Wake Forest opens its season Thursday night against Akron at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, with both programs looking to set the tone for 2025 in a Week 1 matchup that offers a clean slate and zero margin for early-season missteps.
The Demon Deacons hold the home-field advantage in this one, and for a team looking to establish momentum right out of the gate, there is no better stage than a Thursday night opener in front of a Winston-Salem crowd ready to see what this roster is made of. Akron, meanwhile, arrives with everything to prove — a road opportunity against an ACC opponent is exactly the kind of early-season test that can flip a program's trajectory.
Season openers are about first impressions, and both sides get a primetime window to make theirs.
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