Wk 10 · 2026
Duke Blue Devils at NC State Wolfpack — Sat, Nov 7
Sat, Nov 7 ·
Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh
What is at stake
A ACC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Duke form
W 27-20at UVAW 49-32vs WAKEW 32-25at UNCL 17-34vs UVAL 34-37at CONN
2025 season
NC State form
W 42-19vs UNCW 21-11vs FSUL 7-41at MIAW 48-36vs GTL 34-53at PITT
2025 season
Duke this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
NC State this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 4
| Opponent | Duke | NC State |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford ACC | vs Wk 3 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| North Carolina ACC | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Virginia ACC | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at Wk 1 · scheduled preview |
| Wake Forest ACC | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Duke leads the series 5–2 · Duke has won the last 3
7 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
8.7 points toward Duke
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-20 | NC State 33 — 45 Duke | at DUKE | Duke |
| 2024 | 2024-11-09 | Duke 29 — 19 NC State | at NCSU | Duke |
| 2023 | 2023-10-14 | NC State 3 — 24 Duke | at DUKE | Duke |
| 2020 | 2020-10-17 | Duke 20 — 31 NC State | at NCSU | NC State |
| 2013 | 2013-11-09 | NC State 20 — 38 Duke | at DUKE | Duke |
| 2009 | 2009-10-10 | Duke 49 — 28 NC State | at NCSU | Duke |
| 2008 | 2008-11-08 | NC State 27 — 17 Duke | at DUKE | NC State |
Duke leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Darian Mensah QB #10 | 305/449, 3646 YDS, 30 TD, 5 INT |
| Henry Belin IV QB #2 | 2/5, 22 YDS | |
| Rushing | Nate Sheppard RB #20 | 178 CAR, 962 YDS, 10 TD |
| Anderson Castle RB #4 | 110 CAR, 470 YDS, 11 TD | |
| Jaquez Moore RB #9 | 39 CAR, 192 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Cooper Barkate WR #18 | 68 REC, 1069 YDS, 6 TD |
| Que'Sean Brown WR #3 | 54 REC, 668 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Sahmir Hagans WR #2 | 37 REC, 463 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Jeremiah Hasley TE #85 | 34 REC, 404 YDS, 5 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Caleb Weaver S #3 | 82 |
| Luke Mergott LB #34 | 80 | |
| DaShawn Stone S #8 | 77 | |
| Sacks | Vincent Anthony Jr. DE #7 | 7.5 |
| Josiah Green DT #4 | 3.5 | |
| Aaron Hall DT #99 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Chandler Rivers CB #0 | 2 |
| Moussa Kane CB #22 | 2 | |
| Tre Freeman LB #12 | 2 |
NC State leaders 2025 season
| Passing | CJ Bailey QB #11 | 259/372, 2884 YDS, 23 TD, 9 INT |
| Teddy Hoffmann WR #12 | 1/1, 59 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Hollywood Smothers RB #2 | 160 CAR, 939 YDS, 6 TD |
| Jayden Scott RB #1 | 87 CAR, 487 YDS, 4 TD | |
| CJ Bailey QB #11 | 82 CAR, 215 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | Terrell Anderson WR #9 | 38 REC, 637 YDS, 5 TD |
| Justin Joly TE #7 | 47 REC, 468 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Noah Rogers WR #5 | 31 REC, 404 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Wesley Grimes WR #6 | 26 REC, 382 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Caden Fordham LB #10 | 130 |
| Kenny Soares Jr. EDGE #23 | 68 | |
| Asaad Brown Jr. CB #6 | 57 | |
| Sacks | Travali Price DE #13 | 3.5 |
| Caden Fordham LB #10 | 3.5 | |
| Tra Thomas LB #4 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Devon Marshall CB #6 | 2 |
| Caden Fordham LB #10 | 1 | |
| Isaiah Shirley DT #88 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.