ACC · 2025 · Final

Wake Forest Demon Deacons 2025

9-44-4 in conference
Final TDC rank
#57
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
+2.2
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-0.2
68th in FBS
Defense
+2.5
45th in FBS
Schedule
-1.6
72nd toughest
Preseason
-2.9
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+2.2 now, -2.9 preseason · up 40 spots since preseason
-50+5FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#56

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 29vs88Kennesaw StateW 10–9 ›-5.4—ACC Network
2Sep 6vsWestern Carolina FCSW 42–10 ›+2.0—ESPN+
3Sep 11vs42NC StateCONFL 24–34 ›-8.4—ESPN
4—Bye
5Sep 27vs38Georgia TechCONFL 29–30 ›+1.3—ESPN
6Oct 4@91Virginia TechCONFW 30–23 ›+5.7—CW
7Oct 11@118Oregon StateW 39–14 ›+16.5—CW
8—Bye
9Oct 25vs20SMUCONFW 13–12 ›+7.9—CW
10Nov 1@43Florida StateCONFL 7–42 ›-20.7—ACC Network
11Nov 8@30VirginiaCONFW 16–9 ›+16.4—ESPN
12Nov 15vs97North CarolinaCONFW 28–12 ›+7.4—CW
13Nov 22vs112DelawareW 52–14 ›+17.4—ACC Network
14Nov 29@44DukeCONFL 32–49 ›-9.9—ACC Network
BowlsJan 2vs71Mississippi StateNEUTRALW 43–29 ›+13.9—ESPN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate39.8%101st35.3%8th
Rushing success rate42.6%91st37.9%12th
Passing success rate37.1%108th33.1%8th
Explosive run rate14.9%47th11.4%29th
Explosive pass rate11.4%36th7.1%8th
Line yards / carry3.0960th2.609th
Opportunity rate34.8%115th32.2%11th
Stuff rate14.6%33rd25.1%4th
Sack rate2.8%8th6.0%54th
3rd-down conversion42.0%58th34.8%22nd
Red-zone TD rate55.6%79th45.2%18th
Havoc rate9.8%25th13.7%24th
Box score · season totals
Points / game30.553rd21.933rd
Yards / game393.962nd328.526th
Yards / play5.8441st4.4811th
Pass yards / game237.758th192.846th
Yards / pass att.7.6151st5.898th
Completion %57.1%118th59.1%32nd
Rush yards / game156.269th121.628th
Yards / carry4.4761st3.3817th
3rd-down conv. %40.2%66th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.62107th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.3121st2.3146th
Penalty yards / game69.5131st——

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Partial season. ESPN's play-by-play has throw and catch spots for 7 of this team's 13 games, so the maps and air-yard numbers cover those games only. Ranks compare teams on whatever each had charted.

Avg. depth of throw
8.5
80th of 136
YAC per catch
6.9
16th of 136
Deep shots (20+)
17%
35th of 136
Shotgun
96%
73rd of 136
No-huddle
71%
67th of 136
QB pressured
16%
51st of 136 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
18%
22nd of 136
Defense: YAC allowed
6.1
35th of 136 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws184 throws charted

57% comp8.5 avg. depth6.9 YAC/catch17% 20+ air yds18–11 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 21 throws (11%), 15 caught (71%), 108 yds, 5.1 per throw2171% · 108yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 17 throws (9%), 13 caught (76%), 113 yds, 6.6 per throw1776% · 113yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 4 caught (40%), 47 yds, 4.7 per throw1040% · 47yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 35 yds, 5.8 per throw633% · 35yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 54 yds, 13.5 per throw475% · 54yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 45 yds, 7.5 per throw633% · 45yLeft, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw60% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 3 yds, 3.0 per throw1100% · 3yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 45 yds, 6.4 per throw757% · 45yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 38 yds, 6.3 per throw667% · 38yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 7 caught (78%), 124 yds, 13.8 per throw978% · 124yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 22 yds, 22.0 per throw1100% · 22yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 48 yds, 24.0 per throw2100% · 48yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (3%), 1 caught (17%), 64 yds, 10.7 per throw617% · 64yRight, Behind air yards: 21 throws (11%), 17 caught (81%), 86 yds, 4.1 per throw2181% · 86yRight, 0–4 air yards: 22 throws (12%), 15 caught (68%), 103 yds, 4.7 per throw2268% · 103yRight, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (8%), 5 caught (36%), 46 yds, 3.3 per throw1436% · 46yRight, 10–14 air yards: 12 throws (7%), 3 caught (25%), 56 yds, 4.7 per throw1225% · 56yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 32 yds, 10.7 per throw333% · 32yRight, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 67 yds, 11.2 per throw650% · 67yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 111 yds, 27.8 per throw450% · 111y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on217 throws charted

58% comp7.4 avg. depth6.1 YAC/catch13% 20+ air yds12–4 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 17 throws (8%), 16 caught (94%), 68 yds, 4.0 per throw1794% · 68yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 22 throws (10%), 17 caught (77%), 128 yds, 5.8 per throw2277% · 128yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (7%), 8 caught (50%), 77 yds, 4.8 per throw1650% · 77yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 4 caught (50%), 59 yds, 7.4 per throw850% · 59yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 31 yds, 6.2 per throw540% · 31yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 94 yds, 23.5 per throw450% · 94yLeft, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 69 yds, 13.8 per throw540% · 69yMiddle, Behind air yards: 7 throws (3%), 6 caught (86%), 12 yds, 1.7 per throw786% · 12yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 6 caught (60%), 40 yds, 4.0 per throw1060% · 40yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 13 yds, 13.0 per throw1100% · 13yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 7 caught (64%), 159 yds, 14.5 per throw1164% · 159yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 2 caught (67%), 56 yds, 18.7 per throw367% · 56yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 88 yds, 44.0 per throw2100% · 88yRight, Behind air yards: 19 throws (9%), 18 caught (95%), 158 yds, 8.3 per throw1995% · 158yRight, 0–4 air yards: 30 throws (14%), 19 caught (63%), 90 yds, 3.0 per throw3063% · 90yRight, 5–9 air yards: 28 throws (13%), 17 caught (61%), 160 yds, 5.7 per throw2861% · 160yRight, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 4 caught (36%), 57 yds, 5.2 per throw1136% · 57yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 1 caught (13%), 31 yds, 3.9 per throw813% · 31yRight, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 117 yds, 19.5 per throw633% · 117y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction222 carries

Left
22%
7.2 YPC · 43% succ.
Middle
61%
4.2 YPC · 40% succ.
Right
17%
4.6 YPC · 51% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced206 carries

Left
20%
3.9 YPC · 36% succ.
Middle
57%
4.1 YPC · 38% succ.
Right
23%
3.4 YPC · 36% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Players

68 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

68 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →