Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Mississippi State Bulldogs, Duke's Mayo Bowl
Drive chart
Drives
End of Half
Downs- Touchdown
- Punt
- Touchdown
- Touchdown
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAKE | 15 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 43 |
| MSST | 6 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 29 |
Who won: Wake Forest 43-29
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs 43-29 in Duke's Mayo Bowl on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Bank of America Stadium. Robby Ashford led the Wake Forest in passing yards (20/33, 303 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT). Kamario Taylor led the Mississippi St in passing yards (13/22, 241 YDS, 1 TD).
Team stats
WAKEMSST 231st Downs20
9-153rd down efficiency3-14
0-04th down efficiency0-2
451Total Yards408
303Passing294
20/33Comp/Att16/27
9.2Yards per pass10.9
148Rushing114
35Rushing Attempts42
4.2Yards per rush2.7
9-76Penalties7-60
1Turnovers0
0Fumbles lost0
1Interceptions thrown0
31:35Possession28:25
