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FINAL Friday, January 2, 2026

Wake Forest Demon DeaconsWake Forest vs Mississippi State BulldogsMississippi State

43 - 29
Bank of America Stadium

Scoring by quarter

Wake Forest vs Mississippi State scoreboard
Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Final
Wake Forest 1501513 43
Mississippi State 63119 29
Wake Forest vs Mississippi State scoring by quarter
Wake Forest Qtr Mississippi State
15Q16
0Q23
15Q311
13Q49
43Final29

Play by play

Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.

Q1 12:55 Field goal Mississippi State #80 K.Ferrie field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #47 W.Wilkinson, LS: #39 K.Cosper) 0-3
Q1 12:33 Touchdown Mississippi State Koredell Bartley 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Sawyer Racanelli Pass to Eni Falayi for Two-Point Conversion) 8-3
Q1 7:12 Field goal Mississippi State #80 K.Ferrie field goal attempt from 50 yards GOOD (H: #47 W.Wilkinson, LS: #39 K.Cosper) 8-6
Q1 3:49 Touchdown Wake Forest Kamrean Johnson Kamrean Johnson 14 Yd pass from Robby Ashford (Connor Calvert Kick) 15-6
Q2 6:15 Field goal Mississippi State #80 K.Ferrie field goal attempt from 23 yards GOOD (H: #47 W.Wilkinson, LS: #39 K.Cosper) 15-9
Q3 14:06 Touchdown Wake Forest Shotgun #2 R.Ashford pass complete deep middle to #89 J.Foley caught at MSU19, for 64 yards to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN 23-9
Q3 9:24 Field goal Mississippi State #80 K.Ferrie field goal attempt from 36 yards GOOD (H: #47 W.Wilkinson, LS: #39 K.Cosper) 23-12
Q3 4:19 Touchdown Wake Forest Robby Ashford Shotgun #2 R.Ashford rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN. #90 C.Calvert kick attempt good (H: #9 S.Racanelli, LS: #32 W.Cobb) 30-12
Q3 0:00 Touchdown Mississippi State Kamario Taylor 1 Yd Run (Kamario Taylor Pass to Seydou Traore for Two-Point Conversion) 30-20
Q4 10:17 Touchdown Mississippi State No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Taylor pass complete short middle to #13 S.Magee caught at Deacs28, for 42 yards to the Deacs00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #80 K.Ferrie kick attempt good (H: #47 W.Wilkinson, LS: #39 K.Cosper) 30-27
Q4 4:07 Touchdown Wake Forest Robby Ashford Robby Ashford 1 Yd Run (Connor Calvert PAT blocked) 36-27
Q4 4:07 Two-point Wake Forest Kelley Jones Defensive PAT Conversion 36-29
Q4 2:15 Touchdown Wake Forest Ty Clark III Ty Clark III 62 Yd pass from Robby Ashford (Connor Calvert Kick) 43-29

Rivalry highlights

Series record
1-1
Wake Forest first, 2 meetings since 2011
Series leader
Even
Series even 1-1 in 2 meetings since 2011
Widest recent margin
14 points
Wake Forest 43-29 Mississippi State, 2025
Tightest recent margin
6 points
Wake Forest 17-23 Mississippi State, 2011
Highest recent total
72 points
Wake Forest 43-29 Mississippi State, 2025

Head to head

Full rivalry page
Wake Forest 1 2 meetings since 2011 1 Mississippi State

Series even 1-1 in 2 meetings since 2011 Series leader: Even.

Team stats, this game

Wake ForestMississippi State
451Total yards408
303Passing yards294
148Rushing yards114
1Turnovers0
5Sacks1
23First downs20
76Penalty yards60

Wake Forest vs Mississippi State player stats

Passing

Wake Forestpassing
Wake ForestC/ATTYDSTDINT
Robby Ashford20/3330331
Mississippi Statepassing
Mississippi StateC/ATTYDSTDINT
Kamario Taylor13/2224110
Luke Kromenhoek3/55300

Rushing

Wake Forestrushing
Wake ForestCARYDSTDLONG
Ty Clark III1791012
Robby Ashford1450212
JaMario Clements2908
Mississippi Staterushing
Mississippi StateCARYDSTDLONG
Kamario Taylor1863116
Fluff Bothwell1438015
Xavier Gayten5804
Anthony Evans III1404
Luke Kromenhoek4108

Receiving

Wake Forestreceiving
Wake ForestRECYDSTDLONG
Carlos Hernandez673022
Ty Clark III373162
Jack Foley164164
Sterling Berkhalter534015
Sawyer Racanelli125025
Kamrean Johnson224114
Eni Falayi210010
Mississippi Statereceiving
Mississippi StateRECYDSTDLONG
Brenen Thompson4106051
Anthony Evans III480039
Sanfrisco Magee247142
Ayden Williams230021
Seydou Traore111011
Kolin Wilson1808
Sam West1606
Fluff Bothwell1606

Defense

Wake Forestdefense
Wake ForestTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
Nick Andersen126110
Aiden Hall7201.50
Karon Prunty64110
Frank Cusano6300.50
Dylan Hazen53000
Jayden Loving520.510
Gabe Kirschke5411.50
Zach Lohavichan32000
Braylon Johnson33000
Dallas Afalava311.51.50
Zeek Jackson31000
Quincy Bryant20000
Mississippi Statedefense
Mississippi StateTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
Jalen Smith127000
Hunter Washington72000
Nic Mitchell64000
Jahron Manning63010
Kelley Jones43000
Malick Sylla31110
Nevaeh Sanders33000
DeAgo Brumfeld32000
Kedrick Bingley-Jones20000
Branden Jennings22000
Brylan Lanier21001
Jaray Bledsoe22000

Kicking

Wake Forestkicking
Wake ForestFGLONGXPPTS
Connor Calvert0/003/33
Mississippi Statekicking
Mississippi StateFGLONGXPPTS
Kyle Ferrie4/4501/113

Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.

Wake Forest: last 15 games before this one

8-7 in the last 15 · 25.1 scored · 23.6 allowed
LOST 24-31 scored 24 · allowed 31 See game LOST 14-42 scored 14 · allowed 42 See game LOST 17-23 scored 17 · allowed 23 See game WON 10-9 scored 10 · allowed 9 See game WON 42-10 scored 42 · allowed 10 See game LOST 24-34 scored 24 · allowed 34 See game LOST 29-30 scored 29 · allowed 30 See game WON 30-23 scored 30 · allowed 23 See game WON 39-14 scored 39 · allowed 14 See game WON 13-12 scored 13 · allowed 12 See game LOST 7-42 scored 7 · allowed 42 See game WON 16-9 scored 16 · allowed 9 See game WON 28-12 scored 28 · allowed 12 See game WON 52-14 scored 52 · allowed 14 See game LOST 32-49 scored 32 · allowed 49 See game

Mississippi State: last 15 games before this one

5-10 in the last 15 · 27.6 scored · 29.9 allowed
LOST 14-33 scored 14 · allowed 33 See game LOST 20-39 scored 20 · allowed 39 See game LOST 14-26 scored 14 · allowed 26 See game WON 34-17 scored 34 · allowed 17 See game WON 24-20 scored 24 · allowed 20 See game WON 63-0 scored 63 · allowed 0 See game WON 38-10 scored 38 · allowed 10 See game LOST 34-41 scored 34 · allowed 41 See game LOST 9-31 scored 9 · allowed 31 See game LOST 21-23 scored 21 · allowed 23 See game LOST 38-45 scored 38 · allowed 45 See game WON 38-35 scored 38 · allowed 35 See game LOST 21-41 scored 21 · allowed 41 See game LOST 27-49 scored 27 · allowed 49 See game LOST 19-38 scored 19 · allowed 38 See game

The matchup

Team comparison
Wake Forest Split Mississippi State
8-42025 record entering5-7
322Points for366
258Points against350
L1FormL3

Recent meetings

2025
Wake Forest 43 : 29 Mississippi State
2011
Wake Forest 17 : 23 Mississippi State
Wake Forest · QB Giovanni Lopez
Pass yards
1377
Pass TD
10
Comp-Att
98-151
INT
1
III rush
258 yds
Hernandez rec
603 yds
Mississippi State · QB Kamario Taylor
Pass yards
1450
Pass TD
17
Comp-Att
102-154
INT
4
Bothwell rush
403 yds
III rec
574 yds
Wake Forest Demon DeaconsWake Forest2025 roster
2 Robby Ashford QB 5 Deshawn Purdie QB 6 Steele Pizzella QB 13 Billy Johnson QB 15 Elijah Oehlke QB JaMario Clements RB 1 Demond Claiborne RB 4 Ty Clark III RB 26 Drew Pickett RB 27 Ryan Henley RB 28 David Egbe RB 29 Jamar Searcy RB 30 Tate Carney RB 41 Kalil Townes RB Karate Brenson WR 0 RJ Vick WR 2 Chris Barnes WR 4 EJ Reid WR 5 Micah Mays Jr. WR 6 Ben Grice WR 8 Carlos Hernandez WR 9 Sawyer Racanelli WR 10 Ian Ver Steeg WR 10 Jack Foley WR 11 Jeremiah Melvin WR 18 Sterling Berkhalter WR 23 Zeek Jackson WR 28 Hugh O'Brien WR 48 Wesley Stroebel WR 80 Braxton Winston III WR 83 Austin Rinello WR 88 Bryce Kania WR Eni Falayi TE 12 Kamrean Johnson TE 43 Mason Andrade TE 44 Dominic Deluca TE 46 Kevin Check TE 47 Harry Lodge TE 48 Matthew Lusardi TE 85 Will Loerzel TE 87 Charlie Wingfield TE 50 Ja'Marion Kennedy OL 51 Devin McRae OL 52 Uber Ajongo OL 55 Jacob Dennison OL 57 Rodrick Tialavea OL 60 Will Saba OL 62 Jaishaun Offutt OL 65 Clinton Richard OL 66 Cale Doyle OL 67 Elliot Demaine OL 68 Luke Beemer OL 70 Devin Kylany OL 71 Melvin Siani OL 72 Aidan Martin OL 73 George Steih OL 74 Nathan Pahanich OL 75 Derrell Johnson II OL 77 George Sell OL 78 Jack Hines OL 79 Fa'alili Fa'amoe OL 7 Nuer Gatkuoth DL 9 Camden Hardy DL 10 Gabe Kirschke DL 11 Langston Hardy DL 13 Kendal Howard DL 14 Tyler Walton DL 18 BJ Williams DL 20 Kerrington Lee DL 52 Dallas Afalava DL 55 Cole Funderburk DL 55 Kadear Dembele DL 57 Brandon Hoyle DL 91 Jayden Loving DL 93 Josh Harrison DL 94 Zach Lohavichan DL 95 Brandon Smiley DL 98 Wyatt Crespi DL 98 Mateen Ibirogba DL 99 Josiah Pratt DL 94 Ka'Shawn Thomas DT Alec Marenco LB 1 Darius Jones LB 9 Quincy Bryant LB 21 Aiden Hall LB 24 Dylan Hazen LB 32 Joel Lowenberg LB 40 Whittman Whaley LB 43 Frank Cusano LB 51 Luke White LB Lardarius Webb Jr. DB 3 Karon Prunty DB 4 Sascha Garcia DB 5 Davaughn Patterson DB 5 Jaylon Edmond DB 6 Rushaun Tongue DB 8 Braylon Johnson DB 10 Juju Tackie DB 10 William Wiebush DB 12 Jaxon Mull DB 13 Ashaad Williams DB 15 Devin Cook DB 17 Zamari Stevenson DB 19 Jacob Cosby-Mosley DB 22 Myles Turpin DB 26 Freddie Gillens DB 27 Travon West DB 29 Jake Ryan DB 30 Jerron Blackwell DB 35 Koredell Bartley DB 36 Seth Carethers DB 38 Anthony Borriello DB 45 Nick Andersen DB 90 Connor Calvert PK 97 Caleb Carlson PK 99 Matthew Dennis PK Rohan Macneill P 31 Cal Joseph P 96 Jack Ploszay P 32 Will Cobb LS 49 Eli Gilmour LS
Mississippi State BulldogsMississippi State2025 roster
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Matchup stats

Matchup predictor

43% WAKE
57% MSST

Win probability from the current point spread

Last five games

Wake Forest

DateOppResult
10-03 vsSTAN W 57-3
09-26 atLOU W 30-27
09-18 vsMIA L 20-33
09-12 atPUR W 38-36
09-03 vsAKR W 38-16

Mississippi StateProvided by secfootball.co

DateOppResult
10-03 vsALA L 23-56
09-26 vsMIZ W 31-24
09-19 atSOUTHC W 41-34
09-12 atMINN W 38-13
09-05 vsULM W 62-13

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

ACC

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Miami 500 1.00024849
Pittsburgh 500 1.00019267
Duke 400 1.00014544
Virginia Tech 410 .80020699
Wake Forest 410 .800183115
SMU 410 .800173115
Virginia 320 .60016990
Florida State 320 .600166108
NC State 320 .600184128
Clemson 320 .60097129
Syracuse 220 .50013992
North Carolina 220 .5009678
Louisville 230 .400193146
California 230 .400135133
Boston College 230 .40095117
Stanford 230 .40087191
Georgia Tech 130 .250108104

SECProvided by secfootball.co

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Georgia 500 1.00025767
Alabama 500 1.000248104
Texas 400 1.00013353
LSU 410 .80021876
Tennessee 410 .80018476
Florida 410 .800231136
Missouri 410 .800188100
Mississippi State 410 .800195140
Kentucky 410 .800173134
Ole Miss 310 .750142123
Texas A&M 320 .60015993
Auburn 320 .600134107
Vanderbilt 320 .600127125
Oklahoma 220 .5008864
South Carolina 230 .400188134
Arkansas 230 .40099142

Records computed from completed games this season

Wake Forest vs Mississippi State: result and recap

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Mississippi State Bulldogs finished 43 - 29 on January 2, 2026. This ACC game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Wake Forest and Mississippi State team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the ACC rivalry pages.

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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Wake Forest vs Mississippi State?

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Mississippi State Bulldogs finished 43 - 29. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.

Who led Wake Forest vs Mississippi State in passing, rushing and receiving?

Robby Ashford (Wake Forest) led passers with 303 yards. Ty Clark III (Wake Forest) led rushers with 91 yards. Brenen Thompson (Mississippi State) led receivers with 106 yards on 4 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.

When did Wake Forest play Mississippi State?

This Wake Forest vs Mississippi State game was played on January 2, 2026 at Bank of America Stadium.