Wake Forest opens Year 2 under Jake Dickert by hosting Akron on Thursday

Akron at Wake Forest, Thursday, 7 p.m. ET

How to watch: ACC Network

Key stats

Akron (2025)

Overall offense: 353.5 yards per game (92nd in FBS)

Passing: 219.0 yards per game (77th)

Rushing: 134.5 yards per game (94th)

Scoring: 22.3 points per game (106th)

Overall defense: 384.4 yards allowed per game (80th in FBS)

Passing: 229.2 yards allowed per game (87th)

Rushing: 155.3 yards allowed per game (77th)

Scoring: 27.4 points allowed per game (86th)

Wake Forest (2025)

Overall offense: 393.8 yards per game (61st in FBS)

Passing: 237.7 yards per game (56th)

Rushing: 156.2 yards per game (69th)

Scoring: 28.1 points per game (63rd)

Overall defense: 328.5 yards allowed per game (26th in FBS)

Passing: 206.9 yards allowed per game (46th)

Rushing: 121.6 yards allowed per game (28th)

Scoring: 22.1 points allowed per game (44th)

Team leaders

Akron (2025)

Passing: Ben Finley, 2,475 yards, 19 TD, 9 INT, 51.4% completion percentage

Rushing: Jordan Gant, 1,032 yards on 213 carries, 6 TD

Receiving: Marcel Williams, 641 yards on 45 catches, 2 TD

Wake Forest (2025)

Passing: Robby Ashford, 2,472 yards, 12 TD, 8 INT, 59.3% completion percentage

Rushing: Demond Claiborne, 907 yards on 179 carries, 10 TD

Receiving: Carlos Hernandez, 611 yards on 40 catches, 3 TD

Last game

Akron beat Bowling Green 19-16 in November to close a 5-7 season.

Wake Forest beat Mississippi State 43-29 in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl to close a 9-4 debut season under Jake Dickert.

Next game

Akron returns home to host Robert Morris on Sept. 12.

The Demon Deacons visit Purdue in the Big Ten that same day.

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