No. 5 Irish survive injury scares, beat Wake Forest 48-27
Brandon Wimbush passed for a career-high 280 yards, ran for two touchdowns and shook off an injury as No. 5 Notre Dame won its seventh straight, beating Wake Forest 48-37 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
37
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
48
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAKE | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 37 |
| ND | 7 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
Notre Dame Stadium · 77,622 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Merrimack Warriors | W 77-0 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 51-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ California Golden Bears | W 41-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ NC State Wolfpack | W 38-14 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 57-3 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:51 37-48
Isaiah Robinson 2 Yd Run (Mike Weaver Kick)
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Touchdown 8:45 30-48
Jack Freudenthal 11 Yd pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver Kick)
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Touchdown 11:39 23-48
Deon McIntosh 2 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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Touchdown 0:30 23-41
Matt Colburn 24 Yd Run (Mike Weaver Kick)
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Touchdown 2:04 16-41
Chase Claypool 34 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick)
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Touchdown 2:54 16-34
Alex Bachman 30 Yd pass from John Wolford (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Field Goal 9:19 10-34
Justin Yoon 22 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:22 10-31
Nic Weishar 1 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick)
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Touchdown 8:38 10-24
Brandon Wimbush 50 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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Touchdown 10:13 10-17
John Wolford 20 Yd Run (Mike Weaver Kick)
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Touchdown 14:00 3-17
Tony Jones Jr. 5 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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Field Goal 14:18 3-10
Justin Yoon 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:26 3-7
Brandon Wimbush 6 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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Field Goal 8:46 3-0
Mike Weaver 34 Yd Field Goal
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ND
2 plays, -3 yards, 0:51 · End of Game
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WAKE 0:51
14 plays, 90 yards, 4:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:51 37-48
Isaiah Robinson 2 Yd Run (Mike Weaver Kick)
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ND 5:27
5 plays, 20 yards, 3:18 · Punt
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WAKE 8:45
12 plays, 70 yards, 2:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:45 30-48
Jack Freudenthal 11 Yd pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver Kick)
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ND 11:39
9 plays, 85 yards, 3:51 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:39 23-48
Deon McIntosh 2 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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WAKE 0:30
6 plays, 75 yards, 1:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:30 23-41
Matt Colburn 24 Yd Run (Mike Weaver Kick)
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ND 2:04
4 plays, 78 yards, 0:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:04 16-41
Chase Claypool 34 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick)
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WAKE 2:54
6 plays, 63 yards, 1:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:54 16-34
Alex Bachman 30 Yd pass from John Wolford (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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ND 4:26
5 plays, 40 yards, 1:47 · Downs
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WAKE 6:13
9 plays, 54 yards, 3:06 · Missed FG
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ND 9:19
12 plays, 52 yards, 4:00 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:19 10-34
Justin Yoon 22 Yd Field Goal
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WAKE 13:19
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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WAKE
1 play, 5 yards, 0:22 · End of Half
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ND 0:22
9 plays, 99 yards, 2:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:22 10-31
Nic Weishar 1 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick)
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WAKE 3:09
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:02 · Punt
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ND 4:11
9 plays, 51 yards, 3:16 · Missed FG
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WAKE 7:27
5 plays, 22 yards, 1:11 · Punt
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ND 8:38
5 plays, 65 yards, 1:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:38 10-24
Brandon Wimbush 50 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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WAKE 10:13
3 plays, 69 yards, 0:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:13 10-17
John Wolford 20 Yd Run (Mike Weaver Kick)
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ND 10:53
5 plays, 45 yards, 1:32 · Downs
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WAKE 12:25
4 plays, 14 yards, 1:35 · Punt
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ND 14:00
1 play, 5 yards, 0:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:00 3-17
Tony Jones Jr. 5 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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WAKE 14:05
1 play, 0 yards, 0:13 · Interception
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ND 14:18
9 plays, 70 yards, 3:38 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:18 3-10
Justin Yoon 34 Yd Field Goal
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WAKE 2:56
9 plays, 31 yards, 3:30 · Punt
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ND 6:26
7 plays, 48 yards, 2:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:26 3-7
Brandon Wimbush 6 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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WAKE 8:46
14 plays, 82 yards, 4:11 · Field Goal
Showing the last 40 of 42 events.
Team Stats
WAKE
ND
34
1st Downs
30
6-14
3rd down efficiency
8-16
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-3
587
Total Yards
710
348
Passing
330
30/48
Comp/Att
23/38
7.3
Yards per pass
8.7
239
Rushing
380
40
Rushing Attempts
46
6.0
Yards per rush
8.3
3-15
Penalties
5-40
1
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
28:07
Possession
31:53
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