Wk 13 · 2026
NC State Wolfpack at North Carolina Tar Heels — Sat, Nov 28
Sat, Nov 28 ·
Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill
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NCSU -1.5 · total 55.5 DraftKings
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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.
NC State form
W 42-19vs UNCW 21-11vs FSUL 7-41at MIAW 48-36vs GTL 34-53at PITT
2025 season
North Carolina form
L 19-42at NCSUL 25-32vs DUKEL 12-28at WAKEW 20-15vs STANW 27-10at SYR
2025 season
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.
North Carolina 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 | NC State | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia ACC | at Wk 1 · scheduled preview | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Louisville ACC | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Duke ACC | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Syracuse ACC | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
NC State leads the series 14–6 · NC State has won the last 5
20 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
3.0 points toward NC State
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-29 | North Carolina 19 — 42 NC State | at NCSU | NC State |
| 2024 | 2024-11-30 | NC State 35 — 30 North Carolina | at UNC | NC State |
| 2023 | 2023-11-25 | North Carolina 20 — 39 NC State | at NCSU | NC State |
| 2022 | 2022-11-25 | NC State 30 — 27 North Carolina | at UNC | NC State |
| 2021 | 2021-11-26 | North Carolina 30 — 34 NC State | at NCSU | NC State |
| 2020 | 2020-10-24 | NC State 21 — 48 North Carolina | at UNC | North Carolina |
| 2019 | 2019-11-30 | North Carolina 41 — 10 NC State | at NCSU | North Carolina |
| 2018 | 2018-11-24 | NC State 34 — 28 North Carolina | at UNC | NC State |
| 2017 | 2017-11-25 | North Carolina 21 — 33 NC State | at NCSU | NC State |
| 2016 | 2016-11-25 | NC State 28 — 21 North Carolina | at UNC | NC State |
| 2015 | 2015-11-28 | North Carolina 45 — 34 NC State | at NCSU | North Carolina |
| 2014 | 2014-11-29 | NC State 35 — 7 North Carolina | at UNC | NC State |
| 2013 | 2013-11-02 | North Carolina 27 — 19 NC State | at NCSU | North Carolina |
| 2012 | 2012-10-27 | NC State 35 — 43 North Carolina | at UNC | North Carolina |
| 2011 | 2011-11-05 | North Carolina 0 — 13 NC State | at NCSU | NC State |
| 2010 | 2010-11-20 | NC State 29 — 25 North Carolina | at UNC | NC State |
| 2009 | 2009-11-28 | North Carolina 27 — 28 NC State | at NCSU | NC State |
| 2008 | 2008-11-22 | NC State 41 — 10 North Carolina | at UNC | NC State |
| 2007 | 2007-11-10 | North Carolina 27 — 31 NC State | at NCSU | NC State |
| 2006 | 2006-11-18 | NC State 9 — 23 North Carolina | at UNC | North Carolina |
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 |
North Carolina leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Gio Lopez QB #3 | 170/261, 1747 YDS, 10 TD, 5 INT |
| Max Johnson QB #7 | 54/87, 432 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | Demon June RB #0 | 84 CAR, 464 YDS, 2 TD |
| Benjamin Hall RB #7 | 71 CAR, 274 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Davion Gause RB #7 | 61 CAR, 259 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Shipp WR #1 | 60 REC, 671 YDS, 6 TD |
| Kobe Paysour WR #8 | 35 REC, 438 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Demon June RB #0 | 17 REC, 159 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Javarius Green WR #4 | 13 REC, 150 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Khmori House DB #6 | 78 |
| Andrew Simpson LB #2 | 61 | |
| Will Hardy DB #31 | 53 | |
| Sacks | Melkart Abou Jaoude DL #9 | 10.5 |
| Tyler Thompson DL #3 | 7 | |
| Andrew Simpson LB #2 | 5 | |
| Interceptions | Andrew Simpson LB #2 | 1 |
| Kaleb Cost DB #2 | 1 | |
| Jaiden Patterson DB #18 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.