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Index · this season

▲ Above its 5-year level +7▲ Up 6 this season

Career62since 1936

Peak792021

Last 568seasons

#30 nationally · 5-1 (3-1 conf)

Résumé #15 · record ahead of its play

Schedule so far #18

Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons

ACC · Winston-Salem, NC · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium · Head coach Jake Dickert

Rival

NC State · also Duke

Heated rivalry

44-70-5 all time (119 meetings since 1908)

NC State leads

Last: won 38-14 (2026)

Holds it

program traits are earned from history

0national titles

0Heisman

0AP top-10

3All-Americans

60NFL picks

43.0%win pct

History since 1936 · football since 1908. Every season →

Chemistry

71Foundation

87Gel

gel counts 50% so far

▲ Above its norm +16Trending up

early · #2 of 138

HC year2

Ret. starters46%

QB yrs w/ OC2

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Roster · 116 players

Quarterbacks · 5room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
3	Gio Lopez ★ Road Warrior Dual Threat+1	QB	Jr	6'0" / 203	Madison, AL	78
6	Steele Pizzella	QB	Fr	5'11" / 180	Simi Valley, CA	55
15	Gannon Jones	QB	Fr	5'11" / 175	Cary, NC	55
13	Billy Johnson	QB	Jr	5'11" / 180	Atherton, CA	54
17	Grant Lawless	QB	Fr	6'4" / 195	Denver, NC	54

Running backs · 8room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
22	Deuce Lawrence	RB	Fr	5'8" / 190	Tallahassee, FL	68
1	KD Daniels	RB	So	6'0" / 203	West Point, MS	59
21	Kyndall Mccaleb	RB	Fr	6'0" / 215		56
24	Sawyer Seidl	RB	Jr	5'10" / 175	Hugo, MN	55
41	Kalil Townes	RB	Fr	5'10" / 200	Atlanta, GA	55
4	Ty Clark III	RB	Jr	6'0" / 207	Nashville, TN	54
29	Jamar Searcy	RB	Fr	5'8" / 180	Pittsburg, CA	54
27	Ryan Henley	RB	So	5'9" / 199	Charlotte, NC	53

Receivers · 17room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
8	Carlos Hernandez Target Magnet	WR	Sr	6'0" / 192	Alhambra, CA	85
7	Wondame Davis Jr.	WR	So	6'1" / 180	Ennis, TX	79
10	Jack Foley	WR	Fr	6'4" / 205	Bend, OR	73
14	Antonio Meeks	WR	Sr	6'1" / 205	Lilburn, GA	59
18	Drayden Dickmann	WR	Jr	5'11" / 185	Georgetown, TX	59
5	Kam Shanks	WR	Jr	5'8" / 169	Prattville, AL	56
11	Ny Carr	WR	So	6'0" / 185	Moultrie, GA	56
20	Elijah Otieno	WR	Fr	5'9" / 160	Forney, TX	55
38	Walker Bryson	WR	Fr	6'0" / 185	Waynesville, NC	55
80	Braxton Winston III	WR	Fr	6'0" / 175	Charlotte, NC	55
82	Devin Goldston	WR	Fr	6'2" / 205		55
83	Kobe Adeleke-Hokes	WR	Fr	5'11" / 185	Atlanta, GA	55
28	Hugh O'Brien	WR	Fr	6'0" / 190	Charlotte, NC	54
9	Chase Tyler	WR	So	6'2" / 200	Powder Springs, GA	53
23	Zeek Jackson	WR	Jr	5'6" / 158	Baltimore, MD	53
88	Bryce Kania	WR	Fr	6'4" / 200	Chatham, NJ	52
25	Eli Potts	WR	Jr	5'10" / 190	Brock, TX	51

Tight ends · 8room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
85	Will Loerzel	TE	So	6'5" / 244	New Orleans, LA	55
86	Max Tillfeldt Retsler	TE	Fr	6'7" / 240	Stockholm, nan	55
89	Brady Shust	TE	Fr	6'6" / 255		55
12	Kamrean Johnson	TE	Sr	6'5" / 230	Birmingham, AL	54
84	Dominick Barry	TE	Fr	6'3" / 240	Greenwood, IN	54
87	Charlie Wingfield	TE	Fr	6'4" / 239	Franklin Lakes, NJ	54
48	Matthew Lusardi	TE	Sr	6'1" / 247		50
81	Landon Morris	TE	Sr	6'5" / 240	Indianapolis, IN	39

Offensive line · 21room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
55	Tolu Olajide	OL	Sr	6'5" / 300	Lawrenceville, NJ	73
72	Aidan Martin	OL	Fr	6'6" / 265	Denver, CO	73
64	Ryan Berger	OL	Jr	6'4" / 318	Portland, OR	72
70	Will Way	OL	Jr	6'3" / 290	Tucson, AZ	72
65	Clinton Richard	OL	So	6'3" / 305	Hiram, GA	70
73	George Steih	OL	Jr	6'5" / 295	Franklin, TN	63
62	Jaishaun Offutt	OL	Fr	6'3" / 342	Winchester, VA	54
69	Dalton DeBoer	OL	Fr	6'5" / 370		54
52	Uber Ajongo	OL	So	6'6" / 308	Ottawa, ON	53
60	Will Saba	OL	Fr	6'5" / 272	Purcellville, VA	53
68	Luke Beemer	OL	So	6'3" / 313	Nashville, TN	53
75	Derrell Johnson II	OL	Sr	6'3" / 306	Jacksonville, FL	53
77	Dylan Durbin	OL	Fr	6'6" / 275		53
79	Langston Hogg	OL	Fr	6'2" / 280	Kennesaw, GA	53
51	Devin McRae	OL	Jr	6'3" / 294	McRae, GA	52
56	Ethan Calloway	OL	So	6'7" / 305	Mooresville, NC	52
67	Elliot Demaine	OL	Fr	6'7" / 280	Ottawa, ON	52
76	Fletcher Turk	OL	Fr	6'5" / 300		52
78	Jack Hines	OL	So	6'7" / 311	Avon, CT	51
74	John Ohnegian	OL	Sr	6'2" / 304	Ramsey, NJ	50
50	Ja'Marion Kennedy	OL	Jr	6'3" / 323	Shreveport, LA	37

Defensive line · 19room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
11	Langston Hardy Quarterback Hunter Backfield Wrecker	DL	Sr	6'4" / 250	Jacksonville, FL	90
10	Gabe Kirschke	DL	Sr	6'5" / 249	Lone Tree, CO	84
94	Zach Lohavichan	DL	Sr	6'3" / 285	Charlotte, NC	83
52	Dallas Afalava	DL	Sr	6'1" / 291	Seattle, WA	79
18	D.J. Johnson	DL	So	6'4" / 248	Wilbraham, MA	71
55	Kadear Dembele	DL	Fr	6'3" / 285	West Haven, CT	70
97	Matt Herron	DL	Sr	6'3" / 280	Holladay, UT	70
20	Kerrington Lee	DL	Jr	6'4" / 252	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	68
90	Sydir Mitchell	DL	Jr	6'6" / 355	Paterson, NJ	67
95	Brandon Smiley	DL	Sr	6'2" / 306	Durham, NC	64
14	Tyler Walton	DL	Jr	6'5" / 265	Suwanee, GA	63
9	Camden Hardy	DL	So	6'3" / 231	Jacksonville, FL	62
92	Sefa Sackey	DL	Fr	6'5" / 215		58
93	Cade Holles	DL	Fr	6'6" / 240	Centennial, CO	58
96	Cooper Long	DL	Fr	6'4" / 300		58
48	Ryan Harrington	DL	Fr	6'4" / 230		57
91	Lucas Smalls-Allen	DL	Fr	6'3" / 270	Roswell, GA	57
98	Christian Harris	DL	Fr	6'0" / 320		57
99	Josiah Pratt	DL	Fr	6'0" / 315	Houston, TX	56

Linebackers · 10room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
21	Aiden Hall	LB	Sr	6'0" / 231	Pleasant Grove, AL	77
23	Vincent Firenze	LB	Jr	6'4" / 221	Syracuse, NY	74
43	Frank Cusano	LB	So	6'2" / 222	Granite Bay, CA	72
46	Deuce Dyce	LB	Fr	6'0" / 215	Hamden, CT	67
42	Isaac Nelson	LB	Fr	6'2" / 215	Indianapolis, IN	65
40	Whittman Whaley	LB	So	6'2" / 222	Sevierville, TN	63
7	Buom Jock	LB	Jr	6'5" / 235	Mankato, MN	62
44	Monroe Partin	LB	Fr	6'3" / 225	Daphne, AL	58
32	Joel Lowenberg	LB	Fr	6'2" / 210	Chattanooga, TN	57
12	Tylan McNichols	LB	Jr	6'0" / 220	Decatur, MS	56

Defensive backs · 23room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
5	Davaughn Patterson	DB	Jr	6'0" / 217	Jacksonville, FL	80
8	Braylon Johnson	DB	Jr	6'1" / 185	Richmond, VA	78
2	Deuce Blades II	DB	Sr	5'11" / 180	Fort Lauderdale, FL	77
6	Rushaun Tongue	DB	So	6'1" / 193	Pasadena, MD	74
38	Somad Eaddy	DB	Fr	6'0" / 160	Greenville, SC	72
13	Ashaad Williams	DB	Sr	6'2" / 178	Russellville, AL	71
3	Bernard Causey	DB	So	5'11" / 165	New Orleans, LA	70
25	Joshua Patterson	DB	Fr	5'11" / 195	Jacksonville, FL	69
26	Freddie Gillens	DB	Fr	6'0" / 171	Columbia, SC	67
24	Micah Bright	DB	Fr	5'11" / 185	Concord, NC	66
27	Travon West	DB	Jr	6'0" / 185	Piedmont, SC	66
22	Myles Turpin	DB	So	5'11" / 202	Ashburn, VA	63
17	Zamari Stevenson	DB	Sr	5'10" / 180	Statesville, NC	62
15	Devin Cook	DB	So	5'11" / 170	Chesapeake, VA	61
35	Koredell Bartley	DB	So	5'11" / 173	Greensboro, NC	61
36	Seth Carethers	DB	Fr	6'0" / 165	Coppell, TX	58
37	Trey Warren III	DB	Fr	5'11" / 185	Pahokee, FL	58
39	Mahamadou Siby	DB	Fr	5'10" / 175		58
28	AJ Marks	DB	Fr	5'11" / 185	Detroit, MI	57
30	Jerron Blackwell	DB	Fr	6'2" / 190	Greensboro, NC	57
34	Micheal Ahoua	DB	Fr	6'4" / 190	Torrington, CT	57
4	Sascha Garcia	DB	So	6'2" / 192	Clinton, MD	56
29	Jake Ryan	DB	So	6'0" / 199	Minden, NE	56

Special teams · 5room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
90	Connor Calvert	PK	So	6'3" / 203	Bend, OR	73
45	Ethan Hyams	P	Fr	6'3" / 215	Castlecrag, NSW	71
96	Jack Ploszay	P	So	6'2" / 191	Malvern, PA	56
97	Caleb Carlson	PK	Sr	6'1" / 210	Coconut Grove, FL	56
49	Eli Gilmour	LS	So	6'3" / 218	San Diego, CA	50