Northwestern vs. Wake Forest
Northwestern and Wake Forest have 4 meetings on file, the first in 1991; the series is tied 2–2 in the games on file. Over the last 4 meetings it’s even at 2–2, and Wake Forest has won the last 2. Share
- Northwestern wins
- 2
- Wake Forest wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1991
- Longest streak
- 2 Northwestern
- Current streak
- 2 Wake Forest
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 2–2
- Most recent
- 1997
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 11.8 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Northwestern
- 2–0 Northwestern’s record at home
- At Wake Forest
- 2–0 Wake Forest’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Coach against coach
| Years | Northwestern | Series | Wake Forest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1997 | Gary Barnett | 1–2 | Jim Caldwell |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Northwestern’s side (Barnett 1–2 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.
Every game
| Sep 6, 1997 | Wake Forest 27, 21Northwestern 20 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Sep 7, 1996 | Wake Forest 28, 13Northwestern 27 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Sep 25, 1993 | Northwestern 26, Wake Forest 14 | at Northwestern | ||
| Sep 28, 1991 | Northwestern 41, Wake Forest 14 | at Northwestern |
Every game is listed as played on the field.