Clemson vs. NC State

91 of their 92 meetings are on file: they first met in 1899, and the earliest on file is 1902; officially, Clemson leads 61–⁠30–⁠1; as played, 60–⁠30–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Clemson 8–⁠2. The winner takes home the Textile Bowl, played for since 1981. Clemson has held it since the 2024 game. The official count covers every meeting. Share

Scheduled 2027 at NC State; 2028 at Clemson. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).

Official series: Clemson leads 61–⁠30–⁠1
Clemson wins on file: 60
NC State wins on file: 30
Ties: 1
Earliest on file: 1902 first met 1899
Longest streak: 8 Clemson
Current streak: 1 Clemson
Last 10 meetings: Clemson 8–⁠2
Most recent: 2024

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
	’0	’1	’2	’3	’4	’5	’6	’7	’8	’9	W–L
1900s											2–⁠1–⁠1
1920s											3–⁠1
1930s											5–⁠1
1940s											7–⁠3
1950s											5–⁠1
1960s											5–⁠3
1970s											2–⁠7
1980s											6–⁠4
1990s											6–⁠4
2000s											8–⁠2
2010s											9–⁠1
2020s											2–⁠2

Both ranked: 6 meetings: Clemson 4, NC State 2; 1 both in the top 10
Average margin: 13.3 points; 40 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Clemson: 33–⁠11 Clemson’s record at home
At NC State: 18–⁠22–⁠1 NC State’s record at home
Neutral sites: 5–⁠1 Clemson first
Shutouts: 18

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Textile Bowl

Played for since: 1981
Held by: Clemson since the 2024 game
Games for it on file: 43 NC State 12, Clemson 31

Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting since 1981 (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). The rivalry’s article counts the games for it: Clemson leads, 29–⁠12. From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Textile Bowl.

Games that tell the story

Clemson’s biggest win2019: Clemson 55, NC State 10by 45 points
NC State’s biggest win1975: NC State 45, Clemson 7by 38 points
Upset1987: NC State 30, Clemson 28NC State had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Upset1968: Clemson 24, NC State 19Clemson had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Upset1971: NC State 31, Clemson 23NC State had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Ranked showdown2022: Clemson 30, NC State 20No. 10 NC State at No. 5 Clemson
Ranked showdown2018: Clemson 41, NC State 7No. 16 NC State at No. 3 Clemson
Ranked showdown2017: Clemson 38, NC State 31No. 6 Clemson at No. 20 NC State

Coach against coach

Years	Clemson	Series	NC State
1927–⁠1929	Josh Cody	2–⁠1	Gus Tebell
1931–⁠1933	Jess Neely	2–⁠1	Clipper Smith
1940–⁠1943	Frank Howard	3–⁠1	Doc Newton
1944–⁠1951	Frank Howard	6–⁠2	Beattie Feathers
1956–⁠1968	Frank Howard	8–⁠4	Earle Edwards
1973–⁠1975	Red Parker	0–⁠3	Lou Holtz
1980–⁠1982	Danny Ford	2–⁠1	Monte Kiffin
1983–⁠1985	Danny Ford	3–⁠0	Tom Reed
1986–⁠1989	Danny Ford	1–⁠3	Dick Sheridan
1990–⁠1992	Ken Hatfield	2–⁠1	Dick Sheridan
1994–⁠1998	Tommy West	3–⁠2	Mike O’Cain
2000–⁠2006	Tommy Bowden	5–⁠2	Chuck Amato
2009–⁠2012	Dabo Swinney	3–⁠1	Tom O’Brien
2013–⁠2024	Dabo Swinney	9–⁠2	Dave Doeren

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Clemson’s side (Cody 2–⁠1 against Tebell). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Stars of the series

Biggest days

Mike Glennon NC State	29 of 53, 493 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT	2012 Passing
Tajh Boyd Clemson	30 of 44, 426 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT	2012 Passing
Tobais Palmer NC State	7 catches, 219 yards, 3 TD	2012 Receiving

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

On television

ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game once: 2022.

College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).

Every game

Sep 21, 2024	21Clemson 59, NC State 35	at Clemson
Oct 28, 2023	NC State 24, Clemson 17	at NC State
Oct 1, 2022	5Clemson 30, 10NC State 20	at Clemson
Sep 25, 2021	NC State 27, 9Clemson 21	at NC State
Nov 9, 2019	4Clemson 55, NC State 10	at NC State
Oct 20, 2018	3Clemson 41, 16NC State 7	at Clemson
Nov 4, 2017	6Clemson 38, 20NC State 31	at NC State
Oct 15, 2016	3Clemson 24, NC State 17	at Clemson
Oct 31, 2015	3Clemson 56, NC State 41	at NC State
Oct 4, 2014	Clemson 41, NC State 0	at Clemson
Sep 19, 2013	3Clemson 26, NC State 14	at NC State
Nov 17, 2012	11Clemson 62, NC State 48	at Clemson
Nov 19, 2011	NC State 37, 7Clemson 13	at NC State
Nov 6, 2010	Clemson 14, 23NC State 13	at Clemson
Nov 14, 2009	24Clemson 43, NC State 23	at NC State
Sep 13, 2008	Clemson 27, NC State 9	at Clemson
Sep 22, 2007	15Clemson 42, NC State 20	at NC State
Nov 11, 2006	Clemson 20, NC State 14	at Clemson
Oct 13, 2005	Clemson 31, NC State 10	at NC State
Oct 30, 2004	Clemson 26, NC State 20	at Clemson
Oct 16, 2003	NC State 17, Clemson 15	at NC State
Oct 24, 2002	12NC State 38, Clemson 6	at Clemson
Oct 13, 2001	16Clemson 45, NC State 37	at NC State
Oct 7, 2000	5Clemson 34, NC State 27	at Clemson
Oct 9, 1999	NC State 35, Clemson 31	at NC State
Oct 31, 1998	NC State 46, Clemson 39	at Clemson
Sep 13, 1997	19Clemson 19, NC State 17	at NC State
Nov 16, 1996	Clemson 40, NC State 17	at Clemson
Sep 30, 1995	Clemson 43, NC State 22	at NC State
Sep 10, 1994	NC State 29, 22Clemson 12	at Clemson
Oct 2, 1993	Clemson 20, 24NC State 14	at Clemson
Oct 24, 1992	23NC State 20, 18Clemson 6	at NC State
Oct 26, 1991	19Clemson 29, 12NC State 19	at Clemson
Oct 20, 1990	22Clemson 24, NC State 17	at NC State
Oct 21, 1989	Clemson 30, 12NC State 10	at Clemson
Oct 22, 1988	NC State 10, 9Clemson 3	at NC State
Oct 24, 1987	NC State 30, 7Clemson 28	at Clemson
Oct 25, 1986	20NC State 27, 16Clemson 3	at NC State
Oct 26, 1985	Clemson 39, NC State 10	at Clemson
Oct 27, 1984	Clemson 35, NC State 34	at NC State
Oct 22, 1983	Clemson 27, NC State 17	at Clemson
Oct 23, 1982	18Clemson 38, NC State 29	at NC State
Oct 24, 1981	4Clemson 17, NC State 7	at Clemson
Oct 25, 1980	NC State 24, Clemson 20	at NC State
Oct 27, 1979	NC State 16, Clemson 13	at Clemson
Oct 28, 1978	20Clemson 33, NC State 10	at NC State
Oct 22, 1977	20Clemson 7, NC State 3	at Clemson
Oct 23, 1976	NC State 38, Clemson 21	at NC State
Oct 25, 1975	NC State 45, Clemson 7	at Clemson
Sep 21, 1974	15NC State 31, Clemson 10	at NC State
Oct 27, 1973	NC State 29, Clemson 6	at Clemson
Nov 18, 1972	NC State 42, Clemson 17	at NC State
Nov 20, 1971	NC State 31, Clemson 23	at Clemson
Nov 2, 1968	Clemson 24, NC State 19	at NC State
Nov 18, 1967	Clemson 14, 10NC State 6	at Clemson
Nov 19, 1966	NC State 23, Clemson 14	at NC State
Sep 18, 1965	Clemson 21, NC State 7	at Clemson
Sep 26, 1964	NC State 9, Clemson 0	at NC State
Oct 5, 1963	NC State 7, Clemson 3	at Clemson
Sep 29, 1962	Clemson 7, NC State 0	at NC State
Nov 25, 1961	Clemson 20, NC State 0	at Clemson
Oct 10, 1959	Clemson 23, NC State 0	at Clemson
Nov 15, 1958	Clemson 13, NC State 6	at NC State
Oct 5, 1957	13NC State 13, Clemson 7	at Clemson
Oct 6, 1956	Clemson 13, NC State 7	at NC State
Oct 6, 1951	18Clemson 6, NC State 0	at NC State
Oct 7, 1950	18Clemson 27, NC State 0	at Clemson
Oct 1, 1949	Clemson 7, NC State 6	at NC State
Oct 2, 1948	Clemson 6, NC State 0	at Clemson
Oct 11, 1947	NC State 18, Clemson 0	at NC State
Oct 5, 1946	NC State 14, Clemson 7	at Clemson
Oct 6, 1945	Clemson 13, NC State 0	at NC State
Oct 7, 1944	Clemson 13, NC State 7	Neutral site
Oct 2, 1943	Clemson 19, NC State 7	Neutral site
Oct 3, 1942	NC State 7, Clemson 6	Neutral site
Oct 4, 1941	Clemson 27, NC State 6	Neutral site
Oct 5, 1940	Clemson 26, NC State 7	Neutral site
Oct 7, 1939	Clemson 25, NC State 6	Neutral site
Nov 3, 1934	Clemson 12, NC State 6	at NC State
Oct 7, 1933	Clemson 9, NC State 0	at Clemson
Oct 8, 1932	NC State 13, Clemson 0	at NC State
Oct 10, 1931	Clemson 6, NC State 0	at Clemson
Oct 11, 1930	Clemson 27, NC State 0	at Clemson
Oct 11, 1929	Clemson 26, NC State 0	at Clemson
Oct 12, 1928	Clemson 7, NC State 0	at Clemson
Oct 8, 1927	NC State 18, Clemson 6	at NC State
Oct 9, 1926	Clemson 7, NC State 3	at Clemson
Oct 25, 1906	NC State 0, Clemson 0	at NC State
Nov 24, 1904	NC State 18, Clemson 0	at NC State
Oct 28, 1903	Clemson 24, NC State 0	at Clemson
Oct 4, 1902	Clemson 11, NC State 5	at Clemson

Every game is listed as played on the field.