Akron vs Wake Forest Live Score, Injuries, Stats, Updates

Week 1: Akron vs Wake Forest

Final

September 3, 2026

16 : 38

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Akron	0	3	0	13	16
Wake Forest	10	18	3	7	38

Scoring Plays

Q1
11:32

Kam Shanks 27 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Connor Calvert Kick)

Passing Touchdown

0 – 7

Q1
2:44

Connor Calvert 25 Yd Field Goal

Field Goal Good

0 – 10

Q2
11:39

Antonio Meeks 72 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Connor Calvert Kick)

Passing Touchdown

0 – 17

Q2
6:53

Connor Calvert 29 Yd Field Goal

Field Goal Good

0 – 20

Q2
4:57

Carlos Hernandez 78 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Steele Pizzella Pass to Will Loerzel for Two-Point Conversion)

Passing Touchdown

0 – 28

Q2
1:35

Matthew Schramm 28 Yd Field Goal

Field Goal Good

3 – 28

Q3
10:16

Connor Calvert 26 Yd Field Goal

Field Goal Good

3 – 31

Q4
11:49

Deuce Lawrence 4 Yd Run (Connor Calvert Kick)

Rushing Touchdown

3 – 38

Q4
7:06

Elijah Alexander 2 Yd pass from Brayden Roggow (Aidan Stire Kick)

Passing Touchdown

10 – 38

Q4
0:29

Titus Myers 4 Yd pass from Brayden Roggow (Aidan Stire PAT failed)

Passing Touchdown

16 – 38

Game Leaders

Akron

Wake Forest

C. Broughton QB#11 · 21/26, 111 YDS

111

Passing Yards

G. Lopez QB#3 · 21/32, 350 YDS, 3 TD

350

C. Broughton QB#11 · 14 CAR, 82 YDS

Rushing Yards

T. Clark III RB#4 · 7 CAR, 105 YDS

105

M. Williams WR#2 · 4 REC, 38 YDS

Receiving Yards

C. Hernandez WR#8 · 5 REC, 165 YDS, 1 TD

165

D. Johnson LB#32 · 11

Tackles

F. Cusano LB#43 · 9

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Sacks

B. Johnson DB#8 · 1

Player Box Score

Akron

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
CBCibastian Broughton#11	21/26	111	4.3	0	0	81.7
BRBrayden Roggow#6	7/7	45	6.4	2	0	98.2

Wake Forest

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
GLGio Lopez#3	21/32	350	10.9	3	0	81.4
SPSteele Pizzella#6	1/3	6	2.0	0	0	0.1

Akron

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
CBCibastian Broughton#11	14	82	5.9	24
SPSean Patrick#13	8	33	4.1	8
MWMarquese Williams#24	3	16	5.3	8
JGJordan Gant#1	8	15	1.9	8
TCTaven Curry#26	2	5	2.5	3
T Team	1	-2	-2.0	0

Wake Forest

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
TITy Clark III#4	7	105	15.0	0	57
DLDeuce Lawrence#22	13	52	4.0	1	11
GLGio Lopez#3	7	39	5.6	0	15
JSJamar Searcy#29	2	9	4.5	0	6
KDKD Daniels#1	2	7	3.5	0	7
T Team	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
SPSteele Pizzella#6	1	-7	-7.0	0	0

Akron

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
MWMarcel Williams#2	4	38	9.5	0	14
LSLuke Sivon#14	5	30	6.0	0	9
GHGentz Hilburn#87	5	21	4.2	0	7
BHBrandon Hills#8	1	15	15.0	0	15
SPSean Patrick#13	2	11	5.5	0	7
KMKyan Mason#3	3	10	3.3	0	7
WHWyatt Hook#84	1	7	7.0	0	7
MBMiles Burris#4	1	7	7.0	0	7
EAElijah Alexander#83	2	6	3.0	1	4
JGJordan Gant#1	1	5	5.0	0	5
CCConner Cravaack#85	1	5	5.0	0	5
TMTitus Myers#5	1	4	4.0	1	4
JIJean Louis III#9	1	-3	-3.0	0	0

Wake Forest

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
CHCarlos Hernandez#8	5	165	33.0	1	78
AMAntonio Meeks	3	93	31.0	1	72
KSKam Shanks#5	5	55	11.0	1	27
BKBryce Kania#88	2	15	7.5	0	9
LMLandon Morris#81	1	13	13.0	0	13
KJKamrean Johnson#12	2	8	4.0	0	7
HOHugh O'Brien#28	1	6	6.0	0	6
DDDrayden Dickmann	1	4	4.0	0	4
DLDeuce Lawrence#22	2	-3	-1.5	0	2

Akron

Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD	QB HUR
DJDonelius Johnson#32	11	2	0	0	0
RHRodrick Hunter#13	5	3	0	0	0
TJTairan Davis Jr.#29	5	2	0	1	0
DCDaunte Curtis#23	5	2	0	0	0
OAOmari Abor#56	4	3	1	0	3
DNDwight Nunoo#18	4	2	0.5	0	0
MFMehki Flowers#20	4	1	0	0	0
ABAamii Branch#9	4	1	1	1	0
CNCaiden Newsome#17	3	3	0	0	0
TTTerence Thomas#15	3	1	0.5	0	0
KWKurtis Waye#90	3	1	0	0	0
ZHZach Hobson#4	3	1	0	1	1
ABAlex Branch#3	3	0	0	0	0
CWCatrell White#21	2	1	0	0	0
VKVann Kavals#97	2	1	0	0	1
EIEddie Smith III#19	2	1	0	0	0
JJJeremiah Jones#7	2	0	0	0	0
JWJalen Williams#55	2	0	0	0	0
MWMarcel Williams#2	1	1	0	0	0
BHBrandon Hills#8	1	1	0	0	0
RHRonald Hull#5	1	1	0	0	1
JBJaiden Brown-Demery#99	1	0	0	0	0
DRDevin Reeves#45	1	0	0	1	0
DFDahvon Frazier#16	0	0	0	0	1

Wake Forest

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
VFVincent Firenze#23	9	6	0	1	0	0
FCFrank Cusano#43	9	2	0	0.5	0	0
BJBraylon Johnson#8	7	4	1	1	0	0
WWWhittman Whaley#40	6	2	0	0	0	0
TWTyler Walton#14	5	1	0	0	0	0
RTRushaun Tongue#6	4	2	0	0	1	0
DIDeuce Blades II#2	4	1	0	0	0	1
MTMyles Turpin#22	4	1	0	0	0	0
DDDeuce Dyce#46	4	1	0	0	0	0
LHLangston Hardy#11	4	0	0	1	0	0
DADallas Afalava#52	4	0	0.5	1.5	0	1
GKGabe Kirschke#10	3	2	0	1.5	0	0
AWAshaad Williams#13	3	1	0	0	0	0
TWTravon West#27	3	1	0	0	0	0
MBMicah Bright#24	3	1	0	0	0	0
MHMatt Herron#97	3	0	0.5	0.5	0	0
ZLZach Lohavichan#94	2	0	0	0	0	0
DPDavaughn Patterson#5	2	0	0	0	0	0
AHAiden Hall#21	2	0	0	0	0	0
JPJosiah Pratt#99	2	0	0	0	0	0
BJBuom Jock#7	1	1	0	0	0	0
ZSZamari Stevenson#17	1	0	0	0	0	0
BSBrandon Smiley#95	1	0	0	0	0	0
CHCamden Hardy#9	1	0	0	0	0	0
JPJoshua Patterson#25	1	0	0	0	0	0
SESomad Eaddy#38	1	0	0	0	1	0
LSLucas Smalls-Allen#91	1	0	0	0	0	0

Akron

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
JGJordan Gant#1	1	1	0

Wake Forest

Player	FUM	REC
SPSteele Pizzella#6	1	0
KBKoredell Bartley#35	1	0
RTRushaun Tongue#6	0	1

Akron

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
MSMatthew Schramm#47	1/1	100.0	28	0/0	3
ASAidan Stire#37	0/0	0.0	0	1/2	1

Wake Forest

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
CCConnor Calvert#90	3/4	75.0	29	3/3	12

Akron

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
JCJoseph Castle#95	5	224	44.8	0	1	52

Wake Forest

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
EHEthan Hyams#45	2	98	49.0	0	1	50

Wake Forest

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
KBKoredell Bartley#35	1	17	17.0	17	0

Wake Forest

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
KSKam Shanks#5	1	26	26.0	26	0
CHCarlos Hernandez#8	1	18	18.0	18	0

Drive Summary

WAKE

Touchdown

8 plays · 82 yds · WAKE 18

AKR

Punt

6 plays · 18 yds · AKR 25

WAKE

Field Goal

14 plays · 57 yds · WAKE 36

AKR

Punt

8 plays · 24 yds · AKR 25

WAKE

Touchdown

4 plays · 88 yds · WAKE 12

AKR

Fumble

3 plays · 22 yds · AKR 25

WAKE

Field Goal

8 plays · 32 yds · AKR 43

AKR

Punt

3 plays · 7 yds · AKR 25

WAKE

Touchdown

1 plays · 78 yds · WAKE 0

AKR

Field Goal

10 plays · 65 yds · AKR 25

WAKE

Missed FG

9 plays · 55 yds · WAKE 25

AKR

End of Half

1 plays · -2 yds · WAKE 0

-2

AKR

Punt

5 plays · 18 yds · AKR 25

WAKE

Field Goal

6 plays · 61 yds · WAKE 31

AKR

Punt

3 plays · 7 yds · AKR 25

WAKE

Punt

5 plays · 21 yds · WAKE 20

AKR

Downs

10 plays · 37 yds · AKR 9

WAKE

Touchdown

11 plays · 46 yds · AKR 46

AKR

Touchdown

10 plays · 75 yds · AKR 25

WAKE

Punt

5 plays · 6 yds · WAKE 25

AKR

Touchdown

11 plays · 79 yds · AKR 21

WAKE

End of Game

1 plays · -2 yds · WAKE 25

-2

Division Standings

FBS — Mid-American Conference

Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Home	Away	Strk
Eastern Michigan	1	2	0.333	56	79	1-1	0-1	L2
Buffalo	1	1	0.500	41	50	1-0	0-1	L1
Massachusetts	2	0	1.000	74	31	1-0	1-0	W2
Akron	1	1	0.500	61	48	1-0	0-1	W1
Ball State	1	1	0.500	44	73	1-0	0-1	W1
Bowling Green	0	2	0.000	20	76	0-1	0-1	L2
Central Michigan	1	1	0.500	20	48	1-0	0-1	W1
Kent State	1	1	0.500	36	72	1-0	0-1	W1
Miami (OH)	1	1	0.500	59	66	1-0	0-1	W1
Ohio	1	1	0.500	50	76	1-0	0-1	W1
Toledo	1	1	0.500	83	40	1-0	0-1	W1
Western Michigan	1	1	0.500	61	27	1-0	0-1	W1
Sacramento State	1	2	0.333	72	77	1-0	0-2	L1

FBS — Atlantic Coast Conference

Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Home	Away	Strk
Miami	2	0	1.000	122	13	1-0	1-0	W2
Virginia	2	0	1.000	93	11	2-0	0-0	W2
Duke	2	0	1.000	48	30	1-0	1-0	W2
Florida State	1	1	0.500	58	44	1-1	0-0	L1
North Carolina	2	0	1.000	50	13	1-0	1-0	W2
Pittsburgh	2	0	1.000	71	21	2-0	0-0	W2
Syracuse	1	1	0.500	84	24	1-1	0-0	L1
Virginia Tech	2	0	1.000	117	24	2-0	0-0	W2
Wake Forest	2	0	1.000	76	52	1-0	1-0	W2
SMU	2	0	1.000	83	34	1-0	1-0	W2
Boston College	1	1	0.500	43	55	1-0	0-1	W1
California	1	1	0.500	45	63	0-1	1-0	W1
Clemson	1	1	0.500	32	58	1-0	0-1	W1
Georgia Tech	0	2	0.000	37	59	0-2	0-0	L2
Louisville	1	1	0.500	97	54	1-0	0-1	W1
Stanford	1	1	0.500	43	72	1-1	0-0	L1
NC State	1	1	0.500	81	34	1-0	0-1	W1

Game Information

StageWeek 1

Season2026

KickoffThu, Sep 3, 7:00 pm

VenueAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium

LocationWinston-Salem, NC

SurfaceArtificial Turf

BroadcastACC Network

Attendance30,735

About the Game

Akron and Wake Forest have completed their matchup on September 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC. The final score is Akron 16, Wake Forest 38. The matchup is part of the 2026 college football regular season.

Entering the game, the teams stood at 0-1 for Akron and 1-0 for Wake Forest. The game was broadcast on ACC Network. This game page follows scoring plays, team statistics, game status and the final result.

For Akron vs Wake Forest, this page covers the scheduled start, in-game updates and final score. College Football scores and schedule page brings together more upcoming games, live scores and final results.

Akron

2nd in MAC

Wake Forest

4th in ACC

Quarterbacks & Specialists

#11

Cibastian BroughtonQB5' 11"175 lbs

#95

Joseph CastleP6' 2"205 lbs

Brayden RoggowQB6' 4"205 lbs

Receivers & Backs

#83

Elijah AlexanderTE6' 4"235 lbs

Miles BurrisWR6' 3"205 lbs

#85

Conner CravaackTE6' 4"245 lbs

#26

Taven CurryRB6' 0"215 lbs

Jordan GantRB5' 10"205 lbs

#87

Gentz HilburnWR5' 10"195 lbs

Brandon HillsWR5' 10"180 lbs

#84

Wyatt HookTE6' 6"265 lbs

Jean Louis IIIWR5' 8"185 lbs

Kyan MasonWR5' 9"155 lbs

Titus MyersWR6' 2"180 lbs

#13

Sean PatrickRB5' 11"180 lbs

#14

Luke SivonWR6' 0"200 lbs

Marcel WilliamsWR5' 11"200 lbs

#24

Marquese WilliamsRB5' 9"180 lbs

Defensive Line & Linebackers

#56

Omari AborDE6' 4"250 lbs

#99

Jaiden Brown-DemeryDL6' 4"310 lbs

#23

Daunte CurtisLB6' 1"205 lbs

#16

Dahvon FrazierDE6' 2"230 lbs

Ronald HullDL6' 2"300 lbs

#32

Donelius JohnsonLB6' 0"225 lbs

Jeremiah JonesLB6' 0"235 lbs

#97

Vann KavalsDE6' 5"265 lbs

#18

Dwight NunooLB6' 1"230 lbs

#45

Devin ReevesLB6' 0"235 lbs

#19

Eddie Smith IIILB6' 0"230 lbs

#90

Kurtis WayeDE6' 4"240 lbs

#55

Jalen WilliamsDT6' 6"340 lbs

Defensive Backs

Aamii BranchDB5' 10"180 lbs

Alex BranchDB6' 0"190 lbs

#29

Tairan Davis Jr.DB5' 11"185 lbs

#20

Mehki FlowersDB6' 0"200 lbs

Zach HobsonCB6' 3"195 lbs

#13

Rodrick HunterS5' 11"190 lbs

#17

Caiden NewsomeCB6' 0"180 lbs

#15

Terence ThomasS5' 9"190 lbs

#21

Catrell WhiteDB5' 11"175 lbs

Other

#47

Matthew SchrammPK5' 9"180 lbs

#37

Aidan StirePK6' 0"195 lbs

Quarterbacks & Specialists

#45

Ethan HyamsP6' 3"215 lbs

Gio LopezQB6' 0"220 lbs

Steele PizzellaQB5' 11"185 lbs

Receivers & Backs

Ty Clark IIIRB6' 0"205 lbs

KD DanielsRB5' 11"205 lbs

#18

Drayden DickmannWR5' 11"185 lbs

Carlos HernandezWR6' 0"190 lbs

#12

Kamrean JohnsonTE6' 5"230 lbs

#88

Bryce KaniaWR6' 4"205 lbs

#22

Deuce LawrenceRB5' 7"195 lbs

#14

Antonio MeeksWR6' 1"205 lbs

#81

Landon MorrisTE6' 5"240 lbs

#28

Hugh O'BrienWR5' 11"195 lbs

#29

Jamar SearcyRB5' 7"200 lbs

Kam ShanksWR5' 8"170 lbs

Defensive Line & Linebackers

#52

Dallas AfalavaDL6' 2"295 lbs

#43

Frank CusanoLB6' 2"230 lbs

#46

Deuce DyceLB5' 11"220 lbs

#23

Vincent FirenzeLB6' 4"230 lbs

#21

Aiden HallLB6' 1"220 lbs

Camden HardyDL6' 3"235 lbs

#11

Langston HardyDL6' 4"245 lbs

#97

Matt HerronDL6' 3"290 lbs

Buom JockLB6' 3"235 lbs

#10

Gabe KirschkeDL6' 5"250 lbs

#94

Zach LohavichanDL6' 3"290 lbs

#99

Josiah PrattDL6' 0"315 lbs

#91

Lucas Smalls-AllenDL6' 3"280 lbs

#95

Brandon SmileyDL6' 2"310 lbs

#14

Tyler WaltonDL6' 5"260 lbs

#40

Whittman WhaleyLB6' 2"220 lbs

Defensive Backs

#35

Koredell BartleyDB5' 11"195 lbs

Deuce Blades IIDB5' 10"185 lbs

#24

Micah BrightDB6' 0"190 lbs

#38

Somad EaddyDB5' 11"170 lbs

Braylon JohnsonDB6' 1"190 lbs

Davaughn PattersonDB6' 1"215 lbs

#25

Joshua PattersonDB6' 0"195 lbs

#17

Zamari StevensonDB5' 10"185 lbs

Rushaun TongueDB6' 1"200 lbs

#22

Myles TurpinDB5' 11"190 lbs

#27

Travon WestDB6' 0"185 lbs

#13

Ashaad WilliamsDB6' 1"191 lbs

Other

#90

Connor CalvertPK6' 3"215 lbs

Akron

2nd in MAC

Wake Forest

4th in ACC

Passing

84.8

Completion Percentage

62.9

Completions

0.00

Interception Percentage

0.00

Interceptions

Longest Pass

156

Net Passing Yards

356

156.0

Net Passing Yards Per Game

356.0

Passing Attempts

6.10

Passing Touchdown %

8.60

Passing Touchdowns

144.3

Passer Rating

176.9

Total Sacks

Sack Yards Lost

4.7

Yards Per Pass Attempt

10.2

156

Passing Yards

356

Passing Fumbles Lost

Team Games Played

305.0

Yards Per Game

559.0

16.0

Total Points Per Game

38.0

Total Points

Total Touchdowns

156.0

Passing Yards Per Game

356.0

28-33

Comp-Att

22-35

2-12

Sacks-Yards Lost

0-0

Rushing

Rushing Attempts

149

Rushing Yards

203

4.1

Yards Per Rush Attempt

6.2

Long Rushing

20+ Yard Rushing Plays

Rushing Touchdowns

149.0

Rushing Yards Per Game

203.0

Rushing Fumbles

Rushing Fumbles Lost

Rushing 1st downs

Team Games Played

305

Total Yards

559

Total Offensive Plays

16.0

Total Points Per Game

38.0

Total Points

Total Touchdowns

Receiving

Receptions

Receiving Targets

156

Receiving Yards

356

156

Receiving Yards

356

Receiving Touchdowns

Long Reception

20+ Yard Receiving Plays

156.0

Receiving Yards Per Game

356.0

Receiving Fumbles

Receiving Fumbles Lost

141

Receiving Yards After Catch

238

Receiving First Downs

Team Games Played

5.6

Yards Per Reception

16.2

16.0

Total Points Per Game

38.0

Total Points

Total Touchdowns

Miscellaneous

Total 1st downs

Rushing 1st downs

Passing 1st downs

1st downs by penalty

Third Down Conversions

Third Down Attempts

42.86

3rd down %

46.67

Fourth Down Conversions

First Downs Attempts

0.00

4th down %

100.00

Total Penalties

Total Penalty Yards

115

1850

Possession Time Seconds

1721

0.00

Red Zone Field Goal Percentage

0.00

Red Zone Scoring Percentage

0.00

Red Zone Efficiency Percentage

0.00

Red Zone Touchdown Percentage

0.00

Total Takeaways

Total Giveaways

-1

Turnover Ratio

6-14

3rd down efficiency

7-15

0-1

4th down efficiency

2-2

5-35

Total-Yards

11-115

Defense

Solo Tackles

Assist Tackles

128

112

Total Tackles

154

Sacks

Sack Yards

Stuffs

Passes Defended

0.0

Average Interception Yards

0.0

Long Interception

Miscellaneous Touchdowns

Kicks Blocked

Tackles For Loss

Team Games Played

Defensive Interceptions

Interceptions

Interception Yards

Interception Touchdowns

0-0

INT: Total

0-0

General

Fumbles

Forced Fumbles

Fumbles Recovered

Fumbles Touchdowns

Games Played

1-1

Fumbles-Lost

2-0

Returning

Kick Returns

Kick Return Yards

0.0

Yards Per Kick Return

17.0

Long Kick Return

Kick Return Touchdowns

Punt Returns

Punt Return Yards

0.0

Yards Per Punt Return

22.0

Long Punt Return

Punt Return Touchdowns

Punt Return Fair Catches

Kick Return Fumbles Lost

Punt Return Fumbles Lost

Team Games Played

0-0

Punt: Total

2-44

Kicking

Field Goal Made

Field Goal Attempts

100.0

Field Goal Percentage

75.0

Long Field Goal Made

Field Goal Attempts 1-19

Field Goal Attempts 20-29

Field Goal Attempts 30-39

Field Goal Attempts 40-49

Field Goal Attempts 50+

Extra Points Made

Extra Point Attempts

50.0

Extra Point Percentage

100.0

Field Goals Made 1-19

Field Goals Made 20-29

Field Goals Made 30-39

Field Goals Made 40-49

Field Goals Made 50+

Total Kicking Points

Team Games Played

Touchback Percentage

100

0.0

Average Kickoff Return Yards

0.0

Kickoff Return Yards

Kickoff Returns

0-0

Kickoffs: Total

0-0

1-1

FG: Good-Attempts

3-4

Punting

Punts

224

Punt Yards

Long Punt

44.8

Gross Average Punt Yards

49.0

44.8

Net Average Punt Yards

49.0

Punts Blocked

Punts Inside 20

Touchbacks

Fair Catches

Punt Returns

Punt Return Yards

0.0

Average Punt Return Yards

0.0

Team Games Played

5-224

Punt: Total Yards

2-98

Scoring

Rushing Touchdowns

Receiving Touchdowns

Return Touchdowns

Total Touchdowns

Field Goals

Kick Extra Points

Total Two Point Conversions

Total Points

16.0

Total Points Per Game

38.0