The 2024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Demon Deacons were led by Dave Clawson in his eleventh and final year as the head coach. The Demon Deacons played their home games at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
On December 16, Clawson announced he would be stepping down as the Demon Deacons' coach and move into an advisory role. Two days later, December 18, Washington State head coach Jake Dickert was announced as the program's new head coach.
Offseason Players drafted into the NFL
4 124 Malik Mustapha S San Francisco 49ers 5 174 Caelen Carson CB Dallas Cowboys 7 230 Michael Jurgens C Minnesota Vikings
Transfers Outgoing Jacob ZuhrLSSyracuseBrendon HarrisSMiddle TennesseeTrey BollTETBDMitch GriffisQBMarshallChristian ForbesIOLHowardJaylen HudsonEDGEUMassAJ WilliamsSCoastal CarolinaSantino MarucciRBNew Mexico StateWesley GrimesWRNC StateEli HallDLLibertyBrooks YurachekLBArkansasAK KellyWRTBDJustice EllisonRBIndianaKe'Shawn WilliamsWRIndianaJahmal BanksWRNebraskaDaShawn JonesCBAlabama
Incoming Keagen TrostOTIndiana StateHank BachmeierQBLouisiana TechMateen IbirogbaEDGEGeorgetownCapone BlueCBKent StateBranson CombsLBSouthern IllinoisCdarius KellyCBLenoir–Rhyne
Schedule
Game summaries vs. North Carolina A&T (FCS)
Statistics NCATWAKE First downs 22 26 Total yards 69–337 68–513 Rushing yards 44–185 32–193 Passing yards 152 320 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–25–0 23–36–0 Time of possession 36:21 23:39 Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Carolina A&T Passing Kevin White 10/15, 116 yards Rushing Kenji Christian 16 carries, 121 yards, TD Receiving Ger-Cari Caldwell 5 receptions, 51 yardsWake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 18/28, 263 yards, 3 TD Rushing Demond Claiborne 17 carries, 135 yards, TD Receiving Taylor Morin 6 receptions, 100 yards
vs. Virginia
Statistics UVAWAKE First downs 23 25 Total yards 430 544 Rushing yards 73 141 Passing yards 357 403 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–43–2 27–43–0 Time of possession 27:50 32:10 Team Category Player StatisticsVirginia Passing Anthony Colandrea 33–43, 357 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Xavier Brown 9 carries, 35 yards Receiving Malachi Fields 11 receptions, 148 yardsWake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 27–42, 403 yards, 1 TD Rushing Demond Claiborne 21 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD Receiving Donavon Greene 11 receptions, 166 yards, 1 TD
vs. No. 5 Ole Miss
Statistics MISSWAKE First downs 33 21 Total yards 650 311 Rushing yards 273 46 Passing yards 377 265 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–34–1 24–42–1 Time of possession 30:39 29:21 Team Category Player StatisticsOle Miss Passing Jaxson Dart 26/34, 377 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Henry Parrish Jr. 23 carries, 148 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tre Harris 11 receptions, 127 yardsWake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 22/39, 239 yards Rushing Ty Clark III 8 carries, 41 yards Receiving Taylor Morin 5 receptions, 77 yards
vs. Louisiana
Statistics ULLWAKE First downs 24 28 Total yards 466 472 Rushing yards 209 218 Passing yards 257 254 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–29–0 29–36–1 Time of possession 29:01 30:59 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Passing Ben Wooldridge 20/29, 257 yards, 3 TD Rushing Bill Davis 13 carries, 95 yards, TD Receiving Lance LeGendre 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TDWake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 29/35, 254 yards, TD, INT Rushing Demond Claiborne 12 carries, 94 yards, TD Receiving Horatio Fields 6 receptions, 81 yards
at NC State (rivalry)
Statistics WAKE NCSU First downs 2128 Total yards 315419 Rushing yards 161105 Passing yards 154314 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–32–131–47–1 Time of possession 24:0835:52 Team Category Player StatisticsWake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 16/32, 154 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Demond Claiborne 20 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD Receiving Micah Mays Jr. 4 receptions, 48 yardsNC State Passing C. J. Bailey 28/42, 272 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kendrick Raphael 10 carries, 48 yards, TD Receiving Justin Joly 4 receptions, 73 yards, TD
vs. No. 10 Clemson
Statistics CLEM WAKE First downs 37 16 Total yards 566 233 Rushing yards 223 87 Passing yards 343 146 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–44–0 14–29–2 Time of possession 36:29 22:31 Team Category Player StatisticsClemson Passing Cade Klubnik 31/41, 309 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Phil Mafah 20 carries, 118 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Jake Briningstool 7 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TDWake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 12/21, 126 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Demond Claiborne 18 carries, 53 yards Receiving Deuce Alexander 3 receptions, 32 yards
at UConn
Statistics WAKE CONN First downs 24 18 Total yards 391 304 Rushing yards 117 40 Passing yards 274 264 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–36–1 26–43–1 Time of possession 34:31 25:29 Team Category Player StatisticsWake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 21/36, 274 yards, INT Rushing Demond Claiborne 24 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD Receiving Taylor Morin 6 receptions, 104 yardsUConn Passing Nick Evers 26/43, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Cam Edwards 7 carries, 26 yards Receiving Jasaiah Gathings 7 receptions, 75 yards, TD
at Stanford
Statistics WAKE STAN First downs 23 23 Total yards 418 346 Rushing yards 173 108 Passing yards 245 238 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–30–1 29–40–3 Time of possession 32:42 27:18 Team Category Player StatisticsWake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 20/30, 245 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Demond Claiborne 23 carries, 127 yards Receiving Demond Claiborne 3 receptions, 62 yardsStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 24/31, 214 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Ashton Daniels 11 carries, 54 yards Receiving Elic Ayomanor 11 receptions, 96 yards
vs. California
Statistics CALWAKE First downs 31 26 Total yards 500 386 Rushing yards 115 112 Passing yards 385 274 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 40–56–1 19–36–3 Time of possession 34:30 25:30 Team Category Player StatisticsCalifornia Passing Fernando Mendoza 40/56, 385 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Fernando Mendoza 10 carries, 51 yards, TD Receiving Mikey Matthews 8 receptions, 83 yards, TDWake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 19/36, 274 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Demond Claiborne 23 carries, 113 yards, TD Receiving Taylor Morin 9 receptions, 110 yards
at North Carolina (rivalry)
Statistics WAKE UNC First downs 1921 Total yards 354362 Rushing yards 114230 Passing yards 240132 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24-37-214-22-0 Time of possession 24:5935:01 Team Category Player StatisticsWake Forest Passing Michael Kern14/23, 172 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Demond Claiborne20 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD Receiving Taylor Morin4 receptions, 70 yards, TDNorth Carolina Passing Jacolby Criswell14/22, 132 yards, TD Rushing Omarion Hampton35 carries, 244 yards, TD Receiving J.J. Jones2 receptions, 35 yards, TD
at No. 8 Miami (FL)
Statistics WAKE MIA First downs 12 27 Total yards 193 508 Rushing yards 94 228 Passing yards 99 280 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–17–1 27–38–1 Time of possession 29:40 30:20 Team Category Player StatisticsWake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 8/14, 86 yards, TD, INT Rushing Demond Claiborne 19 carries, 62 yards Receiving Micah Mays Jr. 1 reception, 36 yards, TDMiami (FL) Passing Cam Ward 27/38, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jordan Lyle 7 carries, 115 yards, TD Receiving Jacolby George 7 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD
vs. Duke
Statistics DUKEWAKE First downs 1820 Total yards 333318 Rushing yards 98111 Passing yards 235207 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26-34-122-30-0 Time of possession 24:5635:04 Team Category Player StatisticsDuke Passing Maalik Murphy 26/34, 235 yards, TD Rushing Star Thomas 14 carries, 66 yards, TD Receiving Jordan Moore 5 receptions, 98 yards, TDWake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 22/30, 207 yards, TD Rushing Demond Claiborne 20 carries, 67 yards Receiving Horatio Fields 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD
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