The 2012 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Jim Grobe, who was coaching his twelfth season at the school, and played its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference, as they have since the league's inception in 1953, and are in the Atlantic Division.
On national signing day, the Demon Deacons received letters of intent from 19 players.
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2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 2006, 34–14 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.
at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
105th meeting. 34–68–2 all time. Last meeting 2011, 49–24 Tar Heels in Chapel Hill.
at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
31st meeting. 6–23–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 35–30 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
12th meeting. 7–4 all time. Last meeting 2007, 21–10 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.
at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
93rd meeting. 37–53–2 all time. Last meeting 2011, 24–23 Demon Deacons in Durham.
at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
61st meeting. 17–42–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 31–10 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.
at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Maryland
48th meeting. 13–34–0 all time. Last meeting 2008, 28–17 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.
at Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia
78th meeting. 17–59–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 31–28 Tigers in Clemson.
at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
20th meeting. 7–10–2 all time. Last meeting 2011, 27–19 Demon Deacons in Chestnut Hill.
at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
106th meeting. 37–62–6 all time. Last meeting 2011, 34–27 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.
at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina
2nd meeting. 0–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 24–17 Fighting Irish in Winston-Salem.
at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana
15th meeting. 6–8 all time. Last meeting 2011, 41–7 Commodores in Winston-Salem.
at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina