2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
The 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Dave Clawson, and played their home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference as they have since the league's inception in 1953. They finished the season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Birmingham Bowl where they defeated Memphis.
2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football | |
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Birmingham Bowl champion | |
Birmingham Bowl, W 37–34 vs. Memphis | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Atlantic Division | |
2018 record | 7–6 (3–5 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Warren Ruggiero (5th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jay Sawvel (3rd season: 1–4, fired)[1] Lyle Hemphill (5–12, interim) |
Captain | 6[2]
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Home stadium | BB&T Field (Capacity: 31,500, FieldTurf) |
2018 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Clemson x$#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Syracuse | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh x | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Demon Deacons finished the 2017 season 8–5, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Belk Bowl where they defeated Texas A&M.
Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Marquis Alston CB |
Kennesaw, GA | Harrison HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | Feb 4, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Dion Bergen DT |
Kissimmee, FL | Osceola HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Dec 10, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Rondell Bothroyd DE |
Willington, CT | E.O. Smith HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Kelijiha Brown DT |
Saluda, SC | Saluda HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Mar 15, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Kenneth Dicks III CB |
Suwanee, GA | Lambert HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jul 29, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Mike Edwards OT |
Hope Mills, NC | South View HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Royce Francis DE |
Acworth, GA | Allatoona HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jun 8, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Devonte Gordon OT |
Beeville, TX | Maret School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jul 23, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Nasir Greer S |
Stockbridge, GA | Stockbridge HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 23, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Sam Hartman QB |
Mount Pleasant, SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | Jul 7, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Orlando Heggs OG |
Jacksonville, FL | The Bolles School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Dec 7, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Isaiah Isaac CB |
Buford, GA | Buford HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 1, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
JaCorey Johns ILB |
Cartersville, GA | Cartersville HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) | Oct 25, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Michael Jurgens OG |
Damascus, MD | Damascus HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 272 lb (123 kg) | Jun 8, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Zion Keith WR |
Florence, SC | Wilson HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Mar 2, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Anthony Manning WR |
Orlando, FL | Lake Nona HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 10, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Courtney McKinney LB |
Biscoe, NC | East Montgomery HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 5, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Atorian Perry WR |
Lake Worth, FL | Park Vista Community HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 4, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Nicolas Sciba K |
Clover, SC | Clover HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jun 27, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Ryan Smenda ILB |
Orange Park, FL | Fleming Island HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 12, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Blake Whiteheart TE |
Winston-Salem, NC | Mount Tabor HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Mar 22, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Peyton Woulard DT |
Suwanee, GA | Collins Hill HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 9, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 63 Rivals: 60 247Sports: 63 ESPN: 60 | ||||||
Sources:
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Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released.
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Rimington Trophy[3] | Ryan Anderson | C | SR |
Doak Walker Award[4] | Matt Colburn | RB | SR |
Fred Biletnikoff Award[5] | Greg Dortch | WR | SO |
Outland Trophy[6] | Ryan Anderson | C | SR |
Phil Haynes | G | SR | |
Paul Hornung Award[7] | Greg Dortch | WR/KR | SO |
ACC media poll
The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.[8]
Media poll (Atlantic) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Clemson | 1,031 (145) |
2 | Florida State | 789 (1) |
3 | NC State | 712 (2) |
4 | Boston College | 545 |
5 | Louisville | 422 |
6 | Wake Forest | 413 |
7 | Syracuse | 232 |
Schedule
Wake Forest announced their schedule for the 2018 season on January 17, 2018.[9][10][11] The Demon Deacons' schedule consist of 7 home games and 5 away games. Wake Forest host conference opponents Boston College, Clemson, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse, and travel to Duke, Florida State, Louisville, and NC State. The Demon Deacons play out of conference games against Tulane of the AAC, Towson of the Division I FCS CAA, Notre Dame who competes as an Independent, and Rice of C-USA.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 8:00 p.m.[12] | at Tulane* | CBSSN | W 23–17 OT | 15,478[13] | |
September 8 | 12:00 p.m.[14] | Towson* | ACCN Extra | W 51–20 | 23,619[15] | |
September 13 | 5:30 p.m.[lower-alpha 1] | Boston College |
| ESPN | L 34–41 | 25,309[17] |
September 22 | 12:00 p.m.[18] | No. 8 Notre Dame* |
| ABC | L 27–56 | 31,092[19] |
September 29 | 3:30 p.m.[20] | Rice* |
| ACCRSN | W 56–24 | 24,519[21] |
October 6 | 3:30 p.m.[22] | No. 4 Clemson |
| ESPN | L 3–63 | 31,068[23] |
October 20 | 3:30 p.m.[24] | at Florida State | ESPN2 | L 17–38 | 67,274[25] | |
October 27 | 12:00 p.m.[26] | at Louisville | ACCRSN | W 56–35 | 49,603[27] | |
November 3 | 12:00 p.m.[28] | No. 22 Syracuse |
| ACCRSN | L 24–41 | 26,136[29] |
November 8 | 7:30 p.m.[14] | at No. 22 NC State | ESPN | W 27–23 | 56,228[30] | |
November 17 | 12:00 p.m.[31] | Pittsburgh |
| ACCRSN | L 13–34 | 25,609[32] |
November 24 | 12:30 p.m.[33] | at Duke |
| ACCRSN | W 59–7 | 20,782[34] |
December 22 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Memphis* | ESPN | W 37–34 | 25,717[35] | |
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Coaching staff and Roster
Coaching Staff
Position | Name | First Year at Wake | |
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Head Coach | Dave Clawson | 2014 | |
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks | Warren Ruggiero | 2014 | |
Asst Head Coach / Receivers | Kevin Higgins | 2014 | |
Defensive Coordinator / Cornerbacks | Jay Sawvel | 2017 | |
Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends | Wayne Lineburg | 2017 | |
Defensive Line | Dave Cohen | 2014 | |
Running Backs | John Hunter | 2014 | |
Offensive Line | Nick Tabacca | 2014 | |
Safeties | Lyle Hemphill | 2017 | |
Linebackers | Brad Sherrod | 2017 | |
Source:[36] |
Roster
2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster[36] | ||||||||||
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Punters
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Offensive Lineman
Defensive Lineman
Placekickers
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Long Snappers
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Game summaries
at Tulane
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Demon Deacons | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Green Wave | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Game information | ||
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Towson
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Demon Deacons | 14 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 51 |
Game information | ||
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Boston College
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 7 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
Demon Deacons | 7 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. ET[16]
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • NE 13 mph (21 km/h) • Mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 25,309
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Dave Flemming • Color Analyst: Dan Orlovsky • Sideline: Laura Rutledge
- Sources:[46][45][47][17]
Game information | ||
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Notre Dame
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 8 Fighting Irish | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
Demon Deacons | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET[18]
- Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • ENE 1 mph (1.6 km/h) • Clear
- Game attendance: 31,092
- Referee: Duane Heydt
- TV announcers (ABC): Play-by-Play: Sean McDonough • Color Analyst: Todd Blackledge • Sideline: Holly Rowe
- Sources:[49][48][50][19]
Game information | ||
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Rice
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Owls | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
Demon Deacons | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
Game information | ||
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Clemson
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 4 Tigers | 7 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 63 |
Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET[22]
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • ESE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 31,608
- Referee: Jerry Magallenes
- TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Beth Mowins • Color Analyst: Anthony Becht • Sideline: Rocky Boiman
- Sources:[56][55][57][23]
Game information | ||
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at Florida State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demon Deacons | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Seminoles | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET[24]
- Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • WSW 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Cloudy; 20% rain
- Game attendance: 67,274
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Play-by-Play: Clay Matvick • Color Analyst: Dan Orlovsky • Sideline: Paul Carcaterra
- Sources:[59][58][60][25]
Game information | ||
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at Louisville
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demon Deacons | 21 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 56 |
Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Game information | ||
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Syracuse
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 22 Orange | 14 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
Demon Deacons | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Game information | ||
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at NC State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demon Deacons | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 |
No. 22 Wolfpack | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
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Pittsburgh
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 0 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 34 |
Demon Deacons | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Game information | ||
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at Duke
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demon Deacons | 21 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 59 |
Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Game information | ||
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vs. Memphis (Birmingham Bowl)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
Demon Deacons | 7 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
Game information | ||
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2019 NFL Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
4 | 124 | Phil Haynes | G | Seattle Seahawks |
Notes
- The Boston College game was originally scheduled for 7:30 p.m., but the game was moved up to 5:30 p.m. in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.[16]
References
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- "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
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- "Wake Forest and Rice to Meet at 3:30 on Sept. 29". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
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- "Wake Forest–Clemson Game Time on Six-Day Option". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
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- "Wake Forest – Florida State Kickoff Time Announced". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
Demon Deacons will hit the road to face the Seminoles at 3:30 on ESPN2
- "Wake Forest vs Florida State (Oct 20, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- "Kickoff Time Announced for Wake Forest – Louisville". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
The Demon Deacons will face Louisville at 12 p.m. on October 27
- "Wake Forest vs Louisville (Oct 27, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- "Kickoff Time Announced for Wake Forest – Syracuse". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. and will be broadcast on the ACC RSN
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- "Wake Forest vs NC State (Nov 8, 2018)". The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacons Athletics. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
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Senior Day between the Demon Deacons and Panthers is set for noon
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The Demon Deacons close the regular season on Nov. 24 at Duke
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