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North Carolina at NC State

Nov 30, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 14

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North Carolina

ACC

Final Score

19 - 42

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NC State

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

NC State386
North Carolina265

Passing Yards

NC State201
North Carolina195

Rushing Yards

NC State185
North Carolina70

Turnovers

NC State0
North Carolina1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature38°F
Wind4 mph E

Venue

Carter-Finley Stadium

Raleigh, NC

Humidity

44%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

3.76

Postgame Win Probability

NC State: 100.0%

North Carolina: 0.0%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

CJ Bailey

NC State

YDS: 201

Rushing

CJ Bailey

NC State

YDS: 65

Receiving

Jordan Shipp

North Carolina

YDS: 90

Tackles

Caden Fordham

NC State

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

NC State32:59
North Carolina27:01

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

NC State pulls away from North Carolina 42-19

Standard

NC State defeated North Carolina 42-19 in Week 14 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 386-265 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

NC State set the terms early in a game that finished 42-19. (03:26) Shotgun #10 W.Wilson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UNC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:26 #94 K.Vinesett kick attempt good (H: #98 C.Noonkester, LS: #95 J.Mann) came with 3:26 left in the first quarter, giving NC State the first major swing.

NC State's box score carried the story: 386 total yards, 185 rushing yards, and 201 passing yards. North Carolina finished with 265 total yards, including 70 on the ground and 195 through the air.

NC State converted 6-12 on third down, went 4-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, NC State led 28-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was (10:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete short left to #6 W.Grimes caught at UNC15, for 15 yards to the UNC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:10, 1ST DOWN #94 K.Vinesett kick atte….

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (03:26) Shotgun #10 W.Wilson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UNC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:26 #94 K.Vinesett kick attempt good (H: #98 C.Noonkester, LS: #95 J.Mann) (NC State led 14-0 over North Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (10:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete short left to #6 W.Grimes caught at UNC15, for 15 yards to the UNC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:10, 1ST DOWN #94 K.Vinesett kick attempt good (… (NC State led 7-0 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (07:13) Shotgun #10 W.Wilson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:12 #94 K.Vinesett kick attempt good (H: #98 C.Noonkester, LS: #95 J.Mann) (NC State led 21-7 over North Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (13:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 G.Lopez pass complete deep right to #1 J.Shipp caught at NCSU00, for 20 yards to the NCSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:03, 1ST DOWN #90 R.Verhoff kick attempt good (H:… (North Carolina led 7-14 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    (01:49) #90 R.Verhoff field goal attempt from 49 yards GOOD (H: #96 T.Maginness, LS: #42 S.Triplett), clock 01:49 (North Carolina led 10-21 over NC State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (00:21) Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete short right to #7 J.Joly caught at UNC01, for 1 yard to the UNC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:18 #94 K.Vinesett kick attempt good (H: #98 C.Noonkester, LS… (NC State led 28-10 over North Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    42-19

    NC State defeated North Carolina.

  • Total yards

    386-265

    NC State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    185

    NC State averaged 4.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    201

    NC State averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-12

    NC State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-13

    North Carolina's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNC StateNorth Carolina
Total Yards386265
Passing Yards201195
Rushing Yards18570
First Downs2720
Third Down Efficiency6-127-13
Fourth Down Efficiency4-40-0
Total Penalties (Yards)5-6011-129
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts21-3022-36
Rushing Attempts4224
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs40
Kicking Points67
Possession Time32:5927:01
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)