The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 11:00 AM CDT · Ross-Ade Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Wake Forest's 2-point win on September 12 was followed by the September 13 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 8 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 13 AP Poll
0 of 69 → 0 of 68 voters ranked Wake Forest.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Lopez | 16/27 | 225 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 90.3 |
Wake Forest · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
1 Completed Game
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 411 | 455 |
| Passing Yards | 225 | 329 |
| Rushing Yards | 186 | 126 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 5-11 | 7-14 |
| Possession | 27:48 | 32:12 |
| Statistic | Wake Forest | Purdue |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 64 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 3 | — |
| Kicking Points | 12 | 12 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 8 | 6 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 43 | 27 |
| Sacks | 3 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 6 |
| Passes Deflected | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 27:48 | 32:12 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 4-50 | 8-50 |
| Yards per Carry | 4.5 | 3.2 |
| Rushing Attempts | 41 | 40 |
| Rushing Yards | 186 | 126 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Completions / Attempts | 16-27 | 32-42 |
| Passing Yards | 225 | 329 |
| Total Yards | 411 | 455 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 5-11 | 7-14 |
| First Downs | 25 | 29 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 38 |
| Purdue | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 36 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 12:00 PM EDT. 53 of 53 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
106 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
106 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
106 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.497 | 0.198 | 0.605 | 0.427 | 0.106 | 0.044 | |
| 0.413 | 0.123 | 0.361 | 0.182 | 0.321 | 0.276 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
