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Deshawn Purdie - Good to go Saturday Purdie (undisclosed) will play Saturday versus Virginia.
Impact Purdie will be good to go after popping up on the injury report earlier in the week. He will backup Robby Ashford during Saturday's matchup.
NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Barnes - Good to go vs. Virginia Barnes (undisclosed) isn't listed on Wake Forest's final injury report ahead of the Demon Deacons' clash with Virginia.
Impact Barnes is ready to roll against the Cavaliers after he was listed on the injury report leading up to the game. Barnes has been productive this season with 32 catches for 492 yards and three scores.
NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

How to Watch Virginia vs. Wake Forest: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 8, 2025

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Virginia Cavaliers vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons game, Saturday, Nov. 8.
NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • Data Skrive
How to Watch Virginia vs. Wake Forest: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 8, 2025
Connor Calvert - Probable for Week 11 Calvert (undisclosed) is probable for Saturday's game at Virginia.
Impact For the first time in 2025, Calvert is listed on the ACC's availability report. He is looking to bounce back after missing a field goal attempt in Week 9 and not recording any FGA during Week 10.
NOVEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Deshawn Purdie - Probable for Week 11 Purdie (undisclosed) is probable for Saturday's game at Virginia.
Impact It looks like there is a slight chance Purdie cannot take the field for a fourth straight game. The last three games Wake Forest played saw him log a 5-2 TD-INT ratio while alternating between starter and reserve.
NOVEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Micah Mays Jr. - Out for Week 11 Mays (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's game at Virginia.
Impact Each of Mays' last five games have seen him log at least three targets and one reception. During the five-game span, he recorded 13 catches for 236 yards (18.2 averaged per catch) and two touchdowns.
NOVEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

AP Top 25 poll preview: ACC opens up with Louisville, Virginia losses, paving way for Georgia Tech

The biggest winner in Week 11 of college football didn’t touch the field this week
NOVEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press
Eni Falayi - Upgraded to probable Falayi (undisclosed) is probable for Saturday's game against Virginia.
Impact Falayi was unable to go last week but seems to be trending in the right direction to return after a one-game absence. He's found the endzone in two of his last three games and will look to do so again in what should be a tough test against Virginia.
NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Barnes - Probable for Saturday Barnes is probable for Saturday's game against Virginia.
Impact Barnes has at least three catches in every game this season, though he had a season-low 16 receiving yards last week. It seems he's dealing with a minor injury and should be good to go for Saturday's meeting with Virginia.
NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Micah Mays Jr. - Gets questionable tag Mays is questionable for Saturday's game against Virginia.
Impact Mays has yet to miss a game this season and is coming off his best performance of the season, during which he hauled in five receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown. Should he not be able to go, Carlos Hernandez, Chris Barnes and Sterling Berkhalter would see the majority of the receiving reps.
NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Jeremiah Melvin - Inactive Week 11 Melvin (undisclosed) has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's game against Virginia.
Impact Melvin will miss his first game of the season as the Demon Deacons face off against the Cavaliers on Saturday. The 6-foot-4 redshirt freshman has logged three receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown this fall.
NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Virginia vs. Wake Forest Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 8, 2025

Preview the Nov. 8 matchup between the Virginia Cavaliers and Wake Forest Demon Deacons with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting...
NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • Data Skrive
Virginia vs. Wake Forest Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 8, 2025
Eni Falayi - Progressing but remains TBD Falayi (undisclosed) is reportedly progressing faster than expected, but his status remains unclear for Week 11 at Virginia, per Deacons Illustrated.
Impact Falayi missed Wake Forest's rough loss to Florida State, but the tight end could potentially return after a one-game absence. Still, he remains a question mark for Saturday against Virginia. Falayi has 15 catches for 208 yards and two touchdowns this fall.
NOVEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

College football Week 11: No. 8 BYU at No. 9 Texas Tech biggest game in Lubbock since 2008

Lubbock is buzzing as No. 8 BYU faces No. 9 Texas Tech on Saturday in a Big 12 showdown
NOVEMBER 5, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 14 Louisville's home game against Cal, No. 12 Virginia's game against Wake Forest top ACC slate

No. 14 Louisville hosts California to top the Atlantic Coast Conference's weekly football schedule
NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • Associated Press
Wake Forest vs Virginia picks, predictions for college football Week 11 game Saturday College football Week 11 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming for Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Virginia Cavaliers ACC game on Nov...
NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Robby Ashford - Benched after three quarters Ashford was 12-for-21 passing for 93 yards and one interception during Saturday's 42-7 defeat to Florida State. He also had 12 rushes for 59 yards.
Impact Ashford drew the start Saturday, but he failed to lead a scoring drive across the first three quarters of the contest. Whether it was because of the lopsided score or the fact that Ashford had just thrown an interception, Wake Forest turned to backup QB Deshawn Purdie to start the fourth quarter. With Ashford struggling greatly, it's unclear who will be under center to start the Demon Deacons' next game.
NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Deshawn Purdie - Takes over for fourth quarter Purdie was 6-for-10 passing for 69 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 42-7 loss versus Florida State.
Impact Purdie took the reins of the offense after three quarters of subpar QB play by starter Robby Ashford. It's unclear if the QB change was due to Ashford's poor play or the lopsided score. Regardless, Purdie led Wake Forest's lone scoring drive. With Ashford struggling, it wouldn't be surprising to see the team turn to Purdie sometime soon. For now, though, Ashford is the starter.
NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Demond Claiborne - Shut down in blowout loss Claiborne logged 14 rushes for 27 yards and reeled in 2 of 3 targets for 16 yards during Saturday's 42-7 loss versus Florida State.
Impact Wake Forest's offense had little success against Florida State, and Claiborne's stats suffered as a result. The star RB set a season low in yards per carry and posted his fewest rushing yards in a game since Week 1, when he left the game early due to injury. Although Claiborne has topped 100 rushing yards three times this season, he's been held to 35 or fewer rushing yards in three of his last six appearances.
NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Micah Mays Jr. - Catches team's lone TD Mays gathered in 5 of 7 targets for 51 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 42-7 defeat against Florida State.
Impact Mays tied his season high in targets and set a season high in receptions. The wideout led Wake Forest on Saturday in receptions and receiving yards while reeling in a touchdown pass from backup QB Deshawn Purdie in the fourth quarter. In eight games, Mays has caught 17 of 38 targets for 295 yards and two touchdowns.
NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Barnes - Quiet in Week 10 Barnes caught all four targets for 16 yards during Saturday's 42-7 defeat versus Florida State.
Impact Barnes had his fewest receiving yards in a game this season. However, he did extend his streak of games with at least three receptions - something he's accomplished in every contest in 2025. The second-year wideout has caught 32 of 45 targets for 492 yards and three touchdowns this season.
NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
FSU football vs Wake Forest live updates, start time, TV channel for Week 10 game The Florida State Seminoles are hosting the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in a Week 10 college football game. Follow live updates.
NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • TALLAHASSEE.COM
Deshawn Purdie - Retreats to backup role Purdie will back up Robby Ashford during Saturday's game against Florida State, Dustin Lewis of Sports Illustrated reports.
Impact Purdie started last week's contest, but he'll yield to Ashford to start Saturday's contest. Both Purdie and Ashford saw action in Week 9, and that could be the case once again against the Seminoles.
NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Robby Ashford - Starting vs. FSU Ashford is starting against Florida State in Week 10, per Dustin Lewis of Sports Illustrated.
Impact It was unclear who was going to start for the Demon Deacons between Ashford and Deshawn Purdie, but the senior Ashford will remain Wake Forest's starter in Week 10. He's tossed for 1,205 yards, three touchdowns and four interceptions on 58.6 percent completion this season.
NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Robby Ashford - Good to go at FSU Ashford (thumb) is good to go for Saturday's game at Florida State.
Impact Ashford has missed one of Wake Forest's last two games with a thumb injury and was on a limited snap count in the other. The starting quarterback should be fully good to go against the Seminoles. He's completed 95 of 162 passes for 1,205 yards with three touchdowns and four interceptions so far this season.
NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
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