2020 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 2020 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Dave Clawson, and played their home games at Truist Field at Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

2020 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Duke's Mayo Bowl, L 28–42 vs. Wisconsin
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–5 (3–4 ACC)
Head coach	Dave Clawson (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Warren Ruggiero (7th season)
Offensive scheme	Slow mesh
Defensive coordinator	Lyle Hemphill (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Truist Field at Wake Forest
Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Notre Dame y^		9	–	0					10	–	2
No. 3 Clemson y$^		8	–	1					10	–	2
No. 22 Miami (FL)		7	–	2					8	–	3
No. 18 North Carolina		7	–	3					8	–	4
NC State		7	–	3					8	–	4
Boston College		5	–	5					6	–	5
Pittsburgh		5	–	5					6	–	5
Virginia Tech		5	–	5					5	–	6
Virginia		4	–	5					5	–	5
Wake Forest		3	–	4					4	–	5
Georgia Tech		3	–	6					3	–	7
Louisville		3	–	7					4	–	7
Florida State		2	–	6					3	–	6
Duke		1	–	9					2	–	9
Syracuse		1	–	9					1	–	10
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll.

Schedule

Wake Forest had games scheduled against Appalachian State, Old Dominion, Villanova, Duke, Miami, Notre Dame, and Florida State which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1][2]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 12	7:30 p.m.	No. 1 Clemson	Truist Field at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, NC (College GameDay)	ABC	L 13–37	68
September 19	8:00 p.m.	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	ACCN	L 42–45	350
October 2	7:00 p.m.	Campbell*	Truist Field at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, NC	ACCN	W 66–14	2,058
October 17	4:00 p.m.	Virginia	Truist Field at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, NC	ACCN	W 40–23	2,186
October 24	3:30 p.m.	No. 19 Virginia Tech	Truist Field at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, NC	ACCRSN	W 23–16	2,135
October 31	12:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN	W 38–14	2
November 14	12:00 p.m.	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	ACCN	L 53–59	3,535
December 12	12:00 p.m.	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ACCN	L 21–45	10,959
December 30	12:00 p.m.	vs. Wisconsin*	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Bowl)	ESPN	L 28–42	1,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected at a later date.^[1]

Coaching staff

Position	Name	First Year at Wake
Head coach	Dave Clawson	2014
Asst head coach / Receivers	Kevin Higgins	2014
AHC Defense/defensive line	Dave Cohen	2014
Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks	Warren Ruggiero	2014
Defensive coordinator / Safeties	Lyle Hemphill	2017
Special teams coordinator / tight ends	Wayne Lineburg	2017
Assistant special teams coordinator / Nickelbacks	Ryan Crawford	2018
Running backs	John Hunter	2014
Offensive Line	Nick Tabacca	2014
Cornerbacks	Paul Williams	2020
Linebackers	Greg Jones	2016
Source:[3]

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2021 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
2	61	Carlos Basham Jr.	DE	Buffalo Bills

Source:^[4]