Overview
- Lopez signed with Wake Forest after entering the transfer portal, with On3 reporting the decision on Wednesday.
- He started 11 games for UNC in 2025 and totaled 1,747 passing yards with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions, plus 133 rushing yards and three rushing scores.
- His departure came days after UNC brought in Wisconsin quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. through the transfer portal.
- Edwards Jr. saw his 2025 season cut short by a grade 3 PCL injury in his left knee after a brief return to action.
- Wake Forest finished 9–4 in Jake Dickert’s first season, offering Lopez a program trending upward within the ACC.