2–1 ACC. Won 2 straight
Last win: beat Stanford 57–3 on Sat, Oct 3
Next: Sat, Oct 10 at NC State, 12:00 PM EDT on CW
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When did Wake Forest football last win?
Wake Forest last won on Saturday, October 3, 2026, beating Stanford Cardinal 57–3 at home. That was 3 days ago.
Wake Forest is 4–1 (2–1 ACC) and 5th in the ACC. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
277days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: Duke's Mayo Bowl, January 2, 2026, against Mississippi State
Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.
Updated 1:55 AM ET.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Thu, Sep 3 
vs AkronW 38–16 2 Sat, Sep 12 
at PurdueW 38–36 3 Fri, Sep 18 
vs No. 5 MiamiL 20–33 4 Sat, Sep 26 
at No. 16 LouisvilleW 30–27 5 Sat, Oct 3 
vs StanfordW 57–3 6 Sat, Oct 10 
at NC State12:00 PM EDT on CW 7 Sat, Oct 17 
at California9:00 PM PDT 8 Open week 9 Sat, Oct 31 
vs Virginia12:00 AM EDT 10 Sat, Nov 7 
vs Merrimack12:00 AM EST 11 Sat, Nov 14 
at No. 24 SMU11:00 PM CST 12 Sat, Nov 21 
at Georgia Tech12:00 AM EST 13 Sat, Nov 28 
vs Duke12:00 AM EST
Wake Forest right now
Wake Forest beat Stanford 57–3 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 4–1 (2–1 ACC), 5th in the ACC. The counter has sat at 3 days since. That makes 2 straight wins. Next, Wake Forest visits NC State on Sat, Oct 10 at 12:00 PM EDT on CW.
Every other time Wake Forest last won
- When did Wake Forest last win at home?
- October 3, 2026, 57–3 against Stanford (3 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last win on the road?
- September 26, 2026, 30–27 against No. 16 Louisville (10 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat a ranked team?
- September 26, 2026, 30–27 against No. 16 Louisville (10 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last win a bowl or playoff game?
- Duke's Mayo Bowl, January 2, 2026 (277 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last win a national title?
- Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
- When did Wake Forest last beat Boston College?
- October 22, 2022, 43–15 against Boston College (1,445 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat California?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Wake Forest last beat Clemson?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Wake Forest last beat Duke?
- October 30, 2021, 45–7 against Duke (1,802 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat Florida State?
- October 1, 2022, 31–21 against No. 23 Florida State (1,466 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat Georgia Tech?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Wake Forest last beat Louisville?
- September 26, 2026, 30–27 against No. 16 Louisville (10 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat Miami?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Wake Forest last beat NC State?
- October 5, 2024, 34–30 against NC State (731 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat North Carolina?
- November 15, 2025, 28–12 against North Carolina (325 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat Pitt?
- October 21, 2023, 21–17 against Pitt (1,081 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat SMU?
- October 25, 2025, 13–12 against SMU (346 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat Stanford?
- October 3, 2026, 57–3 against Stanford (3 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat Syracuse?
- November 19, 2022, 45–35 against Syracuse (1,417 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat Virginia?
- November 8, 2025, 16–9 against No. 14 Virginia (332 days ago)
- When did Wake Forest last beat Virginia Tech?
- October 4, 2025, 30–23 against Virginia Tech (367 days ago)
- What is Wake Forest's current streak?
- Won 2 straight
- What is Wake Forest's longest losing streak since 2017?
- 5 games, ending November 25, 2023
Common questions
How many days since Wake Forest football last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 3 days since Wake Forest last won. Wake Forest beat Stanford 57–3 on October 3, 2026.
What is Wake Forest's record this season?
Wake Forest is 4–1, 2–1 in ACC play, and 5th in the ACC. Won 2 straight.
When does Wake Forest play next?
Wake Forest visits NC State on Sat, Oct 10 at 12:00 PM EDT on CW.
Against the conference
Since 2017, Wake Forest is 34–43 against the rest of the ACC as it stands today, across 77 meetings with 16 different opponents.
Wake Forest's best record is against Stanford (2–0), and California has given it the most trouble (0–1).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| NC State head to head | 5–4 | 56% |
| Duke head to head | 3–5 | 38% |
| Clemson head to head | 0–8 | 0% |
| Louisville head to head | 4–3 | 57% |
| Syracuse head to head | 4–3 | 57% |
| Florida State head to head | 3–4 | 43% |
| North Carolina head to head | 2–4 | 33% |
| Boston College head to head | 4–1 | 80% |
| Virginia head to head | 3–1 | 75% |
| Virginia Tech head to head | 2–2 | 50% |
| Pitt head to head | 1–2 | 33% |
| Georgia Tech head to head | 0–3 | 0% |
| Stanford head to head | 2–0 | 100% |
| Miami head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
| SMU head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| California head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Wake Forest Demon Deacons from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 62–48.
- Longest losing streak since 2017: 5 straight games, from October 28, 2023 to November 25, 2023.
- Longest stretch between wins: 314 days, ending with a win over Campbell on October 2, 2020.
- The current drought stands at 3 days, 311 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4–1 |
| 2025 | 8–4 |
| 2024 | 4–8 |
| 2023 | 4–8 |
| 2022 | 7–5 |
| 2021 | 10–3 |
| 2020 | 4–4 |
| 2019 | 8–4 |
| 2018 | 6–6 |
| 2017 | 7–5 |
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