Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Ratings & Unit Splits
Starting QB:
| Unit / Component | Detail | Rating | FBS Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Power | Offense + Defense + Special Teams | +16.8 | #18 |
| Offense | Passing + Rushing + Finishing | +7.2 | #21 |
| Passing Offense | Steele Pizzella (−0.0 VOR) | +2.6 | #33 |
| Rushing Offense | Line yards & rushing EPA | −0.8 | #92 |
| Drive Finishing | Points per red-zone trip | +5.4 | #3 |
| Defense | Pass Def + Rush Def + Havoc | +8.0 | #20 |
| Pass Defense | Points prevented vs pass | +4.4 | #14 |
| Rush Defense | Points prevented vs rush | +3.2 | #19 |
| Defensive Havoc | Sacks, TFL & turnovers | +0.5 | #48 |
| Special Teams | Net kicking & return efficiency | +1.5 | #17 |
| Preseason Prior | Talent, returning PPA, portal & coach | +4.6 | #54 |
| In-Season Lift | Performance vs preseason expectation | +13.6 | #1 |
| Strength of Schedule | Full-season opponent difficulty | +0.3 | #66 |
2026 Schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Result / Spread | Score | Win Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAkron | W (+22) | 38‑16 | Final |
| 2 | W (+2) | 38‑36 | Final | |
| 3 | L (−13) | 20‑33 | Final | |
| 4 | W (+3) | 30‑27 | Final | |
| 5 | vsStanford | W (+54) | 57‑3 | Final |
| 6 | W (+24) | 38‑14 | Final | |
| 7 | W (+34) | 41‑7 | Final | |
| 9 | vsVirginia | W (+44) | 51‑7 | Final |
| 10 | vsMerrimack | W (+77) | 77‑0 | Final |
| 11 | @SMU | WAKE -2.1 | 29.8‑27.7 | 55.6% |
| 12 | WAKE -15.0 | 36.0‑21.0 | 82.8% | |
| 13 | vsDuke | WAKE -7.9 | 30.8‑22.9 | 69.7% |
Snapshot History (2025–2026)
| Snapshot | Rank | Record | Power | Off | Def | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Preseason | #73 | 0‑0 | −2.2 | −0.9 | −1.3 | −2.2 |
| 2025 Postseason | #54 | 8‑4 | +4.8 | +0.5 | +5.0 | −2.2 |
| 2026 Preseason | #54 | 0‑0 | +4.6 | +1.6 | +3.0 | +4.6 |
| 2026 Week 11 | #18 | 8‑1 | +16.8 | +7.2 | +8.0 | +4.6 |