2021 schedule
Wake Forest
ACC
Final rank
#1
Record
10-3
Points
26
Diff
+142
Scored
536
Allowed
394
Outcome
Promoted
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2021 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Old Dominion(Tier 5) | Home | 42 – 10 | W | +1 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | Home | 41 – 16 | W | 0 |
| 4 | Florida State(Tier 2) | Home | 35 – 14 | W | +4 |
| 5 | Virginia(Tier 3) | Away | 37 – 17 | W | +3 |
| 6 | Louisville(Tier 2) | Home | 37 – 34 | W | +4 |
| 7 | Syracuse(Tier 3) | Away | 40 – 37 | W | +3 |
| 9 | Army(Tier 4) | Away | 70 – 56 | W | +2 |
| 10 | Duke(Tier 3) | Home | 45 – 7 | W | +3 |
| 11 | North Carolina(Tier 3) | Away | 55 – 58 | L | 0 |
| 12 | NC State(Tier 3) | Home | 45 – 42 | W | +3 |
| 13 | Clemson(Premier) | Away | 27 – 48 | L | 0 |
| 14 | Boston College(Tier 3) | Away | 41 – 10 | W | +3 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh(Tier 2) | Home | 21 – 45 | L | 0 |
