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- Passing Yards
- 156
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- Passing Yards per Game
- 156
- rk –
- Passing Touchdowns
- 2
- rk –
- Passing Interceptions
- 9
- rk –
Team info
- Head Coach
- Joe Moorhead
Lopez, Wake Forest get off to a fast offensive start in 38-16 win against Akron to open the season
Gio Lopez threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns in his Wake Forest debut, helping the Demon Deacons beat Akron 38-16 in Thursday night's opener.
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Akron Zips vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons: Full Highlights
Akron Zips vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons: Full Highlights
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Wake Forest opens Year 2 under Jake Dickert by hosting Akron on Thursday
Akron at Wake Forest, Thursday, 7 p.m. ET How to watch: ACC Network
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2026 college football simulations: CFP, conference title odds
Using SP+ projections, we ran 1 million simulations of the 2026 season, so we found something for everyone.
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Akron announces winner of 'Offensive Coordinator of the Game' promotion
The promotion's winner, Marty Whims II, is an Akron graduate and longtime Zips season-ticket holder.
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Ranking all 138 FBS teams in tiers: Who rises to the top?
Presenting a tiered ranking of all 138 FBS teams ahead of the 2026 season.
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QB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  | Brayden Roggow | QB |
| 7 |  | Reese Poffenbarger | QB |
| 10 | Semaj Beals | QB | |
| 11 |  | Cibastian Broughton | QB |
| 18 |  | Johnny Brookhart | QB |
RB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Jordan Gant | RB |
| 13 |  | Sean Patrick | RB |
| 25 |  | Chris Gee | RB |
| 26 |  | Taven Curry | RB |
| 28 |  | Luke Reed | RB |
WR
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  | Kyan Mason | WR |
| 4 |  | Miles Burris | WR |
| 5 |  | Titus Myers | WR |
| 8 |  | Brandon Hills | WR |
| 9 |  | Jean Louis III | WR |
| 12 |  | Cameron Monteiro | WR |
| 14 |  | Luke Sivon | WR |
| 15 | Jaborree Riggins | WR | |
| 16 |  | Paul Davis | WR |
| 80 | Jalen Hightower | WR | |
| 82 |  | Troy Hazuda | WR |
| 87 | Gentz Hilburn | WR | |
| 88 |  | Dominic Monz | WR |
TE
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Yaseen DeReese | TE | |
| 83 | Elijah Alexander | TE | |
| 84 |  | Wyatt Hook | TE |
| 85 |  | Conner Cravaack | TE |
OL
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 |  | Allen Jones Jr. | OL |
| 51 | Jason Hoskins | OL | |
| 52 | Nate Hampton | OL | |
| 55 |  | Amarie Archer | OL |
| 56 |  | Brandon Smith | OL |
| 57 | Ian Falkner | OL | |
| 58 |  | Alex Fox | OL |
| 61 | Jon Stephens | OL | |
| 62 |  | Max Mobley | OL |
| 63 | August Weight | OL | |
| 68 |  | Jonathan Gould | OL |
| 70 |  | Melvin Puckett | OL |
| 71 |  | Carlos Slayden | OL |
| 72 |  | Colin Lyons | OL |
| 73 |  | Jonas Mann | OL |
| 75 |  | Dayne Shor | OL |
| 77 | Lorvens Barthelemy | OL | |
| 78 | Daxton Christman-Gourley | OL | |
| 79 |  | Nick Stopiak | OL |
DL
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Cyrus Durham | DL |
| 5 |  | Ronald Hull | DL |
| 8 |  | Jon'Trell Mixon | DL |
| 44 | Jasun Ridley | DL | |
| 51 |  | Omari Bivens | DL |
| 53 |  | Ty Watkins | DL |
| 57 |  | Elijah Davis | DL |
| 65 | Logan Hindmarch | DL | |
| 94 | Malakai Ross-Graves | DL | |
| 99 |  | Jaiden Brown-Demery | DL |
DE
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 |  | Dahvon Frazier | DE |
| 50 |  | Jahvon Frazier | DE |
| 56 |  | Omari Abor | DE |
| 90 | Kurtis Waye | DE | |
| 92 |  | Israel Duncan | DE |
| 96 |  | Brandon Tobias II | DE |
| 97 |  | Vann Kavals | DE |
DT
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 |  | Vaughn Highland | DT |
LB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Jeremiah Jones | LB | |
| 18 |  | Dwight Nunoo | LB |
| 19 | Eddie Smith III | LB | |
| 23 | Daunte Curtis | LB | |
| 25 |  | Jason Hocker | LB |
| 31 |  | Gavin James | LB |
| 32 |  | Donelius Johnson | LB |
| 34 |  | Cam Macon | LB |
| 42 |  | Jude Buchanan | LB |
| 45 |  | Devin Reeves | LB |
DB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  | Alex Branch | DB |
| 9 |  | Aamii Branch | DB |
| 12 |  | Iesa Jarmon | DB |
| 14 | Khory Moss | DB | |
| 20 |  | Mehki Flowers | DB |
| 21 |  | Catrell White | DB |
| 27 |  | Keyveon Johnson | DB |
| 29 |  | Tairan Davis Jr. | DB |
| 30 | Terry Lee Jr. | DB | |
| 35 | Rod Smith Jr. | DB |
CB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  | Zach Hobson | CB |
| 11 |  | Dawayne Galloway Jr. | CB |
| 17 |  | Caiden Newsome | CB |
| 22 | Henry Perrymond | CB | |
| 24 | Savion Lewis | CB |
S
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | Daymon David | S |
| 6 |  | Jamari Somerville | S |
| 13 |  | Rodrick Hunter | S |
| 15 |  | Terence Thomas | S |
PK
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 |  | Aidan Stire | PK |
| 40 | Jordan Westrich | PK | |
| 47 |  | Matthew Schramm | PK |
P
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 |  | Joseph Castle | P |
LS
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Charlie Volpe | LS | |
| 41 | Stone Dean | LS | |
| 49 |  | Frank Miner | LS |
Season stats · 2026
Passing
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards | 156 |
| Yards per Game | 156 |
| Touchdowns | 2 |
| Interceptions | 9 |
| QB Rating | 144.28 |
Rushing
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards | 149 |
| Yards per Game | 149 |
| Touchdowns | 9 |
Receiving
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards | 156 |
| Touchdowns | 2 |
Opponent
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Passing Yards | 2,750 |
| Rushing Yards | 1,863 |