Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest
Notre Dame and Wake Forest have 6 meetings on file, the first in 2011; officially, Notre Dame leads 5–0; as played, 6–0 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Notre Dame 6–0, and Notre Dame has won the last 6. The NCAA vacated Notre Dame’s win (2012); it doesn’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
2027 neutral site (Bank of America Stadium) Oct. 9; 2029 at Notre Dame; 2032 at Notre Dame; 2037 at Wake Forest. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Official series
- Notre Dame leads 5–0
- Notre Dame wins on file
- 6
- Wake Forest wins on file
- 0
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2011
- Longest streak
- 6 Notre Dame
- Current streak
- 6 Notre Dame
- Last 10 meetings
- Notre Dame 6–0
- Most recent
- 2023
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 24 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Notre Dame
- 4–0 Notre Dame’s record at home
- At Wake Forest
- 0–2 Wake Forest’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Notre Dame’s biggest win2023: Notre Dame 45, Wake Forest 7by 38 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Notre Dame | Series | Wake Forest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2018 | Brian Kelly | 3–0 | Dave Clawson |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Notre Dame’s side (Kelly 3–0 against Clawson). 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
| Nov 18, 2023 | 20Notre Dame 45, Wake Forest 7 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Sep 22, 2018 | 8Notre Dame 56, Wake Forest 27 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Nov 4, 2017 | 5Notre Dame 48, Wake Forest 37 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Nov 14, 2015 | 6Notre Dame 28, Wake Forest 7 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Nov 17, 2012 | 3Notre Dame 38, Wake Forest 0vacated | at Notre Dame | ||
| Nov 5, 2011 | Notre Dame 24, Wake Forest 17 | at Wake Forest |
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.