Wake Forest hosts Akron on Thursday, September 3rd at 7:00 PM EDT at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, with both programs opening their 2025 seasons at 0-0. Season openers are always a blank canvas, and this Thursday night spotlight gives both rosters a national stage to introduce themselves.
For Wake Forest, the comfort of home in Winston-Salem sets the tone — Allegacy has been a house of momentum for the Demon Deacons, and a Week 1 night game carries an energy that afternoon kickoffs simply can't match. Akron, meanwhile, arrives with everything to prove and nothing to lose, the perfect recipe for a road team looking to flip the script early.
The edge belongs to Wake Forest's home-field advantage and the prime-time stage, but openers are where unknowns become stories. Tune in for the first chapter.
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