2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons went 7-6 (3-5 in the ACC). They scored 32.8 and allowed 33.3 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 5-8-0; games went 7-6-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 57 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: ACC
- Record: 7-6
- Conference record: 3-5
- Against the spread: 5-8-0
- Over/under: 7-6-0
- SP+ rank: No. 57
2018 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Tulane | 2018-08-31 | W | 23-17 | -7 | L | U 56 |
| 2 | Towson | 2018-09-08 | W | 51-20 | -34 | L | O 57.5 |
| 3 | Boston College | 2018-09-13 | L | 34-41 | +6 | L | O 58.5 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 2018-09-22 | L | 27-56 | +6.5 | L | O 59.5 |
| 5 | Rice | 2018-09-29 | W | 56-24 | -28 | W | O 66.5 |
| 6 | Clemson | 2018-10-06 | L | 3-63 | +20.5 | L | O 61 |
| 8 | at Florida State | 2018-10-20 | L | 17-38 | +10 | L | U 58 |
| 9 | at Louisville | 2018-10-27 | W | 56-35 | +3 | W | O 68 |
| 10 | Syracuse | 2018-11-03 | L | 24-41 | +6 | L | U 78.5 |
| 11 | at NC State | 2018-11-09 | W | 27-23 | +18.5 | W | U 68 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 2018-11-17 | L | 13-34 | +5 | L | U 62.5 |
| 13 | at Duke | 2018-11-24 | W | 59-7 | +9.5 | W | O 61.5 |
| Bowl | Memphis | 2018-12-22 | W | 37-34 | +2.5 | W | U 71.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Hartman | 9 | 161 | 291 | 1984 | 16 | 8 |
| Jamie Newman | 6 | 84 | 140 | 1083 | 9 | 3 |
| Matthew Considine | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Carney | 13 | 188 | 1005 | 8 |
| Matt Colburn | 11 | 159 | 775 | 5 |
| Christian Beal-Smith | 11 | 47 | 231 | 0 |
| Kendall Hinton | 5 | 22 | 167 | 2 |
| DeAndre' Delaney | 6 | 20 | 74 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Dortch | 12 | 89 | 1078 | 8 |
| Sage Surratt | 10 | 41 | 581 | 4 |
| Alex Bachman | 11 | 37 | 541 | 6 |
| Scotty Washington | 8 | 20 | 243 | 3 |
| Jack Freudenthal | 10 | 15 | 205 | 4 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Strnad | 13 | 105 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 5 | |
| Cameron Glenn | 12 | 98 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 4 | |
| Essang Bassey | 13 | 74 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Carlos Basham Jr. | 12 | 64 | 11 | 4.5 | 1 | |
| Chuck Wade | 13 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2018 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 |
| Justin Strnad | LB | DEN | 2020 R5 #178 | 2016–2019 |
| Carlos Basham | LB | LV | 2021 R2 #61 | 2017–2020 |
| Luke Masterson | LB | LV | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Essang Bassey | DB | LAC | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Kendall Hinton | WR | DEN | 2020 UDFA | 2015–2019 |
| Nick Sciba | K | PIT | 2022 UDFA | 2018–2021 |
| Dom Maggio | P | ATL | 2021 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Sage Surratt | WR | DET | 2021 UDFA | 2018–2019 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com