Merrimack vs Wake Forest game
The gist
No. 14 Wake Forest (7-1) hosts Merrimack (4-5) Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on ACC Network.
Wake Forest has won its last 20 games against FCS opponents since 2000.
How it unfolded
- Dec 16, 2025Wake Forest announced it added Merrimack to its 2026 schedule, set for Nov. 7, 2026 at Allegacy Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. — the first-ever meeting between the schools.
- Sep 25, 2026Wake Forest announced its third annual Gold Rush Childhood Cancer Game, in partnership with Atrium Health Levine Children's Brenner Children's Hospital, would be held Nov. 7 vs. Merrimack.
- Oct 26, 2026The ACC announced a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on ACC Network for No. 14 Wake Forest vs. Merrimack.
Key terms
- FCS
- The second-highest level of NCAA college football in the United States, below the Football Bowl Subdivision.
- Independent
- A college football program that is not a member of an athletic conference and is not required to play a specified set of conference schools.
- College Football Playoff rankings
- An annual single-elimination tournament determining the national champion of NCAA Division I FBS college football.
Source: Wikipedia