View the 2025 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule
Welcome to the Wake Forest Football Schedule page on NC Football News! The Demon Deacons compete in Division I FBS and are among the founding members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Below, you’ll find the team’s 2025 football schedule, along with results from the 2024 season and other content.
Once the season starts, we’ll update this page with game results, win-loss records, and any new TV or streaming details. Bookmark this page and stay tuned for the latest updates throughout the year!
Opponents, Game Dates, Times and TV Coverage for 2025
| Date |  | Opponent | Time/Result | TV/Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 29 | vs | Kennesaw State | 7 p.m. | ACCN |
| Sept. 6 | vs | Western Carolina | 2 p.m. | ACCNX |
| Sept. 11 | vs | NC State* | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sept. 27 | vs | Georgia Tech* | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | Virginia Tech* | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | Oregon State | 3:30 p.m. | The CW |
| Oct. 25 | vs | SMU* | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | Florida State* | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | Virginia* | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | North Carolina* | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | Delaware | ||
| Nov. 29 | at | Duke* | ||
| * denotes conference game |
2024 Wake Forest Football Schedule and Results
| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 29 | vs | North Carolina A&T | W | 45-13 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Sep. 7 | vs | Virginia* | L | 30-31 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Sep. 14 | vs | Ole Miss | L | 6-40 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Sep. 21 | BYE | |||||
| Sep. 28 | vs | Louisiana | L | 38-41 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Oct. 5 | at | NC State* | W | 34-30 | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| Oct. 12 | vs | Clemson* | L | 14-49 | 2-4 | 1-2 |
| Oct. 19 | at | Connecticut | W | 23-20 | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Oct. 26 | at | Stanford* | W | 27-24 | 4-4 | 2-2 |
| Nov. 2 | BYE | |||||
| Nov. 8 | vs | California* | L | 36-46 | 4-5 | 2-3 |
| Nov. 16 | at | North Carolina* | L | 24-31 | 4-6 | 2-4 |
| Nov. 23 | at | Miami* | L | 14-42 | 4-7 | 2-5 |
| Nov. 30 | vs | Duke* | L | 17-23 | 4-8 | 2-6 |
Future Wake Forest Football Opponents
2026: Akron (Sept. 5), at Purdue (Sept. 12), Army (Nov. 14)
2027: Campbell (Sept. 2, 3 or 4), at East Carolina (Sept. 11), Tulane (Sept. 18), Notre Dame (TBA)
2028: Elon (Aug. 31 or Sept. 1), Purdue (Sept. 9), Connecticut (Sept. 16), East Carolina (Sept. 23)
2029: Norfolk State (Aug. 30), Georgia State (Sept. 15), Oregon State (Sept. 29), at Notre Dame (TBA)
2030: Maryland (Sept. 7), at Georgia State (Sept. 14)
2031: at Maryland (Sept. 6)
2032: at Notre Dame (TBA)
2037: Notre Dame (TBA)
- *Source: Wake Forest athletics, FBSchedules.com
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