2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons went 7-6 (3-5 in the ACC). They scored 20.4 and allowed 22.2 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 8-5-0; games went 5-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 67 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: ACC
- Record: 7-6
- Conference record: 3-5
- Against the spread: 8-5-0
- Over/under: 5-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 67
2016 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 2016-09-01 | W | 7-3 | -15 | L | U 43 |
| 2 | at Duke | 2016-09-10 | W | 24-14 | +7 | W | U 45 |
| 3 | Delaware | 2016-09-17 | W | 38-21 | -24 | L | |
| 4 | at Indiana | 2016-09-24 | W | 33-28 | +6.5 | W | O 46 |
| 5 | at NC State | 2016-10-01 | L | 16-33 | +12.5 | L | O 48 |
| 6 | Syracuse | 2016-10-08 | W | 28-9 | -4 | W | U 53.5 |
| 7 | at Florida State | 2016-10-15 | L | 6-17 | +24.5 | W | U 51 |
| 9 | Army | 2016-10-29 | L | 13-21 | -8.5 | L | U 42 |
| 10 | Virginia | 2016-11-05 | W | 27-20 | -2 | W | O 45 |
| 11 | at Louisville | 2016-11-13 | L | 12-44 | +34 | W | U 57 |
| 12 | Clemson | 2016-11-20 | L | 13-35 | +24 | W | O 47.5 |
| 13 | Boston College | 2016-11-26 | L | 14-17 | -3 | L | U 35.5 |
| Bowl | Temple | 2016-12-27 | W | 34-26 | +11 | W | O 41.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wolford | 12 | 166 | 299 | 1774 | 9 | 10 |
| Kyle Kearns | 4 | 13 | 35 | 206 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Colburn | 13 | 151 | 626 | 2 |
| Cade Carney | 10 | 156 | 589 | 6 |
| Kendall Hinton | 3 | 25 | 125 | 2 |
| Tyler Bell | 6 | 20 | 97 | 1 |
| Rocky Reid | 3 | 22 | 54 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabari Hines | 12 | 38 | 447 | 3 |
| Cam Serigne | 12 | 30 | 426 | 3 |
| Cortez Lewis | 11 | 32 | 415 | 1 |
| Alex Bachman | 11 | 23 | 248 | 1 |
| Chuck Wade | 13 | 24 | 245 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquel Lee | 13 | 105 | 20 | 7.5 | 0 | |
| Jessie Bates III | 13 | 100 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Thomas Brown | 13 | 65 | 8.5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Brad Watson | 12 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Duke Ejiofor | 13 | 50 | 17 | 10.5 | 1 | 4 |
2016 Wake Forest players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Bachman | WR | LA | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
| Jessie Bates | FS | ATL | 2018 R2 #54 | 2016–2017 |
| Justin Strnad | LB | DEN | 2020 R5 #178 | 2016–2019 |
| John Wolford | QB | MIN | 2019 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
| Essang Bassey | DB | LAC | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Kendall Hinton | WR | DEN | 2020 UDFA | 2015–2019 |
| Dom Maggio | P | ATL | 2021 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Marquel Lee | MLB | LV | 2017 R5 #168 | 2016 |
| Duke Ejiofor | LB | HOU | 2018 R6 #177 | 2016–2017 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com