2025 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

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.

2025 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Jake Dickert (1st season)
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

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Boston College		0	–	0					0	–	0
California		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 4 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
No. 10 Miami (FL)		0	–	0					0	–	0
North Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
NC State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Pittsburgh		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 16 SMU		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
Stanford		0	–	0					0	–	1
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of August 24, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Horatio Fields	WR	Auburn
Walker Merrill	WR	Austin Peay
Ameir Glenn	DL	Ball State
Chris Marable	DL	Boston College
Antonio Robinson Jr.	CB	Florida Atlantic
Luke Petitbon	OL	Florida State
Nick Ragano	WR	Furman
Harry Lodge	TE	Georgia Tech
Jeremy Hecklinski	QB	Iowa
Demarcus Rankin	DB	Lamar
Tyler Black	K	Liberty
Jamare Glasker	DB	Maryland
Matt Gulbin	OL	Michigan State
Keagen Trost	OL	Missouri
Deuce Alexander	WR	Ole Miss
Luca Puccinelli	TE	Purdue
Charlie Gilliam	QB	Samford
Nick Sharpe	OL	South Carolina
Sam Neely	CB	Stanford
Mitch Griffis	QB	Texas Tech
Donavon Greene	WR	Virginia Tech
Zach Vaughan	OL	Western Michigan
Busbee Phillips	CB	Unknown
Eldrick Robinson II	LB	Unknown
Jaydon Collins	OL	Unknown
Jason Woods	WR	Unknown
Ryan Dupont	TE	Unknown
Kennedy Fauntleroy	RB	Unknown
Tayshaun Burney	CB	Unknown
Trishstin Glass	WR	Unknown
Andrew Hines III	LB	Unknown
Jaydn Girard	WR	Unknown
Bailey Benson	LB	Unknown
AJ Hasson	IOL	Unknown
Demond Claiborne	RB	Withdrawn
Jacob Dennison	OT	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Deshawn Purdie	QB	Charlotte
Sterling Berkhalter	WR	Cincinnati
Nuer Gatkuoth	DE	Colorado State
Gabe Kirschke	DL	Colorado State
JaMario Clements	RB	Duquesne
Brandon Smiley	DL	Elon
Harry Lodge	TE	Georgia Tech
Dallas Afalava	DL	Idaho
Ja'Marion Kennedy	IOL	Louisiana Tech
Sawyer Racanelli	WR	Montana
Ashaad Williams	CB	North Alabama
Karon Prunty	DB	North Carolina A&T
Jacob Dennison	OL	Ohio
Lardarius Webb Jr.	S	South Alabama
Robby Ashford	QB	South Carolina
Melvin Siani	OL	Temple
Karate Brenson	WR	Tennessee State
Langston Hardy	DE	UConn
Kamrean Johnson	TE	Vanderbilt
Braylon Johnson	CB	Virginia Tech
Reginald Vick Jr.	WR	Virginia Union
Fa'alili Fa'amoe	OL	Washington State
AJ Hasson	OL	Washington State
Chris Barnes	WR	Washington State
Jaylon Edmond	DB	Washington State
Carlos Hernandez	WR	Washington State
Devin Kylany	OL	Washington State
Frank Cusano	LB	Washington State
Rodrick Tialavea	OT	Washington State
Connor Calvert	K	Washington State
Jayden Loving	DL	Western Kentucky
Sascha Garcia	DB	William & Mary

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
August 29	7:00 p.m.	Kennesaw State*	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	ACCN
September 6	2:00 p.m.	Western Carolina*	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	ACCNX/ESPN+
September 11	7:30 p.m.	NC State	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	ESPN
September 27		Georgia Tech	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC
October 4		at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA
October 11	3:30 p.m.	at Oregon State*	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	The CW
October 25		SMU	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC
November 1		at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL
November 8		at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA
November 15		North Carolina	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
November 22		Delaware*	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC
November 29		at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs Kennesaw State

See also: 2025 Kennesaw State Owls football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Kennesaw State Owls (0–0) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Owls			0
Demon Deacons			0

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

• Date: August 29
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ACCN):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KENN	WAKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kennesaw State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Western Carolina (FCS)

See also: 2025 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Western Carolina Catamounts (FCS) (0–0) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Catamounts (FCS)			0
Demon Deacons			0

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

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WCU	WAKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs NC State (rivalry)

See also: 2025 NC State Wolfpack football team, NC State–Wake Forest rivalry, and Tobacco Road (rivalry) § Football

Pregame line	Over/under

NC State Wolfpack (0–0) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wolfpack			0
Demon Deacons			0

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

• Date: September 11
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPN):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NCST	WAKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NC State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Georgia Tech

See also: 2025 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Yellow Jackets			0
Demon Deacons			0

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

• Date: September 27
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	GT	WAKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Virginia Tech

See also: 2025 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) at Virginia Tech Hokies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Demon Deacons			0
Hokies			0

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

• Date: October 4
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WAKE	VT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Virginia Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oregon State

See also: 2025 Oregon State Beavers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) at Oregon State Beavers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Demon Deacons			0
Beavers			0

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (The CW):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WAKE	ORST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oregon State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs SMU

See also: 2025 SMU Mustangs football team

Pregame line	Over/under

SMU Mustangs (0–0) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Demon Deacons			0

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

• Date: October 25
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SMU	WAKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida State

See also: 2025 Florida State Seminoles football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) at Florida State Seminoles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Demon Deacons			0
Seminoles			0

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: November 1
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WAKE	FSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Virginia

See also: 2025 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) at Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Demon Deacons			0
Cavaliers			0

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

• Date: November 8
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WAKE	UVA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs North Carolina (rivalry)

See also: 2025 North Carolina Tar Heels football team, North Carolina–Wake Forest rivalry, and Tobacco Road (rivalry) § Football

Pregame line	Over/under

North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tar Heels			0
Demon Deacons			0

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

• Date: November 15
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNC	WAKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Delaware

See also: 2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Fightin' Blue Hens			0
Demon Deacons			0

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

• Date: November 22
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DEL	WAKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Duke (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Duke Blue Devils football team, Duke–Wake Forest football rivalry, and Tobacco Road (rivalry) § Football

Pregame line	Over/under

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) at Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Demon Deacons			0
Blue Devils			0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

• Date: November 29
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WAKE	DUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving