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Wake Forest Demon Deacons 2026 advanced stats
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons (ACC) are 7-1 in 2026 and ranked No. 16.
- SP+ power rating 12.2 (25th in FBS): offense 33.1 (29th), defense 21.3 (35th).
- Offense ranks 2nd in EPA per play (+0.37); defense ranks 40th (+0.05 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 76th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.372nd | +0.0540th |
| Success rate | 49.6%10th | 39.4%34th |
| Explosiveness | 1.3420th | 1.1111th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 51.7%23rd | 44.8%42nd |
| Passing-downs success rate | 44.3%4th | 28.7%40th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 51.0%8th | 38.9%67th |
| EPA per rush | +0.293rd | −0.0720th |
| Rushing success rate | 50.0%14th | 34.8%17th |
| Stuff rate | 13.3%14th | 28.3%4th |
| Line yards per carry | 3.3812th | 2.468th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.2910th | 0.748th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.3047th | 0.5713th |
| Power success rate | 77.1%35th | 51.8%15th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 1.0337th | 0.8844th |
| EPA per pass | +0.483rd | +0.1556th |
| Passing success rate | 49.1%19th | 43.2%86th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.6433rd | 1.191st |
| Sack rate | 4.8%43rd | 6.1%78th |
| Turnovers per game | 0.42nd | 0.6130th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. Akron · W 38–16
- Week 2 at Purdue · W 38–36
- Week 3 vs. Miami · L 20–33
- Week 4 at Louisville · W 30–27
- Week 5 vs. Stanford · W 57–3
- Week 6 at NC State · W 38–14
- Week 7 at California · W 41–7
- Week 9 vs. Virginia · W 51–7
- Week 11 at SMU
- Week 12 at Georgia Tech
- Week 13 vs. Duke