Total Touchdowns
24Passing and rushing touchdowns combined (18 + 6).
H3ISMAN · Gio Lopez, Wake Forest quarterback, No. 3
No. 1 in EPA and PAA
EPA
68.3Expected Points Added: points his plays add to the offense's expected score.
PAA
68.2Points Above Average: points contributed above an average quarterback.
Raw QBR
90.4Raw Total QBR: quarterback value on every play, 0–100, not adjusted for opponent.
PFF Offense Grade
91.9Pro Football Focus grade on every offensive snap, 0–100.
PFF Rushing Grade
85.7Pro Football Focus grade on every run, 0–100.
Total QBR
84.4ESPN Total QBR: quarterback value on every play, 0–100, adjusted for opponent.
PFF Passing Grade
89.0Pro Football Focus grade on every dropback, 0–100.
Yards per Attempt
9.54Passing yards divided by pass attempts.
National rankings among FBS quarterbacks. Sources: ESPN, Pro Football Focus, NCAA. Through Oct. 31, 2026.
#16
College Football Playoff ranking
#11
ESPN Football Power Index
#11
ESPN Strength of Record
4
Power Four road wins · Most in the country
1 of only 7 schools in the country ranked top 25 in both scoring offense and scoring defense.
Rankings as of Nov. 4, 2026. Sources: College Football Playoff committee, ESPN.
18 Passing6 RushingT-9th nationally
24
TOUCHDOWNS
1 of 2 in the country
with 20+ total touchdowns and just one turnover so far this season.
2026
QBR84.5
QBR84.5
The biggest QBR jump in the country
▲ 2025 QBR · 52.3
EVERYONE
EATS
9
Different receivers have caught
a touchdown from Gio.
No. 8 Carlos Hernandez & No. 3 Gio Lopez · vs. Virginia
Honors
3x
ACC Quarterback
of the Week
Most in the conference
2x
Davey O'Brien Great 8
2x
Manning Award
Star of the Week
Maxwell Award watch listManning Award watch listHispanic College Football Player of the Year watch list
In the headlines
“Best story: Gio Lopez and Wake Forest.”
— On3, College Football's Best and Worst of October
CBS Sports
Gio Lopez lifts Wake Forest past Purdue in 2OT thriller
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Jake Dickert: never been more impressed with a QB performance than Gio Lopez's against Miami
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Madison native Gio Lopez leads Wake Forest to record-setting win over Stanford
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Gio Lopez throws 4 TD passes to lead No. 21 Wake Forest past California 41-7
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With familiarity and comfort, Lopez ready for 2026 season at Wake Forest
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Wake Forest QB Gio Lopez | Week 6 vs N.C. State:
🎩 26/33
🎩 303 YDS
🎩 4 TDS
🎩 0 INTS
Gio Lopez earns his 3rd ACC Quarterback of the Week honor this season 🫡
Gio Lopez has been ballin’ all season for @WakeFB 🎩🔥
303 passing yards ✔️
3 Passing TDs ✔️
1 Rushing TD ✔️
Gio Lopez got it done through the air & on the ground 😤
Gio Lopez is ELITE and this is why 👇
Wake Forest put up 51 in a dominant home win 🖤
The Demon Deacons rolled past Virginia, 51-7, behind more than 500 yards of offense. Gio Lopez accounted for 293 total yards, Carlos Hernandez hauled in eight catches for 136 yards and a score.