Lopez, Wake Forest get off to a fast offensive start in 38-16 win against Akron to open the season
— Gio Lopez threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns in his Wake Forest debut, helping the Demon Deacons beat Akron 38-16 in Thursday night's opener.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Akron Zips
16
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
38
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| WAKE | 10 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium · 30,735 att.
Match Report
Team Stats
20
1st Downs
20
6-13
3rd down efficiency
7-15
0-1
4th down efficiency
2-2
305
Total Yards
559
156
Passing
356
28/33
Comp/Att
22/35
4.7
Yards per pass
10.2
149
Rushing
203
36
Rushing Attempts
33
4.1
Yards per rush
6.2
5-35
Penalties
11-115
1
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
30:36
Possession
29:24
Top Performers
AKR
- Joseph Castle NO 5 · YDS 224 · AVG 44.8
- Cibastian Broughton C/ATT 21/26 · YDS 111 · AVG 4.3
- Brayden Roggow C/ATT 7/7 · YDS 45 · AVG 6.4
- Matthew Schramm FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 28
WAKE
- Gio Lopez C/ATT 21/32 · YDS 350 · AVG 10.9
- Carlos Hernandez REC 5 · YDS 165 · AVG 33.0
- Antonio Meeks REC 3 · YDS 93 · AVG 31.0
- Ethan Hyams NO 2 · YDS 98 · AVG 49.0
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