Wake Forest Demon Deacons FBS College Football Ratings & Rankings
College Football
Wake Forest
Demon Deacons
Good
B
Overall Grade
84
Consistency King
Mid Pack Menace
1-0
Record
100%
Win %
#53
FBS Rank#56 nat'l
38
Pts / Game
W 1
Streak
Next Up:
vs Miami FL, Fri Sep 18
vs Miami FL, Fri Sep 18
Performance Rankings: FBS (National)
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
84
B
|
53 (56) |
| Power |
81
B-
|
64 (64) |
| Offensive |
81
B-
|
65 (66) |
| Defensive |
81
B-
|
63 (63) |
| Schedule (Current) |
71
C-
|
99 (196) |
| Schedule (Future) |
80
B-
|
69 (69) |
Records
| Overall | 1-0 (100%) |
|---|---|
| Versus FBS Top 25 | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 1-0 (100%) |
| Last 5 Games | 1-0 (100%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #229 Akron |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | None |
| Largest MOV | 22 pts, #229 Akron |
| Largest MOD | None |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 38 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 16 |
| Opponent Record | 0-1 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 229 |
| Long Streak | W 1 |
| Current Streak | W 1 |
Team Insights New
- On Sep 3, Wake Forest's 38-16 win over Akron was its most lopsided victory since November 2025.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Program History
Wake Forest Demon Deacons has been rated by Versus for 20 seasons, from 2007-08 through 2026-27.
Winning season
Losing season
Current season
Bars run from .500; # is the season-ending Versus rank
Versus divisional rankings begin in 2010-11; earlier seasons show the record only.
Season-by-season table
| Season | Record | Win % | Versus Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 9-4 | 69.2% | — |
| 2008-09 | 8-5 | 61.5% | — |
| 2009-10 | 5-7 | 41.7% | — |
| 2010-11 | 3-9 | 25.0% | #95 |
| 2011-12 | 6-7 | 46.2% | #70 |
| 2012-13 | 5-7 | 41.7% | #78 |
| 2013-14 | 4-8 | 33.3% | #88 |
| 2014-15 | 3-9 | 25.0% | #100 |
| 2015-16 | 3-9 | 25.0% | #96 |
| 2016-17 | 7-6 | 53.8% | #52 |
| 2017-18 | 8-5 | 61.5% | #28 |
| 2018-19 | 7-6 | 53.8% | #38 |
| 2019-20 | 8-5 | 61.5% | #47 |
| 2020-21 | 4-5 | 44.4% | #69 |
| 2021-22 | 11-3 | 78.6% | #24 |
| 2022-23 | 8-5 | 61.5% | #38 |
| 2023-24 | 4-8 | 33.3% | #87 |
| 2024-25 | 4-8 | 33.3% | #99 |
| 2025-26 | 9-4 | 69.2% | #38 |
| 2026-27 | 1-0 | 100.0% | #53 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
ACC
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Miami FL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | SMU | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | Duke | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 26 | Virginia | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Louisville | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 39 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 49 | Clemson | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 55 | North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 56 | Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 61 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 65 | Florida St | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 68 | North Carolina St | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 72 | Georgia Tech | 0 | 1 | 39 |
| 76 | Stanford | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 77 | Syracuse | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 91 | California | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| 138 | Boston College | 0 | 1 | 28 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Sep 3 |
vs Akron (0-1) Mid-American |
W38-16 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 1 | 55 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Aug 31 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Sep 8 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
