Wake Forest
7–1 · 5–1 ACC · No. 14 AP · Jake Dickert, 2nd season
Beat Virginia 51–7, Oct 31 · Next: at SMU, Sat, Nov 14 · analysis
Best by position: quarterbacks · running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters
Against the closing line
Wake Forest has beaten the line in all of its last 4, by 28.6 points a game. Over the season it’s 16.3 a game over, 1st of 136.
last 4
+28.6
before
+3.9
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Oct 3, 2026 vs Stanford +39.5
Oct 10, 2026 @ NC State +20.0
Oct 17, 2026 @ California +24.0
Oct 31, 2026 vs Virginia +31.0
Lately
- Covered 6 straightstreak
Sep 18 vs Miami (FL) +7.5
Sep 26 @ Louisville +14- Oct 3 vs Stanford +39.5
- Oct 10 @ NC State +20
- Oct 17 @ California +24
- Oct 31 vs Virginia +31
the games, with the score and the spread
Wake Forest has covered the spread in 6 straight games. Every game of it. Date Game Spread Result Score Sep 18, 2026 Wake Forest vsNo. 5 Miami (FL)+20.5 L 20–33 Sep 26, 2026 Wake Forest @No. 16 Louisville+11 W 30–27 Oct 3, 2026 Wake Forest vsStanford−14.5 W 57–3 Oct 10, 2026 Wake Forest @NC State−4 W 38–14 Oct 17, 2026 No. 21 Wake Forest @California−10 W 41–7 Oct 31, 2026 No. 14 Wake Forest vsVirginia−13 W 51–7 - Won 4 straight on the roadstreak
Sep 12 @ Purdue +2- Sep 26 @ Louisville +3
- Oct 10 @ NC State +24
- Oct 17 @ California +34
the games, with the score
Wake Forest has won 4 straight on the road. Every game of it. Date Game Result Score Sep 12, 2026 Wake Forest @PurdueW 38–36 Sep 26, 2026 Wake Forest @No. 16 LouisvilleW 30–27 Oct 10, 2026 Wake Forest @NC StateW 38–14 Oct 17, 2026 No. 21 Wake Forest @CaliforniaW 41–7 - Beat 7 straight unranked teamsstreak
Jan 2, 2026 vs Mississippi State +14
Sep 3 vs Akron +22- Sep 12 @ Purdue +2
- Oct 3 vs Stanford +54
- Oct 10 @ NC State +24
- Oct 17 @ California +34
- Oct 31 vs Virginia +44
the games, with the score
Wake Forest has won 7 straight against unranked teams. Every game of it. Date Game Result Score Jan 2, 2026 Wake Forest vsMississippi State · neutral · bowlW 43–29 Sep 3, 2026 Wake Forest vsAkronW 38–16 Sep 12, 2026 Wake Forest @PurdueW 38–36 Oct 3, 2026 Wake Forest vsStanfordW 57–3 Oct 10, 2026 Wake Forest @NC StateW 38–14 Oct 17, 2026 No. 21 Wake Forest @CaliforniaW 41–7 Oct 31, 2026 No. 14 Wake Forest vsVirginiaW 51–7 - Won 4 straight by 10 or morestreak
- Oct 3 vs Stanford +54
- Oct 10 @ NC State +24
- Oct 17 @ California +34
- Oct 31 vs Virginia +44
the games, with the score
Wake Forest has won 4 straight by 10 or more. Every game of it. Date Game Result Score Oct 3, 2026 Wake Forest vsStanfordW 57–3 Oct 10, 2026 Wake Forest @NC StateW 38–14 Oct 17, 2026 No. 21 Wake Forest @CaliforniaW 41–7 Oct 31, 2026 No. 14 Wake Forest vsVirginiaW 51–7 - Won 5 straightstreak
- Sep 26 @ Louisville +3
- Oct 3 vs Stanford +54
- Oct 10 @ NC State +24
- Oct 17 @ California +34
- Oct 31 vs Virginia +44
the games, with the score
Wake Forest has won 5 straight. Every game of it. Date Game Result Score Sep 26, 2026 Wake Forest @No. 16 LouisvilleW 30–27 Oct 3, 2026 Wake Forest vsStanfordW 57–3 Oct 10, 2026 Wake Forest @NC StateW 38–14 Oct 17, 2026 No. 21 Wake Forest @CaliforniaW 41–7 Oct 31, 2026 No. 14 Wake Forest vsVirginiaW 51–7 - Won 7 of its last 10 at homecount
Sep 6, 2025 vs Western Carolina +32- Sep 11, 2025 vs NC State −10
Sep 27, 2025 vs Georgia Tech −1
Oct 25, 2025 vs SMU +1
Nov 15, 2025 vs North Carolina +16
Nov 22, 2025 vs Delaware +38- Sep 3 vs Akron +22
- Sep 18 vs Miami (FL) −13
- Oct 3 vs Stanford +54
- Oct 31 vs Virginia +44
- Covered 7 of its last 10 at homecount
Aug 29, 2025 vs Kennesaw State −17.5- Sep 11, 2025 vs NC State −2.5
- Sep 27, 2025 vs Georgia Tech +12
- Oct 25, 2025 vs SMU +6.5
- Nov 15, 2025 vs North Carolina +12.5
- Nov 22, 2025 vs Delaware +20.5
- Sep 3 vs Akron −5.5
- Sep 18 vs Miami (FL) +7.5
- Oct 3 vs Stanford +39.5
- Oct 31 vs Virginia +31
Against expected,
| a game | offense | defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points | +10.9 · 9th | −9.8 · 10th |
| Total yards | +61 · 23rd | −68 · 16th |
| Touchdowns | +1.4 · 13th | −1.2 · 17th |
| Passing efficiency | +34.6 · 4th | −4.5 · 56th |
| 3rd downs | +10.0% · 15th | −1.0% · 58th |
| Turnovers | −0.9 · 2nd | −0.6 · 125th |
| Sacks | −0.3 · 47th | +0.4 · 43rd |
| Penalty yards | +22.7 · 130th |
Over (+) or under (−) what its opponents usually allow, a game, and where that stands among 136 teams, the best first. Lit is the top ten or the bottom ten. Penalty yards read against the league’s mean, since nobody allows them.
Seasons
- 2026 7–1
- 2025 9–4
- 2024 4–8
- 2023 4–8
- 2022 8–5
- 2021 11–3
- 2020 4–5
- 2019 8–5
- 2018 7–6
- 2017 8–5
- 2016 7–6
- 2015 3–9
- 2014 3–9
- 2013 4–8
- 2012 5–7
- 2011 6–7
- 2010 3–9
- 2009 5–7
- 2008 8–5
- 2007 9–4
- 2006 11–3
- 2005 4–7
- 2004 4–7
- 2003 5–7
- 2002 7–6
- 2001 6–5
- 2000 2–9
- 1999 7–5
- 1998 3–8
- 1997 5–6
- 1996 3–8
- 1995 1–10
- 1994 3–8
- 1993 2–9
- 1992 8–4
- 1991 3–8
- 1990 3–8
- 1989 2–8–1
- 1988 6–4–1
- 1987 7–4
- 1986 5–6
- 1985 4–7
- 1984 6–5
- 1983 4–7
- 1982 3–8
- 1981 4–7
- 1980 5–6
- 1979 8–4
- 1978 1–10
- 1977 1–10
- 1976 5–6
- 1975 3–8
- 1974 1–10
- 1973 1–9–1
- 1972 2–9
- 1971 6–5
- 1970 6–5
- 1969 3–7
- 1968 2–7–1
- 1967 4–6
- 1966 3–7
- 1965 3–7
- 1964 5–5
- 1963 1–9
- 1962 0–10
- 1961 4–6
- 1960 2–8
- 1959 6–4
- 1958 3–7
- 1957 0–10
- 1956 2–5–3
- 1955 5–4–1
- 1954 2–7–1
- 1953 3–6–1
- 1952 5–4–1
- 1951 6–4
- 1950 6–1–2
- 1949 4–6
- 1948 6–4
- 1947 6–4
- 1946 6–3
- 1945 5–3–1
- 1944 8–1
- 1943 4–5
- 1942 6–2–1
- 1941 5–5–1
- 1940 7–3
- 1939 7–3
- 1938 4–5–1
- 1937 3–6
- 1936 5–4
- 1935 2–7
- 1934 3–7
- 1933 0–5–1
- 1932 3–3–2
- 1931 4–4
- 1930 5–3–1
- 1929 6–5–1
- 1928 2–6–2
- 1927 2–6–2
- 1926 5–4–1
- 1925 6–2–1
- 1924 7–2
- 1923 6–3
- 1922 3–5–2
- 1921 2–8
- 1920 2–7
- 1919 2–6
- 1918 1–2
- 1917 1–6–1
- 1916 3–3
- 1915 3–4
- 1914 3–6
- 1913 0–8
- 1912 2–6
- 1911 3–5
- 1910 2–7
- 1909 2–4
- 1908 1–5
Method
- Against the line is each game’s points of margin less what the closing line expected, from College Football Streak King’s lines. A game nobody lined sits out, and a push hasn’t beaten it. Lately is the last 4 games with one.
- Against expected is each game against what the opponent usually gave up in its other games, with half the home edge, averaged. A game against a team with no other game here sits out.
- Passing efficiency is the NCAA’s passer rating. Turnovers on offense are the ones it lost, and on defense the ones it forced. Sacks on offense are the ones its quarterbacks took, and they start in 2024.