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Wake Forest will open the 2027 season with an international showdown against ACC opponent Syracuse on Saturday, August 28 from BMO Field in Toronto. The Demon Deacons will serve as the designated home team, and the game will be televised on either ABC or ESPN in the United States. The matchup will take place in conjunction with the 2027 Canadian National Exhibition, providing significant additional exposure for Wake Forest, Syracuse and the ACC.
The '27 opponents 📅 pic.twitter.com/gb7yYccUM7
— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) September 16, 2026
Wake Forest’s non-conference schedule will include matchups with Campbell on Thursday, Sept. 2, and Tulane on Saturday, Sept. 18 from Allegacy Financial Stadium, along with a neutral site matchup with Notre Dame on Saturday, Oct. 9 in the 2027 Duke’s Mayo Classic from Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
Built in the Dark 🎩 https://t.co/BjWtNx4UPR pic.twitter.com/up9WL8DKyv
— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) September 16, 2026
The Demon Deacons will welcome several premier ACC opponents to Winston-Salem, including Big Four rivals North Carolina and NC State along with Georgia Tech and Cal.
The 2027 schedule also features a blend of historic rivalries and new destinations. Wake Forest will travel as an ACC opponent to Pitt for the first time since the Panthers joined the league in 2013, while also making road appearances at Clemson, Virginia Tech and Boston College.
— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) September 16, 2026
2027 Neutral Site Opponents
Syracuse (in Toronto) – Aug. 28
Notre Dame (in Charlotte) – Oct. 9
2027 Home Opponents at Allegacy Financial Stadium
Campbell – Sep. 2
Tulane – Sep. 18
Cal – Date TBD
Georgia Tech – Date TBD
NC State – Date TBD
North Carolina – Date TBD
2027 Away Opponents
Boston College – Date TBD
Clemson – Date TBD
Pitt – Date TBD
Virginia Tech – Date TBD
Train keeps rolling 🚂
Cinematic Recap: Purdue pic.twitter.com/UwZauooRDo
— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) September 15, 2026
Wake Forest Secures International Spotlight as Demon Deacons to Kick Off 2027 Football Season in Toronto Against Syracuse
Wake Forest and Syracuse will meet in the first college football game played at BMO Field on Saturday, Aug. 28. The matchup will take place in the midst of the Canadian National Exhibition – Canada’s largest festival with 150 years of history.
This will mark just the second-ever game played outside of the United States for the Demon Deacons, as Wake Forest faced off with Clemson in the 1982 Mirage Bowl which was contested on Nov. 28, 1982 at the Tokyo Olympic Memorial Stadium.
Lead the way, legend 🏍️ pic.twitter.com/NYiLptEmmr
— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) September 15, 2026
Home to Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC and the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts, BMO Field is one of Canada’s premier venues and has hosted numerous events including the 2016 Grey Cup, 2016 MLS Cup and the 2014 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup. This past summer, BMO Field served as one of 16 sites for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.
Wake Forest, Notre Dame to Clash in 2027 Duke’s Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium
Wake Forest football will take on Notre Dame in the 2027 Duke’s Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium. The game is part of the existing ACC–Notre Dame scheduling agreement and will be played on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2027. The Deacs’ last appearance in Charlotte was a thrilling 43-29 victory over Mississippi State in the 2025 Duke’s Mayo Bowl to cap off the winningest first-year by a head coach in program history for Jake Dickert.
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