NC State at Stanford
NC State at Stanford final: Stanford beat NC State 31–28. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 28 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and where it's on.
- Date
- Friday, Oct 23, 2026
- Final
- NC State 28, Stanford 31
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T NCST 7 7 0 14 28 STAN 14 7 7 3 31 - TV
- ESPN · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Stanford Stadium
- City
- Stanford, CA
- Week
- Week 8
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- NC State −6.5 · upsetO/U 55.5 · Over @ 59
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
Nothing since.
Stanford4–4
Wvs Hawaii37–27
Lvs Miami (FL)6–45
Lat Duke7–35
Wvs Georgia Tech34–27
Lat Wake Forest3–57
Lat Notre Dame7–58
Wvs Elon34–7
Wvs NC State31–28
Nothing since.
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 51.3 points a game and NC State plays fast — 71.7 snaps a game, 26th nationally. Vegas set the total at 55.5. The last 1 meetings have averaged a 31.0-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 3 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitNC State Speed Limit · Stanford Snail
SeriesCall 911avg margin 31.0 over 1 meetingsdecided by 3 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| NC State | Stanford | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 33.044th | 18.3127th | |
| Points allowed | 27.7104th | 36.6133rd | |
| Yards per play | 5.957th | 5.3110th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.9109th | 6.4128th | |
| Plays per game | 71.726th | 65.488th | |
| Turnover margin | -182nd | +162nd | |
| 3rd down conversion | 51.7%12th | 33.3%118th |
More stats +11
| NC State | Stanford | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 168.554th | 105.6129th | |
| Passing yards per game | 257.840th | 239.459th | |
| QB completion rate | 67.5%30th | 60.4%96th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 7.666th | 6.8104th | |
| O-line rank | 66thline yards · sack rate | 83rdline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 34thstuff rate · havoc | 129thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 8118th | 4136th | |
| Interceptions | 396th | 396th | |
| Forced fumbles | 517th | 359th | |
| Penalties per game | 5.330th | 6.983rd | |
| Time of possession | 32:5319th | 27:44120th |
The series
NC State leads 1–0 over the last 1
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NC State 59–28 | 31 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | NC State 28, Stanford 31 |
| Where | Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA |
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 |
|---|---|
| Where it's onESPN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 6.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.8 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 28 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of NC State vs Stanford?
- Stanford beat NC State 31–28.
- What channel is NC State vs Stanford on?
- ESPN.
- How can I stream NC State vs Stanford?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is NC State vs Stanford played?
- Stanford Stadium in Stanford, CA.