2026 Season · Week 6
NCSU · Wolfpack
NC State
ACC · 3-3
National Rank
#71
Power
-0.6
Offense
0.05
Defense
-0.07
SOS
-3.5
SOS Rank
#53
Team Profile
Why #71?
NC State ranks #71 through Week 6 with a Power rating of -0.6, meaning the model expects NC State to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 0.6 points on a neutral field.
NC State has faced the #53 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -3.5 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Richmond, with a Game Performance score of +2.08.
The weakest performance came against Virginia, where the Game Performance score was -1.04.
Offense0.05
Offense0.05
Stronger Side
Offense
The offensive rating (0.05) is currently higher than the defensive rating (-0.07).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 29 | Virginia | Away | L | 8-34 | -1.04 | -1.39 | -0.70 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | Richmond | Home | W | 73-0 | +2.08 | +1.78 | +2.38 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Vanderbilt | Away | L | 31-35 | -0.31 | -0.05 | -0.58 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | App State | Home | W | 41-31 | +0.29 | +0.60 | -0.02 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Louisville | Home | W | 31-28 | +0.11 | +0.29 | -0.08 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Wake Forest | Home | L | 14-38 | -0.54 | -0.39 | -0.68 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Stanford | Away | 7:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | California | Home | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Duke | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Syracuse | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Florida State | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | North Carolina | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |