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Wake Forest Football
2026 college football program hub
The short version
Wake Forest football in 2026
Wake Forest is 4-1 through 5 completed games: 4 wins, 1 loss.
Latest confirmed result: Wake Forest beat Stanford Cardinal, 57-3, on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Wake Forest plays next against California Golden Bears on Saturday, October 17, 2026, on the road. Kickoff is 10:30 PM EDT. TV coverage is TBD.
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Wake Forest football pages
2026 season
ACC football
4-1 current recordHead coach
Jake Dickert
Leading the Wake Forest Demon Deacons through the 2026 season.
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Wake Forest
2026 roster snapshot
A face from the WAKE roster
Program background · Reviewed 2026-10-06
Roster and staff
Jake Dickert leads the 2026 team. Rob Ezell coordinates the offense. Scottie Hazelton coordinates the defense. The coaches page also lists the named position and special teams coaches.
The roster tab includes all 109 players in the school's 2026 table, with the available numbers, positions, eligibility, measurements, and hometowns. A roster listing is not a game-day availability report; fields missing from the school listing have been left blank.
Program background · Reviewed 2026-10-06
Venue and previous season
Wake Forest's home venue is Allegacy Financial Stadium. The 2025 team finished 9–4; the previous record is separated from the current results and the historical milestones on this site.
The history tab traces the program's earlier landmark seasons and its home venue. The schedule and stats pages focus on 2026 games instead of combining past seasons with current standings.
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More on WAKE
Players
Roster
Published player records by position group, with available class years, measurements, and hometowns.
Staff
Coaches
Jake Dickert and the published staff directory.
Numbers
Season stats
Confirmed results, points scored and allowed, and per-game scoring averages.
Archive
Program history
Championships, milestones, and the program’s history.
League
ACC
The rest of the conference and how the title race is shaping up.
Nearby
Teams in North Carolina
Other programs in the same state, if you follow more than one.
FAQ
WAKE frequently asked questions
What is the WAKE 2026 football record?
Wake Forest is 4-1 through 5 completed games: 4 wins, 1 loss.
When does WAKE play next?
Wake Forest plays next against California Golden Bears on Saturday, October 17, 2026, on the road. Kickoff is 10:30 PM EDT. TV coverage is TBD.
Who coaches Wake Forest?
Jake Dickert is the head coach.
What conference does WAKE play in?
Wake Forest competes in the ACC.
Who is Wake Forest's head football coach?
Jake Dickert leads the team.
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