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ACC

NC State

2021 Season Performance

#32
Rank
9-3
Record
91.0
Points
0.583
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W vs #60 Clemson 27-21
Worst L @ #98 Miami 30-31

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#21
#36
#51
#66
#81
Pre
#71
W3
#62
W6
#41
W9
#30
W12
#33
W15
#32

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #113 South Florida
45-0
+8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.1 4.9
Margin Scaling
+4.0 8.9
Total 8.9 pts
2
09/11
L
#30 @ #48 Mississippi State
10-24
-5.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -2.6
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -4.3
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.1
Total -5.1 pts
3
09/18
W
#64 vs FCS Furman
45-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/25
W
#62 vs #60 Clemson
27-21 OT
+18.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.3 14.3
Margin Scaling
+1.6 16.0
Recency Weighting
+2.9 18.9
Total 18.9 pts
5
10/02
W
#38 vs #91 Louisiana Tech
34-27
+6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.9 5.1
Margin Scaling
+1.2 6.3
Total 6.3 pts
7
10/16
W
#41 @ #35 Boston College
33-7
+18.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.3 13.8
Margin Scaling
+4.3 18.1
Total 18.1 pts
8
10/23
L
#26 @ #98 Miami
30-31
-5.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.8 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -4.8
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -5.1
Total -5.1 pts
9
10/30
W
#39 vs #58 Louisville
28-13
+13.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.1 10.1
Margin Scaling
+3.5 13.6
Total 13.6 pts
10
11/06
W
#30 @ #93 Florida State
28-14
+15.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 13.0
Margin Scaling
+2.4 15.4
Total 15.4 pts
11
11/14
L
#30 @ #20 Wake Forest
42-45
-5.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -4.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -4.7
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.6
Total -5.6 pts
12
11/20
W
#35 vs #76 Syracuse
41-17
+12.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.7 8.3
Margin Scaling
+4.2 12.6
Total 12.6 pts
13
11/27
W
#33 vs #62 North Carolina
34-30
+11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.7 9.7
Margin Scaling
+1.5 11.2
Total 11.2 pts
Total
9-3 Record
89.2

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 -