Vanderbilt vs. Wake Forest
Vanderbilt and Wake Forest have 18 meetings on file, the first in 1964; Vanderbilt leads the series 10–8 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5, and Wake Forest has won the last 2. Share
- Vanderbilt wins
- 10
- Wake Forest wins
- 8
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1964
- Longest streak
- 4 Vanderbilt
- Current streak
- 2 Wake Forest
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2023
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–2 |
- Average margin
- 15.5 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Vanderbilt
- 4–5 Vanderbilt’s record at home
- At Wake Forest
- 3–6 Wake Forest’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Vanderbilt’s biggest win2012: Vanderbilt 55, Wake Forest 21by 34 points
- Wake Forest’s biggest win1992: Wake Forest 40, Vanderbilt 6by 34 points
- Upset1993: Vanderbilt 27, Wake Forest 12Vanderbilt had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1992: Wake Forest 40, Vanderbilt 6Wake Forest had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1977: Vanderbilt 3, Wake Forest 0Vanderbilt had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Vanderbilt | Series | Wake Forest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2008 | Bobby Johnson | 1–2 | Jim Grobe |
| 2011–2013 | James Franklin | 3–0 | Jim Grobe |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Vanderbilt’s side (Johnson 1–2 against Grobe). 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
| Micah Andrews Wake Forest | 34 carries, 254 yards | 2005 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Sep 9, 2023 | Wake Forest 36, Vanderbilt 20 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Sep 10, 2022 | 23Wake Forest 45, Vanderbilt 25 | at Vanderbilt | ||
| Nov 30, 2013 | Vanderbilt 23, Wake Forest 21 | at Vanderbilt | ||
| Nov 24, 2012 | Vanderbilt 55, Wake Forest 21 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Nov 26, 2011 | Vanderbilt 41, Wake Forest 7 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Nov 27, 2010 | Wake Forest 34, Vanderbilt 13 | at Vanderbilt | ||
| Nov 29, 2008 | Wake Forest 23, Vanderbilt 10 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Nov 24, 2007 | Wake Forest 31, Vanderbilt 17 | at Vanderbilt | ||
| Sep 1, 2005 | Vanderbilt 24, Wake Forest 20 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Oct 7, 2000 | Vanderbilt 17, Wake Forest 10 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Sep 3, 1994 | Vanderbilt 35, Wake Forest 14 | at Vanderbilt | ||
| Sep 4, 1993 | Vanderbilt 27, Wake Forest 12 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Oct 10, 1992 | Wake Forest 40, Vanderbilt 6 | at Vanderbilt | ||
| Nov 24, 1990 | Wake Forest 56, Vanderbilt 28 | at Vanderbilt | ||
| Sep 17, 1977 | Vanderbilt 3, Wake Forest 0 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Sep 18, 1976 | Vanderbilt 27, Wake Forest 24 | at Vanderbilt | ||
| Oct 2, 1965 | Wake Forest 7, Vanderbilt 0 | at Wake Forest | ||
| Oct 10, 1964 | Vanderbilt 9, Wake Forest 6 | at Vanderbilt |
Every game is listed as played on the field.