
Quarterback, Wake Forest (from South Alabama, North Carolina), 2023–26
Giovanni Lopez
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 203 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Madison, AL
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Giovanni Lopez plays quarterback for Wake Forest, after South Alabama (2023–24) and North Carolina (2025). Lopez is No. 5 in FBS in passing yards this season. Last time out, at California: 16 of 23, 267 yards, 4 TD; 8 carries, 51 yards.
2026 so far
1,947 passing yards, 17 TD
No. 5 in FBS in passing yardsNo. 8 in FBS in passing touchdowns
Last game: 16 of 23, 267 yards, 4 TD; 8 carries, 51 yards at California, W 41–7
Next game: vs. Virginia, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
At a glance
Career highs
432passing yards, career highvs. North Texas, 20244touchdown passes, career hightwice; last at California, 2026105rushing yards, career highat App State, 20243rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Stanford, 2026Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Alabama | 41 | 61 | 67.2 | 475 | 7.8 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 205 | 311 | 65.9 | 2,557 | 8.2 | 18 | 5 |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 170 | 261 | 65.1 | 1,747 | 6.7 | 10 | 5 |
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 140 | 207 | 67.6 | 1,947 | 9.4 | 17 | 1 |
| Career | 556 | 840 | 66.2 | 6,726 | 8.0 | 49 | 13 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Alabama | 18 | 154 | 8.6 | 2 | 27 |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 82 | 465 | 5.7 | 7 | 50 |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 86 | 133 | 1.5 | 3 | 17 |
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 63 | 254 | 4.0 | 6 | 24 |
| Career | 249 | 1,006 | 4.0 | 18 | 50 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Alabama | 3 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | South Alabama | 3 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | North Carolina | 3 | QB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 3 | QB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′0″ | 203 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Alabama | 75 | 0.52 | – | – | 39.0 | 22% | 0.51 | – |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 374 | 0.41 | 81st (n=238) | 0.30 | 153.2 | 53% | 0.35 | 0.47 |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 339 | 0.17 | 28th (n=314) | 0.24 | 57.3 | 52% | 0.27 | 0.06 |
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 265 | 0.56 | 99th (n=273) | 0.21 | 148.6 | 57% | 0.30 | 0.48 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Passing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Depth | After catch | Deep throws | Deep completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina | 42% | 8.7 yds | 4.8 yds | 18 of 149 | 6% |
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 51% | 8.3 yds | 6.1 yds | 28 of 200 | 50% |
Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Rushing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina | 52% | 3.10 | 0.70 | 0.10 | 10% |
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 69% | 4.10 | 1.60 | 0.90 | 8% |
Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Game by game
2026 Wake Forest 7 games, 1,947 passing yards, 17 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 38–16 | 21 | 32 | 350 | 3 | 0 | 39 |
| Sep 12 | at | W 38–36 | 16 | 27 | 225 | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| Sep 18 | vs. | L 20–33 | 29 | 46 | 312 | 3 | 1 | −8 |
| Sep 26 | at | W 30–27 | 12 | 19 | 225 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 57–3 | 20 | 27 | 265 | 2 | 0 | 88 |
| Oct 10 | at | W 38–14 | 26 | 33 | 303 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Oct 17 | at | W 41–7 | 16 | 23 | 267 | 4 | 0 | 51 |
2025 North Carolina 11 games, 1,747 passing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | L 14–48 | 4 | 10 | 69 | 0 | 1 | −10 |
| Sep 6 | at | W 20–3 | 17 | 25 | 155 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 41–6 | 10 | 18 | 119 | 2 | 0 | 40 |
| Sep 20 | at | L 9–34 | 11 | 14 | 87 | 0 | 2 | −5 |
| Oct 17 | at | L 18–21 | 19 | 35 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 16–17 | 23 | 36 | 208 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Oct 31 | at | W 27–10 | 15 | 19 | 216 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 20–15 | 18 | 25 | 203 | 2 | 0 | −6 |
| Nov 15 | at | L 12–28 | 21 | 36 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | L 25–32 | 21 | 27 | 204 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Nov 29 | at | L 19–42 | 11 | 16 | 118 | 1 | 0 | −8 |
2024 South Alabama 11 games, 2,557 passing yards, 18 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | L 38–52 | 26 | 49 | 432 | 3 | 0 | 62 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 87–10 | 15 | 19 | 257 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 19 | at | W 48–14 | 16 | 24 | 154 | 2 | 0 | 105 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 10–42 | 16 | 22 | 171 | 1 | 0 | 33 |
| Oct 5 | at | L 16–18 | 21 | 35 | 292 | 2 | 1 | 54 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 25–9 | 16 | 21 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 46–17 | 18 | 30 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 30–34 | 22 | 30 | 257 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 24–22 | 24 | 34 | 285 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 35–14 | 15 | 24 | 193 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | L 38–45 | 16 | 23 | 190 | 1 | 2 | 29 |
2023 South Alabama 5 games, 475 passing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 35–17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Oct 7 | at | W 55–7 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 55–3 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Nov 2 | at | L 10–28 | 17 | 27 | 155 | 0 | 1 | 39 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | at | W 59–10 | 14 | 19 | 192 | 3 | 0 | 88 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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