# Wake Forest football’s Jake Dickert lands new contract extension amid 8-1 start to season > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2482932 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 5 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 12, 2026, 3:07 PM · Read it: Wake Forest football coach Jake Dickert has guided the Demon Deacons to an 8-1 start as they approach the final stretch of his second season. Wake Forest sits at 5-1 in ACC play ahead of Saturday’s road matchup vs. SMU. The Demon Deacons are coming off a 77-0 victory over Merrimack and remain in contention for the conference championship. Dickert ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 12, 2026, 1:38 PM: [Wake Forest, Jake Dickert agree to extension, taking top coaching carousel target off market]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) Dickert would have been an attractive candidate in the upcoming coaching carousel, considering his ability to manage programs in transition. - Nov 12, 2026, 2:02 PM: [Jake Dickert agrees to new Wake Forest contract, rebuffing coaching carousel interest]() — CBS Sports (Sports, United States) The new long-term deal boosts staff and roster salary pools while shutting down outside interest from open jobs like Florida State as the No. 13 Demon Deacons push for an ACC title - Nov 12, 2026, 2:23 PM: [Wake Forest Announces Long-Term Contract Extension For Jake Dickert]() — Fox Sports (Sports, United States) Wake Forest announced on Thursday that head football coach Jake Dickert has signed a long-term contract extension. officially ending rumors about his departure. - Nov 12, 2026, 3:07 PM: [Wake Forest football’s Jake Dickert lands new contract extension amid 8-1 start to season]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Wake Forest football coach Jake Dickert has guided the Demon Deacons to an 8-1 start as they approach the final stretch of his second season. Wake Forest sits at 5-1 in ACC play ahead of Saturday’s road matchup vs. SMU. The Demon Deacons are coming off a 77-0 victory over Merrimack and remain in contention for the conference championship. Dickert - Nov 12, 2026, 3:44 PM: [Jake Dickert Contract Extension: Why He's Earned It, Why Now, and Where Wake Forest Goes From Here]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) In his first two seasons at Wake Forest, Head Coach Jake Dickert has 17 wins, the highest winning percentage of any head coach in program history. Now, he has signed his second contract extension, re-signifying his commitment to winning in Winston-Salem.