Wake Forest prepares for season as quarterback transfers spark offense
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 9:41 PM
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Wake Forest will enter the upcoming college football season under new head coach Jake Dickert. The Demon Deacons previously finished with nine wins, outperforming preseason expectations. Quarterback Gio Lopez, a transfer from UNC, aims to revitalize the offense. Wake returns key players on both defensive and special teams while facing a challenging schedule, starting with conference favorite Miami.
- •Wake Forest finished third in the conference last season.
- •Gio Lopez joins Wake Forest as a transfer from UNC.
- •Carlos Hernandez returns as the leading receiver for Wake.
- •Four starters return on the defensive line.
- •The season opener is against conference favorite Miami.
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