Wake Forest Demon Deacons at California Golden Bears preview: October 17, 2026
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-1) visit the California Golden Bears (3-3) at California Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 5-1 | 4-1 (36.6-22.6) | 3-0 (35.3-25.7) | 2-1 (38.3-17.3) |
| California Golden Bears | 3-3 | 3-2 (27.2-21.6) | 1-1 (26-28.5) | 2-2 (27-24) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| WAKE | CAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 36.8 (29th) | 26.7 (85th) |
| Points allowed per game | 21.5 (86th) | 25.5 (51st) |
| Passing yards per game | 283.2 (18th) | 316 (7th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 228.8 (43rd) | 193.5 (89th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 144 (83rd) | 93.3 (131st) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 94.8 (118th) | 178.7 (21st) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 33.3 (98th) | 29.2 (128th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 33.7 (89th) | 36.2 (56th) |
| Completions per game | 20.7 (53rd) | 28 (2nd) |
| Completions allowed per game | 27 (2nd) | 16.5 (101st) |
Recent form
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
- Oct 10, 2026: W 38-14 at NCSU
- Oct 3, 2026: W 57-3 vs STAN
- Sep 26, 2026: W 30-27 at LOU
- Sep 18, 2026: L 20-33 vs MIA
- Sep 12, 2026: W 38-36 at PUR
California Golden Bears
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gio Lopez | QB | 6 | 272.7 Pass yds/g, 2 Pass TD/g, 34.3 Rush yds/g | 257.2 Pass yds/g | Passing yards |
| Deuce Lawrence | RB | 6 | 46.8 Rush yds/g, 9.2 Car/g, 6.2 Rec yds/g | 45.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Ty Clark III | RB | 6 | 44.3 Rush yds/g, 10 Car/g, 2.2 Rec yds/g | 32.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Carlos Hernandez | WR | 6 | 116.7 Rec yds/g, 7.8 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 107 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Kam Shanks | WR | 4 | 40.5 Rec yds/g, 3 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 38.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Antonio Meeks | WR | 4 | 38.8 Rec yds/g, 2 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 36.2 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | QB | 5 | 236 Pass yds/g, 1.6 Pass TD/g, -8 Rush yds/g | 236 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Adam Mohammed | RB | 4 | 84 Rush yds/g, 18.3 Car/g, 42 Rec yds/g | 68.4 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Ashten Emory | RB | 6 | 24.8 Rush yds/g, 7.8 Car/g, 11.2 Rec yds/g | 28.6 Rush yds/g | |
| Ian Strong | WR | 6 | 66 Rec yds/g, 4.7 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 60.4 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Chase Hendricks | WR | 6 | 60.2 Rec yds/g, 6.5 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 59 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Kyion Grayes | WR | 4 | 30.3 Rec yds/g, 2.5 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 26.2 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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