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Wake Forest 2026 AP Poll Ranking History

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2026 FBS · Atlantic Coast Conference

Known Results6–12026 · Updated Oct 311 result pendingSchedule & Results →

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2026 AP Football Poll

Wake Forest · Week 8

Ranked in 3 of 9 published polls this season. Season high: #14.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

#14

Up 3 spots

Compared with Week 7

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 70 ranked Wake Forest and 0 left the team unranked.

Ranked Wake Forest
70
Left unranked
0
70 of 70 voters · 100%0 of 70 voters · 0%
Highest Vote
#9

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#24

Among ranked votes

2026 Games & Scores

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Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Oct 31Q3 · 00:50
Virginia7
#14 Wake Forest44
ESPN2View Game →
Nov 72:30 PM CST
Merrimack
#14 Wake Forest
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Nov 14Time TBD
Wake Forest
SMU
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Oct 17Final
#21 Wake Forest41
California7
ESPN2View Game →

Weekly Rankings and Votes

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Wake Forest 2026 AP Poll History
PollPublishedAP RankPointsRanked ByFull Poll
PreseasonNR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 1NR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 2NR00 / 68AP Top 25 →
Week 3NR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 4NR8821 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 5NR14229 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 6#2132668 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 7#1757470 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 8#1482270 / 70AP Top 25 →

This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Wake Forest Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

2 Atlantic Coast Conference Championships

  • 1970
  • 2006
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Sources & References
Top 25 Finishes
3 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
0 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#15
Last Ranked Finish
#15 in 2021

Summary covers 1989 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Wake Forest · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2024Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2021#15Source ↗
2020Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2019Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2018Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2017Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2016Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2015Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2014Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
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2012Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2011Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2010Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2009Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2008Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2007Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2006#18Source ↗
2005Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2004Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2003Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2002Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2001Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2000Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1999Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1998Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1997Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1996Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1995Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1994Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1993Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1992#25Source ↗
1991Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1990Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1989Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University is a private university founded in 1834. Its campus in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is home to the Demon Deacons.

Location
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
University Type
Private · Research
Founded
1834
Undergraduate Enrollment
5,546Fall 2025 · Undergraduate College
Nickname
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Football Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)Current affiliation · 2026
Football Atlantic Coast Conference Championships
21970 · 2006
Sources & References
Wait Chapel at dusk at Wake Forest University
Wait Chapel at dusk · 2007. Display images resized and converted to WebP.Photo: JHMM14 / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain