Wake Forest RV at NC State
Wake Forest at NC State final: Wake Forest beat NC State 38–14. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 32 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and how good both teams are.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 10, 2026
- Final
- Wake Forest 38, NC State 14
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T WAKE 7 3 21 7 38 NCST 7 7 0 0 14 - TV
- The CW · Antenna · CW app (free)
- Venue
- Carter-Finley Stadium
- City
- Raleigh, NC
- Week
- Week 6
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Wake Forest −3.5 · coveredO/U 57.5 · Under @ 52
I'll Bite
Wake Forest6–1
Wvs Akron38–16
Wat Purdue38–36
Lvs Miami (FL)20–33
Wat Louisville30–27
Wvs Stanford57–3
Wat NC State38–14
Wat California41–7
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 73.4 points a game and NC State plays fast — 73.4 snaps a game, 17th nationally. Vegas set the total at 57.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 10.8-point margin.
| Wake Forest | RV |
|---|---|
| NC State |
Blowout riskNahdecided by 24 MISS
PaceSpeed LimitWake Forest Snail · NC State Supersonic
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 10.8 over 4 meetingsdecided by 24 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Wake Forest | NC State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 36.637th | 36.835th | |
| Points allowed | 23.061st | 25.688th | |
| Yards per play | 6.820th | 6.349th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.738th | 6.0117th | |
| Plays per game | 65.887th | 73.417th | |
| Turnover margin | 064th | 064th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.9%40th | 53.4%8th |
More stats +11
| Wake Forest | NC State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 157.068th | 199.236th | |
| Passing yards per game | 288.021st | 260.843rd | |
| QB completion rate | 64.3%62nd | 66.3%47th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 9.217th | 8.054th | |
| O-line rank | 43rdline yards · sack rate | 49thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 75thstuff rate · havoc | 44thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 1419th | 797th | |
| Interceptions | 294th | 372nd | |
| Forced fumbles | 1102nd | 55th | |
| Penalties per game | 9.2132nd | 5.430th | |
| Time of possession | 27:48113th | 33:5012th |
The series
NC State leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NC State 34–24 | 10 |
| 2024 | Wake Forest 34–30 | 4 |
| 2023 | NC State 26–6 | 20 |
| 2022 | NC State 30–21 | 9 |
How to watch
| Network | The CW |
|---|---|
| Stream | Antenna · CW app (free) |
| Final | Wake Forest 38, NC State 14 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| How good both teams are (#17 vs unranked)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +7.9 |
| 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 onThe CW — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 32 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Wake Forest vs NC State?
- Wake Forest beat NC State 38–14.
- What channel is Wake Forest vs NC State on?
- The CW.
- How can I stream Wake Forest vs NC State?
- Streaming on CW app (free).
- Where is Wake Forest vs NC State played?
- Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC.