| Year: | 2014 |
| Team: | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Division: | Atlantic Division |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 3–9 |
| Conf Record: | 1–7 |
| Head Coach: | Dave Clawson |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Warren Ruggiero |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Slow mesh |
| Def Coach: | Mike Elko |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 4–2–5 |
| Captain: | Jordan Garside, Merrill Noel, Brandon Chubb, Hunter Williams, Ryan Janvion |
| Stadium: | BB&T Field |
The 2014 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Dave Clawson, who was coaching his first season at the school, and played its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference as part of the Atlantic Division, as they have since the league's inception in 1953. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the Atlantic Division.
| Position | Name | First year at WFU |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Dave Clawson | 2014 |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Elko | 2014 |
| Assistant head coach | Kevin Higgins | 2014 |
| Offensive coordinator | Warren Ruggiero | 2014 |
| Special teams coordinator/tight ends | Adam Scheier | 2014 |
| Linebackers | Warren Belin | 2013 |
| Defensive Line | Dave Cohen | 2014 |
| Running backs | John Hunter | 2014 |
| Secondary | Derrick Jackson | 2012 |
| Offensive Line | Nick Tabacca | 2014 |
2nd meeting. 0–1 all time. Last meeting 2013, 21-19 Warhawks in Winston-Salem.
2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 2011, 48-5 Deacons in Winston-Salem.
1st meeting.
14th meeting. 9–4 all time. Last meeting 2013, 25-11 Deacons in West Point.
2nd meeting. 0–1 all time. Last meeting 2007 Orange Bowl, 24-13 Cardinals in Miami Gardens.
33rd meeting. 6–25–1 all time. Last meeting 2013, 59-3 Seminoles in Winston-Salem.
4th meeting. 1–2 all time. Last meeting 2013, 13-0 Orange in Syracuse.
22nd meeting. 8–11–2 all time. Last meeting 2013, 24-10 Eagles in Chestnut Hill.
80th meeting. 17–61–1 all time. Last meeting 2013, 56-7 Tigers in Clemson.
108th meeting. 38–63–6 all time. Last meeting 2013, 28-13 Deacons in Winston-Salem.
See also: 2014 Virginia Tech Hokies football team.
The game was the first since 2005 to end in a regulation scoreless tie.
95th meeting. 37–55–2 all time. Last meeting 2013, 28-21 Blue Devils in Winston-Salem.
| Name | GP | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dezmond Wortham | 8 | 83 | 241 | 2.9 | 0 | 20 | 30.1 | |
| Isaiah Robinson | 12 | 99 | 174 | 1.8 | 3 | 15 | 14.5 | |
| Orville Reynolds | 9 | 69 | 170 | 2.5 | 0 | 36 | 18.9 | |
| E.J. Scott | 12 | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 1 | 26 | 3.2 | |
| Jordan Garside | 12 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 28 | 2.3 | |
| Kevin Sousa | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 11 | 2.5 | |
| Tyler Henderson | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 | 0.7 | |
| Jared Crump | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | |
| Alex Kinal | 1 | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 | -12 | -1.0 | |
| Tyler Cameron | 3 | 7 | -15 | -2.1 | 0 | 14 | -5.0 | |
| John Wolford | 12 | 104 | -151 | -1.5 | 0 | 9 | -12.6 | |
| TEAM | 7 | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 0 | 0 | -1.6 | |
| Demon Deacons Total | 12 | 383 | 479 | 1.3 | 4 | 36 | 39.9 | |
| Opponents | 12 | 501 | 2,192 | 4.4 | 20 | 86 | 182.7 |
| Name | GP | Cmp–Att | Pct | Yds | TD | INT | Lng | Avg/G | RAT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wolford | 12 | 214-367 | 58.3 | 2,037 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 169.8 | 108.09 | |
| Tyler Cameron | 3 | 10-16 | 62.5 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18.3 | 91.38 | |
| Jared Crump | 12 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2.0 | 301.60 | |
| Kevin Sousa | 4 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 000.00 | |
| Demon Deacons Total | 12 | 225-385 | 58.4 | 2,116 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 176.3 | 107.62 | |
| Opponents | 12 | 211-348 | 60.6 | 2,239 | 12 | 6 | 68 | 186.6 | 122.61 |
| Name | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Serigne | 12 | 54 | 531 | 9.8 | 5 | 32 | 44.2 | |
| E.J. Scott | 12 | 50 | 513 | 10.3 | 4 | 36 | 42.8 | |
| Matt James | 9 | 40 | 401 | 10.0 | 0 | 36 | 44.6 | |
| Jared Crump | 12 | 32 | 339 | 10.6 | 1 | 28 | 28.2 | |
| Orville Reynolds | 9 | 11 | 28 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 | 3.1 | |
| Isaiah Robinson | 12 | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 1 | 6 | 2.5 | |
| Jonathan Williams | 8 | 8 | 104 | 13.0 | 0 | 46 | 13.0 | |
| Brandon Terry | 10 | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 1 | 40 | 9.3 | |
| Devin Pike | 12 | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 11 | 2.8 | |
| Dezmond Wortham | 8 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 | 2.4 | |
| John Wolford | 12 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | 2.0 | |
| Demon Deacons Total | 12 | 225 | 2,116 | 9.4 | 12 | 46 | 176.3 | |
| Opponents | 12 | 211 | 2,239 | 10.6 | 12 | 68 | 186.6 |
| Name | TD | FG | PAT | 2PT PAT | SAFETY | TOT PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Weaver | 15-19 | 19-19 | 64 | |||
| E.J. Scott | 5 | 30 | ||||
| Cam Serigne | 5 | 30 | ||||
| Isaiah Robinson | 4 | 24 | ||||
| Josh Banks | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Jared Crump | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Tylor Harris | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Kevin Johnson | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Brandon Terry | 1 | 6 | ||||