NC State at Vanderbilt RV
NC State at Vanderbilt final: Vanderbilt beat NC State 35–31. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 19 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and Vegas says it's close.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 19, 2026
- Final
- NC State 31, Vanderbilt 35
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T NCST 14 3 7 7 31 VAN 0 7 7 21 35 - TV
- SEC Network · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- FirstBank Stadium
- City
- Nashville, TN
- Week
- Week 3
- Line
- Vanderbilt −3.5 · coveredO/U 50.5 · Over @ 66
I'll Bite
NC State3–4
Lat Virginia8–34
Wvs Richmond73–0
Lat Vanderbilt31–35
Wvs App State41–31
Wvs Louisville31–28
Lvs Wake Forest14–38
Lat Stanford28–31
Vanderbilt3–4
Wvs Austin Peay28–9
Wvs Delaware35–26
Wvs NC State35–31
Lat Auburn15–21
Lat Georgia14–38
Lvs Ole Miss17–52
Lvs Arkansas21–31
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 72.0 points a game and Vanderbilt plays fast — 67.5 snaps a game, 72nd nationally. Vegas set the total at 50.5. The last 3 meetings have averaged a 15.0-point margin.
| NC State | |
|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | RV |
Blowout riskNahdecided by 4 HIT
PaceSnailNC State Snail · Vanderbilt Speed Limit
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 15.0 over 3 meetingsdecided by 4 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| NC State | Vanderbilt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 40.538th | 31.568th | |
| Points allowed | 17.049th | 17.555th | |
| Yards per play | 7.419th | 5.497th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.342nd | 4.446th | |
| Plays per game | 61.0104th | 67.572nd | |
| Turnover margin | -188th | +144th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 52.2%24th | 33.3%104th |
More stats +11
| NC State | Vanderbilt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 252.017th | 143.593rd | |
| Passing yards per game | 199.095th | 224.072nd | |
| QB completion rate | 64.7%67th | 62.5%81st | |
| QB yards per attempt | 7.873rd | 8.065th | |
| O-line rank | 45thline yards · sack rate | 82ndline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 76thstuff rate · havoc | 13thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 382nd | 112nd | |
| Interceptions | 166th | 232nd | |
| Forced fumbles | 147th | 098th | |
| Penalties per game | 3.03rd | 7.591st | |
| Time of possession | 29:5083rd | 32:1439th |
The series
Vanderbilt leads 2–1 over the last 3
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NC State 41–17 | 24 |
| 2012 | Vanderbilt 38–24 | 14 |
| 1946 | Vanderbilt 7–0 | 7 |
How to watch
| Network | SEC Network |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | NC State 31, Vanderbilt 35 |
| Where | FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, TN |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 3.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.3 |
| Where it's onSEC Network — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 19 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of NC State vs Vanderbilt?
- Vanderbilt beat NC State 35–31.
- What channel is NC State vs Vanderbilt on?
- SEC Network.
- How can I stream NC State vs Vanderbilt?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is NC State vs Vanderbilt played?
- FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, TN.