Wake Forest vs NC State Live Score (10 Oct, 2026)
Score by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wake Forest | 7 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
 NC State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Scoring Plays
Q1
13:03
13:03
Matthew Lusardi 1 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Connor Calvert Kick)
Passing Touchdown
7 – 0
Q1
8:17
8:17
Chance Robinson 24 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)
Passing Touchdown
7 – 7
Q2
9:42
9:42
Hunter Provience 2 Yd pass from Will Wilson (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)
Passing Touchdown
7 – 14
Q2
0:00
0:00
Connor Calvert 23 Yd Field Goal
Field Goal Good
10 – 14
Q3
10:44
10:44
Carlos Hernandez 6 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Connor Calvert Kick)
Passing Touchdown
17 – 14
Q3
7:29
7:29
Jack Foley 10 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Connor Calvert Kick)
Pass Reception
24 – 14
Q3
2:27
2:27
Gio Lopez 1 Yd Run (Connor Calvert Kick)
Rushing Touchdown
31 – 14
Q4
11:24
11:24
Deuce Lawrence 17 Yd Run (Connor Calvert Kick)
Rushing Touchdown
38 – 14
Game Leaders
Wake ForestNC State
G. Lopez QBPassing Yards
C. Bailey QB
D. Lawrence RBRushing Yards
D. Gause RB
J. Foley WRReceiving Yards
K. Jackson WR
L. Hardy DLSacks
E. Satchell LBL. Hardy DLTackles
P. Aguirre LBPlayer Box Score
Wake Forest| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gio Lopez#3 | 26/33 | 303 | 9.2 | 3 | 0 | 93.1 |
NC State| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Bailey#11 | 28/39 | 241 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 46.7 |
 Will Wilson#10 | 1/1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | -- |
Wake Forest| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce Lawrence#22 | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 1 | 17 |
 Jamar Searcy#29 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 17 |
 Ty Clark III#4 | 12 | 17 | 1.4 | 0 | 6 |
| Gio Lopez#3 | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 1 | 7 |
| Team | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Foley#10 | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 | 0 |
NC State| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davion Gause#7 | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | 6 |
 Dylan McCoy#24 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 |
| CJ Bailey#11 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Will Wilson#10 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Wake Forest| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Foley#10 | 8 | 156 | 19.5 | 1 | 52 |
 Carlos Hernandez#8 | 12 | 117 | 9.8 | 1 | 24 |
 Drayden Dickmann#18 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Deuce Lawrence#22 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
 Kamrean Johnson#12 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
 Matthew Lusardi#48 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
NC State| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Jackson#8 | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 19 |
 Chance Robinson#82 | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 24 |
 Preston Douglas#19 | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Davion Gause#7 | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 12 |
 Victor Snow | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 |
 Amiri Acker#83 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
 Hunter Provience#86 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 |
 Ashton Locklear#6 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
 Darius Johnson#25 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
 Deandre Desinor#20 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
Wake Forest| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langston Hardy#11 | 8 | 4 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Vincent Firenze#23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aiden Hall#21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Deuce Blades II#2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Braylon Johnson#8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Zach Lohavichan#94 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Davaughn Patterson#5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rushaun Tongue#6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Cusano#43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ashaad Williams#13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Somad Eaddy#38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeek Jackson#23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Herron#97 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kadear Dembele#55 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kerrington Lee#20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabe Kirschke#10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dallas Afalava#52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deuce Dyce#46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NC State| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popo Aguirre | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ziggy Moore#33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackson Vick#22 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brody Barnhardt#29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Nelson II#7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Satchell#58 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jaren Sensabaugh#14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 King Mack#4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Isaiah Shirley#88 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Dyson III#5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jordan Moreta#44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joseph Adedire#13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ronnie Royal III#2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omarian Abraham#56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davion Gause#7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trent Mitchell#78 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ke'Von Carter#42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chino Aguirre#21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tex Vaughn#45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Katron Evans#55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josiah Victor#90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 LaCorian Hodge#35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 AJ Prim#99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chase Bond#92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wake Forest| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez#8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Foley#10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylon Johnson#8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
NC State| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Bailey#11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wake Forest| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Connor Calvert#90 | 1/1 | 100.0 | 23 | 5/5 | 8 |
NC State| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kanoah Vinesett#94 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Wake Forest| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Hyams#45 | 3 | 124 | 41.3 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
NC State| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackson Waller#96 | 4 | 180 | 45.0 | 0 | 2 | 54 |
Wake Forest| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Henley#27 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 24 | 0 |
Wake Forest| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez#8 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 |
Drive Summary
NCSU
Fumble
5
WAKE
Touchdown
2
NCSU
Touchdown
75
WAKE
Punt
26
NCSU
Touchdown
96
WAKE
Punt
-1
NCSU
Punt
19
WAKE
Field Goal
89
WAKE
Touchdown
73
NCSU
Punt
0
WAKE
Touchdown
64
NCSU
Downs
28
WAKE
Touchdown
68
NCSU
Punt
0
WAKE
Touchdown
66
NCSU
Punt
-2
WAKE
Punt
9
NCSU
Downs
47
WAKE
End of Game
-5
Injury Report
No current injury report is available for this matchup.
Head-to-Head
Historical meetings are not available for this matchup.
Game Information
StageWeek 6
Season2026
KickoffSat, Oct 10, 12:00 pm
VenueCarter-Finley Stadium
LocationRaleigh, NC
SurfaceGrass
BroadcastCW
Attendance56,919
Division Standings
FBS — Atlantic Coast Conference
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 381 | 142 | 4-0 | 4-0 | W8 |
| Wake Forest | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 313 | 143 | 3-1 | 4-0 | W5 |
 Clemson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 186 | 173 | 3-2 | 2-1 | W1 |
 Pittsburgh | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.667 | 287 | 178 | 5-1 | 1-2 | W1 |
 SMU | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 282 | 178 | 5-0 | 1-2 | L1 |
 Virginia | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.444 | 233 | 208 | 4-2 | 0-3 | L3 |
 California | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.333 | 197 | 284 | 2-3 | 1-3 | L3 |
 Louisville | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 323 | 216 | 4-1 | 1-2 | W3 |
 Georgia Tech | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.250 | 198 | 246 | 2-3 | 0-3 | L3 |
 Duke | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 256 | 114 | 4-1 | 2-1 | W2 |
 North Carolina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 206 | 184 | 1-3 | 3-1 | L2 |
 Virginia Tech | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 280 | 164 | 3-1 | 3-1 | W2 |
 Florida State | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 245 | 231 | 3-2 | 0-3 | L3 |
| NC State | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 257 | 207 | 4-1 | 0-3 | W1 |
 Stanford | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.444 | 183 | 336 | 4-1 | 0-4 | L1 |
 Boston College | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 173 | 212 | 3-1 | 1-3 | L1 |
 Syracuse | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 251 | 211 | 2-2 | 2-2 | W2 |
Wake Forest
2nd in ACC
VS
NC State
9th in ACC
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#45
Ethan Hyams
#3
Gio Lopez
Receivers & Backs
#4
Ty Clark III
#18
Drayden Dickmann
#10
Jack Foley
#27
Ryan Henley
#8
Carlos Hernandez
#23
Zeek Jackson
#12
Kamrean Johnson
#22
Deuce Lawrence
#48
Matthew Lusardi
#29
Jamar Searcy
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#52
Dallas Afalava
#43
Frank Cusano
#55
Kadear Dembele
#46
Deuce Dyce
#23
Vincent Firenze
#21
Aiden Hall
#11
Langston Hardy
#97
Matt Herron
#10
Gabe Kirschke
#20
Kerrington Lee
#94
Zach Lohavichan
Defensive Backs
#2
Deuce Blades II
#38
Somad Eaddy
#8
Braylon Johnson
#5
Davaughn Patterson
#6
Rushaun Tongue
#13
Ashaad Williams
Other
#90
Connor Calvert
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#11
CJ Bailey
#96
Jackson Waller
#10
Will Wilson
Offensive Line
#56
Omarian Abraham
#78
Trent Mitchell
Receivers & Backs
#83
Amiri Acker
#20
Deandre Desinor
#19
Preston Douglas
#7
Davion Gause
#8
Keenan Jackson
#25
Darius Johnson
#6
Ashton Locklear
#24
Dylan McCoy
#86
Hunter Provience
#82
Chance Robinson
Victor Snow
#45
Tex Vaughn
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#13
Joseph Adedire
Popo Aguirre
#92
Chase Bond
#42
Ke'Von Carter
#5
Harvey Dyson III
#55
Katron Evans
#35
LaCorian Hodge
#33
Ziggy Moore
#44
Jordan Moreta
#99
AJ Prim
#58
Elijah Satchell
#88
Isaiah Shirley
#90
Josiah Victor
Defensive Backs
#21
Chino Aguirre
#29
Brody Barnhardt
#4
King Mack
#7
Brian Nelson II
#2
Ronnie Royal III
#14
Jaren Sensabaugh
#22
Jackson Vick
Other
#94
Kanoah Vinesett
Wake Forest
2nd in ACC
VS
NC State
9th in ACC
Passing
67.1
Completion Percentage
64.5
159
Completions
167
0.40
Interception Percentage
1.50
1
Interceptions
4
78
Longest Pass
58
2,261
Net Passing Yards
1,995
282.6
Net Passing Yards Per Game
249.4
237
Passing Attempts
259
7.60
Passing Touchdown %
5.80
18
Passing Touchdowns
15
171.2
Passer Rating
145.3
12
Total Sacks
14
78
Sack Yards Lost
103
9.5
Yards Per Pass Attempt
7.7
2,261
Passing Yards
1,995
0
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
8
Team Games Played
8
457.4
Yards Per Game
408.3
39.1
Total Points Per Game
32.1
313
Total Points
257
39
Total Touchdowns
33
282.6
Passing Yards Per Game
249.4
159-237
Comp-Att
167-259
12-78
Sacks-Yards Lost
14-103
Rushing
292
Rushing Attempts
296
1,398
Rushing Yards
1,271
4.8
Yards Per Rush Attempt
4.3
57
Long Rushing
65
0
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
21
Rushing Touchdowns
18
174.8
Rushing Yards Per Game
158.9
0
Rushing Fumbles
0
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
78
Rushing 1st downs
66
8
Team Games Played
8
3,659
Total Yards
3,266
541
Total Offensive Plays
569
39.1
Total Points Per Game
32.1
313
Total Points
257
39
Total Touchdowns
33
Receiving
159
Receptions
167
0
Receiving Targets
0
2,261
Receiving Yards
1,995
2,261
Receiving Yards
1,995
18
Receiving Touchdowns
15
78
Long Reception
58
0
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
282.6
Receiving Yards Per Game
249.4
0
Receiving Fumbles
0
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
1030
Receiving Yards After Catch
909
89
Receiving First Downs
90
8
Team Games Played
8
14.2
Yards Per Reception
11.9
39.1
Total Points Per Game
32.1
313
Total Points
257
39
Total Touchdowns
33
Miscellaneous
185
Total 1st downs
174
78
Rushing 1st downs
66
89
Passing 1st downs
90
18
1st downs by penalty
18
52
Third Down Conversions
60
102
Third Down Attempts
117
50.98
3rd down %
51.28
9
Fourth Down Conversions
7
12
First Downs Attempts
12
75.00
4th down %
58.33
66
Total Penalties
43
634
Total Penalty Yards
388
13833
Possession Time Seconds
15248
0.00
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Scoring Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
0.00
5
Total Takeaways
10
3
Total Giveaways
10
2
Turnover Ratio
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
52-102
3rd down efficiency
60-117
9-12
4th down efficiency
7-12
66-634
Total-Yards
43-388
Defense
269
Solo Tackles
234
344
Assist Tackles
264
613
Total Tackles
498
20
Sacks
12
167
Sack Yards
83
70
Stuffs
59
29
Passes Defended
35
0.0
Average Interception Yards
-0.3
2
Long Interception
-1
0
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
2
Kicks Blocked
0
42
Tackles For Loss
24
8
Team Games Played
8
Defensive Interceptions
3
Interceptions
4
0
Interception Yards
-1
0
Interception Touchdowns
0
3-0
INT: Total
4--1
General
9
Fumbles
8
3
Forced Fumbles
6
4
Fumbles Recovered
6
0
Fumbles Touchdowns
0
8
Games Played
8
9-0
Fumbles-Lost
8-0
Returning
9
Kick Returns
7
194
Kick Return Yards
138
21.6
Yards Per Kick Return
19.7
27
Long Kick Return
32
0
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
11
Punt Returns
14
160
Punt Return Yards
133
14.5
Yards Per Punt Return
9.5
64
Long Punt Return
33
0
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
8
Team Games Played
8
11-160
Punt: Total
14-133
Kicking
13
Field Goal Made
8
14
Field Goal Attempts
9
92.9
Field Goal Percentage
88.9
45
Long Field Goal Made
46
0
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
6
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
4
5
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
1
3
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
4
0
Field Goal Attempts 50+
0
34
Extra Points Made
31
34
Extra Point Attempts
31
100.0
Extra Point Percentage
100.0
0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
6
Field Goals Made 20-29
4
4
Field Goals Made 30-39
1
3
Field Goals Made 40-49
3
0
Field Goals Made 50+
0
73
Total Kicking Points
55
8
Team Games Played
8
67
Touchback Percentage
35
0.0
Average Kickoff Return Yards
0.0
0
Kickoff Return Yards
0
0
Kickoff Returns
0
0-0
Kickoffs: Total
0-0
13-14
FG: Good-Attempts
8-9
Punting
22
Punts
32
1,005
Punt Yards
1,369
70
Long Punt
60
45.7
Gross Average Punt Yards
42.8
45.7
Net Average Punt Yards
42.8
0
Punts Blocked
0
7
Punts Inside 20
12
1
Touchbacks
1
9
Fair Catches
21
3
Punt Returns
5
0
Punt Return Yards
0
0.0
Average Punt Return Yards
0.0
8
Team Games Played
8
22-1,005
Punt: Total Yards
32-1,369
Scoring
21
Rushing Touchdowns
18
18
Receiving Touchdowns
15
0
Return Touchdowns
0
39
Total Touchdowns
33
13
Field Goals
8
34
Kick Extra Points
31
3
Total Two Point Conversions
2
313
Total Points
257
39.1
Total Points Per Game
32.1
FAQs: Wake Forest vs NC State
What channel is Wake Forest vs. NC State on?
The CW will broadcast Wake Forest vs. NC State on October 10, 2026. It is the Wolfpack’s Week 6 game, with the TV assignment announced by the ACC alongside the noon kickoff.
What time does Wake Forest vs. NC State start?
The game starts at noon on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Wake Forest visits NC State for this matchup, which comes in Week 6 of the Wolfpack’s college football schedule.
Where is Wake Forest vs. NC State being played?
The game is at Carter-Finley Stadium, with NC State hosting Wake Forest. The Wolfpack will be back at home for this meeting after losing their previous home matchup with the Demon Deacons, 34-30.
What are the teams’ records heading into the game?
Wake Forest enters the game at 4-1, while NC State is 3-2. That gives the Demon Deacons one more win and one fewer loss than the Wolfpack heading into Saturday’s matchup.
Who has had the edge in recent Wake Forest–NC State games?
NC State has won four of the last six meetings against Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons did win the most recent meeting at NC State, though, taking that game by a 34-30 score.