Louisville RV at NC State
Louisville at NC State final: NC State beat Louisville 31–28. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 24 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and conference game.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
- Final
- Louisville 28, NC State 31
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T LOU 0 7 14 7 28 NCST 3 10 15 3 31 - TV
- ACC Network · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Carter-Finley Stadium
- City
- Raleigh, NC
- Week
- Week 5
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Louisville −3.5 · upsetO/U 57.5 · Over @ 59
I'll Bite
Louisville4–3
Lvs Ole Miss38–41
Wvs Villanova59–13
Wvs SMU41–31
Lvs Wake Forest27–30
Lat NC State28–31
Wvs Florida St.44–20
Wat Syracuse34–26
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
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 79.5 points a game and NC State plays fast — 70.3 snaps a game, 42nd nationally. Vegas set the total at 57.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged an 11.8-point margin.
| Louisville | RV |
|---|---|
| NC State |
Blowout riskNahdecided by 3 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitBoth Speed Limit
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 11.8 over 4 meetingsdecided by 3 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Louisville | NC State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 41.317th | 38.331st | |
| Points allowed | 28.8110th | 25.087th | |
| Yards per play | 7.212th | 6.441st | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.797th | 5.480th | |
| Plays per game | 67.568th | 70.342nd | |
| Turnover margin | +68th | -296th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.8%41st | 53.6%10th |
More stats +11
| Louisville | NC State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 190.540th | 219.025th | |
| Passing yards per game | 295.822nd | 232.868th | |
| QB completion rate | 69.0%30th | 68.0%34th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 10.29th | 7.671st | |
| O-line rank | 104thline yards · sack rate | 42ndline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 133rdstuff rate · havoc | 80thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 691st | 4120th | |
| Interceptions | 351st | 351st | |
| Forced fumbles | 321st | 251st | |
| Penalties per game | 9.0126th | 5.022nd | |
| Time of possession | 30:2660th | 32:5824th |
The series
Louisville leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisville 13–10 | 3 |
| 2022 | Louisville 25–10 | 15 |
| 2021 | NC State 28–13 | 15 |
| 2019 | Louisville 34–20 | 14 |
How to watch
| Network | ACC Network |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | Louisville 28, NC State 31 |
| Where | Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC |
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 |
|---|---|
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 3.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.3 |
| Where it's onACC Network — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 24 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Louisville vs NC State?
- NC State beat Louisville 31–28.
- What channel is Louisville vs NC State on?
- ACC Network.
- How can I stream Louisville vs NC State?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is Louisville vs NC State played?
- Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC.