Wake Forest
ACC · 2026 Season · at CALIFORNIA (Sat 10:30 PM ET)
Record
5–1
0.833 Win %
Conference
2nd
3–1 in ACC
All-Time Resume
Ranked Seasons
119
1908–2026
All-Time Record
497–694–31
0.419 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#9
1944, 1950
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 2 · Top 25: 8
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 28 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Wake Forest head-to-head · History & Eras
2026 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu, Sep 3 | vs  Akron (AKRON)H2H |  MAC | 1–5 | W 38–16 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | at  Purdue (PURDUE)H2H |  B10 | 3–3 | W 38–36 |
| 3 | Fri, Sep 18 | vs  Miami (MIAMI)H2H |  ACC | 5–0 | L 20–33 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | at  Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2H | ACC | 3–3 | W 30–27 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3 | vs  Stanford (STANFORD)H2H | ACC | 2–4 | W 57–3 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | at  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2H | ACC | 3–3 | W 38–14 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | at  California (CALIFORNIA)H2H | ACC | 3–3 | 10:30 PM ET |
| 8 | BYE | ||||
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31 | vs  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H | ACC | 4–2 | TBD |
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7 | vs Merrimack | FCS | — | TBD |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14 | at  SMUH2H | ACC | 4–1 | TBD |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21 | at  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2H | ACC | 2–3 | TBD |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | vs  Duke (DUKE)H2H | ACC | 4–1 | TBD |
Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
+12
0+12
- Purdue +3
- Louisville +3
- NC State +3
- Stanford +2
- Akron +1
- Miami 0
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
Rank #19Better than 87%
Win % Place 11thBetter than 93%
0.833 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
+22
+2
-13
+3
+54
+24
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.