vs Akron Zips
Thu, Sep 3, 4:00 PM · Final · Nonconference
W 38-16
Details2026 ACC football
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Winston-Salem, NC · Wake Forest University
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2026 Regular season
- Current affiliation
- ACC
- 2026 overall record
- 1-0
- 2026 conference record
- 0-0
- 2026 national AP rank
- Unranked
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Fri, Sep 18, 4:30 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Fri, Sep 25, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Fri, Oct 2, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Season setup
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- 2025 finish
- 9-4 · Unranked
- 2026 start
- Opens vs Akron Zips on Sep 3; first conference game vs Miami Hurricanes on Sep 18
- Current ranked opponents
- No. 7 Miami Hurricanes · No. 20 SMU Mustangs
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