NC State Football
NC State is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the ACC, based in Raleigh, NC. The 2026 record stands at 4-4. The Cooper Predictor rates NC State at +1.8, No. 65 of 138 FBS teams and No. 12 of 17 in the ACC. The model projects a 5-7 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-2 in NC State games this season. Most recent result: beat California 31-10 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Duke on Nov 7 — the model projects Duke 28-24, giving NC State a 39% chance to win.
Open NC State in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | @ Virginia | no pick on record | L 8-34 |
| Sep 11 | vs Richmond | W 45-10 99% ✓ | W 73-0 |
| Sep 19 | @ Vanderbilt | L 27-34 33% ✓ | L 31-35 |
| Sep 26 | vs App State | W 34-21 83% ✓ | W 41-31 |
| Oct 3 | vs Louisville | L 31-34 46% ✗ | W 31-28 |
| Oct 10 | vs Wake Forest | L 27-28 49% ✓ | L 14-38 |
| Oct 23 | @ Stanford | W 35-24 73% ✗ | L 28-31 |
| Oct 31 | vs California | W 34-24 77% ✓ | W 31-10 |
| Nov 7 | vs Duke | L 24-28 39% | — |
| Nov 13 | vs Syracuse | W 31-27 62% | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Florida State | L 27-34 31% | — |
| Nov 27 | @ North Carolina | L 24-31 34% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and NC State's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
ACC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami | 8-0 | +23.7 |
| 2 |  Wake Forest | 7-1 | +14.2 |
| 3 |  Louisville | 5-3 | +12.6 |
| 4 |  Duke | 6-2 | +8.8 |
| 5 |  SMU | 6-2 | +7.9 |
| 6 |  Pittsburgh | 6-3 | +7.6 |
| 7 |  Florida State | 3-5 | +6.1 |
| 8 |  Clemson | 5-3 | +4.8 |
| 9 |  North Carolina | 4-4 | +4.7 |
| 10 |  Virginia | 4-5 | +2.7 |
| 11 |  Virginia Tech | 6-2 | +2.2 |
| 12 | NC State | 4-4 | +1.8 |
| 13 |  Syracuse | 4-4 | -0.4 |
| 14 |  Georgia Tech | 2-6 | -3.6 |
| 15 |  Boston College | 4-4 | -5.7 |
| 16 |  California | 3-6 | -8.3 |
| 17 |  Stanford | 4-5 | -9.2 |
High schools on the NC State roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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