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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, November 7 at 2:30 PM CST · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
AP at Kickoff: Unavailable
AP at Kickoff: #14
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Wake Forest's 77-point win on November 7 was followed by the November 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
November 1 AP Poll · 0 Complete Ballots
AP team mapping is not available.
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →November 8 AP Poll
70 of 70 → 70 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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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Hairston | 11/27 | 80 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Meehan | 5/8 | 20 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
Merrimack · 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
8 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | Merrimack | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 202 | 730 |
| Passing Yards | 100 | 546 |
| Rushing Yards | 102 | 184 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 3-19 | 4-7 |
| Possession | 36:40 | 23:20 |
| Statistic | Merrimack | Wake Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 5 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 4 |
| Tackles for Loss | 2 | 6 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles | 34 | 33 |
| Sacks | 1 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 3 |
| Passes Deflected | 0 | 3 |
| Possession | 36:40 | 23:20 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 8-74 | 11-115 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.7 | 6.6 |
| Rushing Attempts | 38 | 28 |
| Rushing Yards | 102 | 184 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 2.9 | 16.5 |
| Completions / Attempts | 16-35 | 27-33 |
| Passing Yards | 100 | 546 |
| Total Yards | 202 | 730 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Third Downs | 3-19 | 4-7 |
| First Downs | 11 | 31 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 118 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 1 |
| Punt Returns | — | 4 |
| Kicking Points | — | 9 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 102 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 1 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wake Forest | 20 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 77 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before November 7 at 3:30 PM EST. 512 of 529 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
1024 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
1024 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
1024 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Merrimack | -0.640 | -0.079 | -0.431 | -0.603 | — | 0.000 |
| 0.801 | 0.528 | 0.422 | 1.096 | — | 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.
