Virginia at NC State

Saturday, November 1, 2003

NC State beat Virginia 51–⁠37. It was their 52nd meeting; after it, NC State led the series 32–⁠20.

AwayVirginia8–⁠5 in 2003
37
HomeNC State8–⁠5 in 2003
51

Final at Carter-Finley Stadium, RaleighHigh 78°F, low 48°FAttendance 53,800

At kickoff
73°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Virginia14106737
NC State14972151

Efficiency

VirginiaNC State
0.03First-down EPA−0.01
−0.27Second-down EPA0.05
0.15Third-down EPA0.78

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

NC State 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

NC State leads 38–⁠23 in 61 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Virginia 34, NC State 8
2025NC State 35, Virginia 31
2023NC State 24, Virginia 21
2020NC State 38, Virginia 21
2018NC State 35, Virginia 21
2012Virginia 33, NC State 6

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