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Daily Update: No. 16 Wake Forest rolls, handing Warriors a lopsided defeat

Plus: Previewing Merrimack’s trip to Albany on Sunday

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Mike McMahon
Nov 08, 2026
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Welcome back to The Mack Report.

In today’s daily update:

  • The Warriors played their first nationally-ranked and Power 4 FBS opponent on Saturday, falling to Wake Forest, 77-0.

  • In men’s basketball, the Warriors will face Albany on Sunday. We preview the matchup.


No. 16 Wake Forest rolls, handing Warriors a lopsided defeat

Merrimack found out exactly why Wake Forest is ranked No. 16 in the nation and may be on the cusp of a College Football Playoff berth.

The Demon Deacons rolled to a 77-0 win over the Warriors on Saturday in Merrimack’s first game against a Power 4 opponent.

Wake Forest kept starting quarterback Gio Lopez on the sideline, and backup Steele Pizzella threw for 432 yards and three touchdowns, all in the first half, as the Demon Deacons built a 49-0 halftime lead.

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