2011 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 2011 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Jim Grobe, who was coaching his eleventh season at the school, and played its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference, as they have since the league's inception in 1953, and are in the Atlantic Division. They finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Music City Bowl where they were defeated by Mississippi State 17–23.

Recruiting
On National Signing Day, the Demon Deacons received letters of intent from 14 players.

Syracuse
''2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 2006, 20–10 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.''

NC State
''105th meeting. 36–62–6 all time. Last meeting 2010, 38–3 Wolfpack in Raleigh.''

Gardner-Webb
1st meeting.

Boston College
''19th meeting. 6–10–2 all time. Last meeting 2010, 23–13 Eagles in Winston-Salem.''

Florida State
''30th meeting. 5–23–1 all time. Last meeting 2010, 31–0 Seminoles in Tallahassee.''

Virginia Tech
''36th meeting. 11–23–1 all time. Last meeting 2010, 52–21 Hokies in Blacksburg.''

Duke
''92nd meeting. 36–53–2 all time. Last meeting 2010, 54–48 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.''

North Carolina
''104th meeting. 34–67–2 all time. Last meeting 2007, 37–10 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.''

Notre Dame
1st meeting.

Clemson
''77th meeting. 17–58–1 all time. Last meeting 2010, 30–10 Tigers in Winston-Salem.''

Maryland
''60th meeting. 16–42–1 all time. Last meeting 2010, 62–14 Terrapins in College Park.''

Vanderbilt
''14th meeting. 6–7 all time. Last meeting 2010, 34–13 Demon Deacons in Nashville.''

Mississippi State
1st meeting.