Wake Forest Locks Up Head Coach Jake Dickert With Long-Term Extension
Wake Forest has signed football coach Jake Dickert to a long-term contract extension following an impressive 8-1 start to the season.
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Key points
- Jake Dickert signed a long-term contract extension with Wake Forest.
- The new deal includes significantly bolstered NIL resources and staff support.
- The Demon Deacons hold an 8-1 record and sit No. 13 in the CFP rankings.
Wake Forest secured its head football coach for the foreseeable future, announcing a long-term contract extension for Jake Dickert on Thursday. The agreement arrives during Dickert's second campaign in Winston-Salem, where he has steered the Demon Deacons to the brink of a possible Atlantic Coast Conference championship appearance and positioned them firmly in the College Football Playoff conversation.
FOX Sports' Ben Portnoy initially reported that discussions for the major extension centered on significantly enhancing the program's Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) resources and coaching staff pool. Wake Forest previously brought in Dickert following a four-year stint at Washington State, where he maintained steady leadership through the Pac-12's unraveling. In his debut 2025 season with the Demon Deacons, Dickert guided the team to a 9-4 finish, capped by a victory against Mississippi State in the Duke's Mayo Bowl.
The program has continued that momentum into the current campaign, building an 8-1 record with their sole defeat coming against top-ranked Miami. Currently positioned at No. 13 in the College Football Playoff rankings and No. 11 in the AP and Coaches polls, Wake Forest still faces upcoming matchups against SMU, Georgia Tech, and Duke.
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