WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest football head coach Jake Dickert announced on Friday that offensive coordinator Rob Ezell has signed a contract extension.

Under Ezell's leadership, the Demon Deacon offense this season is scoring more than 43 points per game and led by quarterback Gio Lopez, who is the only quarterback in the country with 24 or more total touchdowns to just one turnover.

"Coach Ezell has proven to be one of the best offensive minds in the country," Dickert said. "His work with our offense the last two years has been tremendous, and I look forward to what he can do in the future here at Wake Forest."

Wake Forest has scored 30 or more points in eight of nine games so far this season including eclipsing 40 points in three different ACC victories along with a program modern era-record 77 points against Merrimack last weekend. In total, 18 different Demon Deacons have scored an offensive touchdown.

Reunited with Ezell following two seasons together at South Alabama, Lopez is one of the nation's top quarterbacks so far in 2026, as he's been named a semifinalist for both the Maxwell and Walter Camp Awards – presented annually to the top player in the country – along with being the only quarterback in the conference this season to be named ACC Quarterback of the Week three times.

Wide receiver Carlos Hernandez, meanwhile, is in the middle of a breakout campaign, as the senior has already set career highs in receptions (61), receiving yards (945) and receiving touchdowns (seven). He was also added to the Biletnikoff Award, given to the most outstanding receiver in the country. Wide receiver Jack Foley is averaging 19.9 yards per reception on 28 catches this season, the third-highest yards per reception in the ACC this year.

Dominick Barry also became the first Demon Deacon tight end with three receiving touchdowns in a single game since Jake Freudenthal against NC State on Nov. 2, 2019, while Kameron Johnson, Matthew Lusardi and Will Lorezel have also logged touchdown receptions.

The offensive line has also allowed just 13 sacks through nine games while the running back trio of Ty Clark III, Deuce Lawrence and Jamar Searcy have combined for nearly 950 yards on the ground with 15 touchdown runs.

During the 2025 season, the Demon Deacons scored 30 or more points six times while also generating 27 plays of 30 yards or more, its most explosive-play total since 2022.