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2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–5 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWarren Ruggiero (9th season)
Defensive coordinatorBrad Lambert (1st season)
Home stadiumTruist Field at Wake Forest
(c. 31,500, FieldTurf)
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 13 Clemson xy$   8 0     11 3  
No. 11 Florida State   5 3     10 3  
Syracuse   4 4     7 6  
Louisville   4 4     8 5  
NC State   4 4     8 5  
Wake Forest   3 5     8 5  
Boston College   2 6     3 9  
Coastal Division
North Carolina xy   6 2     9 5  
No. 22 Pittsburgh   5 3     9 4  
Duke   5 3     9 4  
Georgia Tech   4 4     5 7  
Miami (FL)   3 5     5 7  
Virginia   1 6     3 7  
Virginia Tech   1 6     3 8  
Championship: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football represents Wake Forest University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Demon Deacons play their home games at Truist Field at Wake Forest in Winston–Salem, North Carolina, and compete as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are led by head coach Dave Clawson, in his ninth season.

Schedule

Wake Forest announced its 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022.[1] The 2022 schedule will consist of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Demon Deacons will host ACC foes Clemson, Boston College, North Carolina, and Syracuse and will travel to Florida State, Louisville, NC State and Duke.[2]

The Demon Deacons will host three of their non-conference opponents, VMI from the Division I FCS, Liberty from the FBS Independents and Army, also from the FBS Independents. They will visit Vanderbilt from the SEC.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:30 p.m.VMI*No. 22ACCNW 44–1026,013
September 1012:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt*No. 23SECNW 45–2524,431
September 175:00 p.m.Liberty*No. 19
  • Truist Field at Wake Forest
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCNW 37–3632,891
September 2412:00 p.m.No. 5 ClemsonNo. 21
  • Truist Field at Wake Forest
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ABCL 45–51 2OT32,903
October 13:30 p.m.at No. 23 Florida StateNo. 22ABCW 31–2169,749
October 87:30 p.m.Army*No. 15
  • Truist Field at Wake Forest
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCRSNW 45–1032,524
October 223:30 p.m.Boston CollegeNo. 13
  • Truist Field at Wake Forest
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCNW 43–1528,530
October 293:30 p.m.at LouisvilleNo. 10ACCNL 21–4839,503
November 58:00 p.m.at No. 22 NC StateNo. 21ACCNL 21–3056,919
November 127:30 p.m.No. 15 North Carolina
  • Truist Field at Wake Forest
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
ESPN2L 34–3631,346
November 198:00 p.m.Syracuse
  • Truist Field at Wake Forest
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCNW 45–3526,164
November 263:30 p.m.at DukeACCNL 31–3417,492
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP222319212215141310T20RV
Coaches19211816211514131019RVRVRVRV
CFPNot released21Not released

Coaching staff

Position Name First Year at Wake
Head Coach Dave Clawson 2014
Asst Head Coach / Receivers Kevin Higgins 2014
AHC Defense/Defensive Line Dave Cohen 2014
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Warren Ruggiero 2014
Defensive Coordinator Brad Lambert 2022
Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends Wayne Lineburg 2017
Assistant Coach / Safeties James Adams 2022
Running Backs John Hunter 2014
Offensive Line Nick Tabacca 2014
Cornerbacks Paul Williams 2020
Linebackers Glenn Spencer 2022
Source:[3]

References

  1. ^ "ACC Announces Wake Forest's 2022 Football Schedule". Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "2022 Wake Forest Football Schedule". Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Greg Jones - Football Coach". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2021.