Wake Forest
2026 record
2-0
Against the spread
0-2 ATS
Over / Under
2-0 O/U
Top performers — 2026
Season leaders in each category, by yards. Box-score totals — site context only, never used by the model.
Passing
Giovanni Lopez QB
575 yds · 4 TD · 59 att
Rushing
Ty Clark III RB
141 yds · 1 TD · 19 car
Receiving
Carlos Hernandez WR
253 yds · 1 TD · 11 rec
Team stats
National rank in parentheses (1 of 138 FBS teams). Green is good, red is bad, on each stat's own scale.
Plain box-score averages, 2026 season. No opponent adjustment — a soft schedule flatters these numbers.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 38.0 (42nd) | 26.0 (97th) |
| Total yards per game | 488.0 (28th) | 381.0 (103rd) |
| Rushing yards per game | 197.5 (47th) | 138.5 (89th) |
| Passing yards per game | 290.5 (29th) | 242.5 (106th) |
| Yards per play | 7.34 (27th) | 5.15 (61st) |
| Third-down conversions | 48.0% (49th) | 46.4% (115th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.15 (17th) | 0.10 (46th) |
| Success rate | 2.2% (63rd) | 1.3% (79th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 1.1% (41st) | 1.7% (17th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 1.2% (36th) | 0.8% (66th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 3.8% (54th) | -4.8% (131st) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.1 (53rd) | 2.9 (88th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 14.2% (44th) | 22.6% (57th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 68.6% (86th) | 60.0% (51st) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 11.7% (44th) | 14.3% (101st) |
2026 results
ATS = covered the closing spread · O/U = hit the closing total. Graded after the fact, never fed into the model.
| Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | @ Purdue | W 38–36 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 1 | vs Akron | W 38–16 | ✗ | O |
Team fingerprint
Wake ForestPercentile vs all FBS · 2026 season. Dashed ring = FBS median.