2025 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

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

2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
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
NC State		0	–	0					0	–	0
North Carolina		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 7, 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. The Demon Deacons will play their home games at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Horatio Fields	WR	Auburn
Walker Merrill	WR	Austin Peay
Luke Petitbon	OL	Florida State
Harry Lodge	TE	Georgia Tech
Demarcus Rankin	DB	Lamar
Jamare Glasker	DB	Maryland
Matt Gulbin	OL	Michigan State
Keagen Trost	OL	Missouri
Deuce Alexander	WR	Ole Miss
Luca Puccinelli	TE	Purdue
Nick Sharpe	OL	South Carolina
Mitch Griffis	QB	Texas Tech
Zach Vaughan	OL	Western Michigan
Charlie Gilliam	QB	Unknown
Donavon Greene	WR	Unknown
Busbee Phillips	CB	Unknown
Antonio Robinson Jr.	CB	Unknown
Eldrick Robinson II	LB	Unknown
Jaydon Collins	OL	Unknown
Jason Woods	WR	Unknown
Ryan Dupont	TE	Unknown
Kennedy Fauntleroy	RB	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Nuer Gatkuoth	DE	Colorado State
Dallas Afalava	DL	Idaho
Robby Ashford	QB	South Carolina
Melvin Siani	OL	Temple
Langston Hardy	DE	UConn
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
Jayden Loving	DL	Western Kentucky

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 30	Kennesaw State*	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC
September 6	Western Carolina*	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC
October 25	at Oregon State*	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR
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	NC State	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
TBA	SMU	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC
TBA	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC
TBA	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL
TBA	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA
TBA	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA
*Non-conference game

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 30

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KSU	WF
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

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Catamounts			0
Demon Deacons			0

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

• Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WCU	WF
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

at Oregon State

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 25

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WF	OSU
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 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 information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DEL	WF
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