The first KenPom college basketball rankings were released for the 2025-26 season. The predictive rating system ranks all D1 teams in college basketball.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-3-3, 1-3-1 ACC) finally returned to winning ways on Saturday, earning a 2-1 win in Berkeley against the Cal Golden Bears (4-6-2, 1-4-1 ACC).
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The Demon Deacons cruised their way to their fourth win of the season. Deshaun Purdie stepped in for the Deacons as the defense put up a stout performance against the Beavers.
Wake Forest has won two in a row, both on the road. By trends in recent years, that is a hot streak. The Demon Deacons, at 4-2 overall, have won as many games as they did in each of the two previous seasons.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons continue to show they are one of the toughest teams in the country, and after a cross-country visit to Oregon, they took care of the Oregon State Beavers 39-14.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-2, 1-2 ACC) travel to the Pacific Northwest for the first time in program history to take on the Oregon State Beavers (0-6) on Saturday, October 11.
Jake Dickert came into the media room fired up after getting his first ACC win in Blacksburg. It felt like a win that was a long time in the making. Although the Deacs only lost two games before that, they had opportunities to win in both home games but could not capitalize on them.
The #13 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-2-3, 3-1-2 ACC) dropped points in ACC play again yesterday, drawing 1-1 with the Louisville Cardinals (10-3-1, 3-2-1 ACC) at Spry.
Steve Forbes rolled into his press conference at ACC Tipoff on Wednesday afternoon with a sense of focus. Right when he reached the podium, he started laying out key objectives the team had to address this offseason, coming off missing the NCAA Tournament a year ago.
After their first road win of the season, Wake Forest Football travels coast-to-coast to face the winless Oregon State Beavers, the only road non-conference opportunity that the Demon Deacons face during their 2025 campaign.
It’s been a great past few years for the Wake Forest program, as far as producing pro talent is concerned. However, the process of re-loading isn’t easy.
Wake Forest fans woke up Sunday still stinging from what could have been Saturday afternoon. The Demon Deacons lost 30-29 in overtime to Georgia Tech, in a game in which Wake had a 20-3 lead early in the second half.
Wake Forest nearly pulled off an upset against Georgia Tech on Saturday, but a missed call from the officiating crew stole the win away from the Demon Deacons.
Usually, when we do these columns covering the post-game comments for Wake Forest football, we narrow the scope to the players. In most cases, we have used plenty of “column inches” in the game analysis for the coach’s comments.
NC State is expected to have a good season. It’s coming off a disappointing losing season, and it doesn’t have the talent of a Clemson, Miami, or Florida State, but it’s 2-0 and playing well.