Our rankings
Wake Forest 67%
Wake Forest #38 vs NC State #57 in our rankings (network centrality).
Wake Forest vs NC State Prediction
Overall: venue ignored · using games through Oct 31, 2026
Our pick
10%57
NC State
NC StateOur pick: Wake Forest, 90% to win · projected 34–20
Common opponents
Wake Forest 100%
Wake Forest by 32.8 points here, from 5 comparisons.
Efficiency
Wake Forest 92%
Projected Wake Forest 34, NC State 20 from opponent-adjusted points scored and allowed.
Wake Forest vs NC State head to head this season
- Wake Forest W 38–14 away, Oct 10
Wake Forest and NC State common opponents · 4
Against the same teams: Wake Forest went 4–0, NC State went 2–2. The edge compares average margins, as played.
| Opponent | Wake Forest | NC State | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia |
W 51–7 home, Oct 31 | L 8–34 away, Aug 29 | WAKE +70.0 |
 Stanford |
W 57–3 home, Oct 3 | L 28–31 away, Oct 23 | WAKE +57.0 |
 California |
W 41–7 away, Oct 17 | W 31–10 home, Oct 31 | WAKE +13.0 |
 Louisville |
W 30–27 away, Sep 26 | W 31–28 home, Oct 3 | Even |