Wake Forest Demon Deacons
ACC
9-4 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #52
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 5.7 (#52)
- SP+ Offense
- 26.6
- SP+ Defense
- 20.9
- SRS
- 4.2
- FPI
- 2.1
- Elo
- 1531
- Talent
- 627
- Recruiting
- 189 (#63)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
74th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
80th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
72nd
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsKennesaw State | -5.4 | 10-9 | +1 | W |
| 2 | vsWestern Carolina | FCS | 42-10 | +32 | W |
| 3 | vsNC State | +4.8 | 24-34 | -10 | L |
| 5 | vsGeorgia Tech | +9.3 | 29-30 | -1 | L |
| 6 | @Virginia Tech | -10.1 | 30-23 | +7 | W |
| 7 | @Oregon State | -15.9 | 39-14 | +25 | W |
| 9 | vsSMU | +13.4 | 13-12 | +1 | W |
| 10 | @Florida State | +7.2 | 7-42 | -35 | L |
| 11 | @Virginia | +11.1 | 16-9 | +7 | W |
| 12 | vsNorth Carolina | -6.6 | 28-12 | +16 | W |
| 13 | vsDelaware | -10.9 | 52-14 | +38 | W |
| 14 | @Duke | +6.6 | 32-49 | -17 | L |
| 1 ·P | NMississippi State | +4.1 | 43-29 | +14 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 121
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Robby Ashford | SR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Deshawn Purdie | SO | 6'4" | 228 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Steele Pizzella | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Elijiah Oehlke | FR | 6'2" | 223 | — |
| QB | — | Billy Johnson | SO | 5'11" | 180 | — |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Demond Claiborne | SR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Ty Clark III | SO | 6'0" | 207 | — |
| 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 | — | Drew Pickett | SO | 5'10" | 186 | — |
| RB | — | David Egbe | SO | 5'10" | 206 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Ryan Henley | FR | 5'9" | 199 | — |
| RB | — | Kalil Townes | FR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
Wide Receivers · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Chris Barnes | FR | 5'7" | 168 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Carlos Hernandez | JR | 6'0" | 192 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Sterling Berkhalter | SR | 6'3" | 203 | — |
| WR | 4th | Micah Mays Jr. | SO | 6'2" | 196 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Sawyer Racanelli | SR | 6'3" | 208 | — |
| WR | 6th | Karate Brenson | SR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| WR | 7th | Jeremiah Melvin | FR | 6'4" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Reginald Vick Jr. | JR | 6'3" | 198 | — |
| WR | — | EJ Reid | FR | 5'8" | 178 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Wesley Stroebel | JR | 6'1" | 184 | — |
| WR | — | Ben Grice | SO | 6'0" | 194 | — |
| WR | — | Austin Rinello | FR | 5'11" | 165 | — |
| WR | — | Ian VerSteeg | JR | 6'0" | 183 | — |
| WR | — | Jack Foley | FR | 6'4" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Bryce Kania | FR | 6'4" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Hugh O'Brien | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
Tight Ends · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Eni Falayi | SR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Kamrean Johnson | JR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Matthew Lusardi | JR | 6'1" | 247 | — |
| TE | 4th | Dominic Deluca | FR | 6'6" | 250 | — |
| TE | 5th | Mason Andrade | JR | 5'11" | 222 | — |
| TE | — | Kevin Check | JR | 6'5" | 227 | — |
| TE | — | Harry Lodge | JR | 6'6" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Will Loerzel | FR | 6'5" | 244 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Charlie Wingfield | FR | 6'4" | 239 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Devin McRae | SO | 6'3" | 294 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Uber Ajongo | SO | 6'6" | 308 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jacob Dennison | SR | 6'5" | 306 | — |
| OL | — | Rodrick Tialavea | SR | 6'5" | 321 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Clinton Richard | FR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Cale Doyle | JR | 6'3" | 307 | — |
| OL | — | Luke Beemer | FR | 6'3" | 313 | — |
| OL | — | Devin Kylany | SR | 6'4" | 319 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Melvin Siani | SO | 6'6" | 302 | — |
| OL | — | George Steih | SO | 6'5" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Nathan Pahanich | FR | 6'4" | 291 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Derrell Johnson II | JR | 6'3" | 306 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | George Sell | SR | 6'4" | 303 | — |
| OL | — | Jack Hines | FR | 6'7" | 311 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Fa'alili Fa'amoe | SR | 6'5" | 317 | — |
| OL | — | Elliot Demaine | FR | 6'7" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Ja'Marion Kennedy | SO | 6'3" | 323 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Aidan Martin | FR | 6'6" | 265 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jaishaun Offutt | FR | 6'3" | 342 | — |
| OL | — | Will Saba | FR | 6'5" | 272 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 20
| 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 | Mateen Ibirogba | JR | 6'3" | 296 | — |
| DL | 7th | Zach Lohavichan | SR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| DL | 8th | Tyler Walton | SO | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | BJ Williams | SR | 6'4" | 273 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Brandon Smiley | JR | 6'2" | 306 | — |
| DL | 11th | Kadear Dembele | FR | 6'3" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Kerrington Lee | SO | 6'4" | 252 | — |
| DL | — | Brandon Hoyle | JR | 6'2" | 259 | — |
| DL | — | Camden Hardy | FR | 6'3" | 231 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Ka'Shawn Thomas | SO | 6'1" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Josh Harrison | FR | 6'2" | 248 | — |
| DL | — | Kendal Howard | FR | 6'3" | 259 | — |
| DL | — | Josiah Pratt | FR | 6'0" | 315 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Wyatt Crespi | SR | 6'1" | 280 | ★★ |
| DL | — | Cole Funderburk | FR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
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 | Alec Marenco | SR | 6'2" | 234 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Darius Jones | FR | 6'1" | 224 | — |
| LB | 7th | Whittman Whaley | FR | 6'2" | 222 | — |
| LB | — | Luke White | JR | 6'0" | 218 | — |
| LB | — | Joel Lowenberg | FR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 25
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Karon Prunty | SR | 6'2" | 192 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Travon West | SO | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| DB | 7th | Myles Turpin | FR | 5'11" | 202 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Zamari Stevenson | JR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Koredell Bartley | FR | 5'11" | 173 | — |
| DB | 10th | Devin Cook | FR | 5'11" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | William Tackie Jr. | SO | 5'11" | 203 | — |
| DB | 12th | Zeek Jackson | SO | 5'6" | 158 | — |
| DB | 13th | Ashaad Williams | SR | 6'2" | 178 | — |
| DB | 14th | Rushaun Tongue | SO | 6'1" | 193 | ★★★ |
| DB | 15th | Jerron Blackwell | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 16th | Freddie Gillens | FR | 6'0" | 171 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Jaylon Edmond | FR | 5'9" | 171 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Sascha Garcia | SO | 6'2" | 192 | — |
| DB | — | Jaxon Mull | JR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| DB | — | Jacob Cosby-Mosley | FR | 5'11" | 197 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Anthony Borriello | SR | 5'11" | 203 | — |
| DB | — | Jake Ryan | FR | 6'0" | 199 | — |
| DB | — | Seth Carethers | FR | 6'0" | 165 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | William Wiebush | FR | 6'0" | 182 | — |
| DB | — | Braxton Winston III | FR | 6'0" | 175 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Will Cobb | SR | 5'10" | 201 | — |
| LS | — | Eli Gilmour | FR | 6'3" | 218 | — |
| P | 1st | Cal Joseph | FR | 6'0" | 173 | — |
| P | — | Jack Ploszay | FR | 6'2" | 191 | — |
| P | — | Rohan Macneill | FR | 6'3" | 187 | — |
| PK | 1st | Connor Calvert | FR | 6'3" | 203 | — |
| PK | — | Caleb Carlson | JR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| PK | — | Matthew Dennis | SR | 5'11" | 207 | ★★★ |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
26.649
Off PPA
+0.1648
Pass PPA
+0.2660
Rush PPA
+0.1047
Success
38%15
Explosive
1.4899
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.16 | +0.04 |
| Passing | +0.26 | +0.10 |
| Rushing | +0.10 | +0.01 |
| 1st Down | -0.02 | -0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.13 | -0.08 |
| 3rd Down | +0.59 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
26.8
PPG Against
21.5
Differential
+5.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 5-2
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-1
- Avg Margin
- +5.3
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-2 | 28.3 | 17.3 |
| Away | 3-2 | 24.8 | 27.4 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 43.0 | 29.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-0 | 13.0 | 12.0 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 22.4 | 26.4 |
| Non-conference | 5-0 | 37.2 | 15.2 |
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
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-1 |
| As underdog | 4-3 |
| Home | 5-2 |
| Away | 3-2 |
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 #74
Returning prod 26%Departed 74%
Portal in 33net +6Out 27
Talent composite627.2 #74 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)0 / 83 / 25
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Fa'alili Fa'amoe | OT | 4★ | ← Washington State |
| ▲ | Ashaad Williams | CB | 3★ | ← North Alabama |
| ▲ | Carlos Hernandez | WR | 3★ | ← Washington State |
| ▲ | Ja'Marion Kennedy | IOL | 3★ | ← Louisiana Tech |
| ▼ | Horatio Fields | WR | 4★ | → Auburn |
| ▼ | Luke Petitbon | IOL | 4★ | → Florida State |
| ▼ | Deuce Alexander | WR | 4★ | → Ole Miss |
| ▼ | Jamare Glasker | CB | 3★ | → Maryland |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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