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North Carolina and NC State have met 114 times since 1894. This page keeps the record, streaks, trophy context, and recent results in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series snapshot
- Record
- 60-40-5
- Current streak
- NC State 4 games
- Longest streak
- North Carolina 9 games (1943-1955)
- Avg. margin / points
- 12.2 / 36.3
Series overview
North Carolina 60-40-5 NC State. Current streak: NC State 4 games.
Last five meetings
North Carolina 1 | NC State 4
Largest margin
45 points
Rivalry notes
- The tracked window runs from 1894 through 2024.
- 105 completed games currently back the series calculations on this page.
- The latest tracked meeting was Nov 30, 2024.
Related pages
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Rivalry guide
What this rivalry is
North Carolina and NC State have a tracked series that starts in 1894 and spans 114 listed meetings. The page combines series record, streaks, recent games, and research links in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series history
- Status
- Active series
- Years
- 1894-2024
- Busiest era
- 1920s, 10 games
- Longest pause
- 13 years (1905-1919)
- 1920s10 games
- 1930s10 games
- 1960s10 games
- 1970s10 games
Biggest games and recent trend
Landmark games are selected from the same tracked rivalry results used for the series record.
4 featured games
Latest meeting
2024 - Nov 30, 2024
North Carolina 30, NC State 35. Most recent completed chapter in the tracked series.
Closest finish
1934 - Oct 27, 1934
North Carolina 7, NC State 7. The smallest final-score margin in the available game log.
Highest scoring
2003 - Sep 27, 2003
North Carolina 34, NC State 47. The biggest combined scoring total in the available game log.
Largest margin
1988 - Oct 15, 1988
North Carolina 3, NC State 48. The widest final-score gap in the available game log.
Recent trend
- Last five
- North Carolina 1, NC State 4 across 5 games
- Last ten
- North Carolina 3, NC State 7 across 10 games
- Scoring profile
- Lower-scoring recent history; average total 36.3, average margin 12.2.
- Current streak
- NC State 4 games
Players and coaches from recent chapters
Recent leaders are capped to keep the page fast while still pointing readers toward the names around recent meetings.
CJ Bailey
NC State, 2024
Passing Yards: 2412
Daylan Smothers
NC State, 2024
Rushing Yards: 571
Justin Joly
NC State, 2024
Receiving Yards: 661
J.J. Jones
North Carolina, 2024
Receiving Yards: 582
Jacolby Criswell
North Carolina, 2024
Passing Yards: 2459
Omarion Hampton
North Carolina, 2024
Rushing Yards: 1660
Coach context
Coach rows summarize recent rivalry-season overlap for each program.
Dave Doeren
NC State - 2020-2024 - 40-23
Mack Brown
North Carolina - 2020-2024 - 37-27
Freddie Kitchens
North Carolina - 2024 - 0-1
Weather, rankings, and research links
5 recent rivalry games have weather context, average temperature 52F.
Both teams appeared together in a poll snapshot in 2 of the recent tracked rivalry seasons.
North Carolina team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
NC State team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
North Carolina season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
NC State season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
North Carolina weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
NC State weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Game stats archive
Search box scores and detailed game stat pages.
Rankings
Poll and ranking context around rivalry seasons.
College football records
National record and history context.
Historical comparison
Compare program seasons and statistical profiles.
Recent rivalry results
The latest games are rendered in the page HTML so search engines and readers can see the rivalry's recent chapter without client-side interaction.
10 most recent tracked games
| Date | Matchup | Score | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | NC State at North Carolina | North Carolina 30, NC State 35 | Venue unavailable | NC State |
| Nov 26, 2023 | North Carolina at NC State | North Carolina 20, NC State 39 | Venue unavailable | NC State |
| Nov 25, 2022 | NC State at North Carolina | North Carolina 27, NC State 30 | Venue unavailable | NC State |
| Nov 27, 2021 | North Carolina at NC State | North Carolina 30, NC State 34 | Venue unavailable | NC State |
| Oct 24, 2020 | NC State at North Carolina | North Carolina 48, NC State 21 | Venue unavailable | North Carolina |
| Dec 1, 2019 | North Carolina at NC State | North Carolina 41, NC State 10 | Venue unavailable | North Carolina |
| Nov 24, 2018 | NC State at North Carolina | North Carolina 28, NC State 34 | Venue unavailable | NC State |
| Nov 25, 2017 | North Carolina at NC State | North Carolina 21, NC State 33 | Venue unavailable | NC State |
| Nov 25, 2016 | NC State at North Carolina | North Carolina 21, NC State 28 | Venue unavailable | NC State |
| Nov 28, 2015 | North Carolina at NC State | North Carolina 45, NC State 34 | Venue unavailable | North Carolina |
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