The 2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented

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during the

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. The team was led by fourth-year head coach

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, and played their home games at

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. Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Division of the

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as they have since the league's inception in 1953. They finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the

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, where they defeated

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Recruits

Schedule

Coaching staff

Roster

Game summaries

Presbyterian

@ Boston College

Utah State

@ Appalachian State

Florida State

@ Clemson

@ Georgia Tech

Louisville

@ Notre Dame

@ Syracuse

NC State

Duke

Vs. Texas A&M – Belk Bowl

2018 NFL draft

References

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons football The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University in the sport of American football. The Demon Deacons compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Atla ...