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NC State

2018 Season Performance

#42
Rank
9-3
Record
69.9
Points
0.511
SOS

Current Form

W3 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W vs #36 Virginia 35-21
Worst L vs #96 Wake Forest 23-27

Record Splits

Home 6-1
Away 3-2
Conference 5-3
Non-Conf 4-0
Close (7 pts or less) 2-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#8
#22
#36
#50
#62
Pre
#24
W3
#50
W6
#13
W9
#44
W12
#44
W15
#42

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR vs FCS James Madison
24-13
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/08
W
#49 vs #81 Georgia State
41-7
+8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.8 4.2
Margin Scaling
+3.8 8.0
Total 8.0 pts
4
09/22
W
#50 @ #60 Marshall
37-20
+17.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 14.1
Margin Scaling
+3.1 17.2
Total 17.2 pts
5
09/29
W
#26 vs #36 Virginia
35-21
+13.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.8 10.8
Margin Scaling
+2.6 13.4
Total 13.4 pts
6
10/06
W
#22 vs #35 Boston College
28-23
+12.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.0 11.0
Margin Scaling
+1.5 12.6
Total 12.6 pts
8
10/20
L
#22 @ #9 Clemson
7-41
-7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -4.6
Loss Record Modifier
+1.5 -3.1
Margin Scaling
-2.9 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
9
10/27
L
#33 @ #49 Syracuse
41-51
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.0 -5.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.4
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
10
11/03
W
#44 vs #83 Florida State
47-28
+11.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 8.5
Margin Scaling
+3.3 11.8
Total 11.8 pts
11
11/09
L
#38 vs #96 Wake Forest
23-27
-10.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.7 -9.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -9.7
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -10.4
Total -10.4 pts
12
11/17
W
#52 @ #123 Louisville
52-10
+12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.5 8.0
Margin Scaling
+4.3 12.2
Total 12.2 pts
13
11/24
W
#44 @ #109 North Carolina
34-28 OT
+9.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.5 8.0
Margin Scaling
+1.3 9.3
Total 9.3 pts
14
12/01
W
#43 vs #103 East Carolina
58-3
+9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.4 5.6
Margin Scaling
+4.2 9.8
Total 9.8 pts
Total
9-3 Record
70.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
77-48
Record
62%
Win Rate
#54
Avg Rank
#7
Best Rank
0.593
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#69
2017
#35
2018
#42
2019
#107
2020
#25
2021
#32
2022
#31
2023
#31
2024
#79
2025
#49
2026
#93

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 ACC 3-3 (50%) #93 #62 -5.0 0.574 -
2025 ACC 7-5 (58%) #49 #7 58.7 0.628 -
2024 ACC 6-6 (50%) #79 #46 13.1 0.614 -
2023 ACC 9-3 (75%) #31 #10 85.4 0.602 -
2022 ACC 8-4 (67%) #31 #11 82.3 0.613 -
2021 ACC 9-3 (75%) #32 #26 91.0 0.583 -
2020 ACC 8-3 (73%) #25 #9 74.6 0.599 -
2019 ACC 4-8 (33%) #107 #31 -35.7 0.567 -
2018 ACC 9-3 (75%) #42 #13 69.9 0.511 -
2017 ACC 8-4 (67%) #35 #19 80.8 0.644 -
2016 ACC 6-6 (50%) #69 #30 23.0 0.587 -