The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Thursday, September 3 at 6:00 PM CDT · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Wake Forest's 22-point win on September 3 was followed by the September 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
August 17 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 8 AP Poll
0 of 69 → 0 of 69 voters ranked Wake Forest.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
0 Completed Games
0 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 305 | 559 |
| Passing Yards | 156 | 356 |
| Rushing Yards | 149 | 203 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 6-13 | 7-15 |
| Possession | 30:36 | 29:24 |
| Statistic | Akron | Wake Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 12 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 7 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 28 | 26 |
| Sacks | 0 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 7 | 2 |
| Passes Deflected | 4 | 2 |
| Possession | 30:36 | 29:24 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 5-35 | 11-115 |
| Yards per Carry | 4.1 | 6.2 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 33 |
| Rushing Yards | 149 | 203 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 4.7 | 10.2 |
| Completions / Attempts | 28-33 | 22-35 |
| Passing Yards | 156 | 356 |
| Total Yards | 305 | 559 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Third Downs | 6-13 | 7-15 |
| First Downs | 20 | 20 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 44 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 17 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| Wake Forest | 10 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
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