Wake Forest is set to kick off its 2023 college football season on Thursday, August 31 at home against the Elon Phoenix. The Demon Deacons are going to look good on the field as they have shown their all-black uniform and gear on their X account.

The Demon Deacons will go with black helmets, black jerseys, black pants, checkered gloves and the mostly black cleats as they take on Elon.

Wake Forest is 11-0-1 all-time versus Elon. The Demon Deacons are coming off a 2022 season where it finished with a 27-17 win over the Missouri Tigers in the 2022 Gasparilla Bowl. It started the season with a 6-1 record before losing 4 of the last 5 games.

The Demon Deacons had an overall record of 8-5. The season before the Demon Deacons accounted for an overall record of 11-3.

Wake Forest comes into the 2023 season projected to finish No. 9 in the ACC, according to ACC media. This will be the first season with star quarterback Sam Hartman, who transferred to Notre Dame during the offseason.

Wake Forest comes into this game against Elon as a 31.5-point favorite, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.

Kick-off time is set for 7 pm eastern time.