Wake Forest Demon Deacons
6-1 (4-1 ACC)17th APLast: W 41-7 at CaliforniaNext: vs Virginia
Jake Dickert · 2nd season · .750 at Wake Forest · .603 career since 2021
- Rating
- +11.824
- Adj Off
- 32.422
- Adj Def
- 20.625
- WAP
- +0.6212
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.3%78 | 41.2%131 |
| Plays per game | 66.479 | 71.719 |
| Time of possession | 28:24108 | 31:3631 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 9.410 | 6.123 |
| Yards per rush | 4.563 | 2.910 |
| Points per game | 37.418 | 19.432 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.7615 | 2.8723 |
| Starting field position | Own 2968 | Own 2510 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3405 | +0.03953 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.22417 | +0.03128 |
| Success rate | 48.0%28 | 42.0%90 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3130 | 1.045 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.22717 | -0.01343 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.4929 | +0.09143 |
| Std downs success | 50.6%48 | 48.4%100 |
| Passing downs success | 41.8%6 | 27.5%51 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.7%18 | 53.3%63 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.433 | 0.57131 |
| Penalties per game | 9.0132 | 6.670 |
| Penalty yards per game | 84.1134 | 52.389 |
| 3rd down conversion | 48.9%18 | 42.6%112 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5793 | 1.8664 |
| 4th down conversion | 72.7%16 | 23.1%7 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 9.7-2.3
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | 132  Akron | W38-16 | +0.01 | +0.48 | -0.03 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | @67  Purdue | W38-36 | +0.19 | +0.36 | +0.29 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | 4  Miami#1 | L20-33 | -0.38 | +0.05 | +0.25 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @28  Louisville | W30-27 | +0.42 | +0.21 | +0.10 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 106  Stanford | W57-3 | +0.03 | +0.56 | -0.15 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @55  NC State | W38-14 | +0.24 | +0.22 | -0.05 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @92  California | W41-7 | +0.11 | +0.50 | -0.20 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | 58  Virginia | -12.478% | +0.14 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | Merrimack(FCS) | -49.8100% | 0.00 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @29  SMU#23 | +1.446% | +0.41 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @75  Georgia Tech | -9.974% | +0.17 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 47  Duke | -10.074% | +0.17 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Giovanni LopezFRPOTY 3 | 96% | 140/207 | 67.6% | 1947 | 9.4 | 17 | 1 |
| 6Steele PizzellaFR | 4% | 6/9 | 66.7% | 85 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Ty Clark IIIFR | 29% | 70 | 328 | 4.7 | 4 | 1 |
| 22Deuce LawrenceFR | 26% | 63 | 307 | 4.9 | 3 | 7 |
| 29Jamar SearcyFR | 7% | 18 | 120 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Carlos HernandezWR FR | 23% | 49 | 720 | 14.7 | 4 |
| 10Jack FoleyWR FR | 9% | 20 | 373 | 18.6 | 4 |
| 5Kameran ShanksWR FR | 8% | 17 | 241 | 14.2 | 1 |
| 14Antonio MeeksWR FR | 5% | 10 | 184 | 18.4 | 1 |
| 18Drayden DickmannWR FR | 5% | 10 | 70 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 12Kamrean JohnsonTE FR | 4% | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Langston HardyDL FR | 37 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 94Zach LohavichanDL FR | 26 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 10Gabe KirschkeDL FR | 23 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 52Dallas AfalavaDL FR | 16 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 97Matt HerronDL FR | 14 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55Kadear DembeleDL FR | 8 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Vincent FirenzeLB FR | 51 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21Aiden HallLB FR | 46 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 43Frank CusanoLB FR | 41 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46Deuce DyceLB FR | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40Whittman WhaleyLB FR | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Braylon JohnsonDB FR | 40 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 5Davaughn PattersonDB FR | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2Brian BladesDB FR | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 6Rushuan TongueDB FR | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 22Myles TurpinDB FR | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 13Ashaad WilliamsDB FR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 38Somad EaddyDB FR | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Connor CalvertFR | 10/11 | 91% | 44 | 28/28 | 58 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45Ethan HyamsFR | 21 | 45.2 | 70 | 7 | 1 |