Wake Forest at Georgia Tech - 2026 Matchup Preview

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Saturday, November 21st 2026 (12:00 PM EST)
Stadium at Historic Grant Field - Atlanta, GA (ACC)

Demon Deacons (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Jake Dickert (9 - 4)
Avg Score : 28 - 22 (25 - 27 on Road)
Record Prediction: 7.2 - 4.8 (#43)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: 1) (Good: 5) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 3)

WAKE 2nd straight Road Game
GT is playing their 7th straight game
WAKE is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: Georgia Tech -4 (SP+ GT -4)
Projected Score: WAKE: 26 - GT: 30 (55)
GT Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
WAKE Travel: 285 miles

Yellow Jackets (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Brent Key (27 - 20)
Avg Score : 32 - 25 (39 - 23 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 7.2 - 4.8 (#43)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: 2) (Good: 4) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 4)

Matchup
Schedules
WAKE Players
GT Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Wake Forest's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/3	Wake Forest vs Akron	-23
Sat 9/12	Wake Forest at Purdue	-8
Fri 9/18	Wake Forest vs Miami	+14.5
Sat 9/26	Wake Forest at Louisville	+7.5
Sat 10/3	Wake Forest vs Stanford	-15
Sat 10/10	Wake Forest at NC State	+3.5
Sat 10/17	Wake Forest at California	-2
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/31	Wake Forest vs Virginia	+1
Sat 11/7	Wake Forest vs Merrimack	-31
Sat 11/14	Wake Forest at SMU	+9
Sat 11/21	Wake Forest at Georgia Tech	+4
Sat 11/28	Wake Forest vs Duke	-3

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 5, Avg 2, Bad 1, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 5, Avg 2, Bad 1, Poor 2
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Wake Forest's Schedule

Georgia Tech's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/3	Georgia Tech vs Colorado	-12.5
Sat 9/12	Georgia Tech vs Tennessee	+7
Sat 9/19	Georgia Tech vs Mercer	-32.5
Sat 9/26	Georgia Tech at Stanford	-11
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/10	Georgia Tech vs Duke	-4.5
Sat 10/17	Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech	-6.5
Sat 10/24	Georgia Tech vs Boston College	-14.5
Sat 10/31	Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh	+3
Fri 11/6	Georgia Tech vs Louisville	+1.5
Sat 11/14	Georgia Tech at Clemson	+5
Sat 11/21	Georgia Tech vs Wake Forest	-4
Sat 11/28	Georgia Tech at Georgia	+20.5

Total: Elite: 2, Good: 4, Avg 1, Bad 3, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 2, Good: 4, Avg 1, Bad 3, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Georgia Tech's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
WAKE	#82 (.15)	38% (112)	28.1	40% (100)	2.79 (101)	156	37% (115)	238	3.23 (113)	#6 (.03)	35% (8)	22.1	37% (12)	33% (7)	3.24 (31)	69.5	1.6	1.2
GT	#21 (.27)	49% (7)	32.2	51% (7)	3.38 (8)	198	49% (12)	263	3.61 (78)	#95 (.2)	44% (99)	25	43% (81)	44% (107)	3.56 (58)	47.2	1.2	0.7

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
WAKE		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
GT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2025

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
WAKE Offense	13	28.1	24.8	38.4%	3.23	1.6	19	394	156	238	4.5	50%	49%	40%	37%	16%	.15
GT Defense	13	25	22.5	43.9%	3.56	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	50%	49%	43%	44%	14%	.2

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
WAKE Defense	13	22.1	27.4	35.1%	3.24	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	47%	51%	37%	33%	18%	.03
GT Offense	13	32.2	38.7	49.3%	3.61	1.2	23	460	198	263	5.6	52%	46%	51%	49%	12%	.27

Additional Stats 2025

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Wake Forest	13	29:04	19	40%	55%	7.4	69.5	1.6	1.2	7.4	2.3	3	30.7
Georgia Tech	13	29:03	23.4	46%	44%	6	47.2	1.2	0.7	4.8	2.1	0	28.1

Run Game Stats (2026)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
WAKE Offense	13	50% (61)	40% (100)	34.8	156.2	4.5	23 (49)	.11 (67)	2.79 (101)	79% (21)	9% (71)	1.12 (11)
GT Defense	13	50% (67)	43% (81)	-	-	-	-	.11 (71)	2.99 (90)	66% (27)	9% (99)	0.98 (84)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
WAKE Defense	13	47% (34)	37% (12)	-	-	-	-	-.02 (10)	2.49 (9)	64% (22)	12% (11)	0.88 (27)
GT Offense	13	52% (47)	51% (7)	35.5	197.6	5.6	31 (9)	.19 (29)	3.38 (8)	71% (74)	9% (41)	0.88 (109)

Pass Game Stats (2026)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
WAKE Offense	13	49% (73)	37% (115)	17.8	31.2	237.7	7.6	13.3	18 (106)	11 (34)	.25 (69)	1.7 (12)	33% (93)	28% (95)	.33 (60)	6% (78)	2.3 (8)
GT Defense	13	49% (73)	44% (107)	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 (123)	.29 (87)	1.5 (46)	30% (92)	29% (63)	.31 (74)	5% (102)	2.1 (96)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
WAKE Defense	13	51% (102)	33% (7)	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 (100)	.1 (12)	1.5 (56)	36% (10)	25% (13)	.13 (13)	6% (62)	2 (60)
GT Offense	13	46% (90)	49% (12)	21.2	30.3	262.5	8.7	12.4	16 (114)	7 (7)	.42 (15)	1.5 (99)	25% (6)	37% (15)	.44 (23)	3% (7)	2 (84)

Wake Forest's Power Ratings
Wake Forest's Power Rating: 9.41 #39
Wake Forest's Offense Rating: 12.65 #71
Wake Forest's Defense Rating: 8.24 #24
2026 Talent Rating: 896.00 #35
Blue Chip Ratio: 1% #88
Wake Forest's 2026 Expected Record: 7.2 - 4.8
Wake Forest's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 5.7 #52
Wake Forest's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.6 #70
Wake Forest's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.9 #34

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 905.41
Average Power Five Talent: 910.69
Average FBS Talent: 728.9

Power Ratings Matchup
Wake Forest: 9.41 Georgia Tech: 11.37

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Wake Forest: 5.7 Georgia Tech: 9.3

Georgia Tech's Power Ratings
Georgia Tech's Power Rating: 11.37 #45
Georgia Tech's Offense Rating: 17.19 #33
Georgia Tech's Defense Rating: 13.75 #54
2026 Talent Rating: 910.00 #32
Blue Chip Ratio: 9 #44
Georgia Tech's 2026 Expected Record: 7.2 - 4.8
Georgia Tech's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.3 #35
Georgia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.5 #34
Georgia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.9 #57

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 905.41
Average Power Five Talent: 910.69
Average FBS Talent: 728.9

Wake Forest Scoring
Offense: 28.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 24.8
Defense: 22.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 27.4

Wake Forest's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Georgia Tech 30
Wake Forest 26

Projected Total Points: 55

Georgia Tech Scoring
Offense: 32.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 38.7
Defense: 25 PPG
Defense at Home: 22.5

Georgia Tech's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/27	Wake Forest	29	Georgia Tech	30	Georgia Tech -13.5	Wake Forest	53.5	Over
2023	09/23	Wake Forest	16	Georgia Tech	30	Wake Forest -3.5	Georgia Tech	58.5	Under
2017	10/21	Georgia Tech	38	Wake Forest	24	Georgia Tech -3.5	Georgia Tech	49.0	Over
2010	10/02	Wake Forest	20	Georgia Tech	24
2009	11/07	Georgia Tech	30	Wake Forest	27
2006	12/02	Georgia Tech	6	Wake Forest	9
2005	11/05	Georgia Tech	30	Wake Forest	17
2003	10/11	Wake Forest	7	Georgia Tech	24
2002	10/05	Georgia Tech	21	Wake Forest	24
2001	11/17	Wake Forest	33	Georgia Tech	38
2000	10/13	Georgia Tech	52	Wake Forest	20

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Georgia Tech	9	2	2 Overs
Wake Forest	2	1	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	4 - 7	2 - 1	1 - 1	1 - 0
Road Teams	7 - 4	1 - 2	0 - 1	1 - 1

(#39) WAKE at (#45) GT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	WAKE	GT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#39	#45
SP+SP+	#52	#35
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#35	#32
Blue ChipsBC%	#88	#44

Wake Forest Notes(2/17) Vibes: Great, Dickert a home run hire & 1st year
(2/4) QB Lopez was G5 electric, but meh at NC in '25
(2/4) RB has pieces but rotation from 2 portals, depth
(2/4) WR 6 portals, 4 have good exp, should be solid
(2/4) OL is counting on G5 risers, but good exp & prod
(2/4) DL solid unit w exp, production & depth.
(2/4) LB another solid unit w exp, prod & depth
(2/4) CBs have significant ?, S real solid with depth
(2/4) Good staff, good looking Def. Can Lopez find it?
Wake Forest Injury Report

Georgia Tech Notes(2/14) Vibes: Uneasy, roster reset, OC & DC gone
(2/6) Reset yr w/ roster turnover & staff reboot
(2/6) QB A. Mendoza (IU) in, is mobile. Depth big ?
(2/6) RB J Haynes (Mich) big add w Hosley back.
(2/6) WR + TE 3 portals each. Must hit on FCS adds
(2/6) OL both OTs back, IOL has ?, 3 portal adds
(2/6) DL added 6 portals, have exp, some prod. Decent?
(2/6) LB returns a lot on a Def that was bad LY
(2/6) DBs awful LY, have exp, Duclona (CB, USF) big
Georgia Tech Injury Report

Wake Forest on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat	WAKE Off	GT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#112	#99
ExplosiveExp	#5	#64
PPAPPA	#82	#95
PowerPwr	#71	#54
SP+SP+	#70	#57
Pts POPPO	#113	#58
HavocHav	#70	#108

Wake Forest Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat	WAKE Off	GT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#100	#81
Run ExplRExp	#11	#84
PPAExp	#67	#71
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#101	#90
Stuff RateStuff	#62	#69
TackleTak	-	NR

Wake Forest Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat	WAKE Off	GT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#115	#107
Pass ExplPExl	#12	#46
PPAExp	#69	#87
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#71	#99
DB HavocDB	#78	#102

Georgia Tech on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	GT Off	WAKE Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#7	#8
ExplosiveExp	#122	#43
PPAPPA	#21	#6
PowerPwr	#33	#24
SP+SP+	#34	#34
Pts POPPO	#78	#31
HavocHav	#10	#21

Georgia Tech Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	GT Off	WAKE Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#7	#12
Run ExplRExp	#109	#27
PPAExp	#29	#10
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#8	#9
Stuff RateStuff	#33	#4
TackleTak	-	NR

Georgia Tech Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	GT Off	WAKE Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#12	#7
Pass ExplPExl	#99	#56
PPAExp	#15	#12
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#41	#11
DB HavocDB	#7	#62

Program Comparison
GT 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg P4
'26 Profile: Up to Average P4

WAKE 5 Year Profile: Improving Top G5
'26 Profile: Up to Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Stadium at Historic Grant Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Previous Matchups
Georgia Tech beat Wake Forest last year (30-29)
Georgia Tech beat Wake Forest in 2023 (30-16)

WAKE's OC Rob Ezell (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Giovanni Lopez	170	261	65%	1747	10	5	6.7
Steele Pizzella	0	1	0%	0	0	0	0.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Sawyer Seidl (Tr)	188	897	13	4.8	41
Ty Clark III	75	323	3	4.3	15
Giovanni Lopez	86	133	3	1.5	17
KD Daniels (Tr)	28	120	1	4.3	16

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Carlos Hernandez	40	611	3	15.3	93
Wondame Davis Jr. (Tr)	25	604	6	24.2	75
Drayden Dickmann (Tr)	37	323	3	8.7	46
Ty Clark III	17	209	1	12.3	62

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WAKE's DC Scottie Hazelton (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Davaughn Patterson	80	4	0	4	9
Aiden Hall	73	8	0	2	3
Langston Hardy	65	15	7	9	0
Frank Cusano	45	2	1	2	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Langston Hardy	65	15	7	9	0
Gabe Kirschke	37	9	5	4	0
Dallas Afalava	33	6	4	8	1
Bernard Causey III (Tr)	19	2	1	0	6

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Davaughn Patterson	80	4	0	4	9
Bernard Causey III (Tr)	19	2	1	0	6
Brian Blades	26	0	0	0	5

GT's OC George Godsey (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Alberto Mendoza (Tr)	18	24	75%	286	5	1	11.9
Graham Knowles	1	1	100%	84	1	0	84.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Justice Haynes (Tr)	121	857	10	7.1	75
Malachi Hosley	98	697	7	7.1	55
Alberto Mendoza (Tr)	13	190	1	14.6	58
Jordan Allen	6	85	1	14.2	54

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Isaiah Fuhrmann (Tr)	46	907	9	19.7	96
Chris Corbo (Tr)	45	516	4	11.5	35
Gavin Harris (Tr)	36	514	1	14.3	34
Jordan Allen	22	304	0	13.8	78

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GT's DC Jason Semore (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kyle Efford	77	2	2	1	2
E.J. Lightsey	76	1	0	1	1
Cayman Spaulding	41	3	3	0	1
Jonas Duclona (Tr)	35	3	1	0	4

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Brayden Manley	17	3	3	5	1
Cayman Spaulding	41	3	3	0	1
Amontrae Bradford	19	6	3	3	1
Taje Mccoy (Tr)	21	4	2	1	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jonas Duclona (Tr)	35	3	1	0	4
Kyle Efford	77	2	2	1	2
Zachary Tobe	30	0	0	0	2