2026 Season · Week 6
WAKE · Demon Deacons
Wake Forest
ACC · 5-1
National Rank
#20
Power
+12.7
Offense
0.37
Defense
0.27
SOS
+0.1
SOS Rank
#26
Team Profile
Why #20?
Wake Forest ranks #20 through Week 6 with a Power rating of +12.7, meaning the model expects Wake Forest to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 12.7 points on a neutral field.
Wake Forest has faced the #26 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated +0.1 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Stanford, with a Game Performance score of +1.27.
The weakest performance came against Miami, where the Game Performance score was -0.24.
Offense0.37
Offense0.37
Stronger Side
Offense
The offensive rating (0.37) is currently higher than the defensive rating (0.27).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 3 | Akron | Home | W | 38-16 | +0.51 | +0.69 | +0.33 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Purdue | Away | W | 38-36 | +0.21 | +0.77 | -0.34 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | Miami | Home | L | 20-33 | -0.24 | +0.09 | -0.56 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Louisville | Away | W | 30-27 | +0.11 | +0.22 | +0.01 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Stanford | Home | W | 57-3 | +1.27 | +1.34 | +1.19 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | NC State | Away | W | 38-14 | +0.54 | +0.68 | +0.39 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | California | Away | 7:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Virginia | Home | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Merrimack | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | SMU | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Georgia Tech | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Duke | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |