2025 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

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2025 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Wake Forest University Athletic logo.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Rob Ezell (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton (1st season)
Home stadium Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Boston College  0 0   0 0  
California  0 0   0 0  
Clemson  0 0   0 0  
Duke  0 0   0 0  
Florida State  0 0   0 0  
Georgia Tech  0 0   0 0  
Louisville  0 0   0 0  
Miami (FL)  0 0   0 0  
North Carolina  0 0   0 0  
NC State  0 0   0 0  
Pittsburgh  0 0   0 0  
SMU  0 0   0 0  
Stanford  0 0   0 0  
Syracuse  0 0   0 0  
Virginia  0 0   0 0  
Virginia Tech  0 0   0 0  
Wake Forest  0 0   0 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of January 24, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team will represent Wake Forest University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Demon Deacons will be led by Jake Dickert in his first year as the head coach. [1] The Demon Deacons will play their home games at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Contents

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

PlayerPositionDestination
Horatio FieldsWR Auburn
Walker MerrillWR Austin Peay
Luke PetitbonOL Florida State
Nick RaganoWR Furman
Harry LodgeTE Georgia Tech
Demarcus RankinDB Lamar
Jamare GlaskerDB Maryland
Matt GulbinOL Michigan State
Keagen TrostOL Missouri
Deuce AlexanderWR Ole Miss
Luca PuccinelliTE Purdue
Nick SharpeOL South Carolina
Mitch Griffis QB Texas Tech
Zach VaughanOL Western Michigan
Charlie GilliamQBUnknown
Donavon GreeneWRUnknown
Busbee PhillipsCBUnknown
Antonio Robinson Jr.CBUnknown
Eldrick Robinson IILBUnknown
Jaydon CollinsOLUnknown
Jason WoodsWRUnknown
Ryan DupontTEUnknown
Kennedy FauntleroyRBUnknown
Demond ClaiborneRBWithdrawn

Incoming

PlayerPositionPrevious school
Nuer GatkuothDE Colorado State
Gabe KirschkeDL Colorado State
Dallas AfalavaDL Idaho
Sawyer RacanelliWR Montana
Karon PruntyDB North Carolina A&T
Jacob DennisonOL Ohio
Robby Ashford QB South Carolina
Melvin SianiOL Temple
Langston HardyDE UConn
Reginald Vick Jr.WR Virginia Union
Fa'alili Fa'amoeOL Washington State
AJ HassonOL Washington State
Chris BarnesWR Washington State
Jaylon EdmondDB Washington State
Carlos HernandezWR Washington State
Devin KylanyOL Washington State
Frank CusanoLB Washington State
Jayden LovingDL Western Kentucky
Sascha GarciaDB William & Mary

[2] [3] [4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 29 Kennesaw State *
September 6 Western Carolina *
  • Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
September 11 NC State
  • Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
October 25at Oregon State *
November 22 Delaware *
  • Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
TBA Georgia Tech
  • Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
TBA North Carolina
  • Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
TBA SMU
  • Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
TBAat Duke
TBAat Florida State
TBAat Virginia
TBAat Virginia Tech
  • *Non-conference game

[5]

Game summaries

vs Kennesaw State

Pregame lineOver/under
Kennesaw State Owls (0–0) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Owls0
Demon Deacons0

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumWinston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: August 30
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsKSUWF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kennesaw StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Wake ForestPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Western Carolina

Pregame lineOver/under
Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Catamounts0
Demon Deacons0

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: September 6
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsWCUWF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Wake ForestPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Oregon State

Pregame lineOver/under
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) at Oregon State Beavers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Demon Deacons0
Beavers0

at Reser StadiumCorvallis, Oregon

  • Date: October 25
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsWFOSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wake ForestPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Oregon StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Delaware

Pregame lineOver/under
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Fightin' Blue Hens0
Demon Deacons0

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: November 22
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsDELWF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DelawarePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Wake ForestPassing
Rushing
Receiving

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