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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 11:00 AM CDT · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Wake Forest's 54-point win on October 3 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 AP Poll · 70 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 →October 4 AP Poll
21 of 70 → 29 of 70 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.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 197 | 519 |
| Passing Yards | 148 | 322 |
| Rushing Yards | 49 | 197 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 6-17 | 10-13 |
| Possession | 31:14 | 28:46 |
| Statistic | Stanford | Wake Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 6 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 59 | 20 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 3 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 3 | 7 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 2 | 9 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 28 | 23 |
| Sacks | 1 | 4 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 4 | 7 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 3 |
| Possession | 31:14 | 28:46 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 7-50 | 8-52 |
| Yards per Carry | 1.4 | 5.3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 34 | 37 |
| Rushing Yards | 49 | 197 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 4.5 | 10.7 |
| Completions / Attempts | 21-33 | 22-30 |
| Passing Yards | 148 | 322 |
| Total Yards | 197 | 519 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Third Downs | 6-17 | 10-13 |
| First Downs | 13 | 26 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 2 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | -3 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wake Forest | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 57 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 12:00 PM EDT. 220 of 221 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
440 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
440 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
440 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.024 | -0.049 | -0.189 | 0.157 | — | 0.000 | |
| 0.309 | 0.827 | 0.949 | 0.352 | 0.468 | 0.000 |
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.
