2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
Experimental: college football pages are new and still being expanded.
The 2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons went 8-5 (4-4 in the ACC). They scored 35.3 and allowed 28.3 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 9-4-0; games went 6-6-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 31 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: ACC
- Record: 8-5
- Conference record: 4-4
- Against the spread: 9-4-0
- Over/under: 6-6-0
- SP+ rank: No. 31
2017 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Presbyterian | 2017-08-31 | W | 51-7 | -42.5 | W | |
| 2 | at Boston College | 2017-09-09 | W | 34-10 | +1 | W | U 45.5 |
| 3 | Utah State | 2017-09-16 | W | 46-10 | -15 | W | O 51.5 |
| 4 | at App State | 2017-09-23 | W | 20-19 | -5.5 | L | U 48.5 |
| 5 | Florida State | 2017-09-30 | L | 19-26 | +7.5 | W | U 47 |
| 6 | at Clemson | 2017-10-07 | L | 14-28 | +21 | W | U 50.5 |
| 8 | at Georgia Tech | 2017-10-21 | L | 24-38 | +3.5 | L | O 49 |
| 9 | Louisville | 2017-10-28 | W | 42-32 | +2.5 | W | O 66.5 |
| 10 | at Notre Dame | 2017-11-04 | L | 37-48 | +16 | W | O 55.5 |
| 11 | at Syracuse | 2017-11-11 | W | 64-43 | -2.5 | W | O 64.5 |
| 12 | NC State | 2017-11-19 | W | 30-24 | -3 | W | U 62.5 |
| 13 | Duke | 2017-11-25 | L | 23-31 | -10.5 | L | U 58.5 |
| Bowl | vs Texas A&M | 2017-12-29 | W | 55-52 | -3.5 | L | O 63 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wolford | 12 | 239 | 374 | 3192 | 29 | 6 |
| Kendall Hinton | 5 | 27 | 47 | 399 | 4 | 0 |
| Jamie Newman | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Colburn | 13 | 166 | 904 | 7 |
| Arkeem Byrd | 11 | 77 | 395 | 1 |
| Cade Carney | 8 | 63 | 232 | 2 |
| Isaiah Robinson | 3 | 22 | 82 | 1 |
| Team | 8 | 13 | -38 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Dortch | 8 | 53 | 722 | 9 |
| Scotty Washington | 12 | 45 | 711 | 3 |
| Tabari Hines | 12 | 53 | 683 | 7 |
| Cam Serigne | 11 | 44 | 556 | 9 |
| Alex Bachman | 9 | 21 | 365 | 3 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Glenn | 13 | 98 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Grant Dawson | 13 | 90 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 1 | |
| Jaboree Williams | 13 | 85 | 13 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 |
| Jessie Bates III | 11 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Essang Bassey | 12 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
2017 Wake Forest players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Bachman | WR | LA | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
| Greg Dortch | WR | BUF | 2019 UDFA | 2017–2018 |
| Ja'Sir Taylor | CB | CIN | 2022 R6 #214 | 2017–2021 |
| Jessie Bates | FS | ATL | 2018 R2 #54 | 2016–2017 |
| Justin Strnad | LB | DEN | 2020 R5 #178 | 2016–2019 |
| Carlos Basham | LB | LV | 2021 R2 #61 | 2017–2020 |
| John Wolford | QB | MIN | 2019 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
| Luke Masterson | LB | LV | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Essang Bassey | DB | LAC | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Kendall Hinton | WR | DEN | 2020 UDFA | 2015–2019 |
| Dom Maggio | P | ATL | 2021 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Duke Ejiofor | LB | HOU | 2018 R6 #177 | 2016–2017 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com