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NC State

2025 Season Performance

#49
Rank
7-5
Record
58.7
Points
0.628
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #27 Virginia 35-31
Worst L vs #123 Virginia Tech 21-23

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#2
#20
#38
#56
#76
W1
#38
W4
#25
W7
#51
W10
#45
W13
#48
W15
#49

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/28
W
NR vs #74 East Carolina
24-17
+10.5
+12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.7 10.7
Margin Scaling
+1.5 12.2
Total 12.2 pts
+1.7
2
09/06
W
#38 vs #27 Virginia
35-31
+14.5
+19.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.7 13.7
Margin Scaling
+1.7 15.3
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 16.8
Recency Weighting
+3.0 19.9
Total 19.9 pts
+5.4
3
09/11
W
#15 @ #66 Wake Forest
34-24
+21.8
+20.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+4.4 17.9
Margin Scaling
+2.6 20.5
Total 20.5 pts
-1.2
4
09/20
L
#7 @ #105 Duke
33-45
-7.4
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.0 -5.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -5.9
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
+0.5
5
09/27
L
#25 vs #123 Virginia Tech
21-23
-12.2
-12.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -10.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.4 -12.1
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -12.5
Total -12.5 pts
-0.3
6
10/04
W
#43 vs FCS Campbell
56-10
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
7
10/11
L
#51 @ #26 Notre Dame
7-36
-6.6
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.1 -3.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -3.0
Margin Scaling
-3.2 -6.2
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
-0.6
9
10/25
L
#60 @ #43 Pittsburgh
34-53
-6.6
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.9 -5.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -4.6
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
+0.0
10
11/01
W
#66 vs #11 Georgia Tech
48-36
+21.7
+19.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.5 13.5
Margin Scaling
+2.7 16.2
Recency Weighting
+2.9 19.1
Total 19.1 pts
-2.6
12
11/15
L
#51 @ #19 Miami
7-41
-7.3
-7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -3.8
Margin Scaling
-2.8 -6.6
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
-0.5
13
11/22
W
#55 vs #45 Florida State
21-11
+13.3
+11.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.4 9.4
Margin Scaling
+2.5 11.9
Total 11.9 pts
-1.3
14
11/30
W
#48 vs #106 North Carolina
42-19
+11.4
+11.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.0 7.0
Margin Scaling
+4.1 11.1
Total 11.1 pts
-0.3
Total
7-5 Record
52.9
53.7
+0.8

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
74-45
Record
62%
Win Rate
#52
Avg Rank
#7
Best Rank
0.587
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#61
2017
#45
2018
#38
2019
#112
2020
#26
2021
#30
2022
#44
2023
#34
2024
#79
2025
#49

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 ACC 7-5 (58%) #49 #7 58.7 0.628 -
2024 ACC 6-6 (50%) #79 #42 11.0 0.591 -
2023 ACC 9-3 (75%) #34 #21 97.3 0.600 -
2022 ACC 8-4 (67%) #44 #30 75.9 0.593 -
2021 ACC 9-3 (75%) #30 #27 101.8 0.573 -
2020 ACC 8-3 (73%) #26 #15 86.7 0.632 -
2019 ACC 4-8 (33%) #112 #46 -31.6 0.545 -
2018 ACC 9-3 (75%) #38 #20 90.1 0.513 -
2017 ACC 8-4 (67%) #45 #32 65.5 0.596 -
2016 ACC 6-6 (50%) #61 #41 38.7 0.601 -