Overview

• Wake Forest opens Friday night in Winston-Salem against Kennesaw State in a matchup of teams beginning new coaching tenures.
• Robby Ashford gets the start at quarterback for the Demon Deacons, while Dexter Williams II starts for the Owls.
• Wake Forest plans to lean on running back Demond Claiborne, who produced 1,049 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns last season.
• Kennesaw State went 2-10 in its first FBS season and faces offensive-line cohesion concerns, coach Jerry Mack said.
• Dickert arrives from Washington State, where he served as interim in 2021, became head coach, and went 20-17 before taking the Wake job.