NC State vs. Vanderbilt
NC State and Vanderbilt have 4 meetings on file, the first in 1946; Vanderbilt leads the series 3–1 in the games on file. Over the last 4 meetings it’s Vanderbilt 3–1. Share
2028 at NC State. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- NC State wins
- 1
- Vanderbilt wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1946
- Longest streak
- 2 Vanderbilt
- Current streak
- 1 Vanderbilt
- Last 10 meetings
- Vanderbilt 3–1
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 12.3 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Vanderbilt
- 2–0 Vanderbilt’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–1 NC State first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
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
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Sep 19, 2026 | Vanderbilt 35, NC State 31 | at Vanderbilt | ||
| Dec 26, 2016 | NC State 41, Vanderbilt 17 | Independence Stadium | Independence Bowl | |
| Dec 31, 2012 | Vanderbilt 38, NC State 24 | Nissan Stadium | Music City Bowl | |
| Nov 9, 1946 | Vanderbilt 7, 20NC State 0 | at Vanderbilt |
Every game is listed as played on the field.