FBS rank
#20
Among 138 teams · ▲1 since Week 7
Record
6-1
6-1 vs. FBS
Power rating
+14.83
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+3.45
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Wake Forest is 6-1 and ranks No. 20 of 138 FBS teams, up 1 spot from Week 7. Its +14.8 power rating is 7.5 points behind No. 1 Miami.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FBS, 80th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 4.8 wins against it; Wake Forest is 1.2 ahead, 13th in résumé rank.
Best win: 30–27 over Louisville as a 30% underdog.
Next: at home against Virginia on Sat, Oct 31. Wake Forest is a 18.0-point favorite with an 83% chance to win.
Next game
Wake Forest by 18.0
Wake Forest 83% · Virginia 17%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 53 | +6.05 |
| Week 2 | 28 | +10.43 |
| Week 3 | 67 | +5.27 |
| Week 4 | 62 | +6.45 |
| Week 5 | 37 | +10.16 |
| Week 6 | 25 | +13.44 |
| Week 7 | 21 | +14.92 |
| Week 8 | 20 | +14.83 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 41–7 | 75% | −2.43 | ||
| W | 38–14 | 61% | +0.91 | ||
Stanford #113 | W | 57–3 | 81% | −2.16 | |
| W | 30–27 | Upset30% | +11.91 | ||
Miami #1 | L | 20–33 | 46% | +22.34 | |
| W | 38–36 | — | +6.17 | ||
Akron #136 | W | 38–16 | — | −12.34 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
ACC| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1up 1 | 7-0 | #3 | +4.97 | +33.7 | ||
| 20up 1 | 6-1 | #13 | +3.45 | +18.0 | ||
| 30up 1 | 4-3 | #57 | +7.73 | +11.3 | ||
| 33up 15 | 6-1 | #22 | +2.51 | +15.3 | ||
| 46down 13 | 4-3 | #43 | +8.88 | +3.6 | ||
| 48up 4 | 3-4 | #69 | +10.10 | +3.7 | ||
| 49down 7 | 5-3 | #48 | +6.60 | +10.8 | ||
| 50down 4 | 5-2 | #51 | +1.78 | +13.9 | ||
| 55up 7 | 6-2 | #50 | −0.43 | +14.5 | ||
| 59down 12 | 4-3 | #49 | +8.80 | +0.1 | ||
| 68up 7 | 4-4 | #93 | +4.62 | +8.6 | ||
| 77up 17 | 4-3 | #68 | +3.79 | +0.9 | ||
| 80up 13 | 3-4 | #92 | +4.90 | +5.3 | ||
| 89unchanged | 3-4 | #99 | +4.59 | +4.1 | ||
| 112down 22 | 2-5 | #119 | +5.25 | -3.6 | ||
| 113up 1 | 4-4 | #67 | +7.34 | -15.6 | ||
| 114down 15 | 3-5 | #106 | +7.16 | -8.3 |
