Georgia Tech vs. NC State
Georgia Tech and NC State have 33 meetings on file, the first in 1918; Georgia Tech leads the series 21–12 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Georgia Tech 6–4. Share
- Georgia Tech wins
- 21
- NC State wins
- 12
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1918
- Longest streak
- 5 Georgia Tech
- Current streak
- 1 NC State
- Last 10 meetings
- Georgia Tech 6–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1920s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 3–4 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 7–3 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 5–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–2 |
- Both ranked
- 2 meetings: Georgia Tech 1, NC State 1
- Average margin
- 14.9 points; 15 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Georgia Tech
- 12–4 Georgia Tech’s record at home
- At NC State
- 8–9 NC State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Georgia Tech’s biggest win1918: Georgia Tech 128, NC State 0by 128 points
- NC State’s biggest win2010: NC State 45, Georgia Tech 28by 17 points
- Upset2005: NC State 17, Georgia Tech 14NC State had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1983: Georgia Tech 20, NC State 10Georgia Tech had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2010: NC State 45, Georgia Tech 28NC State had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1991: NC State 28, Georgia Tech 21No. 21 Georgia Tech at No. 19 NC State
- Ranked showdown1992: Georgia Tech 16, NC State 13No. 21 NC State at No. 23 Georgia Tech
Coach against coach
| Years | Georgia Tech | Series | NC State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–1985 | Bill Curry | 2–1 | Tom Reed |
| 1987–1991 | Bobby Ross | 1–4 | Dick Sheridan |
| 1995–1999 | George O’Leary | 5–0 | Mike O’Cain |
| 2002–2006 | Chan Gailey | 4–1 | Chuck Amato |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Georgia Tech’s side (Curry 2–1 against Reed). 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
| Caden Fordham NC State | 15 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 for loss, 1 INT | 2025 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
On television
| 2025 | ESPN2 | 0.6 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.