2024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

2024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–8 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWarren Ruggiero (11th season)
Offensive schemeSlow mesh
Defensive coordinatorBrad Lambert (6th season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–2–5
Home stadiumAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 SMU y^   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 14 Clemson y$^   7 – 1     10 – 4  
No. 18 Miami (FL)   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 20 Syracuse   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Louisville   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Georgia Tech   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Duke   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Virginia Tech   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Boston College   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Pittsburgh   3 – 5     7 – 6  
NC State   3 – 5     6 – 7  
North Carolina   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Virginia   3 – 5     5 – 7  
California   2 – 6     6 – 7  
Wake Forest   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Stanford   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Florida State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Clemson 34, SMU 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Demon Deacons were led by Dave Clawson in his eleventh and final year as the head coach. The Demon Deacons played their home games at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

On December 16, Clawson announced he would be stepping down as the Demon Deacons' coach and move into an advisory role. Two days later, December 18, Washington State head coach Jake Dickert was announced as the program's new head coach.

Offseason

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2024 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position Team
4 124 Malik Mustapha S San Francisco 49ers
5 174 Caelen Carson CB Dallas Cowboys
7 230 Michael Jurgens C Minnesota Vikings

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Jacob Zuhr LS Syracuse
Brendon Harris S Middle Tennessee
Trey Boll TE TBD
Mitch Griffis QB Marshall
Christian Forbes IOL Howard
Jaylen Hudson EDGE UMass
AJ Williams S Coastal Carolina
Santino Marucci RB New Mexico State
Wesley Grimes WR NC State
Eli Hall DL Liberty
Brooks Yurachek LB Arkansas
AK Kelly WR TBD
Justice Ellison RB Indiana
Ke'Shawn Williams WR Indiana
Jahmal Banks WR Nebraska
DaShawn Jones CB Alabama

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Keagen Trost OT Indiana State
Hank Bachmeier QB Louisiana Tech
Mateen Ibirogba EDGE Georgetown
Capone Blue CB Kent State
Branson Combs LB Southern Illinois
Cdarius Kelly CB Lenoir–Rhyne

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.North Carolina A&T*
ACCNX/ESPN+W 45–1329,450
September 77:00 p.m.Virginia
  • Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ESPN2L 30–3130,012
September 146:30 p.m.No. 5 Ole Miss*
  • Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
The CWL 6–4032,849
September 283:30 p.m.Louisiana*
  • Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCNL 38–4131,061
October 512:00 p.m.at NC State
The CWW 34–3056,919
October 1212:00 p.m.No. 10 Clemson
  • Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ESPNL 14–4931,553
October 1912:00 p.m.at UConn*
CBSSNW 23–2030,122
October 263:30 p.m.at Stanford
ACCNW 27–2423,471
November 88:00 p.m.California
  • Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCNL 36–4628,455
November 168:00 p.m.at North Carolina
ACCNL 24–3148,364
November 2312:00 p.m.at No. 8 Miami (FL)
ESPNL 14–4264,210
November 3012:00 p.m.Duke
  • Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
ACCNL 17–2324,776
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

vs. North Carolina A&T (FCS)

See also: 2024 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team
Game One – North Carolina A&T Aggies (FCS) (0-0) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies (FCS) 7 3 0313
Demon Deacons 7 10 21745

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC

  • Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 29,450
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ACCNX): Matt Schick (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:25) WAKE – Demond Claiborne 7-yard run (Matthew Dennis kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:29; Wake Forest 7-0)
  • (2:29) NCAT – Kenji Christian 21-yard run (Andrew Brown kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:17; Tied 7-7)
Second quarter
  • (6:49) NCAT – Andrew Brown 38-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 8:32; North Carolina A&T 10-7)
  • (5:00) WAKE – Donavon Greene 24-yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Matthew Dennis kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Wake Forest 14-10)
  • (0:02) WAKE – Matthew Dennis 31-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 2:46; Wake Forest 17-10)
Third quarter
  • (12:54) WAKE – Taylor Morin 73-yard punt return (Matthew Dennis kick) (Wake Forest 24-10)
  • (6:15) WAKE – Horatio Fields 5-yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Matthew Dennis kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:39; Wake Forest 31-10)
  • (0:13) WAKE – Deuce Alexander 4-yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Matthew Dennis kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 2:35; Wake Forest 38-10)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:05) NCAT – Andrew Brown 51-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:08; Wake Forest 38-13)
  • (5:37) WAKE – Tate Carney 2-yard run (Matthew Dennis kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:22; Wake Forest 45-13)
Statistics NCAT WAKE
First downs 22 26
Total yards 69–337 68–513
Rushing yards 44–185 32–193
Passing yards 152 320
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–25–0 23–36–0
Time of possession 36:21 23:39
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina A&T Passing Kevin White 10/15, 116 yards
Rushing Kenji Christian 16 carries, 121 yards, TD
Receiving Ger-Cari Caldwell 5 receptions, 51 yards
Wake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 18/28, 263 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Demond Claiborne 17 carries, 135 yards, TD
Receiving Taylor Morin 6 receptions, 100 yards

vs. Virginia

See also: 2024 Virginia Cavaliers football team
Game Two – Virginia Cavaliers (1–0) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cavaliers 0 0 000
Demon Deacons 0 0 000

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UVA WAKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Wake Forest Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. No. 5 Ole Miss

See also: 2024 Ole Miss Rebels football team
Game Three – No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels (2–0) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Rebels 20 3 71040
Demon Deacons 3 3 006

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:30 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 32,849
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Ole Miss –20.5 • O/U: 65.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:37) Ole Miss - Henry Parrish Jr. 25 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Ole Miss 7–0)
  • (5:22) Wake Forest - Matthew Dennis 42 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:36; Ole Miss 7–3)
  • (4:48) Ole Miss - Jordan Watkins 75 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:34; Ole Miss 14–3)
  • (1:55) Ole Miss - Henry Parrish Jr. 22 Yd Run (Caden Davis PAT failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:56; Ole Miss 20–3)
Second quarter
  • (4:44) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 33 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 16 plays, 71 yards, 6:17; Ole Miss 23–3)
  • (0:13) Wake Forest - Matthew Dennis 37 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 4:31; Ole Miss 23–6)
Third quarter
  • (3:39) Ole Miss - Jaxson Dart 13 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, 4:49; Ole Miss 30–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:02) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 26 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:53; Ole Miss 33–6)
  • (6:27) Ole Miss - Antwane Wells Jr. 31 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:59; Ole Miss 40–6)
Statistics MISS WAKE
First downs 33 21
Total yards 650 311
Rushing yards 273 46
Passing yards 377 265
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–34–1 24–42–1
Time of possession 30:39 29:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Ole Miss Passing Jaxson Dart 26/34, 377 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Henry Parrish Jr. 23 carries, 148 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Tre Harris 11 receptions, 127 yards
Wake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 22/39, 239 yards
Rushing Ty Clark III 8 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Taylor Morin 5 receptions, 77 yards

vs. Louisiana

See also: 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
Game Four – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–1) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 14 7 101041
Demon Deacons 3 14 14738

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 PM
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 31,061
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:56) ULL – Tavion Smith 2-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:54; Louisiana 7–0)
  • (2:31) WAKE – Matthew Dennis 39-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 5:25; Louisiana 7–3)
  • (0:56) ULL – Ben Wooldridge 1-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:35; Louisiana 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (4:28) WAKE – Tate Carney 1-yard run, Matthew Dennis kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:28; Louisiana 14–10)
  • (1:18) ULL – Lance LeGendre 20-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:10; Louisiana 21–10)
  • (0:15) WAKE – Deuce Alexander 3-yard pass from Hank Bachmeier, Matthew Dennis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:57; Louisiana 21–17)
Third quarter
  • (10:22) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 50-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:38; Louisiana 24–17)
  • (8:19) WAKE – Demond Claiborne 60-yard run, Matthew Dennis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 1:59; Tied 24–24)
  • (6:49) ULL – Lance LeGendre 48-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:30; Louisiana 31–24)
  • (0:39) WAKE – Tate Carney 1-yard run, Matthew Dennis kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:10; Tied 31–31)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:07) ULL – Bill Davis 2-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:32; Louisiana 38–31)
  • (1:55) WAKE – Tate Carney 1-yard run, Matthew Dennis kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:06; Tied 38–38)
  • (0:52) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:55; Louisiana 41–38)
Statistics ULL WAKE
First downs 24 28
Total yards 466 472
Rushing yards 209 218
Passing yards 257 254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–29–0 29–36–1
Time of possession 29:01 30:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Passing Ben Wooldridge 20/29, 257 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Bill Davis 13 carries, 95 yards, TD
Receiving Lance LeGendre 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
Wake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 29/35, 254 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Demond Claiborne 12 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving Horatio Fields 6 receptions, 81 yards

at NC State (rivalry)

See also: 2024 NC State Wolfpack football team, NC State– Wake Forest football rivalry, and Tobacco Road
Game Five – Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1–3) vs NC State Wolfpack (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 0 0 000
Wolfpack 0 0 000

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WAKE NCST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wake Forest Passing
Rushing
Receiving
NC State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. No. 10 Clemson

See also: 2024 Clemson Tigers football team
Game Six – No. 10 Clemson Tigers (4–1) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2–3) − Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Tigers 0 28 14749
Demon Deacons 7 7 0014

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: W 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 31,553
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (01:32) Wake Forest – Horatio Fields 31-yard pass from Hank Bachmeier, Matthew Dennis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:09; Wake Forest 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:39) Clemson – Antonio Williams 22-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:53; Tied 7–7)
  • (12:34) Clemson – Phil Mafah 1-yard run, Hauser kick (Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:27; Clemson 14–7)
  • (06:46) Clemson – Mafah 2-yard run, Hauser kick (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:27; Clemson 21–7)
  • (03:18) Wake Forest – Michael Frogge 6-yard pass from Bachmeier, Dennis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Clemson 21–14)
  • (01:31) Clemson – Troy Stellato 8-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:47; Clemson 28–14)
Third quarter
  • (09:52) Clemson – Adam Randall 9-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:08; Clemson 35–14)
  • (07:03) Clemson – Jake Briningstool 22-yard pass from Williams, Hauser kick (Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:23; Clemson 42–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (08:55) Clemson – Keith Adams Jr. 4-yard run, Hauser kick (Drive: 17 plays, 87 yards, 8:24; Clemson 49–7)
Statistics CLEM WAKE
First downs 37 16
Total yards 566 233
Rushing yards 223 87
Passing yards 343 146
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–44–0 14–29–2
Time of possession 36:29 22:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 31/41, 309 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Phil Mafah 20 carries, 118 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Jake Briningstool 7 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD
Wake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 12/21, 126 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Demond Claiborne 18 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Deuce Alexander 3 receptions, 32 yards

at UConn

See also: 2024 UConn Huskies football team
Game Seven – Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2–4) vs UConn Huskies (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 3 10 7323
Huskies 3 3 7720

at Rentschler Field • Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: S at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 30,122
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • WF - Dennis, Matthew 32 yd field goal, 3:55. Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, TOP 03:50
  • CONN - Freeman, Chris 35 yd field goal, 1:22. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, TOP 02:33
Second quarter
  • WF - Claiborne, Demond 5 yd run (Carlson, Caleb kick), 13:21. Demon Deacons 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:45
  • WF - Dennis, Matthew 31 yd field goal, 6:01. Demon Deacons 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, TOP 04:31
  • CONN - Freeman, Chris 53 yd field goal, 1:50. Demon Deacons 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, TOP 04:11
Third quarter
  • WF - Claiborne, Demond 1 yd run (Carlson, Caleb kick), 10:45. Demon Deacons 20–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:15
  • CONN - Gathings, Jasaiah 20 yd pass from Evers, Nick (Freeman, Chris kick), 7:33. Demon Deacons 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, TOP 03:04
Fourth quarter
  • WF - Dennis, Matthew 36 yd field goal, 11:13. Demon Deacons 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, TOP 05:02
  • CONN - Hansen, Louis 25 yd pass from Evers, Nick (Freeman, Chris kick), 2:27. Demon Deacons 23–20. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, TOP 03:56
Statistics WAKE CONN
First downs 24 18
Total yards 391 304
Rushing yards 117 40
Passing yards 274 264
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–36–1 26–43–1
Time of possession 34:31 25:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Wake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 21/36, 274 yards, INT
Rushing Demond Claiborne 24 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Taylor Morin 6 receptions, 104 yards
UConn Passing Nick Evers 26/43, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Cam Edwards 7 carries, 26 yards
Receiving Jasaiah Gathings 7 receptions, 75 yards, TD

at Stanford

See also: 2024 Stanford Cardinal football team
Game Eight – Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3–4) vs Stanford Cardinal (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 14 10 0327
Cardinal 0 17 0724

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 23,471
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:47) WAKE – Micah Mays Jr. 30-yard pass from Hank Bachmeier, Matthew Dennis kick (Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:29; Wake Forest 7–0)
  • (0:49) WAKE – Tate Carney 39-yard pass from Hank Bachmeier, Matthew Dennis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:35; Wake Forest 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:44) STAN – Justin Lamson 1-yard run, Emmet Kenney kick (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:59; Wake Forest 14–7)
  • (8:58) STAN – Tevarua Tafiti 44-yard fumble recovery, Emmet Kenney kick (Tied 14–14)
  • (4:24) WAKE – Matthew Dennis 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:34; Wake Forest 17–14)
  • (1:55) WAKE – Taylor Morin 18-yard pass from Hank Bachmeier, Matthew Dennis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:22; Wake Forest 24–14)
  • (0:01) STAN – Emmet Kenney 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 1:54; Wake Forest 24–17)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (8:41) STAN – Sam Roush 16-yard pass from Ashton Daniels, Emmet Kenney kick (Drive: 15 plays, 99 yards, 7:48; Tied 24–24)
  • (1:48) WAKE – Matthew Dennis 23-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 3:27; Wake Forest 27–24)
Statistics WAKE STAN
First downs 23 23
Total yards 418 346
Rushing yards 173 108
Passing yards 245 238
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–30–1 29–40–3
Time of possession 32:42 27:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Wake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 20/30, 245 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Demond Claiborne 23 carries, 127 yards
Receiving Demond Claiborne 3 receptions, 62 yards
Stanford Passing Ashton Daniels 24/31, 214 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Ashton Daniels 11 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Elic Ayomanor 11 receptions, 96 yards

vs. California

See also: 2024 California Golden Bears football team
Game Nine – California Golden Bears (4–4) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 10 19 71046
Demon Deacons 7 7 71536

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: Friday November 8, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 28,455
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CAL WAKE
First downs 31 26
Total yards 500 386
Rushing yards 115 112
Passing yards 385 274
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 40–56–1 19–36–3
Time of possession 34:30 25:30
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing Fernando Mendoza 40/56, 385 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Fernando Mendoza 10 carries, 51 yards, TD
Receiving Mikey Matthews 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Wake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 19/36, 274 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Demond Claiborne 23 carries, 113 yards, TD
Receiving Taylor Morin 9 receptions, 110 yards

at North Carolina (rivalry)

See also: 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team, North Carolina–Wake Forest football rivalry, and Tobacco Road
Game Ten – Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4–5) vs North Carolina Tar Heels (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 0 0 000
Tar Heels 0 0 000

at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Dana Boyle (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WAKE UNC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wake Forest Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 8 Miami (FL)

See also: 2024 Miami Hurricanes football team
Game Eleven – Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4–6) vs No. 8 Miami Hurricanes (9–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 7 7 0014
No. 8 Hurricanes 10 10 02242

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 64,210
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:32) MIA – Jacolby George 13-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andre Borregales kick (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:22; Miami 7–0)
  • (5:31) WAKE – Micah Mays Jr. 36-yard pass from Hank Bachmeier, Matthew Dennis kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Tied 7–7)
  • (1:52) MIA – Andres Borregales 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:39; Miami 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (7:50) MIA – Mishael Powell 76-yard interception return, Andre Borregales kick (Miami 17–7)
  • (7:35) WAKE – Demond Claiborne 100-yard kick return, Matthew Dennis kick (Miami 17–14)
  • (0:04) MIA – Andres Borregales 25-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 1:42; Miami 20–14)
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
  • (7:58) MIA – Cam Ward 1-yard run, Elijah Arroyo-Cam Ward two-point pass (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:37; Miami 28–14)
  • (6:24) MIA – Jordan Lyle 18-yard run, Andre Borregales kick (Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:27; Miami 35–14)
  • (1:53) MIA – Jacolby George 15-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andre Borregales kick (Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 2:12; Miami 42–0)
Statistics WAKE MIA
First downs 12 27
Total yards 193 508
Rushing yards 94 228
Passing yards 99 280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–17–1 27–38–1
Time of possession 29:40 30:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Wake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 8/14, 86 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Demond Claiborne 19 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Micah Mays Jr. 1 reception, 36 yards, TD
Miami (FL) Passing Cam Ward 27/38, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jordan Lyle 7 carries, 115 yards, TD
Receiving Jacolby George 7 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD

vs. Duke

See also: 2024 Duke Blue Devils football team and Tobacco Road
Game Twelve – Duke Blue Devils (8–3) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 0 3 71323
Demon Deacons 0 10 7017

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics DUKE WAKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Duke Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Wake Forest Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ Thamel, Pete (December 16, 2024). "Wake Forest's Dave Clawson resigns as football coach". ESPN. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Bruce Feldman and Ralph D. Russo (December 18, 2024). "Wake Forest hires Jake Dickert as coach after Dave Clawson's unexpected exit". The Athletic. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Wake Forest Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.