NC State WolfpackNC State
vs 
North Carolina Tar HeelsNorth Carolina
Kenan Stadium
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| North Carolina | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
Average points per quarter, 2026 season
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | 10.4 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 6.0 | 36.8 |
| North Carolina | 9.5 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 24.1 |
| NC State | Qtr | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 10.4 | Q1 | 9.5 |
| 11.0 | Q2 | 6.5 |
| 9.4 | Q3 | 5.8 |
| 6.0 | Q4 | 2.3 |
| 36.8 | Game | 24.1 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Rivalry highlights
Series record
41-60
NC State first, 106 meetings since 1902
Series leader
North Carolina
North Carolina lead 41-60 in 106 meetings since 1902
Widest recent margin
27 points
NC State 21-48 North Carolina, 2020
Tightest recent margin
3 points
NC State 30-27 North Carolina, 2022
Highest recent total
69 points
NC State 21-48 North Carolina, 2020
Key players by position
| NC State | Pos | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
 CJ Bailey | QB | Billy Edwards Jr. |
 Jayden Scott | RB | Benjamin Hall |
 Keenan Jackson | WR | Jordan Shipp |
 Preston Douglas | TE | Jelani Thurman |
 Chase Bond | DL | Xavier Lewis |
 Popo Aguirre | LB | Derek McDonald |
 Brian Nelson II | DB | Greg Smith |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Head to head
Full rivalry page NC State 41 106 meetings since 1902 60 North Carolina
North Carolina lead 41-60 in 106 meetings since 1902 Series leader: North Carolina.
Team stats, this game
NC StateNorth CarolinaTeam stats, 2026 season
NC StateNorth Carolina 36.85th Points per game 14th24.0
25.612th Points allowed 5th19.5
460.07th Total yards per game 15th345.8
6.48th Yards per play 10th6.0
199.23rd Rush yards per game 14th135.5
260.89th Pass yards per game 15th210.3
23.66th First downs per game 12th20.3
53.4%1st Third-down rate 11th40.9%
08th Turnover margin 11th-1
82nd Takeaways 11th5
715th Sacks 10th10
85th Sacks allowed 5th8
51.23rd Penalty yards per game 1st28.8
33:503rd Time of possession 17th27:26
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
NCSU UNC Box score
NC State: last 15 games
8-7 in the last 15 · 32.3 scored · 27.3 allowed
LOST 33-45 scored 33 · allowed 45 See game LOST 21-23 scored 21 · allowed 23 See game WON 56-10 scored 56 · allowed 10 See game LOST 7-36 scored 7 · allowed 36 See game LOST 34-53 scored 34 · allowed 53 See game WON 48-36 scored 48 · allowed 36 See game LOST 7-41 scored 7 · allowed 41 See game WON 21-11 scored 21 · allowed 11 See game WON 42-19 scored 42 · allowed 19 See game WON 31-7 scored 31 · allowed 7 See game LOST 8-34 scored 8 · allowed 34 See game WON 73-0 scored 73 · allowed 0 See game LOST 31-35 scored 31 · allowed 35 See game WON 41-31 scored 41 · allowed 31 See game WON 31-28 scored 31 · allowed 28 See game
North Carolina: last 15 games
6-9 in the last 15 · 20.9 scored · 21.6 allowed
WON 20-3 scored 20 · allowed 3 See game WON 41-6 scored 41 · allowed 6 See game LOST 9-34 scored 9 · allowed 34 See game LOST 10-38 scored 10 · allowed 38 See game LOST 18-21 scored 18 · allowed 21 See game LOST 16-17 scored 16 · allowed 17 See game WON 27-10 scored 27 · allowed 10 See game WON 20-15 scored 20 · allowed 15 See game LOST 12-28 scored 12 · allowed 28 See game LOST 25-32 scored 25 · allowed 32 See game LOST 19-42 scored 19 · allowed 42 See game WON 15-10 scored 15 · allowed 10 See game WON 35-3 scored 35 · allowed 3 See game LOST 20-28 scored 20 · allowed 28 See game LOST 26-37 scored 26 · allowed 37 See game
The matchup
| NC State | Split | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 3-2 | 2026 record | 2-2 |
| 1-1 | Conference | 0-1 |
| 184 | Points for | 96 |
| 128 | Points against | 78 |
| W2 | Form | L2 |
Recent meetings
2025
2024
NC State 35 : 30 North Carolina
35 : 30 North Carolina 2023
North Carolina 20 : 39 NC State
20 : 39 NC State 2022
NC State 30 : 27 North Carolina
30 : 27 North Carolina 2021
North Carolina 30 : 34 NC State
30 : 34 NC State 2020
NC State 21 : 48 North Carolina
21 : 48 North Carolina How to watch
TVNot announced yet
Betting line
Spread NC State -1.5
Total 55.5
21+. Lines move, we timestamp them.
Total 55.5
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Make your pick
vs
NC State · QB CJ Bailey Pass yards
1266
Pass TD
8
Comp-Att
98-150
INT
4
Scott rush
358 yds
Jackson rec
339 yds
North Carolina · QB Billy Edwards Pass yards
819
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
61-106
INT
3
Hall rush
251 yds
Shipp rec
273 yds
10 
Will Wilson QB 11 CJ Bailey QB 12 
Tad Hudson QB 15 
Hudson Wilharm QB 16 
Parker Thompson QB 1 Jayden Scott RB 7 
Davion Gause RB 14 
Jonathan Paylor RB 20 
Deandre Desinor RB 24 
Dylan McCoy RB 25 
Darius Johnson RB 26 
Isiah Jones RB 29 
RJ Boyd RB 34 
Noah Moss RB 0 
Victor Snow WR 2 
Joshisa Trader WR 5 
Davion Dozier WR 6 
Ashton Locklear WR 8 Keenan Jackson WR 12 
Teddy Hoffmann WR 13 
Tyran Warren WR 21 
Je'rel Bolder WR 22 
Aiden Smalls WR 28 
Sam Dodd WR 35 
Jason Schutt WR 36 Cameron Cornthwaite WR 37 
Addison Carlson WR 39 
Landon Thompson WR 80 
Ethan Dowdy WR 82 
Chance Robinson WR 83 
Amiri Acker WR 85 
Tyreek Copper WR 89 
Jai Richburg WR 19 Preston Douglas TE 44 
Gus Ritchey TE 45 
Tex Vaughn TE 84 
Stephen Brown TE 86 
Hunter Provience TE 87 
Ian Flynt TE 88 
Vander Ploog TE 50 
Daniel Cruz OL 52 
Kage Payne OL 53 
Matthew Clay OL 53 Keoni Riley OL 54 
Teague Andersen OL 55 
Katron Evans OL 55 
Rylan Vann OL 56 Omarian Abraham OL 60 
Joseph Castaneda OL 62 
Jimarion McCrimon OL 64 
Rico Jackson OL 67 
Henri Paris OL 70 
TK Whitset OL 71 
Yousef Mugharbil OL 72 
Spike Sowells Jr. OL 75 
Tre Aiken OL 76 
Michael Gibbs OL 78 
Trent Mitchell OL 90 
Josiah Victor OL 93 
Carmelo McKenzie OL 56 
Brody Smith OT 73 
Brady Sakowitz OT 79 
Kamen Smith OT 47 
Adrian Farrow DL 99 
AJ Prim DL 13 
Joseph Adedire DE 92 Chase Bond DE 95 
JJ Ferguson Jr. DE 34 
Colby Cronk DT 57 
Steven Stokes III DT 80 
Damaad Lewis DT 88 
Isaiah Shirley DT 98 
Fabian Kimbrough DT 0 Popo Aguirre LB 5 
Harvey Dyson III LB 15 
AJ Richardson LB 19 
Da'Karri Nelson LB 19 
Cole Wilson LB 25 
Sterling Dixon LB 30 
Zane Williams LB 31 
Bailey Benson LB 32 
Caleb Gordon LB 33 
Ziggy Moore LB 33 
Nathan Huffman LB 35 
LaCorian Hodge LB 37 
Lawrence Brown Jr. LB 38 
Logan Foust LB 42 
Ke'Von Carter LB 43 
Koby Sarkodie LB 44 
Jordan Moreta LB 45 
Isaac Peters LB 46 
Ryan Klimp LB 47 
Jackson Mastor LB 48 
Hunter Jackson LB 52 
David Collins LB 53 
Josh Warren Jr. LB 58 
Elijah Satchell LB 10 
Ty White DB 20 
Ondre Evans DB 6 
Asaad Brown Jr. CB 7 Brian Nelson II CB 8 
Isaiah Crowell CB 12 
Caden Gordon CB 14 
Jaren Sensabaugh CB 21 
Jamel Johnson CB 22 
Jackson Vick CB 24 
Michael Tate CB 26 
Jordyn Best CB 27 
Cam Strong CB 28 
Dy'Lan Johnson CB 30 
Jordan Jackson CB 38 
DJ Dillard CB 2 
Ronnie Royal III S 3 
Tristan Teasdell S 4 
King Mack S 16 
Pluto Surratt S 21 
Chino Aguirre S 29 
Brody Barnhardt S 36 
Tristen Hill S 39 
Tristan Clapp S 49 
Hampton Roderick S 91 
Nick Konieczynski PK 94 
Kanoah Vinesett PK 96 
Jackson Waller P 97 
Cristian Harthan P 60 
Taylon Tranel LS 92 
Aiden Arias LS
Will Wilson QB 11 CJ Bailey QB 12 Tad Hudson QB 15 Hudson Wilharm QB 16 Parker Thompson QB 1 Jayden Scott RB 7 Davion Gause RB 14 Jonathan Paylor RB 20 Deandre Desinor RB 24 Dylan McCoy RB 25 Darius Johnson RB 26 Isiah Jones RB 29 RJ Boyd RB 34 Noah Moss RB 0 Victor Snow WR 2 Joshisa Trader WR 5 Davion Dozier WR 6 Ashton Locklear WR 8 Keenan Jackson WR 12 Teddy Hoffmann WR 13 Tyran Warren WR 21 Je'rel Bolder WR 22 Aiden Smalls WR 28 Sam Dodd WR 35 Jason Schutt WR 36 Cameron Cornthwaite WR 37 Addison Carlson WR 39 Landon Thompson WR 80 Ethan Dowdy WR 82 Chance Robinson WR 83 Amiri Acker WR 85 Tyreek Copper WR 89 Jai Richburg WR 19 Preston Douglas TE 44 Gus Ritchey TE 45 Tex Vaughn TE 84 Stephen Brown TE 86 Hunter Provience TE 87 Ian Flynt TE 88 Vander Ploog TE 50 Daniel Cruz OL 52 Kage Payne OL 53 Matthew Clay OL 53 Keoni Riley OL 54 Teague Andersen OL 55 Katron Evans OL 55 Rylan Vann OL 56 Omarian Abraham OL 60 Joseph Castaneda OL 62 Jimarion McCrimon OL 64 Rico Jackson OL 67 Henri Paris OL 70 TK Whitset OL 71 Yousef Mugharbil OL 72 Spike Sowells Jr. OL 75 Tre Aiken OL 76 Michael Gibbs OL 78 Trent Mitchell OL 90 Josiah Victor OL 93 Carmelo McKenzie OL 56 Brody Smith OT 73 Brady Sakowitz OT 79 Kamen Smith OT 47 Adrian Farrow DL 99 AJ Prim DL 13 Joseph Adedire DE 92 Chase Bond DE 95 JJ Ferguson Jr. DE 34 Colby Cronk DT 57 Steven Stokes III DT 80 Damaad Lewis DT 88 Isaiah Shirley DT 98 Fabian Kimbrough DT 0 Popo Aguirre LB 5 Harvey Dyson III LB 15 AJ Richardson LB 19 Da'Karri Nelson LB 19 Cole Wilson LB 25 Sterling Dixon LB 30 Zane Williams LB 31 Bailey Benson LB 32 Caleb Gordon LB 33 Ziggy Moore LB 33 Nathan Huffman LB 35 LaCorian Hodge LB 37 Lawrence Brown Jr. LB 38 Logan Foust LB 42 Ke'Von Carter LB 43 Koby Sarkodie LB 44 Jordan Moreta LB 45 Isaac Peters LB 46 Ryan Klimp LB 47 Jackson Mastor LB 48 Hunter Jackson LB 52 David Collins LB 53 Josh Warren Jr. LB 58 Elijah Satchell LB 10 Ty White DB 20 Ondre Evans DB 6 Asaad Brown Jr. CB 7 Brian Nelson II CB 8 Isaiah Crowell CB 12 Caden Gordon CB 14 Jaren Sensabaugh CB 21 Jamel Johnson CB 22 Jackson Vick CB 24 Michael Tate CB 26 Jordyn Best CB 27 Cam Strong CB 28 Dy'Lan Johnson CB 30 Jordan Jackson CB 38 DJ Dillard CB 2 Ronnie Royal III S 3 Tristan Teasdell S 4 King Mack S 16 Pluto Surratt S 21 Chino Aguirre S 29 Brody Barnhardt S 36 Tristen Hill S 39 Tristan Clapp S 49 Hampton Roderick S 91 Nick Konieczynski PK 94 Kanoah Vinesett PK 96 Jackson Waller P 97 Cristian Harthan P 60 Taylon Tranel LS 92 Aiden Arias LS 3 
Travis Burgess QB 8 
Miles O'Neill QB 9 Billy Edwards Jr. QB 10 
Au'Tori Newkirk QB 15 
DJ Mazzone QB 18 
Andres Miyares Jr. QB 0 
Demon June RB 5 
Kaleb Jackson RB 7 Benjamin Hall RB 20 
Crew Davis RB 23 
Charleston French RB 26 
JoJo Troupe RB 27 
Jaylen McGill RB 47 
Henry Martello FB 1 Jordan Shipp WR 2 
Trech Kekahuna WR 4 
Mason Humphrey WR 6 
Dayton Sneed WR 11 
Nathan Leacock WR 14 
C.J. Sadler WR 16 
Zamaurious Robertson WR 17 
Nyqir Helton WR 24 
Jaden Jefferson WR 81 
Kymistrii Young WR 82 
Keeyun Chapman WR 83 
Carnell Warren WR 86 
Madrid Tucker WR 19 
Jaxxon Warren TE 45 Jelani Thurman TE 80 
Jordan Washington TE 84 
Shamar Easter TE 85 
Dream Rashad TE 87 
Carson Sneed TE 88 
Deems May TE 51 
Peter Pesansky OL 52 
Rowan Byrne OL 54 
Jonah Rodriguez OL 55 
Brandon Homady OL 56 
Christo Kelly OL 57 
Will Conroy OL 60 
Cristian Alvarez OL 65 
Zion Smith OL 66 
Jordan Hall OL 67 
Dujuan Davis OL 68 
Aidan Banfield OL 70 
Byron Nelson OL 71 
Jacqawn McRoy OL 72 
Eidan Buchanan OL 73 
J.B. Shabazz OL 74 
Nick Fiumara OL 75 
Andrew Threatt OL 77 
Trey Blue OL 79 
Anthony Hall OL 0 
Isaiah Johnson DL 5 
Donovan Hoilette Jr. DL 9 
Melkart Abou Jaoude DL 11 
Jaylen Harvey DL 14 
Tarvorise Brown DL 25 
Joseph Mupoyi DL 29 
Zavion Griffin-Haynes DL 56 
Viliami Moala DL 88 
Vodney Cleveland DL 89 
Emmanuel Nwaiwu DL 90 Xavier Lewis DL 91 
Leroy Jackson DL 92 
Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu DL 93 
Trashawn Ruffin DL 94 
David Jackson III DL 96 
Nicco Maggio DL 97 
Trey Giddens DL 8 
Jonathan Agumadu LB 10 
Peyton Seelmann LB 12 
Calvin Thomas LB 15 Derek McDonald LB 26 
DQ Forkpa LB 33 
Tyler Houser LB 35 
Ashton Blatt LB 36 
Jayden Griffin-Haynes LB 42 
Jordan Avinger LB 43 
Lantz Pascal LB 44 
Jake Bauer LB 54 
Timir Hickman-Collins LB 95 
Daniel Anderson LB 1 Greg Smith DB 2 
Kaleb Cost DB 3 
Ade Willie DB 4 
Jalon Thompson DB 6 
Tre Miller DB 7 
Peyton Waters DB 16 
Coleman Bryson DB 17 
Jakob Weatherspoon DB 18 
Jaiden Patterson DB 19 
Reggie Love II DB 20 
Xavier Jackson DB 21 
Kenton Dopson III DB 23 
Khristian Dunbar-Hawkins DB 24 
Javion Butts DB 27 
Graham Reintjes DB 28 
Jamarrion Gordon DB 30 
Jaziel Hart DB 31 
Julian Peterson DB 32 
Jermaine Anderson DB 34 
David Davis DB 38 
Julian Burns DB 90 
Rece Verhoff PK 92 
Aeron Burrell PK 97 
David Green PK 91 
Adam Mccann-Gibbs P 93 
Jacob Horvath P 40 
Roman Wazni LS 48 
Gannon Burt LS
Travis Burgess QB 8 Miles O'Neill QB 9 Billy Edwards Jr. QB 10 Au'Tori Newkirk QB 15 DJ Mazzone QB 18 Andres Miyares Jr. QB 0 Demon June RB 5 Kaleb Jackson RB 7 Benjamin Hall RB 20 Crew Davis RB 23 Charleston French RB 26 JoJo Troupe RB 27 Jaylen McGill RB 47 Henry Martello FB 1 Jordan Shipp WR 2 Trech Kekahuna WR 4 Mason Humphrey WR 6 Dayton Sneed WR 11 Nathan Leacock WR 14 C.J. Sadler WR 16 Zamaurious Robertson WR 17 Nyqir Helton WR 24 Jaden Jefferson WR 81 Kymistrii Young WR 82 Keeyun Chapman WR 83 Carnell Warren WR 86 Madrid Tucker WR 19 Jaxxon Warren TE 45 Jelani Thurman TE 80 Jordan Washington TE 84 Shamar Easter TE 85 Dream Rashad TE 87 Carson Sneed TE 88 Deems May TE 51 Peter Pesansky OL 52 Rowan Byrne OL 54 Jonah Rodriguez OL 55 Brandon Homady OL 56 Christo Kelly OL 57 Will Conroy OL 60 Cristian Alvarez OL 65 Zion Smith OL 66 Jordan Hall OL 67 Dujuan Davis OL 68 Aidan Banfield OL 70 Byron Nelson OL 71 Jacqawn McRoy OL 72 Eidan Buchanan OL 73 J.B. Shabazz OL 74 Nick Fiumara OL 75 Andrew Threatt OL 77 Trey Blue OL 79 Anthony Hall OL 0 Isaiah Johnson DL 5 Donovan Hoilette Jr. DL 9 Melkart Abou Jaoude DL 11 Jaylen Harvey DL 14 Tarvorise Brown DL 25 Joseph Mupoyi DL 29 Zavion Griffin-Haynes DL 56 Viliami Moala DL 88 Vodney Cleveland DL 89 Emmanuel Nwaiwu DL 90 Xavier Lewis DL 91 Leroy Jackson DL 92 Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu DL 93 Trashawn Ruffin DL 94 David Jackson III DL 96 Nicco Maggio DL 97 Trey Giddens DL 8 Jonathan Agumadu LB 10 Peyton Seelmann LB 12 Calvin Thomas LB 15 Derek McDonald LB 26 DQ Forkpa LB 33 Tyler Houser LB 35 Ashton Blatt LB 36 Jayden Griffin-Haynes LB 42 Jordan Avinger LB 43 Lantz Pascal LB 44 Jake Bauer LB 54 Timir Hickman-Collins LB 95 Daniel Anderson LB 1 Greg Smith DB 2 Kaleb Cost DB 3 Ade Willie DB 4 Jalon Thompson DB 6 Tre Miller DB 7 Peyton Waters DB 16 Coleman Bryson DB 17 Jakob Weatherspoon DB 18 Jaiden Patterson DB 19 Reggie Love II DB 20 Xavier Jackson DB 21 Kenton Dopson III DB 23 Khristian Dunbar-Hawkins DB 24 Javion Butts DB 27 Graham Reintjes DB 28 Jamarrion Gordon DB 30 Jaziel Hart DB 31 Julian Peterson DB 32 Jermaine Anderson DB 34 David Davis DB 38 Julian Burns DB 90 Rece Verhoff PK 92 Aeron Burrell PK 97 David Green PK 91 Adam Mccann-Gibbs P 93 Jacob Horvath P 40 Roman Wazni LS 48 Gannon Burt LS Matchup stats
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How to watch NC State vs North Carolina
NC State Wolfpack vs North Carolina Tar Heels, TBD at Kenan Stadium on November 28, 2026.
- TV Kickoff is TBD. The network has not been announced yet, usually 6 to 12 days before kickoff.
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NC State vs North Carolina: preview and how to watch
NC State Wolfpack vs North Carolina Tar Heels kicks off TBD at Kenan Stadium on November 28, 2026. This ACC game page carries the live score on gameday, betting line, TV channel and player stats once it kicks off, alongside the NC State and North Carolina team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the ACC rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What channel is NC State vs North Carolina on?
The TV network for NC State Wolfpack vs North Carolina Tar Heels is set by the conference's TV partners, usually 6 to 12 days before kickoff (TBD).
What is the line for NC State vs North Carolina?
The current line for NC State Wolfpack vs North Carolina Tar Heels is NC State -1.5, with a total of 55.5. Odds are entertainment only, 21+.
When does NC State play North Carolina?
Kickoff for NC State vs North Carolina is TBD at Kenan Stadium, on November 28, 2026.