NC State vs SMU rivalry
NC State leads the series 2-1 in meetings on record since 1968.
Next meeting
NC State and SMU do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.
All-time series
NC State 23 meetings since 19681 SMU
Series leader: NC State.
See the full all-time NC State vs SMU head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1960s 0 1
2000s 2 0
Series notes
Meetings played3
Series wins, NC State2 of 3
Series wins, SMU1 of 3
Decided by 3 points or fewer0 of 3
Side by side, 2026 season
NC State SMU
- 36.8 5th
- Points per game
- 34.6 9th
- 25.6 12th
- Points allowed
- 23.0 8th
- 460.0 7th
- Total yards per game
- 484.2 3rd
- 6.4 8th
- Yards per play
- 7.0 3rd
- 199.2 3rd
- Rush yards per game
- 138.2 12th
- 260.8 9th
- Pass yards per game
- 346.0 1st
- 23.6 6th
- First downs per game
- 23.8 5th
- 53.4% 1st
- Third-down rate
- 51.6% 2nd
- 0 8th
- Turnover margin
- -4 16th
- 8 2nd
- Takeaways
- 5 11th
- 7 15th
- Sacks
- 17 2nd
- 8 5th
- Sacks allowed
- 6 4th
- 51.2 3rd
- Penalty yards per game
- 73.8 11th
- 33:50 3rd
- Time of possession
- 29:38 10th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the ACC; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in NC State vs SMU?
NC State leads the series 2-1 in meetings on record since 1968. That is NC State 2, SMU 1 across 3 meetings on record.
When do NC State and SMU play next?
NC State and SMU do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.