Deacs 2020 Season Opener Set for Sept. 4
1/24/2020 11:00:00 AM | Football
Wake Forest’s 2020 season opener at Old Dominion has been moved to Friday night, Sept. 4 in Norfolk, Va.
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NORFOLK, Va. – Wake Forest's 2020 season opener at Old Dominion has been moved to primetime on Friday, Sept. 4. The game will mark the first contest in a home-and-home series between the two programs.
The Deacs return five All-ACC performers this fall, including 2019 Biletnikoff semifinalist Sage Surratt, 2019 Lou Groza semifinalist Nick Sciba. 2019 ACC leader in tackles-for-loss Boogie Basham, safety Nasir Greer, who finished second in the league with three forced fumbles, and center Zach Tom, who graded out at 92 percent during the season and didn't allow a sack.
Wake Forest captured its eighth Big 4 Championship last fall with wins over UNC, NC State and Duke. The Deacs are 30-18 against those ACC rivals since the turn of the century and hold a 43-18 mark all in-state opponents since 2001.
In addition, since the start of the 2017 season the Demon Deacons are tied for the second-most wins in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Fall weekend plans can now come to the forefront as Wake Forest announced its complete 2020 schedule last Wednesday.
The Deacs will play six home games at BB&T Field, and will be the home team against Notre Dame in a game to be played at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium.
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Wake Forest 2020 Football Schedule:
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Sept. 4 -- at Old Dominion
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Sept. 11 -- vs. Appalachian State
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Sept. 19 -- vs. Villanova
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Sept. 26 -- vs. Notre Dame at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte
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Oct. 3 -- at Duke
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Oct. 9 -- vs. Miami (Family Weekend)
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Oct. 17 -- at Florida State
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Oct. 24 – Bye
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Oct. 31 -- at NC State
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Nov. 7 -- vs. Syracuse (Homecoming)
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Nov. 14 -- at Louisville
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Nov. 21 -- vs. Clemson
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Nov. 28 -- vs. Boston College
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Wake Forest will face seven bowl teams from the past season including four within the Deacs' Atlantic Division.
Appalachian State (New Orleans Bowl), Notre Dame (Camping World Bowl) and Louisville (Music City Bowl) all won their postseason games to close the 2019 season.
In addition to Clemson, who defeated Ohio State in the national semifinals (Fiesta Bowl) before falling to LSU in the national championship game, Boston College, Miami and Florida State were also 2019 bowl participants while Villanova qualified for the 24-team FCS playoffs.
2020 Season Tickets:
Season tickets start at just $20 per game, while tickets for the Notre Dame matchup start at $40.
Fans can purchase tickets in one of three ways:
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GoDeacs.com/tickets and purchase online
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Purchase via phone by calling the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322 ext. 1 to place their order
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Visit a ticket office representative at the Wake Forest Ticket Office inside Bridger Field House
Payment plans of up to seven months are available to Demon Deacons Football season ticket holders. For example, four season tickets with the seven-month payment plan cost just $68 per month. Season ticket holders can opt in to a payment plan online or by speaking with their Wake Forest Ticket Office Representative.
Multiple sellouts are expected next fall with an excellent home schedule, and season tickets are the best way for fans to optimize the value all of BB&T Field's seating options and pricing.
There are multiple exclusive benefits and renewal prizes for those who purchase season tickets that include access to the team, tickets to various away football games and much more. For the full list of season ticket holder early purchase incentives, click here.
Scouting Old Dominion
The Monarchs will be starting their first season under head coach Ricky Rahne. The former offensive coordinator at Penn State will be the second head coach since the program joined the FBS in 2014.
After first playing from 1930-40, the Old Dominion football program was restarted in 2009 and competed at the FCS level from 2009-13.
This will be the second time the Demon Deacons will play in Norfolk, Va., beating Virginia Tech, 13-6, in a 1958 neutral site game.
