Wk 5 · 2026
Stanford Cardinal at Wake Forest Demon Deacons — Sat, Oct 3
Sat, Oct 3 ·
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem
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What is at stake
A ACC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Stanford form
L 20-49vs NDW 31-10vs CALL 15-20at UNCL 20-35vs PITTL 7-42at MIA
2025 season
Wake Forest form
L 32-49at DUKEW 52-14vs DELW 28-12vs UNCW 16-9at UVAL 7-42at FSU
2025 season
Stanford this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Wake Forest this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 7
| Opponent | Stanford | Wake Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Miami ACC | vs Wk 1 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 3 · scheduled preview |
| Duke ACC | at Wk 3 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Georgia Tech ACC | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| NC State ACC | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Louisville ACC | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
| California ACC | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| SMU ACC | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
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Series history · 2006–2026
Wake Forest leads the series 2–1 · Wake Forest won the last one
3 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
11.3 points toward Stanford
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-10-26 | Wake Forest 27 — 24 Stanford | at STAN | Wake Forest |
| 2010 | 2010-09-18 | Wake Forest 24 — 68 Stanford | at STAN | Stanford |
| 2009 | 2009-09-12 | Stanford 17 — 24 Wake Forest | at WAKE | Wake Forest |
Stanford leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Ben Gulbranson QB #15 | 148/260, 1813 YDS, 9 TD, 10 INT |
| Elijah Brown QB #7 | 74/127, 829 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Micah Ford RB #20 | 145 CAR, 643 YDS, 4 TD |
| Cole Tabb RB #3 | 114 CAR, 445 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Sedrick Irvin RB #26 | 41 CAR, 118 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | CJ Williams WR #3 | 59 REC, 749 YDS, 6 TD |
| Sam Roush TE #86 | 49 REC, 545 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Bryce Farrell WR #11 | 29 REC, 455 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Caden High WR #0 | 37 REC, 414 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Matt Rose LB #35 | 106 |
| Scotty Edwards S #21 | 54 | |
| Jahsiah Galvan LB #0 | 50 | |
| Sacks | Clay Patterson DL #91 | 4 |
| Ernest Cooper LB #44 | 3 | |
| Matt Rose LB #35 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Brandon Nicholson CB #9 | 2 |
| Collin Wright CB #6 | 1 |
Wake Forest leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Robby Ashford QB #2 | 171/289, 2169 YDS, 9 TD, 7 INT |
| Deshawn Purdie QB #5 | 41/82, 618 YDS, 6 TD, 3 INT | |
| Rushing | Demond Claiborne RB #1 | 179 CAR, 907 YDS, 10 TD |
| Robby Ashford QB #2 | 116 CAR, 504 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Ty Clark III RB #4 | 58 CAR, 232 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Chris Barnes WR #2 | 39 REC, 547 YDS, 3 TD |
| Carlos Hernandez WR #8 | 34 REC, 538 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Sterling Berkhalter WR #18 | 25 REC, 382 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Micah Mays Jr. WR #5 | 18 REC, 302 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Nick Andersen S #45 | 95 |
| Davaughn Patterson DB #5 | 78 | |
| Dylan Hazen LB #24 | 68 | |
| Sacks | Langston Hardy DL #11 | 7 |
| Nuer Gatkuoth DL #7 | 6 | |
| Gabe Kirschke DL #10 | 4 | |
| Interceptions | Karon Prunty CB #3 | 1 |
| Zamari Stevenson DB #17 | 1 | |
| Nuer Gatkuoth DL #7 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.