# 2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by Dave Clawson, who is coaching his second season at the school, and plays its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference as part of the Atlantic Division, as they have since the league's inception in 1953. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Atlantic Division.

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Bowman Archibald TE | Dade City, FL | Pasco HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 244 lb (111 kg) | Sep 21, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Tabari Hines WR | Florence, SC | Marlboro County HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Kendall Hinton QB | Durham, NC | Southern HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 11, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Garrett Wilson LS | Sanford, NC | Southern Lee HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 64 Rivals: 47 247Sports: 49 ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Wake Forest 2015 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 20, 2015. "2015 Wake Forest Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 20, 2015. "2015 Player Commitments – Wake Forest". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 20, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 20, 2015. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Elon* | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ESPN3 | W 41–3 | 27,126 |
| September 12 | 12:30 p.m. | at Syracuse | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ACCN | L 17–30 | 26,670 |
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army* | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | CBSSN | W 17–14 | 29,124 |
| September 26 | 12:30 p.m. | Indiana* | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ACCN | L 24–31 | 22,508 |
| October 3 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 11 Florida State | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ESPN | L 16–24 | 28,588 |
| October 10 | 3:00 p.m. | at Boston College | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | ACCRSN | W 3–0 | 30,094 |
| October 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at North Carolina | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | ACCRSN | L 14–50 | 50,500 |
| October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | NC State | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC (rivalry) | ACCRSN | L 17–35 | 30,464 |
| October 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisville | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ESPN2 | L 19–20 | 24,922 |
| November 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 6 Notre Dame* | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | NBC | L 7–28 | 80,795 |
| November 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Clemson | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ESPN2 | L 13–33 | 81,577 |
| November 28 | 12:30 p.m. | Duke | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC (rivalry) | ACCN | L 21–27 | 26,435 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Position | Name | First year at WFU |
| Head coach | Dave Clawson | 2014 |
| Defensive coordinator / Safeties | Mike Elko | 2014 |
| Asst head coach / Receivers | Kevin Higgins | 2014 |
| Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | Warren Ruggiero | 2014 |
| Special teams coordinator / tight ends | Adam Scheier | 2014 |
| Linebackers | Warren Belin | 2013 |
| Defensive Line | Dave Cohen | 2014 |
| Running backs | John Hunter | 2014 |
| Cornerbacks | Derrick Jackson | 2012 |
| Offensive Line | Nick Tabacca | 2014 |
| Source: |||

### Roster
## Game summaries
### Elon

11th meeting. 9–0–1 all time. Last meeting 2009, 35–7 Demon Deacons in Winston–Salem.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Demon Deacons | 3 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
at BB&T Field, Winston–Salem, NC
* Date: September 3
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 84° F • N 1 • Clear
* Game attendance: 27,126
* Referee: David Epperly
* TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Roy Philpott • Color Analyst: Stan Lewter
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
03:10 WFU – Mike Weaver 28-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, TOP 4:26
Second quarter
11:19 WFU – Cam Serigne 10-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, TOP 2:22
04:43 WFU – Matt Colburn 2-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, TOP 4:49
02:57 WFU – John Wolford 70-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 24–0. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, TOP 0:18
Third quarter
09:14 ELON – John Gallagher 45-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, TOP 2:15
07:17 WFU – Cortez Lewis 30-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:57
03:31 WFU – Chuck Wade 27-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 38–3. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:38
Fourth quarter
10:47 WFU – Mike Weaver 32-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 41–3. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, TOP 4:48
Leading Passers
ELON–Connor Christianson, 8/14, 50 yards
WF–John Wolford, 20/27, 327 yards
Leading Rushers
ELON–Connor Christianson, 4 carries, 22 yards
WF–John Wolford, 7 carries, 63 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Receivers
ELON–Tre Lennon, 4 receptions, 30 yards
WF–Chuck Wade, 4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Tacklers
ELON–Chris Blair, 13 tackles
WF–Hunter Williams, 5 tackles :

### @ Syracuse

5th meeting. 1–3 all time. Last meeting 2014, 30–7 Orange in Winston–Salem.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Orange | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
* Date: September 12
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Inside
* Game attendance: 26,670
* Referee: Duane Heydt
* TV announcers (ACCN): Play-By-Play: Tim Brant • Color Analyst: Dave Archer • Sideline: Roddy Jones
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
04:17 SU – Cole Murphy 35-yard field goal, Orange 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, TOP 2:28
02:31 WFU – KJ Brent 40-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:46
Second quarter
14:51 SU – Cole Murphy 39-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, TOP 2:40
14:07 SU – Donnie Simmons 41-yard interception return (Cole Murphy kick), Orange 13–7. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, TOP 0:44
09:20 WFU – John Wolford 6-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:47
00:08 WFU – Mike Weaver 27-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, TOP 2:42
Third quarter
02:01 SU – Brisley Estime 89-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick), Orange 20–17. Drive: 1 play, 89 yards, TOP 0:14
Fourth quarter
11:17 SU – Steve Ishmael 53-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick), Orange 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, TOP 3:35
01:47 SU – Cole Murphy 20-yard field goal, Orange 30–17. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, TOP 2:16
Leading Passers
WF–John Wolford, 30/45, 373 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions
SYR–Eric Dungey, 8/13, 221 yards, 2 touchdowns
Leading Rushers
WF–Tyler Bell, 12 carries, 39 yards
SYR–George Morris II, 6 carries, 46 yards
Leading Receivers
WF–KJ Brent, 96 yards, 7 receptions, 1 touchdown
SYR–Brisly Estime, 98 yards, 2 receptions, 1 touchdown
Leading Tacklers
WF–Brandon Chubb, 9 tackles
SYR–Parris Bennett, 8 tackles :

### @ Army

15th meeting. 10–4 all time. Last meeting 2014, 24–21 Demon Deacons in Winston–Salem.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Black Knights | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Mitchie Stadium, West Point, NY
* Date: September 19
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 79° F • S 8 • Mostly Sunny
* Game attendance: 29,124
* Referee: Tom McCreesh
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Play-by-Play: Ben Holden • Color Analyst: Jay Feely • Sideline: John Schriffen
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
No Scoring
Second quarter
10:07 ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw 4-yard run (Daniel Grochowski kick), Black Knights 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, TOP 4:03
Third quarter
4:52 WFU – Kendall Hinton 15-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, TOP 1:33
Fourth quarter
13:41 WFU – Kendall Hinton 7-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:32
7:25 ARMY – Christian Drake 9-yard run (Daniel Grochowski kick), Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, TOP 0:06
0:00 WFU – Mike Weaver 47-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, TOP 2:35
Leading Passers
WF–Kendall Hinton, 15/27, 159 yards, 2 interceptions
ARMY–Ahmad Brenshaw, 2/3, 54 yards
Leading Rushers
WF–Kendall Hinton, 17 carries, 101 yards, 2 touchdowns
ARMY–Ahmad Brenshaw, 22 carries, 61 yards
Leading Receivers
WF–KJ Brent, 4 receptions, 72 yards
ARMY–DeAndre Bell, 1 reception, 31 yards
Leading Tacklers
WF–Brandon Chubb, 6 tackles
ARMY–Andrew King, 7 tackles :

### Indiana

1st meeting.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hoosiers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at BB&T Field, Winston–Salem, NC
* Date: September 26
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 62° F • NE 14 • Light Rain
* Game attendance: 22,508
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (ACCN): Play-By-Play: Tim Brant • Color Analyst: Dave Archer • Sideline: Roddy Jones
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
6:45 IU – Jr. Simmie Cobbs 6-yard pass from Nate Sudfield (Griffin Oakes kick), Hoosiers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, TOP 2:51
Second quarter
14:34 WFU – Kendall Hinton 15-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:01
11:05 IU – Ricky Jones 28-yard pass from Nate Sudfield (Griffin Oakes kick), Hoosiers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, TOP 3:29
3:47 WFU – Mike Weaver 35-yard field goal, Hoosiers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:21
0:00 IU – Griffin Oakes 30-yard field goal, Hoosiers 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, TOP 2:20
Third quarter
8:27 IU – Jordan Howard 2-yard run (Griffin Oakes kick), Hoosiers 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:22
Fourth quarter
10:22 IU – Tony Fields 20-yard interception return (Griffin Oakes kick), Hoosiers 31–10. Drive: 3 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:54
6:25 WFU – Kendall Hinton 14-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Hoosiers 31–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:57
2:33 WFU – Tabari Hines 29-yard pass from Kendall Hinton (Mike Weaver kick), Hoosiers 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, TOP 0:59
Leading Passers
IND–Nate Sudfield, 19/34, 205 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–Kendall Hinton, 19/46, 245 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Leading Rushers
IND–Howard Jordan, 33 carries, 168 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Kendall Hinton, 22 carries, 57 yards, 2 touchdowns
Leading Receivers
IND–Simmie Cobbs Jr., 7 receptions, 75 yards, 1 tocuhdown
WF–Cam Serigne, 5 receptions, 72 yards
Leading Tacklers
IND–Tegray Scales, 9 tackles, 2 sacks
WF–Brad Watson, 14 tackles :

### Florida State

34th meeting. 6–26–1 all time. Last meeting 2014, 43–3 Seminoles in Tallahassee.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #11 Seminoles | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Demon Deacons | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at BB&T Field, Winston–Salem, NC
* Date: October 3
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 56° F • NE 17 • Rain
* Game attendance: 28,588
* Referee: Penn Wagers
* TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Mark Neely • Color Analyst: David Diaz-Infante • Sideline: Dawn Davenport
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
8:17 FSU – Dalvin Cook 94-yard run (Roberto Aguayo kick), Seminoles 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 94 yards, TOP 0:14
2:57 WFU – Mike Weaver 28-yard field goal, Seminoles 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, TOP 5:20
Second quarter
11:08 FSU – Johnathan Vickers 9-yard run (Roberto Aguayo kick), Seminoles 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, TOP 6:49
4:12 WFU – Cam Serigne 7-yard pass from Kendall Hinton (Mike Weaver kick), Seminoles 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, TOP 6:56
Third quarter
12:23 FSU – Kermit Whitfield 5-yard pass from Everett Golson (Roberto Aguayo kick), Seminoles 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, TOP 2:37
7:33 FSU – Roberto Aguayo 25-yard field goal, Seminoles 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, TOP 3:45
Fourth quarter
11:26 WFU – Mike Weaver 34-yard field goal, Seminoles 24–13. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, TOP 4:42
3:34 WFU – Mike Weaver 29-yard field goal, Seminoles 24–16. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, TOP 6:01
Leading Passers
FSU–Everett Golson, 20/31, 202 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Kendall Hinton, 27/42, 215 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Leading Rushers
FSU–Dalvin Cook, 2 carries, 94 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Matt Colburn, 11 carries, 51 yards
Leading Receivers
FSU–Travis Rudolph, 6 receptions, 69 yards
WF–Cam Serigne, 10 receptions, 83 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Tacklers
FSU–Trey Marshall, 7 tackles
WF–Zach Dancel, 4 tackles :

### @ Boston College

23rd meeting. 8–12–2 all time. Last meeting 2014, 23–17 Eagles in Winston–Salem.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA
* Date: October 10
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 58° F • NNW 7 • Sunny
* Game attendance: 30,094
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color Analyst: James Bates • Sideline: Jenn Hildreth
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
No Scoring
Second quarter
No Scoring
Third quarter
10:18 WFU – Mike Weaver 25-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, TOP 1:38
Fourth quarter
No Scoring
Leading Passers
WF–John Wolford, 11/25, 109 yards, 1 interception
BC–Jeff Smith, 4/12, 56 yards, 1 interception
Leading Rushers
WF–Matt Colburn, 12 carries, 37 yards
BC–Marcus Outlaw, 15 carries, 64 yards
Leading Receivers
WF–Cortez Lewis, 5 receptions, 65 yards
BC–Charlie Callinan, 2 receptions, 42 yards
Leading Tacklers
WF–Brandon Chubb, 9 tackles
BC–Medhi Abdesmad, 8 tackles :

### @ North Carolina

106th meeting. 35–68–2 all time. Last meeting 2012, 28–27 Demon Deacons in Winston–Salem.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Tar Heels | 0 | 29 | 7 | 14 | 50 |
at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC
* Date: October 17
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 56° F • NNW 7 • Clear and cool
* Game attendance: 50,500
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Stan Cotten • Color Analyst: Tommy Elrod • Sideline: Dave Goren
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
7:07 WFU – Cam Serigne 1-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, TOP 2:31
Second quarter
14:52 UNC – Mack Hollins 57-yard pass from Marquise Williams (Nick Weiler kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:52
13:06 UNC – Marquise Williams 13-yard run (Nick Weiler kick), Tar Heels 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, TOP 1:36
11:18 UNC – Elijah Hood 36-yard run (Joey Mangili pass to Brandon Fritts for two-point conv.), Tar Heels 22–7. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, TOP 0:21
6:18 WFU – Tabari Hines 5-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Tar Heels 22–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:00
4:29 UNC – T.J. Logan 1-yard run (Nick Weiler kick), Tar Heel 29–14. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, TOP 1:47
Third quarter
0:04 UNC – Mack Hollins 4-yard pass from Marquise Williams (Nick Weiler kick), Tar Heels 36–14. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, TOP 2:37
Fourth quarter
12:34 UNC – Mack Hollins 42-yard pass from Marquise Williams (Nick Weiler kick), Tar Heels 43–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:29
11:11 UNC – Mitch Trubisky 10-yard run (Nick Weiler kick), Tar Heels 50–14. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, TOP 0:36
Leading Passers
WF–John Wolford, 16/22, 176 yards, 2 touchdowns
UNC–Marquise Williams, 14/20, 282 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
Leading Rushers
WF–Tyler Bell, 13 carries, 48 yards
UNC–Elijah Hood, 8 carries, 101 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Receivers
WF–Cam Serigne, 6 receptions, 65 yards, 1 touchdown
UNC–Mack Hollins, 3 receptions, 103 yards, 3 touchdowns
Leading Tacklers
WF–Brandon Chubb, 10 tackles
UNC–J. Gnonkonde, 9 tackles, 2 sacks for 26 yards :

### NC State

109th meeting. 38–64–6 all time. Last meeting 2014, 42–13 Wolfpack in Raleigh.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolfpack | 28 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at BB&T Field, Winston–Salem, NC
* Date: October 24
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 63° F • ESE 5 • Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 30,464
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Stan Cotten • Color Analyst: Tommy Elrod • Sidelines: Dave Goren
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
14:07 NCST – Maurice Trowell 59-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:53
12:15 NCST – Matthew Dayes 85-yard run (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, TOP 0:13
3:17 NCST – Nyheim Hines 58-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, TOP 0:11
0:45 NCST – Matthew Dayes 57-yard run (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, TOP 1:28
Second quarter
3:24 WFU – Kendall Hinton 69-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Wolfpack 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, TOP 1:33
Third quarter
4:38 WFU – Mike Weaver 38-yard field goal, Wolfpack 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, TOP 3:57
Fourth quarter
4:30 NCST – Bra'Lon Cherry 52-yard punt return (Kyle Bambard kick), Wolfpack 35–14. Drive: 3 plays, −3 yards, TOP 1:13
0:44 WFU – Kendall Hinton 1-yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Wolfpack 35–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:46
Leading Passers
NCST–Jacoby Brissett, 20/34, 227 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–Kendall Hinton, 12/22, 107 yards
Leading Rushers
NCST–Matthew Dayes, 16 carries, 205 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–Kendall Hinton, 13 carries, 75 yards, 2 touchdowns
Leading Receivers
NCST–Jaylen Samuels, 7 receptions, 26 yards
WF–Tabari Hines, 5 receptions, 42 yards
Leading Tacklers
NCST–B.J. Hill, 6 tackles
WF–Brad Watson, 7 tackles :

### Louisville

3rd meeting. 0–2 all time. Last meeting 2014, 20–10 Cardinals in Louisville.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Demon Deacons | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
at BB&T Field, Winston–Salem, NC
* Date: October 30
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 55° F • NNE 3 • Clear
* Game attendance: 24,922
* Referee: David Epperly
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Play-by-Play: Dave Flemming • Color Analyst: Mack Brown • Sidelines: Allison Williams
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
6:04 WFU – Mike Weaver 36-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −10 yards, TOP 1:54
3:36 WFU – Cortez Lewis 78-yard pass from Kendall Hinton (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, TOP 0:44
Second quarter
12:37 LOU – John Wallace 37-yard field goal, Demon Deacons 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, TOP 5:59
8:17 LOU – Jamari Staples 14-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (John Wallace kick), Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, TOP 2:47
2:15 WFU – Duke Ejiofor safety, Demon Deacons 12–10. Drive: 2 plays, −8 yards, TOP 0:31
0:55 WFU – Tabari Hines 58-yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Demon Deacons 19–10. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, TOP 1:20
0:22 LOU – Jamari Staples 22-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (John Wallace kick), Demon Deacons 19–17. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, TOP 0:33
Third quarter
1:25 LOU – John Wallace 39-yard field goal, Cardinals 20–19. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, TOP 1:52
Fourth quarter
No Scoring
Leading Passers
LOU–Lamar Jackson, 19/26, 207 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–John Wolford, 6/18, 131 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions
Leading Rushers
LOU–Jeremy Smith, 12 carries, 58 yards
WF–Matt Colburn, 11 carries, 24 yards
Leading Receivers
LOU–Jamari Staples, 10 receptions, 133 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–Tabari Hines, 3 receptions, 82 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Tacklers
LOU–Devonte Fields, 8 tackles
WF–Brandon Chubb, 12 tackles :

### @ Notre Dame

3rd meeting. 0–2 all time. Last meeting 2012, 38–0 Fighting Irish in South Bend.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| #4 Fighting Irish | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
* Date: November 14
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 52° F • S 10 • Clear skies
* Game attendance: 80,795
* Referee: Jeff Flanagan
* TV announcers (NBC): Play-by-Play: Dan Hicks • Color Analyst: Doug Flutie • Sideline: Kathryn Tappen
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
3:41 ND – DeShone Kizer 12-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, TOP 3:46
2:46 ND – Andrew Trumbetti 28 yard interception return (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, TOP 0:55
Second quarter
9:59 ND – Josh Adams 98 yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 99 yards, TOP 0:52
Third quarter
2:40 WFU – John Wolford 1 yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Fighting Irish 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, TOP 6:16
Fourth quarter
10:58 ND – DeShone Kizer 5 yard run (Justin Yoon kick), Fighting Irish 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, TOP 2:18
Leading Passers
WF–John Wolford, 19/30, 219 yards, 1 interception
ND–DeShone Kizer, 13/19, 111 yards
Leading Rushers
WF–Tyler Bell, 23 carries, 90 yards
ND–Josh Adams, 17 carries, 141 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Receivers
WF–K.J. Brent, 5 receptions, 82 yards
ND–Will Fuller, 3 receptions, 37 yards
Leading Tacklers
WF–Marquel Lee, 8 tackles
ND–Jaylon Smith, 14 tackles :

### @ Clemson

81st meeting. 17–62–1 all time. Last meeting 2014, 34–20 Tigers in Winston–Salem.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| #1 Tigers | 20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 33 |
at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
* Date: November 21
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 58° F • Light wind • Mostly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 81,577
* Referee: Duane Heydt
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Play by Play: Dave Lamont • Color Analyst: Ray Bentley • Sideline: Dawn Davenport
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
10:10 CLEM – Deshaun Watson 3 yard run (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, TOP 2:33
5:36 CLEM – Charone Peake 44 yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel kick), Tigers 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, TOP 0:32
0:44 CLEM – Deon Cain 11 yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel PAT blocked), Tigers 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:10
Second quarter
5:26 WFU – Kendall Hinton 8 yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Tigers 20–7. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, TOP 0:46
2:12 CLEM – Germone Hopper 47 yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ammon Lakip kick), Tigers 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, TOP 3:09
0:00 CLEM – Greg Huegel 40 yard field goal, Tigers 30–7. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, TOP 0:31
Third quarter
0:46 CLEM – Greg Huegel 36 yard field goal, Tigers 33–7. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, TOP 5:22
Fourth quarter
5:28 WFU – Cortez Lewis 30 yard pass from Kendall Hinton (Mike Weaver PAT failed), Tigers 33–13. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, TOP 3:08
Leading Passers
WF–John Wolford, 12/20, 91 yards
CLEM–Deshaun Watson, 24/35, 343 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
Leading Rushers
WF–Kendall Hinton, 7 carries, 51 yards, 1 touchdown
CLEM–Kelly Bryant, 8 carries, 58 yards
Leading Receivers
WF–K.J. Brent, 4 receptions, 60 yards
CLEM–Artavis Scott, 6 receptions, 53 yards
Leading Tacklers
WF–Brandon Chubb, 11 tackles
CLEM–Dorian O'Daniel, 7 tackles :

### Duke

96th meeting. 37–56–2 all time. Last meeting 2014, 41–21 Blue Devils in Durham.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at BB&T Field, Winston–Salem, NC
* Date: November 28
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 68° F • WSW 8 • Overcast
* Game attendance: 26,435
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (ACCN): Play-by-Play: Tim Brant • Color Analyst: Dave Archer • Sideline: Roddy Jones
* Final Stats
Game information :
First quarter
3:24 DUKE – Max McCaffrey 18 yard pass from Thomas Sirk (Ross Martin kick), Blue Devils 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, TOP 2:45
0:06 WFU – Tyler Bell 1 yard run (Mike Weaver kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:18
Second quarter
9:48 DUKE – Thomas Sirk 3 yard run (Ross Martin kick), Blue Devils 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:18
0:00 DUKE – Ross Martin 51 yard field goal, Blue Devils 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, TOP 5:13
Third quarter
10:39 DUKE – Max McCaffery 28 yard pass from Thomas Sirk (Ross Martin kick), Blue Devils 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:13
Fourth quarter
11:20 WFU – Cam Serigne 10 yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Blue Devils 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, TOP 3:22
2:33 DUKE – Ross Martin 35 yard field goal, Blue Devils 27–14. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 4:39
1:46 WFU – Cortez Lewis 22 yard pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver kick), Blue Devils 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:47
Leading Passers
DUKE–Thomas Sirk, 26/39, 275 yards, 2 touchdowns
WF–John Wolford, 23/35, 338 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
Leading Rushers
DUKE–Thomas Sirk, 16 carries, 57 yards, 1 touchdown
WF–Tyler Bell, 16 carries, 94 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Receivers
DUKE–T.J. Rahming, 7 receptions, 63 yards
WF–Cam Serigne, 5 receptions, 135 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Tacklers
DUKE–Dwayne Norman, 8 tackles
WF–Ryan Janvion, 12 tackles :

## Statistics
### Scores by quarter

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wake Forest | 37 | 78 | 34 | 60 | 209 |
| Opponents | 86 | 107 | 47 | 55 | 295 |

### Offense
#### Rushing

| Name | GP | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
| Tyler Bell | 12 | 129 | 451 | 3.5 | 1 | 33 | 37.6 |
| Kendall Hinton | 10 | 93 | 390 | 4.2 | 7 | 69 | 39.0 |
| Matt Colburn | 10 | 66 | 239 | 3.6 | 1 | 21 | 23.9 |
| Isaiah Robinson | 12 | 6 | 120 | 3.1 | 0 | 22 | 10.0 |
| John Wolford | 11 | 73 | 67 | 0.9 | 3 | 70 | 6.1 |
| Dezmond Wortham | 11 | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 | 1.9 |
| Charles Argenzio | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Chuck Wade | 12 | 1 | −1 | −1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Tabari Hines | 12 | 3 | −13 | −4.3 | 0 | 0 | −1.1 |
| TEAM | 4 | 3 | −18 | −6.0 | 0 | 0 | −4.5 |
| Demon Deacons Total | 12 | 417 | 1,262 | 3.0 | 12 | 70 | 105.2 |
| Opponents | 12 | 462 | 1,935 | 4.2 | 16 | 98 | 161.2 |

#### Passing

| Name | GP | Cmp–Att | Pct | Yds | TD | INT | Lng | Avg/G | RAT |
| John Wolford | 11 | 142–243 | 60.9 | 1,791 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 162.8 | 128.08 |
| Kendall Hinton | 10 | 93–179 | 52.0 | 929 | 4 | 5 | 78 | 92.9 | 97.03 |
| Cam Serigne | 12 | 0–2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | −100.00 |
| Tabari Hines | 12 | 0–1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | −200.00 |
| TEAM | 4 | 0–1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 000.00 |
| KJ Brent | 12 | 1–1 | 0.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1.6 | 259.06 |
| Demon Deacons Total | 12 | 236–417 | 56.6 | 2,739 | 13 | 18 | 78 | 228.2 | 113.42 |
| Opponents | 12 | 199–322 | 61.8 | 2,430 | 17 | 6 | 89 | 202.5 | 138.89 |

#### Receiving

| Name | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
| Cortez Lewis | 12 | 47 | 611 | 13.0 | 4 | 78 | 50.9 |
| Cam Seringe | 12 | 46 | 562 | 12.2 | 4 | 49 | 46.8 |
| KJ Brent | 12 | 42 | 583 | 13.9 | 1 | 52 | 48.6 |
| Chuck Wade | 12 | 33 | 348 | 10.5 | 1 | 33 | 29.0 |
| Tabari Hines | 12 | 32 | 366 | 11.4 | 3 | 58 | 30.5 |
| Tyler Bell | 12 | 18 | 127 | 7.1 | 0 | 25 | 10.6 |
| Isaiah Robinson | 12 | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 0 | 15 | 4.8 |
| Steve Donatell | 12 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 1 | 14 | 2.6 |
| P.J. Howard IV | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 6 | 1.4 |
| Tyree Harris | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 | 5.0 |
| Dezmond Wortham | 11 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 1.2 |
| Alex Bachman | 11 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.7 |
| Maddox Stamey | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 |
| Charles Argenzino | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Demon Deacons Total | 12 | 236 | 2,739 | 11.6 | 13 | 78 | 228.2 |
| Opponents | 12 | 199 | 2,430 | 12.2 | 17 | 89 | 202.5 |

#### Scoring

| Name | TD | FG | PAT | SAFETY | TOT PTS |
| Mike Weaver | | 11–18 | 24–25 | | 57 |
| Kendall Hinton | 7 | | | | 42 |
| Cortez Lewis | 4 | | | | 24 |
| Cam Seringe | 4 | | | | 24 |
| Tabari Hines | 3 | | | | 18 |
| John Wolford | 3 | | | | 18 |
| Tyler Bell | 1 | | | | 6 |
| Chuck Wade | 1 | | | | 6 |
| KJ Brent | 1 | | | | 6 |
| Matt Colburn | 1 | | | | 6 |
| Duke Ejiofor | | | | 1 | 2 |