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Virginia at NC State

Sep 6, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 2

Away

Virginia

ACC

Final Score

31 - 35

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NC State

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

NC State420
Virginia514

Passing Yards

NC State200
Virginia257

Rushing Yards

NC State220
Virginia257

Turnovers

NC State0
Virginia1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature87°F
Wind8 mph SW

Venue

Carter-Finley Stadium

Raleigh, NC

Humidity

53%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

8.13

Postgame Win Probability

NC State: 65.7%

Virginia: 34.3%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Chandler Morris

Virginia

YDS: 257

Rushing

J'mari Taylor

Virginia

YDS: 150

Receiving

Jahmal Edrine

Virginia

YDS: 68

Tackles

Sean Brown

NC State

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

NC State27:35
Virginia32:25

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

NC State holds off Virginia 35-31

Close

NC State defeated Virginia 35-31 in Week 2 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 420-514 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

NC State set the terms early in a game that finished 35-31. CJ Bailey run for 30 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK) came with 8:26 left in the first quarter, giving NC State the first major swing.

NC State's box score carried the story: 420 total yards, 220 rushing yards, and 200 passing yards. Virginia finished with 514 total yards, including 257 on the ground and 257 through the air.

NC State converted 1-7 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, NC State led 14-24 at halftime. The explosive highlight was CJ Bailey run for 30 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    CJ Bailey run for 30 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK) (NC State led 7-7 over Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    J'Mari Taylor run for 9 yds for a TD (Will Bettridge KICK) (Virginia led 14-7 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    J'Mari Taylor run for 39 yds for a TD NC State Penalty, (Yards) declined (Will Bettridge KICK) (Virginia led 7-0 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Will Bettridge 29 yd FG GOOD (Virginia led 17-14 over NC State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    CJ Bailey pass complete to Noah Rogers for 27 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK) (NC State led 14-14 over Virginia).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Chandler Morris pass complete to Sage Ennis for 3 yds for a TD (Will Bettridge KICK) (Virginia led 24-14 over NC State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-31

    NC State defeated Virginia.

  • Total yards

    420-514

    NC State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    220

    NC State averaged 6.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    200

    NC State averaged 8.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    1-7

    NC State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    13-19

    Virginia's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNC StateVirginia
Total Yards420514
Passing Yards200257
Rushing Yards220257
First Downs2224
Third Down Efficiency1-713-19
Fourth Down Efficiency2-21-2
Total Penalties (Yards)1-153-20
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts16-2330-43
Rushing Attempts3332
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs43
Kicking Points57
Possession Time27:3532:25
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)