Duke vs Wake Forest head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 13, Saturday, November 28, 2026.
The Breakdown
Wake Forest 59, Duke 58 — a coin flip. Every matchup gap sits at 0.3★ or less.
When Duke has the ball: The 2.8★ O-line holds a slight edge on Wake Forest's 2.5★ D-line, which averages 3.8 years.
When Wake Forest has the ball: The 3★ O-line meets Duke's 3.3★ D-line, essentially even — and that D-line averages just 1.8 years.
Swing factor: Wake Forest's O-line starts three first-year transfers against Duke's 3.3★ D-line, headlined by 4★ Bryce Davis.
X-factor: Wake Forest hosts this Week 13 Saturday in late November — home crowd is the only tiebreaker.