Gio Lopez News, Rumors, Updates - Wake Forest Demon Deacons

QBs Mensah at No. 5 Miami, Lopez at Wake Forest meet Friday as thriving QBs after in-ACC transfers

Darian Mensah and Gio Lopez are standout quarterbacks facing off Friday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference

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No. 16 SMU's visit to No. 23 Louisville headlines ACC's Week 3 schedule

No. 16 SMU visits No. 23 Louisville to headline the Atlantic Coast Conference's Week 3 schedule

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Listed as probable Lopez (undisclosed) is probable for Friday's game against Miami.

Impact Lopez is dealing with some sort of undisclosed injury, but it doesn't seem significant enough to hold him out of Friday's matchup. The starting quarterback has been efficient through two games so far this season, tossing for 575 yards and four touchdowns.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

QB Report Card: How Did Gio Lopez Perform on the Road? Diving into Gio Lopez's first away game as a Demon Deacon

3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Wake Forest Wins OT Nailbiter Against Purdue Gio Lopez gets game winning touchdown and two-point conversion in Deacons win

5 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Wake Forest edges Purdue 38-36 in double overtime

Wake Forest quarterback Gio Lopez ran for a 3-yard touchdown and the two-point conversion to lift the Demon Deacons to a 38-36 in double-overtime victory over Purdue Saturday The B...

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Purdue Boilermakers Highlights 🏈 FOX College Football

5 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Wake Forrest's Gio Lopez scrambles for touchdown and two-point conversion to defeat Purdue in 2OT

5 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Three total touchdowns in 2OT win Lopez completed 16 of 27 passes for 225 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Saturday's 38-36 2OT win at Purdue.

Impact Lopez also added 13 rushes for a team-high 59 yards and two touchdowns. It's been a night and day performance for Lopez so far in Winston-Salem after a disappointing 2025 campaign under Bill Belichick at North Carolina. Lopez appears to be a strong fantasy option again, similar to his time at South Alabama in 2024 when he burst onto the college football scene.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Georgia Tech tries to avoid an 0-2 start while Wake Forest and Duke gets Big Ten tests on ACC slate

Georgia Tech is trying to avoid its first 0-2 start in decades when it hosts No. 18 Tennessee on Saturday to headline the Atlantic Coast Conference schedule

SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press

QB Report Card: How Did Gio Lopez Perform in His Debut? A closer look at the Wake Forest quarterback’s performance against Akron

SEPTEMBER 8 • SI.COM

Lights up Akron in first half Lopez completed 21 of 32 passes for 350 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in Thursday's 38-16 victory over Akron.

Impact Lopez also ran seven times for 39 yards, the third-most rushing yards on the team. He had 313 passing yards at halftime, which was more passing yards than he had in any single game at North Carolina in 2025. He has two long scoring strikes of 72 yards to Antonio Meeks, and 78 yards to Carlos Hernandez. It's one game, and it's Akron, but Lopez is off to a fabulous start in Winston-Salem.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

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 to help the Demon Deacons beat Akron 38-16 in the season opener

SEPTEMBER 4 • Associated Press

Named starting quarterback Lopez is officially the Demon Deacons' QB1 ahead of the 2026 season, per Pete Nakos of On3.com.

Impact This was the widely expected outcome in Winston-Salem, as Lopez is by far the most experienced quarterback on Wake Forest's roster. Lopez had an up-and-down season at North Carolina last year, tossing for 1,747 yards, 10 touchdowns and five interceptions on 65.1% completion while adding 133 yards and three scores on the ground.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Dickert on Wake Forest's New QB, ACC Depth & Building a Winner | Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated staff writer Bryan Fischer sits down with Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert at ACC Media Days in Charlotte, North Carol...

AUGUST 24 • SI.COM

Wake Forest aims for strong follow-up to a 9-win debut season under Jake Dickert

Wake Forest is entering its second year under Jake Dickert, coming after the Demon Deacons won nine games in his debut season

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

QB Gio Lopez gets a fresh start at Wake Forest in a reunion with his former offensive coordinator

Quarterback Gio Lopez has transferred from the spotlight of Bill Belichick's North Carolina program to be with his former offensive coordinator at Wake Forest

AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

Who will be UNC's starting quarterback? Bill Belichick breaks down 5 options Former UNC quarterback Gio Lopez transferred to Wake Forest, Max Johnson made the move to Georgia...

APRIL 1 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

Florida QB D.J. Lagway heading to Baylor, Wake Forest signs QB Gio Lopez from UNC

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JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

Former South Alabama quarterback signs with 2nd ACC school Gio Lopez played last season at North Carolina

JANUARY 8 • AL.COM

Deadspin | Ex-North Carolina QB Gio Lopez transfers to Wake Forest Deadspin | Ex-North Carolina QB Gio Lopez transfers to Wake Forest

JANUARY 8 • DEADSPIN.COM

Signs with Wake Forest Lopez will transfer to Wake Forest, per On3.com.

Impact Lopez elected to enter the transfer portal after it became clear the Tar Heels were planning on rebuilding their quarterback room. The redshirt junior, who tossed for 1,747 yards, 10 touchdowns and five interceptions while adding 133 yards and three scores on the ground last season, will head to Winston-Salem with two seasons of eligibility remaining.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

UNC QB Gio Lopez to Enter Transfer Portal North Carolina's 2025 starting quarterback Gio Lopez plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal....

JANUARY 5 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

By the Numbers: Billy Edwards, Gio Lopez and UNC's Quarterback Picture UNC landed a commitment from Wisconsin quarterback transfer Billy Edwards on Sunday. The...

JANUARY 5 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

Departs from Chapel Hill Lopez (leg) will enter the transfer portal, per On3.com.

Impact Lopez initially seemed primed to stay with the Tar Heels, but with North Carolina bringing in former Wisconsin/Maryland quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. -- while heavily flirting with others -- Lopez saw the writing on the wall and will look for a new home. The gunslinger, who tossed for 1,747 yards, 10 touchdowns and five interceptions while adding 133 yards and three scores on the ground, appears to have two seasons of eligibility remaining.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

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