The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are Duke’s Mayo Bowl Champs! Led by a career night from senior QB Robby Ashford, the Deacs took down the Mississippi State Bulldogs 43-29 to claim one of the most coveted rewards in all of college football—4.5 gallons of mayonnaise.
College football’s 2025-26 postseason enters its final stretch, as Wake Forest and Mississippi State square off in Charlotte for the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Friday.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are going bowling and preparing to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Friday night in the Duke's Mayo Bowl. This is a pivotal moment for the program after having missed out on bowl season two years in a row.
Part of any college football bowl is the week leading up to the game. Both teams are hosted by a bowl committee and the local community while taking part in activities that are particular to that area.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are ready to turn the page from non-conference play to ACC play as the new year is about to begin. Their first challenge is a big one, a quad 1 game on the road against a Big Four Rival.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons must now put non-conference action in the rear-view mirror and get ready for ACC play. The good news is that the ACC Wake will be competing in is much stronger than a season ago, when Wake just got a bunch of Quad 3 games.
This time last year, Jake Dickert was spending his days and nights in a hotel room not too far from Winston-Salem. A week earlier, he was officially named the new head coach at Wake Forest.
Both teams are bowl eligible, and on a day loaded with massive matchups and showdowns, this might be one of the most fun under-the-radar games. Duke got bowl eligible last week with a fantastic late play call, highlighting the win over North Carolina.
Is there a new standard for success at Wake Forest football? The Demon Deacons are 8-3 with a chance to finish the regular season at nine wins. A bowl win would get them to an even 10.
Former NBA forward Rodney Rogers passed away Friday at age 54, Wake Forest University announced. Rogers was a Durham, N.C., native and one of the most decorated players in Demon Deacons history.