Who they are
The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects Wake Forest fans raise more than anyone else.
Comment-section fingerprint
- Wake Forest Harm: 11th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Wake Forest Identity-Based Abuse: low volume, not ranked
- Wake Forest Explicit Language: 20th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Wake Forest College Sports: 13th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Wake Forest Off-Field Storylines: 55th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Wake Forest Sports Betting: low volume, not ranked
- Wake Forest Team & Front Office: 15th percentile of ranked FBS teams
Sentiment
Signature subtags
What Wake Forest fans bring up more than anyone, vs all 138 FBS fanbases.
Mentioned Crowd & Attendance at 1.5× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Injuries at 1.4× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Broadcast & Media at 0.9× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
How the season felt
Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.
Season heartbeat
Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.
| Week of | Net mood | Positive | Negative | Comments | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | +63% | 37 | 6 | 49 | W 10–9 vs Kennesaw State |
| 2025-08-30 | +1% | 103 | 101 | 246 | No game |
| 2025-09-06 | +60% | 174 | 34 | 235 | W 42–10 vs W Carolina; L 24–34 vs NC State |
| 2025-09-13 | +55% | 8 | 2 | 11 | No game |
| 2025-09-20 | +73% | 18 | 2 | 22 | No game |
| 2025-09-27 | +25% | 51 | 30 | 84 | L 29–30 (OT) vs Georgia Tech |
| 2025-10-04 | +85% | 167 | 10 | 184 | W 30–23 at Virginia Tech |
| 2025-10-11 | +81% | 171 | 14 | 194 | W 39–14 at Oregon State |
| 2025-10-18 | +81% | 38 | 3 | 43 | No game |
| 2025-10-25 | +70% | 233 | 33 | 286 | W 13–12 vs SMU |
| 2025-11-01 | +43% | 107 | 36 | 165 | L 7–42 at Florida State |
| 2025-11-08 | +51% | 429 | 120 | 611 | W 16–9 at Virginia |
| 2025-11-15 | +71% | 427 | 59 | 521 | W 28–12 vs North Carolina |
| 2025-11-22 | +89% | 392 | 17 | 421 | W 52–14 vs Delaware |
| 2025-11-29 | +82% | 246 | 18 | 278 | L 32–49 at Duke |
| 2025-12-06 | +46% | 116 | 35 | 175 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | +47% | 32 | 10 | 47 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | +97% | 33 | 0 | 34 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | +87% | 248 | 10 | 274 | W 43–29 vs Mississippi State |
| 2026-01-03 | +86% | 726 | 40 | 801 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | +62% | 37 | 8 | 47 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | +100% | 27 | 0 | 27 | No game |
Season trend
Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.
| Week of | Positive | Negative | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 75.5% | 12.2% | 49 |
| 2025-08-30 | 41.9% | 41.1% | 246 |
| 2025-09-06 | 74% | 14.5% | 235 |
| 2025-09-13 | 72.7% | 18.2% | 11 |
| 2025-09-20 | 81.8% | 9.1% | 22 |
| 2025-09-27 | 60.7% | 35.7% | 84 |
| 2025-10-04 | 90.8% | 5.4% | 184 |
| 2025-10-11 | 88.1% | 7.2% | 194 |
| 2025-10-18 | 88.4% | 7% | 43 |
| 2025-10-25 | 81.5% | 11.5% | 286 |
| 2025-11-01 | 64.8% | 21.8% | 165 |
| 2025-11-08 | 70.2% | 19.6% | 611 |
| 2025-11-15 | 82% | 11.3% | 521 |
| 2025-11-22 | 93.1% | 4% | 421 |
| 2025-11-29 | 88.5% | 6.5% | 278 |
| 2025-12-06 | 66.3% | 20% | 175 |
| 2025-12-13 | 68.1% | 21.3% | 47 |
| 2025-12-20 | 97.1% | 0% | 34 |
| 2025-12-27 | 90.5% | 3.6% | 274 |
| 2026-01-03 | 90.6% | 5% | 801 |
| 2026-01-10 | 78.7% | 17% | 47 |
| 2026-01-17 | 100% | 0% | 27 |
Season timeline
- Aug 29W 10–9vs Kennesaw State
- Sep 6W 42–10vs W Carolina
- Sep 11L 24–34vs NC State
- Sep 27L 29–30vs Georgia Tech (OT)
- Oct 4W 30–23at Virginia Tech
- Oct 11W 39–14at Oregon State
- Oct 25W 13–12vs SMU
- Nov 1L 7–42at Florida State
- Nov 8W 16–9at Virginia
- Nov 15W 28–12vs North Carolina
- Nov 22W 52–14vs Delaware
- Nov 29L 32–49at Duke
- Jan 2W 43–29vs Mississippi StateNeutral
What they actually said
The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.
Comment insights
Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
The Swear Jar
- Explicit Words29
- Explicit Acronym6
- Explicit Emoji4
- Violent Language1
Tag applications, which may overlap.
Moderation snapshot
| Week of | Rate per 1,000 | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 0 | W 10–9 vs Kennesaw State |
| 2025-08-30 | 24.4 | No game |
| 2025-09-06 | 34 | W 42–10 vs W Carolina; L 24–34 vs NC State |
| 2025-09-13 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-09-20 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-09-27 | 0 | L 29–30 (OT) vs Georgia Tech |
| 2025-10-04 | 10.9 | W 30–23 at Virginia Tech |
| 2025-10-11 | 5.2 | W 39–14 at Oregon State |
| 2025-10-18 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-10-25 | 0 | W 13–12 vs SMU |
| 2025-11-01 | 24.2 | L 7–42 at Florida State |
| 2025-11-08 | 21.3 | W 16–9 at Virginia |
| 2025-11-15 | 19.2 | W 28–12 vs North Carolina |
| 2025-11-22 | 4.8 | W 52–14 vs Delaware |
| 2025-11-29 | 3.6 | L 32–49 at Duke |
| 2025-12-06 | 22.9 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | 21.3 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | 0 | W 43–29 vs Mississippi State |
| 2026-01-03 | 2.5 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | 0 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | 0 | No game |
Season subtag split
Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.
- Personal Attacks42
- Harm Wish4
- Sexual Content3
- Violent Threat1
- Disability3
- Age1
- Gender1
- Physical Appearance1
Tag applications, which may overlap.
Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.
From the comment section
“Best of luck to the both of you.”
“Looking forward to this new beginning!! Go be great Men!!”
“LOL put Purdie in and you get a passing touchdown!! Just shows how horrible Robby Ashford is!”
“Go Deacs! Love watching Hoos lose.”