Wake Forest bowl history
Bowl record
12-6
Games
18
First / last
1945 / 2025
Last bowl
Duke's Mayo Bowl (2025)
| Season | Bowl | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Duke's Mayo Bowl | Mississippi State | 43-29 | Won |
| 2022 | Gasparilla Bowl | Missouri | 27-17 | Won |
| 2021 | Gator Bowl | Rutgers | 38-10 | Won |
| 2020 | Duke's Mayo Bowl | Wisconsin | 28-42 | Lost |
| 2019 | Pinstripe Bowl | Michigan State | 21-27 | Lost |
| 2018 | Birmingham Bowl | Memphis | 37-34 | Won |
| 2017 | Postseason game | Texas A&M | 55-52 | Won |
| 2016 | Military Bowl | Temple | 34-26 | Won |
| 2011 | Music City Bowl | Mississippi State | 17-23 | Lost |
| 2008 | Postseason game | Navy | 29-19 | Won |
| 2007 | Postseason game | UConn | 24-10 | Won |
| 2006 | Orange Bowl | Louisville | 13-24 | Lost |
| 2002 | Postseason game | Oregon | 38-17 | Won |
| 1999 | Postseason game | Arizona State | 23-3 | Won |
| 1992 | Postseason game | Oregon | 39-35 | Won |
| 1979 | Postseason game | LSU | 10-34 | Lost |
| 1948 | Postseason game | Baylor | 7-20 | Lost |
| 1945 | Postseason game | South Carolina | 26-14 | Won |
Postseason games from the Wake Forest game log; bowl names from the game records. "Postseason game" means the record does not name the bowl.
Every Wake Forest bowl and playoff game on record: which bowl, the opponent, the score and the result, with the overall bowl record of 12-6. Season by season, see the Wake Forest record by year; across the country, the bowl schedule and results.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Wake Forest's bowl record?
Wake Forest is 12-6 in 18 postseason games on record, from 1945 to 2025.
What was Wake Forest's last bowl game?
Duke's Mayo Bowl after the 2025 season: beat Mississippi State 43-29.