Navy vs. Wake Forest
Navy and Wake Forest have 12 meetings on file, the first in 1929; Wake Forest leads the series 7–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Wake Forest 6–4, and Navy has won the last 2. Share
- Navy wins
- 5
- Wake Forest wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1929
- Longest streak
- 4 Wake Forest
- Current streak
- 2 Navy
- Last 10 meetings
- Wake Forest 6–4
- Most recent
- 2010
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–3 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–4 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 18.3 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Navy
- 2–4 Navy’s record at home
- At Wake Forest
- 2–3 Wake Forest’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Navy first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Navy’s biggest win1929: Navy 61, Wake Forest 0by 61 points
- Wake Forest’s biggest win1991: Wake Forest 52, Navy 24by 28 points
- Upset2008: Navy 24, Wake Forest 17Navy had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1995: Wake Forest 30, Navy 7Wake Forest had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Navy | Series | Wake Forest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–2000 | Charlie Weatherbie | 1–3 | Jim Caldwell |
| 2008–2010 | Ken Niumatalolo | 3–1 | Jim Grobe |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Navy’s side (Weatherbie 1–3 against Caldwell). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Kenneth Moore Wake Forest | 15 catches, 181 yards, 2 TD | 2007 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Photos
Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Gates, USN, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Gates, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
The referee conducts the ceremonial coin toss before the inaugural Eagle Bank Bowl between the Navy Midshipmen and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jhi L. Scott, USN, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Gates, USN, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
Every game
| Oct 9, 2010 | Navy 28, Wake Forest 27 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Oct 24, 2009 | Navy 13, Wake Forest 10 | at Navy | ||
| Dec 20, 2008 | Wake Forest 29, Navy 19 | Neutral site | EagleBank Bowl | |
| Sep 27, 2008 | Navy 24, 16Wake Forest 17 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Oct 20, 2007 | Wake Forest 44, Navy 24 | at Navy | ||
| Nov 23, 2002 | Wake Forest 30, Navy 27 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Nov 18, 2000 | Wake Forest 49, Navy 26 | at Navy | ||
| Sep 10, 1998 | Wake Forest 26, Navy 14 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Oct 26, 1996 | Navy 47, Wake Forest 18 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Sep 23, 1995 | Wake Forest 30, Navy 7 | at Navy | ||
| Nov 23, 1991 | Wake Forest 52, Navy 24 | at Navy | ||
| Nov 16, 1929 | Navy 61, Wake Forest 0 | at Navy |
Every game is listed as played on the field.