ACC · Winston-Salem, NC
Wake Forest
Demon Deacons
Unranked2026: 4-1 (2-1 conf) Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
National titles
0
Claimed
Heisman winners
0
CFP berths
0
since 2014
All-time
499-694-31
.420 win pct
Weeks ranked
22
of 104 polls since 2020
Weeks at No. 1
0
since 2020
The program
Overview
Wake Forest, one of the smallest schools in major college football, won ACC titles in 1970 and 2006, the latter under Jim Grobe with an Orange Bowl berth. Dave Clawson, the program's winningest coach, led a long run of bowl appearances and an 11-win season in 2021.
- Institution
- Wake Forest University
- Nickname
- Demon Deacons
- Founded
- 1834
- First season
- 1888
- Conference
- ACC
- Head coach
- Jake Dickert (since 2025)
- Colors
- X / Twitter
- @WakeFB
Since 2020
AP poll history
4-1 overall
2026 season
- Sep 3
Akron16 - Sep 12
- Sep 18
- Sep 26
- Oct 3
Stanford3 - Oct 10
NC State (home) - Oct 17
California (home) - Oct 31Wake Forest (home)
- Nov 7MerrMerrimackWake Forest (home)
- Nov 14
#24SMU (home) - Nov 21
Georgia Tech (home) - Nov 28Wake Forest (home)
Players
Roster & stats
Rosters and player stats are tracked for teams ranked in 2026 and later.
Home field
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Capacity
31,500
Winston-Salem, NC
- Opened
- 1968
- 58 seasons ago
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Roof
- Open air
- Elevation
- 930 ft
- Time zone
- New York
- Avg. home crowd
- 26,657
- 85% of capacity · 37 games since 2020
- Biggest crowd since 2020
- 34,503
- vs NC State, 2021
- Zip
- 27105
Titles & awards
Trophy case
National championships0
No claimed national titles.
Heisman Trophy winners0
No Heisman winners yet.
College Football Playoff0
No playoff appearances yet.
1908–2026
Program history
Win %★ National title season
Best seasons
- 19448-1D.C. Walker
- 200611-3Jim Grobe
- 202111-3Dave Clawson
- 19247-2Hank Garrity
- 19397-3D.C. Walker
- 19407-3D.C. Walker
On the sideline
Head coaches
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Pct | Best final AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Dickert | 2025–2026 | 9-4 | .692 | — |
| Dave Clawson | 2014–2024 | 67-69 | .493 | #15 |
| Jim Grobe | 2001–2013 | 77-82 | .484 | #18 |
| Jim Caldwell | 1993–2000 | 26-63 | .292 | — |
| Bill Dooley | 1987–1992 | 29-36-2 | .448 | #25 |
| Al Groh | 1981–1986 | 26-40 | .394 | — |
| John Mackovic | 1978–1980 | 14-20 | .412 | — |
| Chuck Mills | 1973–1977 | 11-43-1 | .209 | — |
| Tom Harper | 1972 | 2-9 | .182 | — |
| Cal Stoll | 1969–1971 | 15-17 | .469 | — |
| William Tate | 1964–1968 | 17-32-1 | .350 | — |
| Billy Hildebrand | 1960–1963 | 7-33 | .175 | — |
| Paul Amen | 1956–1959 | 11-26-3 | .313 | — |
| Tom Rogers | 1951–1955 | 21-25-4 | .460 | — |
| D.C. Walker | 1937–1950 | 77-51-6 | .597 | #19 |
| Jim Weaver | 1933–1936 | 10-23-1 | .309 | — |
| F.S. Miller | 1929–1932 | 18-15-4 | .541 | — |
| Stanley Cofall | 1928 | 2-6-2 | .300 | — |
| James Baldwin | 1926–1927 | 7-10-3 | .425 | — |
| Hank Garrity | 1923–1925 | 19-7-1 | .722 | — |
| George Levene | 1922 | 3-5-2 | .400 | — |
| J.L. White | 1920–1921 | 4-15 | .211 | — |
| Harry Rabenhorst | 1918–1919 | 3-8 | .273 | — |
| E.T. MacDonnell | 1917 | 1-6-1 | .188 | — |
| G.M. Billings | 1916 | 3-3 | .500 | — |
| W.C. Smith | 1914–1915 | 6-10 | .375 | — |
| Frank Thompson | 1911–1913 | 5-19 | .208 | — |
| Reddy Rowe | 1910 | 2-7 | .222 | — |
| A.T. Myers | 1909 | 2-4 | .333 | — |
| A.P. Hall | 1908 | 1-4 | .200 | — |
12 picks · 0 first-rounders
NFL Draft since 2020
20262 picks
- #171Karon PruntyCornerback · New England
- #198Demond ClaiborneRunning Back · Minnesota
20243 picks
- #124Malik MustaphaSafety · San Francisco
- #174Caelen CarsonCornerback · Dallas
- #230Michael JurgensCenter · Minnesota
20232 picks
- #89Kobie TurnerDefensive Tackle · Los Angeles
- #195A.T. PerryWide Receiver · New Orleans
20222 picks
- #140Zach TomOffensive Guard · Green Bay
- #214Ja'Sir TaylorCornerback · Los Angeles
20211 picks
- #61Carlos Basham Jr.Defensive End · Buffalo
20202 picks
- #178Justin StrnadOutside Linebacker · Denver
- #195Justin HerronOffensive Tackle · New England