Wake Forest Football
Wake Forest is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the ACC, based in Winston-Salem, NC. The 2026 record stands at 7-1. The Cooper Predictor rates Wake Forest at +14.2, No. 15 of 138 FBS teams and No. 2 of 17 in the ACC. The model projects an 11-1 finish, with CFP Odds of 61.7%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in Wake Forest games this season. Most recent result: beat Virginia 51-7 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Merrimack on Nov 7 — the model projects Wake Forest 45-0, giving Wake Forest a 100% chance to win.
Open Wake Forest in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Akron | W 38-14 92% ✓ | W 38-16 |
| Sep 12 | @ Purdue | W 28-24 61% ✓ | W 38-36 |
| Sep 18 | vs Miami | L 14-35 12% ✓ | L 20-33 |
| Sep 26 | @ Louisville | L 21-35 19% ✗ | W 30-27 |
| Oct 3 | vs Stanford | W 31-20 80% ✓ | W 57-3 |
| Oct 10 | @ NC State | W 28-27 51% ✓ | W 38-14 |
| Oct 17 | @ California | W 31-20 78% ✓ | W 41-7 |
| Oct 31 | vs Virginia | W 27-17 74% ✓ | W 51-7 |
| Nov 7 | vs Merrimack | W 45-0 100% | — |
| Nov 13 | @ SMU | W 28-24 60% | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Georgia Tech | W 38-20 83% | — |
| Nov 27 | vs Duke | W 28-20 71% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Wake Forest's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
ACC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami | 8-0 | +23.7 |
| 2 | Wake Forest | 7-1 | +14.2 |
| 3 |  Louisville | 5-3 | +12.6 |
| 4 |  Duke | 6-2 | +8.8 |
| 5 |  SMU | 6-2 | +7.9 |
| 6 |  Pittsburgh | 6-3 | +7.6 |
| 7 |  Florida State | 3-5 | +6.1 |
| 8 |  Clemson | 5-3 | +4.8 |
| 9 |  North Carolina | 4-4 | +4.7 |
| 10 |  Virginia | 4-5 | +2.7 |
| 11 |  Virginia Tech | 6-2 | +2.2 |
| 12 |  NC State | 4-4 | +1.8 |
| 13 |  Syracuse | 4-4 | -0.4 |
| 14 |  Georgia Tech | 2-6 | -3.6 |
| 15 |  Boston College | 4-4 | -5.7 |
| 16 |  California | 3-6 | -8.3 |
| 17 |  Stanford | 4-5 | -9.2 |
High schools on the Wake Forest roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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