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Wake Forest

2017 Season Performance

#41
Rank
7-5
Record
61.7
Points
0.608
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #46 Louisville 42-32
Worst L @ #72 Georgia Tech 24-38

Record Splits

Home 4-2
Away 3-3
Conference 4-4
Non-Conf 3-1
Close (7 pts or less) 2-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#4
#22
#40
#58
#78
Pre
#68
W3
#20
W6
#41
W9
#43
W12
#37
W15
#41

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
W
NR vs FCS Presbyterian
51-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/09
W
#53 @ #20 Boston College
34-10
+22.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+3.8 17.3
Margin Scaling
+4.8 22.1
Total 22.1 pts
3
09/16
W
#9 vs #87 Utah State
46-10
+11.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.4 7.6
Margin Scaling
+4.2 11.8
Total 11.8 pts
4
09/23
W
#20 @ #57 App State
20-19
+14.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.9 14.4
Margin Scaling
+0.5 14.8
Total 14.8 pts
5
09/30
L
#16 vs #106 Florida State
19-26
-9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -9.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -9.1
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -9.8
Total -9.8 pts
6
10/07
L
#39 @ #2 Clemson
14-28
-5.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -4.6
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -3.3
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -4.7
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.6
Total -5.6 pts
8
10/21
L
#49 @ #72 Georgia Tech
24-38
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -5.6
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
9
10/28
W
#56 vs #46 Louisville
42-32
+20.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.2 13.2
Margin Scaling
+2.8 15.9
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 17.4
Recency Weighting
+3.1 20.6
Total 20.6 pts
10
11/04
L
#43 @ #5 Notre Dame
37-48
-5.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.1 -3.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -3.2
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -4.8
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.6
Total -5.6 pts
11
11/11
W
#50 @ #76 Syracuse
64-43
+14.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 11.4
Margin Scaling
+3.2 14.6
Total 14.6 pts
12
11/19
W
#40 vs #29 NC State
30-24
+14.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.9 12.9
Margin Scaling
+1.6 14.5
Total 14.5 pts
13
11/25
L
#37 vs #61 Duke
23-31
-10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -9.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -9.0
Margin Scaling
-1.3 -10.3
Total -10.3 pts
Total
7-5 Record
60.2

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
69-54
Record
56%
Win Rate
#58
Avg Rank
#7
Best Rank
0.599
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#74
2017
#41
2018
#70
2019
#48
2020
#79
2021
#25
2022
#35
2023
#103
2024
#101
2025
#46
2026
#13

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 ACC 5-1 (83%) #13 #13 81.0 0.611 -
2025 ACC 8-4 (67%) #46 #37 62.6 0.560 -
2024 ACC 4-8 (33%) #101 #39 -20.3 0.647 -
2023 ACC 4-8 (33%) #103 #19 -30.8 0.614 -
2022 ACC 7-5 (58%) #35 #7 77.1 0.671 -
2021 ACC 10-3 (77%) #25 #11 121.0 0.580 -
2020 ACC 4-4 (50%) #79 #19 4.0 0.578 -
2019 ACC 8-4 (67%) #48 #11 50.6 0.539 -
2018 ACC 6-6 (50%) #70 #22 25.1 0.591 -
2017 ACC 7-5 (58%) #41 #9 61.7 0.608 -
2016 ACC 6-6 (50%) #74 #10 11.3 0.591 -