Wk 6 · 2026
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack — Sat, Oct 10
Sat, Oct 10 ·
Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh
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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.
Wake Forest form
L 32-49at DUKEW 52-14vs DELW 28-12vs UNCW 16-9at UVAL 7-42at FSU
2025 season
NC State form
W 42-19vs UNCW 21-11vs FSUL 7-41at MIAW 48-36vs GTL 34-53at PITT
2025 season
Wake Forest 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 · 5
| Opponent | Wake Forest | NC State |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville ACC | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| Stanford ACC | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| California ACC | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Virginia ACC | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 1 · scheduled preview |
| Duke ACC | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
The series is level at 10–10 · NC State won the last one
20 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
3.8 points toward NC State
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-11 | NC State 34 — 24 Wake Forest | at WAKE | NC State |
| 2024 | 2024-10-05 | Wake Forest 34 — 30 NC State | at NCSU | Wake Forest |
| 2023 | 2023-11-11 | NC State 26 — 6 Wake Forest | at WAKE | NC State |
| 2022 | 2022-11-05 | Wake Forest 21 — 30 NC State | at NCSU | NC State |
| 2021 | 2021-11-13 | NC State 42 — 45 Wake Forest | at WAKE | Wake Forest |
| 2020 | 2020-09-19 | Wake Forest 42 — 45 NC State | at NCSU | NC State |
| 2019 | 2019-11-02 | NC State 10 — 44 Wake Forest | at WAKE | Wake Forest |
| 2018 | 2018-11-08 | Wake Forest 27 — 23 NC State | at NCSU | Wake Forest |
| 2017 | 2017-11-18 | NC State 24 — 30 Wake Forest | at WAKE | Wake Forest |
| 2016 | 2016-10-01 | Wake Forest 16 — 33 NC State | at NCSU | NC State |
| 2015 | 2015-10-24 | NC State 35 — 17 Wake Forest | at WAKE | NC State |
| 2014 | 2014-11-15 | Wake Forest 13 — 42 NC State | at NCSU | NC State |
| 2013 | 2013-10-05 | NC State 13 — 28 Wake Forest | at WAKE | Wake Forest |
| 2012 | 2012-11-10 | Wake Forest 6 — 37 NC State | at NCSU | NC State |
| 2011 | 2011-09-10 | NC State 27 — 34 Wake Forest | at WAKE | Wake Forest |
| 2010 | 2010-11-13 | Wake Forest 3 — 38 NC State | at NCSU | NC State |
| 2009 | 2009-10-03 | NC State 24 — 30 Wake Forest | at WAKE | Wake Forest |
| 2008 | 2008-11-15 | Wake Forest 17 — 21 NC State | at NCSU | NC State |
| 2007 | 2007-11-17 | NC State 18 — 38 Wake Forest | at WAKE | Wake Forest |
| 2006 | 2006-10-14 | Wake Forest 25 — 23 NC State | at NCSU | Wake Forest |
Wake Forest leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Robby Ashford QB #2 | 171/289, 2169 YDS, 9 TD, 7 INT |
| Deshawn Purdie QB #5 | 41/82, 618 YDS, 6 TD, 3 INT | |
| Rushing | Demond Claiborne RB #1 | 179 CAR, 907 YDS, 10 TD |
| Robby Ashford QB #2 | 116 CAR, 504 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Ty Clark III RB #4 | 58 CAR, 232 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Chris Barnes WR #2 | 39 REC, 547 YDS, 3 TD |
| Carlos Hernandez WR #8 | 34 REC, 538 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Sterling Berkhalter WR #18 | 25 REC, 382 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Micah Mays Jr. WR #5 | 18 REC, 302 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Nick Andersen S #45 | 95 |
| Davaughn Patterson DB #5 | 78 | |
| Dylan Hazen LB #24 | 68 | |
| Sacks | Langston Hardy DL #11 | 7 |
| Nuer Gatkuoth DL #7 | 6 | |
| Gabe Kirschke DL #10 | 4 | |
| Interceptions | Karon Prunty CB #3 | 1 |
| Zamari Stevenson DB #17 | 1 | |
| Nuer Gatkuoth DL #7 | 1 |
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.