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Wake Forest

2021 Season Performance

#25
Rank
10-3
Record
121.0
Points
0.580
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #30 NC State 45-42
Worst L @ #64 North Carolina 55-58

Record Splits

Home 6-0
Away 4-2
Neutral 0-1
Conference 7-3
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 3-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#6
#24
#42
#60
#76
Pre
#66
W3
#40
W6
#11
W9
#13
W12
#23
W15
#25

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR vs #119 Old Dominion
42-10
+11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.7 7.3
Margin Scaling
+4.1 11.4
Total 11.4 pts
2
09/11
W
#35 vs FCS Norfolk State
41-16
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/18
W
#46 vs #123 Florida State
35-14
+12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.3 8.7
Margin Scaling
+3.3 12.0
Total 12.0 pts
4
09/24
W
#40 @ #55 Virginia
37-17
+19.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.9 15.4
Margin Scaling
+3.6 19.0
Total 19.0 pts
5
10/02
W
#18 vs #50 Louisville
37-34
+11.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.1 10.1
Margin Scaling
+1.0 11.1
Total 11.1 pts
6
10/09
W
#20 @ #71 Syracuse
40-37 OT
+13.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.0 12.5
Margin Scaling
+0.9 13.4
Total 13.4 pts
8
10/23
W
#19 @ #55 Army
70-56
+26.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.3 19.8
Margin Scaling
+3.0 22.8
Recency Weighting
+4.1 26.9
Total 26.9 pts
9
10/30
W
#14 vs #100 Duke
45-7
+10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.0 6.0
Margin Scaling
+4.4 10.3
Total 10.3 pts
10
11/06
L
#13 @ #64 North Carolina
55-58
-6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -5.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -5.5
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
11
11/14
W
#20 vs #30 NC State
45-42
+17.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.5 13.5
Margin Scaling
+1.1 14.5
Recency Weighting
+2.6 17.2
Total 17.2 pts
12
11/20
L
#20 @ #40 Clemson
27-48
-7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -4.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -4.1
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
13
11/27
W
#23 @ #72 Boston College
41-10
+18.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.3 13.8
Margin Scaling
+4.8 18.6
Total 18.6 pts
14
12/05
L
#22 N #20 Pittsburgh
21-45
-8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -6.8
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
Total
10-3 Record
118.9

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 -