichan | SR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| DL | 7th | Justin Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Kerrington Lee | SO | 6'4" | 252 | — |
| DL | 9th | Wyatt Crespi | SR | 6'1" | 280 | ★★ |
| DL | 10th | Tyler Walton | SO | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Chris Marable Jr. | SO | 6'2" | 305 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Camden Hardy | FR | 6'3" | 231 | ★★★ |
| DL | 13th | Mateen Ibirogba | JR | 6'3" | 296 | — |
| DL | 14th | Quincy Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Carter Broers | SO | 6'1" | 254 | — |
| DL | — | Sam Greenspan | SO | 6'2" | 270 | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Branson Combs | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | Eldrick Robinson II | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 6th | Darius Jones | FR | 6'1" | 224 | — |
| LB | — | Dallas Hurley | SO | 6'0" | 203 | — |
| LB | — | William Moy | FR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Nick Andersen | SR | 5'11" | 197 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Davaughn Patterson | SO | 6'0" | 217 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Evan Slocum | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Jamare Glasker | JR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Rushaun Tongue | SO | 6'1" | 193 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Jaxon Mull | JR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| DB | 7th | Zamari Stevenson | JR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | C'Darius Kelley | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Capone Blue | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Demarcus Rankin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Travon West | SO | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| DB | 12th | Myles Turpin | FR | 5'11" | 202 | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | William Tackie Jr. | SO | 5'11" | 203 | — |
| DB | 14th | Antonio Robinson | SO | 5'10" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Jacob Cosby-Mosley | FR | 5'11" | 197 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Maurice Ghee | FR | 6'0" | 160 | — |
| DB | — | Walker Ferguson | JR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | — | Mark Rogalski | FR | 6'1" | 191 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Will Cobb | SR | 5'10" | 201 | — |
| P | 1st | Ivan Mora | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Matthew Dennis | SR | 5'11" | 207 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Ben Morgan | SO | 5'10" | 130 | — |
| PK | — | Caleb Carlson | JR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.843
Off PPA
+0.1225
Pass PPA
+0.2034
Rush PPA
+0.0625
Success
42%47
Explosive
1.1711
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.12 | +0.27 |
| Passing | +0.20 | +0.35 |
| Rushing | +0.06 | +0.20 |
| 1st Down | -0.03 | +0.15 |
| 2nd Down | +0.02 | +0.31 |
| 3rd Down | +0.48 | +0.49 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
25.7
PPG Against
32.5
Differential
-6.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 1-6
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-4
- Avg Margin
- -6.8
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 1-6 | 26.6 | 34.7 |
| Away | 3-2 | 24.4 | 29.4 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-3 | 11.3 | 43.7 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 24.5 | 34.5 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 28.0 | 28.5 |
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
1-4 SU · 1-3 ATS · O1/U4
Betting Profile
2024 · 11 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 3-7-130% |
| Over / Under | 4-6-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-2 |
| As underdog | 2-5 |
| Home | 0-6 |
| Away | 3-1 |
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 #71
Returning prod 33%Departed 67%
Portal in 5net -10Out 15
Talent composite635.5 #71 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)29 / 52 / 33
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Capone Blue | CB | 3★ | ← Kent State |
| ▲ | Hank Bachmeier | QB | 3★ | ← Louisiana Tech |
| ▲ | Branson Combs | LB | 3★ | ← Southern Illinois |
| ▲ | Mateen Ibirogba | EDGE | 3★ | ← Georgetown |
| ▼ | Jahmal Banks | WR | 4★ | → Nebraska |
| ▼ | Wesley Grimes | WR | 3★ | → NC State |
| ▼ | DaShawn Jones | CB | 3★ | → Alabama |
| ▼ | Mitch Griffis | QB | 3★ | → Marshall |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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