 After a 30–24 victory over archrival #25 NC State, Clawson's squad lost to rival Duke by a score of 31–23 in the regular season finale.Wake Forest was offered and accepted a berth in the 2017 Belk Bowl, a game they won over Texas A&M by a score of 55–52.The following year, they were offered and accepted a berth to the 2018 Birmingham Bowl, in which they beat Memphis 37–34.