How to Watch Wake Forest vs. Cal: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 8, 2024

Updated Nov. 8, 2024 7:29 p.m. ET

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-4) are in action on Friday at 8 p.m. ET at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium versus Fernando Mendoza and the California Golden Bears (4-4).

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How to Watch Cal vs. Wake Forest

When: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
Location: Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Cal's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2024	vs. UC Davis	W 31-13
9/7/2024	at Auburn	W 21-14
9/14/2024	vs. San Diego State	W 31-10
9/21/2024	at Florida State	L 14-9
10/5/2024	vs. Miami (FL)	L 39-38
10/12/2024	at Pittsburgh	L 17-15
10/19/2024	vs. North Carolina State	L 24-23
10/26/2024	vs. Oregon State	W 44-7
11/8/2024	at Wake Forest	-
11/16/2024	vs. Syracuse	-
11/23/2024	vs. Stanford	-
11/30/2024	at SMU	-

Cal 2024 Stats & Insights

Cal is putting up 384.8 yards per game on offense (75th in the FBS), and rank 26th on defense, yielding 320.6 yards allowed per game.
Cal is putting up 266 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 31st in the FBS. The defense ranks 73rd, surrendering 221.6 passing yards per game.
On defense, the Golden Bears have been a top-25 unit, ranking 13th-best by giving up just 17.3 points per game. They rank 81st on offense (26.5 points per game).
The Golden Bears rank 109th in rushing yards this year (118.8 rushing yards per game), but they've been shining on defense, ranking ninth-best in the FBS with 99 rushing yards allowed per game.
On offense, Cal ranks 108th in the FBS with a 35.3% third-down percentage. Meanwhile, the team's defense ranks 33rd in third-down percentage allowed (99).
With 18 forced turnovers (sixth in the FBS) against five turnovers committed (fifth in the FBS), the Golden Bears' +13 turnover margin is the second-best in college football.

Cal 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Fernando Mendoza	QB	2,095 YDS (68.5%) / 10 TD / 3 INT 20 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 2.5 RUSH YPG
Jaivian Thomas	RB	470 YDS / 5 TD / 58.8 YPG / 6 YPC 8 REC / 85 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 10.6 REC YPG
Nyziah Hunter	WR	24 REC / 315 YDS / 5 TD / 39.4 YPG
Jaydn Ott	RB	146 YDS / 3 TD / 24.3 YPG / 2.6 YPC 15 REC / 173 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 28.8 REC YPG
Teddye Buchanan	LB	66 TKL / 4 TFL / 4 SACK
Cade Uluave		62 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT
Xavier Carlton	LB	26 TKL / 6 TFL / 7 SACK
Nohl Williams	DB	23 TKL / 0 TFL / 6 INT / 6 PD

Wake Forest's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/29/2024	vs. North Carolina A&T	W 45-13
9/7/2024	vs. Virginia	L 31-30
9/14/2024	vs. Ole Miss	L 40-6
9/28/2024	vs. Louisiana	L 41-38
10/5/2024	at North Carolina State	W 34-30
10/12/2024	vs. Clemson	L 49-14
10/19/2024	at UConn	W 23-20
10/26/2024	at Stanford	W 27-24
11/8/2024	vs. California	-
11/16/2024	at North Carolina	-
11/23/2024	at Miami (FL)	-
11/30/2024	vs. Duke	-

Wake Forest 2024 Stats & Insights

Wake Forest ranks 61st in total yards per game (399.6), but it has been less effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 15th-worst in the FBS with 439.8 total yards allowed per contest.
Wake Forest's defense has been bottom-25 in pass defense this season, surrendering 287.8 passing yards per game, which ranks sixth-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 39th with 257.6 passing yards per contest.
With 27.1 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, the Demon Deacons rank 76th in the FBS. Defensively, they rank 104th, giving up 31 points per game.
The Demon Deacons are generating 142 rushing yards per game on offense this season (91st-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up 152 rushing yards per game (73rd-ranked) on defense.
Wake Forest ranks 83rd in third-down conversion percentage (38.5%) on offense, but it has been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking 23rd-worst in the FBS with a 44.6% third-down percentage allowed.
With 11 forced turnovers (67th in the FBS) and 11 turnovers committed (57th in the FBS) this season, the Demon Deacons rank 68th in the FBS with a turnover margin of 0.

Wake Forest 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Demond Claiborne	RB	711 YDS / 8 TD / 88.9 YPG / 4.9 YPC 14 REC / 157 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 19.6 REC YPG
Hank Bachmeier	QB	1,958 YDS (62.7%) / 12 TD / 6 INT 127 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 15.9 RUSH YPG
Tate Carney	RB	256 YDS / 4 TD / 32 YPG / 4.3 YPC 7 REC / 85 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 14.2 REC YPG
Taylor Morin	WR	39 REC / 496 YDS / 1 TD / 62 YPG
Nick Andersen	DB	73 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Branson Combs	LB	44 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT
Kevin Pointer	DL	23 TKL / 5 TFL / 3.5 SACK / 1 INT
Dylan Hazen	LB	44 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD