How to Watch Wake Forest vs. Purdue: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons visit the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET from Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana, with the game airing on FS1. Wake Forest opened its season with a 38-16 win over Akron to move to 1-0, and Purdue is also 1-0 by way of a 44-19 win over Indiana State. Wake Forest’s passing game set the tone in that opener. Quarterback Gio Lopez threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns without an interception as the Demon Deacons put up 38 points. Purdue matched that efficiency. Quarterback Ryan Browne passed for 317 yards and three touchdowns without an interception, and the Boilermakers scored 44 points in the win over Indiana State. The Demon Deacons are 3-point favorites over the Boilermakers at DraftKings, with a total of 49.5 and a moneyline of -156 for the Demon Deacons and +127 for the Boilermakers. Below, we’ll give you all the details you need to know about how to watch this game. How to Watch Wake Forest vs. Purdue Players to Watch Wake Forest’s offense looked completely different in Gio Lopez’s debut, and Purdue’s defense will find out why on Saturday. The South Alabama transfer threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-16 win over Akron, connecting on scoring strikes of 72 and 78 yards. Purdue’s defense forced a turnover and piled up eight tackles for loss in its own opener against Indiana State, so Lopez will need to protect the ball while still pushing it downfield. If he keeps that early rhythm going, Wake Forest keeps stacking explosive plays against a Big Ten opponent still finding its identity under Barry Odom. Carlos Hernandez needed only one play to show what Wake Forest’s passing game can do, turning a short throw into a 78-yard touchdown against Akron. The returning wideout finished with five catches for 165 yards in the opener, giving Gio Lopez a proven downfield target. Purdue’s secondary will be tested by that speed after helping hold Indiana State to 284 total yards in Week 1, a much different level of competition. If Hernandez keeps stretching the field early, he forces Purdue’s coverage to loosen up, opening room underneath for Wake Forest’s other receivers and its running game. Barry Odom staked his season on Ryan Browne, and the junior answered with a career high 317 yards and three touchdowns in a 44-19 win over Indiana State, completing 23 of 29 attempts and finding Assad Waseem for 107 yards and a score. Now he faces a Wake Forest defense that returns proven disruptors, including defensive end Langston Hardy, who posted seven sacks and 17 tackles for loss last season. Browne’s ability to move through his progressions instead of leaning on one matchup could decide whether Purdue’s offense builds on last week’s opener or stalls against a more experienced front. Purdue’s ground game will lean heavily on Fame Ijeboi again after the sophomore piled up 117 yards from scrimmage, 87 rushing with a touchdown plus 30 more through the air, against Indiana State. That workload figures to grow against a Wake Forest defense whose linebackers, Vincent Firenze and Frank Cusano, each logged nine tackles in their own opener despite surrendering some big passing plays. Ijeboi’s job Saturday is to keep Purdue balanced and take pressure off Ryan Browne. A strong ground effort would let Barry Odom’s offense control the clock and give Purdue’s defense, which forced a pick six last week, more rest on the sideline. Wake Forest vs. Purdue Odds Learn more about the Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Purdue Boilermakers game and check the full college football schedule on FOX Sports! Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.​Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the CFB Week 2 Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Purdue Boilermakers game.