Wake Forest Football 2026: Win Total, Betting Odds, Full Schedule

Wake Forest opens the 2026 football season against Akron at home. The Demon Deacons went 9-4 last year, including 4-4 in the ACC.

Current 2026 Win Total Odds

Wake Forest’s win total for 2026 is 5.5.

The Demon Deacons have won at least eight games three of the past five seasons. The last time they failed to win eight games was 2024 (4-8).

2026 Wake Forest Football Schedule

Wake Forest’s non-conference schedule begins in Week 1 with a home game vs. Akron. The Demon Deacons’ road opener is on Sept. 12 with a matchup at Purdue.

Wake Forest’s first conference game is a Sept. 18 home matchup vs. Miami.

Non-Conference Matchups

• Sept. 3: vs. Akron
• Sept. 12: at Purdue
• Nov. 7: vs. Merrimack

Of Wake Forest’s non-conference opponents, Akron won the most games in 2025; the Zips went 5-7.

ACC Matchups

• Sept. 18: vs. Miami
• Sept. 26: at Louisville
• Oct. 3: vs. Stanford
• Oct. 10: at NC State
• Oct. 17: at California
• Oct. 31: vs. Virginia
• Nov. 14: at SMU
• Nov. 21: at Georgia Tech
• Nov. 28: vs. Duke

Of Wake Forest’s conference opponents, Miami won the most games; the Hurricanes went 13-3.

2025 Wake Forest Football Results

Wake Forest went 8-4 during the 2025 regular season and then beat Mississippi State in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl to finish 9-4.

• Aug. 29: vs. Kennesaw State – Win (10-9)
• Sept. 6: vs. Western Carolina – Win (42-10)
• Sept. 11: vs. NC State – Loss (34-24)
• Sept. 27: vs. Georgia Tech – Loss (30-29)(OT)
• Oct. 4: at Virginia Tech – Win (30-23)
• Oct. 11: at Oregon State – Win (39-14)
• Oct. 25: vs. SMU – Win (13-12)
• Nov. 1: at Florida State – Loss (42-7)
• Nov. 8: at Virginia – Win (16-9)
• Nov. 15: vs. North Carolina – Win (28-12)
• Nov. 22: vs. Delaware – Win (52-14)
• Nov. 29: at Duke – Loss (49-32)
• Jan. 2: vs. Mississippi State* (43-29)

*neutral site

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