Game notes: NC State at North Carolina
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The matchup
- NC State (3–3, 1–2 in conference) at North Carolina (4–2, 2–1 in conference), Saturday, November 28, kickoff time not yet set, Kenan Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 116th meeting; North Carolina leads the series 60–41–5 in the games on file. Officially, North Carolina leads 68–41–6; as played, 60–41–5.results, WikipediaEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 29, 2025: NC State 42, North Carolina 19.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- The first meeting on file is from 1902: NC State 0, North Carolina 0 (the rivalry’s article dates the series to 1894).results, WikipediaThe earliest meeting on file.
- North Carolina is 30–23–2 at home against NC State.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- On this date in 2015, North Carolina beat NC State 45–34.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
- Last five meetings: 2025: NC State 42–19 (at NC State); 2024: NC State 35–30 (at North Carolina); 2023: NC State 39–20 (at NC State); 2022: NC State 30–27 (at North Carolina); 2021: NC State 34–30 (at NC State).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
NC State
- NC State is 3–3 (1–2 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 8–34 at Virginia; W 73–0 vs. Richmond; L 31–35 at Vanderbilt; W 41–31 vs. App State; W 31–28 vs. Louisville; L 14–38 vs. Wake Forest.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- NC State is No. 66 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Dave Doeren is 98–73 in his 14th season at NC State and 121–77 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Dave Doeren is 9–4 against North Carolina.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- C.J. Bailey (QB): 1,507 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Keenan Jackson (WR): 27 catches, 400 yards, 5 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Raul Aguirre Jr. (LB): 55 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Kanoah Vinesett is tied with Adam Kiker (30, 2000–03) for 10th on NC State’s career field goals list, at 30 so far; one more field goal breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
North Carolina
- North Carolina is 4–2 (2–1 in conference games), 1–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 15–10 vs. TCU; W 35–3 vs. East Tennessee State; L 20–28 at Clemson; L 26–37 vs. No. 3 Notre Dame; W 21–17 at No. 25 Pittsburgh; W 24–20 at Duke.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- North Carolina is No. 74 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Bill Belichick is 8–10 in his second season at North Carolina.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Bill Belichick is 0–1 against NC State.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Billy Edwards (QB): 1,259 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jordan Shipp (WR): 33 catches, 441 yards, 1 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Derek McDonald (LB): 55 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
The coaches
- Bill Belichick is 0–1 against Dave Doeren’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
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