No. 21
3–1 ACC. Won 3 straight
Last win: beat NC State 38–14 on Sat, Oct 10
Next: Sat, Oct 17 at California, 7:30 PM PDT on ESPN2
Conferences and pages
When did Wake Forest football last win?
Wake Forest last won on Saturday, October 10, 2026, beating NC State Wolfpack 38–14 on the road. That was 4 days ago.
Wake Forest last lost on Friday, September 18, 2026, falling to Miami 33–20. That was 26 days ago.
Wake Forest is 5–1 (3–1 ACC) and 2nd in the ACC, ranked No. 21 in the AP Top 25. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
285days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: Duke's Mayo Bowl, January 2, 2026, against Mississippi State
Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.
Updated 5:45 PM ET.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Thu, Sep 3 
W 38–16 2 Sat, Sep 12 
W 38–36 3 Fri, Sep 18 
L 20–33 4 Sat, Sep 26 
W 30–27 5 Sat, Oct 3 
W 57–3 6 Sat, Oct 10 
W 38–14 7 Sat, Oct 17 
7:30 PM PDT on ESPN2 8 Open week 9 Sat, Oct 31 
12:00 AM EDT 10 Sat, Nov 7 
12:00 AM EST 11 Sat, Nov 14 
11:00 PM CST 12 Sat, Nov 21 
12:00 AM EST 13 Sat, Nov 28 
12:00 AM EST
Wake Forest right now
Wake Forest beat NC State 38–14 on Sat, Oct 10 and now stands at 5–1 (3–1 ACC), 2nd in the ACC. Wake Forest is No. 21 in the AP Top 25. The counter has sat at 4 days since. That makes 3 straight wins. Next, Wake Forest visits California on Sat, Oct 17 at 7:30 PM PDT on ESPN2.
Every other time Wake Forest last won
- When did Wake Forest last win at home?
- October 3, 2026, 57–3 against Stanford (11 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last win on the road?
- October 10, 2026, 38–14 against NC State (4 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat a ranked team?
- September 26, 2026, 30–27 against No. 16 Louisville (18 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last win a bowl or playoff game?
- Duke's Mayo Bowl, January 2, 2026 (285 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last win a national title?
- Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
- When did Wake Forest last beat Boston College?
- October 22, 2022, 43–15 against Boston College (1,453 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat California?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Wake Forest last beat Clemson?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Wake Forest last beat Duke?
- October 30, 2021, 45–7 against Duke (1,810 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat Florida State?
- October 1, 2022, 31–21 against No. 23 Florida State (1,474 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat Georgia Tech?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Wake Forest last beat Louisville?
- September 26, 2026, 30–27 against No. 16 Louisville (18 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat Miami?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Wake Forest last beat NC State?
- October 10, 2026, 38–14 against NC State (4 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat North Carolina?
- November 15, 2025, 28–12 against North Carolina (333 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat Pitt?
- October 21, 2023, 21–17 against Pitt (1,089 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat SMU?
- October 25, 2025, 13–12 against SMU (354 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat Stanford?
- October 3, 2026, 57–3 against Stanford (11 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat Syracuse?
- November 19, 2022, 45–35 against Syracuse (1,425 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat Virginia?
- November 8, 2025, 16–9 against No. 14 Virginia (340 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat Virginia Tech?
- October 4, 2025, 30–23 against Virginia Tech (375 days ago)
- What is Wake Forest's current streak?
- Won 3 straight
- What is Wake Forest's longest losing streak since 2017?
- 5 games, ending November 25, 2023
When did Wake Forest last lose?
- When did Wake Forest last lose?
- September 18, 2026, 33–20 loss to Miami (26 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last lose at home?
- September 18, 2026, 33–20 loss to Miami (26 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last lose on the road?
- November 29, 2025, 49–32 loss to Duke (319 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last score 40 or more points?
- October 3, 2026, 57–3 win over Stanford (11 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last lose to Boston College?
- September 13, 2018, 41–34 loss to Boston College (2,953 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last lose to California?
- November 8, 2024, 46–36 loss to California (705 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last lose to Clemson?
- October 12, 2024, 49–14 loss to Clemson (732 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last lose to Duke?
- November 29, 2025, 49–32 loss to Duke (319 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last lose to Florida State?
- November 1, 2025, 42–7 loss to Florida State (347 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last lose to Georgia Tech?
- September 27, 2025, 30–29 loss to Georgia Tech (382 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last lose to Louisville?
- October 29, 2022, 48–21 loss to Louisville (1,446 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last lose to Miami?
- September 18, 2026, 33–20 loss to Miami (26 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last lose to NC State?
- September 11, 2025, 34–24 loss to NC State (398 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last lose to North Carolina?
- November 16, 2024, 31–24 loss to North Carolina (697 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last lose to Pitt?
- December 4, 2021, 45–21 loss to Pitt (1,775 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last lose to Syracuse?
- November 25, 2023, 35–31 loss to Syracuse (1,054 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last lose to Virginia?
- September 7, 2024, 31–30 loss to Virginia (767 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last lose to Virginia Tech?
- October 14, 2023, 30–13 loss to Virginia Tech (1,096 days ago)
Common questions
How many days since Wake Forest football last won?
As of October 14, 2026, it has been 4 days since Wake Forest last won. Wake Forest beat NC State 38–14 on October 10, 2026.
What is Wake Forest's record this season?
Wake Forest is 5–1, 3–1 in ACC play, and 2nd in the ACC. Wake Forest is ranked No. 21 in the AP Top 25. Won 3 straight.
Has Wake Forest won a game this season?
Yes. Wake Forest has won 5 games this season and is 5–1.
When does Wake Forest play next?
Wake Forest visits California on Sat, Oct 17 at 7:30 PM PDT on ESPN2.
What was the last game Wake Forest played?
Wake Forest beat NC State 38–14 on the road on October 10, 2026.
Did Wake Forest win its last game?
Yes. Wake Forest beat NC State 38–14 on the road on October 10, 2026.
What is Wake Forest's record right now?
Wake Forest is 5–1, 2nd in the ACC.
What conference is Wake Forest in?
Wake Forest plays in the ACC, one of 17 teams.
Against the conference
Since 2017, Wake Forest is 35–43 against the rest of the ACC as it stands today, across 78 meetings with 16 different opponents.
Wake Forest's best record is against Stanford (2–0), and California has given it the most trouble (0–1).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| NC State head to head | 6–4 | 60% |
| Duke head to head | 3–5 | 38% |
| Clemson head to head | 0–8 | 0% |
| Louisville head to head | 4–3 | 57% |
| Syracuse head to head | 4–3 | 57% |
| Florida State head to head | 3–4 | 43% |
| North Carolina head to head | 2–4 | 33% |
| Boston College head to head | 4–1 | 80% |
| Virginia head to head | 3–1 | 75% |
| Virginia Tech head to head | 2–2 | 50% |
| Pitt head to head | 1–2 | 33% |
| Georgia Tech head to head | 0–3 | 0% |
| Stanford head to head | 2–0 | 100% |
| Miami head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
| SMU head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| California head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Wake Forest Demon Deacons from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 63–48.
- Longest losing streak since 2017: 5 straight games, from October 28, 2023 to November 25, 2023.
- Longest stretch between wins: 314 days, ending with a win over Campbell on October 2, 2020.
- The current drought stands at 4 days, 310 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 5–1 |
| 2025 | 8–4 |
| 2024 | 4–8 |
| 2023 | 4–8 |
| 2022 | 7–5 |
| 2021 | 10–3 |
| 2020 | 4–4 |
| 2019 | 8–4 |
| 2018 | 6–6 |
| 2017 | 7–5 |
Recent weeks
Put this counter on your site
The Wake Forest counter is free to embed, updates itself, and needs no account. Grab the one-line snippet.
Also in the ACC: Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, NC State, North Carolina, Pitt, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech.