Wk 1 · 2026
NC State Wolfpack at Virginia Cavaliers — Sat, Aug 29
Sat, Aug 29 ·
Scott Stadium, Charlottesville
· ESPN
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at
3:30pET
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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
Virginia form
L 20-27vs DUKEW 27-7vs VTW 34-17at DUKEL 9-16vs WAKEW 31-21at CAL
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.
Virginia 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 · 6
| Opponent | NC State | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest ACC | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| California ACC | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Duke ACC | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Syracuse ACC | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Florida St ACC | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| North Carolina ACC | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
NC State leads the series 6–2 · NC State has won the last 4
8 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
2.9 points toward NC State
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-06 | Virginia 31 — 35 NC State | at NCSU | NC State |
| 2023 | 2023-09-22 | NC State 24 — 21 Virginia | at UVA | NC State |
| 2020 | 2020-10-10 | NC State 38 — 21 Virginia | at UVA | NC State |
| 2018 | 2018-09-29 | Virginia 21 — 35 NC State | at NCSU | NC State |
| 2012 | 2012-11-03 | Virginia 33 — 6 NC State | at NCSU | Virginia |
| 2011 | 2011-10-22 | NC State 28 — 14 Virginia | at UVA | NC State |
| 2007 | 2007-10-27 | Virginia 24 — 29 NC State | at NCSU | NC State |
| 2006 | 2006-10-28 | NC State 7 — 14 Virginia | at UVA | Virginia |
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 |
Virginia leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Chandler Morris QB #4 | 257/398, 2802 YDS, 16 TD, 9 INT |
| Daniel Kaelin QB #12 | 30/52, 339 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | J'Mari Taylor RB #3 | 222 CAR, 1062 YDS, 14 TD |
| Harrison Waylee RB #21 | 98 CAR, 488 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Chandler Morris QB #4 | 58 CAR, 245 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | Trell Harris WR #11 | 59 REC, 847 YDS, 5 TD |
| Jahmal Edrine WR #7 | 42 REC, 526 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Cameron Ross WR #6 | 48 REC, 518 YDS, 2 TD | |
| J'Mari Taylor RB #3 | 43 REC, 253 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Devin Neal Jr. S #27 | 77 |
| Kam Robinson LB #5 | 64 | |
| James Jackson LB #1 | 62 | |
| Sacks | Daniel Rickert EDGE #52 | 6.5 |
| Mitchell Melton LB #17 | 5 | |
| Fisher Camac DE #14 | 4.5 | |
| Interceptions | Ja'son Prevard S #3 | 3 |
| Antonio Clary S #0 | 2 | |
| Kam Robinson LB #5 | 2 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.