NC State vs Syracuse rivalry
NC State leads the series 13-4 in meetings on record since 1972.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
Syracuse 
vs 
NC State
vs NC State 2026-11-14 · TBD
Carter-Finley Stadium
Carter-Finley Stadium
All-time series
NC State 1317 meetings since 19724 Syracuse
Series leader: NC State.
See the full all-time NC State vs Syracuse head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1970s 4 0
1990s 2 0
2010s 5 2
2020s 2 2
Series notes
Meetings played17
Series wins, NC State13 of 17
Series wins, Syracuse4 of 17
Decided by 3 points or fewer1 of 17
Side by side, 2026 season
NC State Syracuse - 36.8 5th
- Points per game
- 34.8 8th
- 25.6 12th
- Points allowed
- 23.0 8th
- 460.0 7th
- Total yards per game
- 451.3 8th
- 6.4 8th
- Yards per play
- 5.7 12th
- 199.2 3rd
- Rush yards per game
- 168.0 6th
- 260.8 9th
- Pass yards per game
- 283.3 8th
- 23.6 6th
- First downs per game
- 27.8 2nd
- 53.4% 1st
- Third-down rate
- 50.0% 4th
- 0 8th
- Turnover margin
- -1 11th
- 8 2nd
- Takeaways
- 6 8th
- 7 15th
- Sacks
- 11 8th
- 8 5th
- Sacks allowed
- 9 7th
- 51.2 3rd
- Penalty yards per game
- 108.8 17th
- 33:50 3rd
- Time of possession
- 33:51 2nd
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 Syracuse?
NC State leads the series 13-4 in meetings on record since 1972. That is NC State 13, Syracuse 4 across 17 meetings on record.
When do NC State and Syracuse play next?
The next NC State vs Syracuse meeting is around Week 11 of the 2026 season at Carter-Finley Stadium.