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NC State Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
ACCCarter-Finley Stadium
- Overall record
- 55-142-3
- Win percentage
- 28.3%
- Current streak
- 1W
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
55-142-3
200 games · 28.3%
Against Top 10
11-60-1
72 games · 16%
Against Top 5
2-33
35 games · 5.7%
Streaks
1W
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 4
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 27-55 | 82 | 32.9% |
| Road | 17-75-2 | 94 | 19.1% |
| Neutral | 11-12-1 | 24 | 47.9% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7-14 | 21 | 33.3% |
| 2010s | 6-18 | 24 | 25% |
| 2000s | 12-14 | 26 | 46.2% |
| 1990s | 14-30 | 44 | 31.8% |
| 1980s | 5-19 | 24 | 20.8% |
| 1970s | 7-17-1 | 25 | 30% |
| 1960s | 2-9 | 11 | 18.2% |
| 1950s | 1-11-1 | 13 | 11.5% |
| 1940s | 1-8-1 | 10 | 15% |
| 1930s | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2024 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2023 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2022 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2021 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2020 | 2-4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 2019 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2016 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2015 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2014 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2011 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2010 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 2009 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2008 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2007 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2006 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2005 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 2004 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2003 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 2001 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2000 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1999 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1998 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1997 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1996 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1995 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1994 | 4-2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 1993 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1992 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 1991 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1990 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1988 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1987 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1984 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1982 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1981 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1980 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1979 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1978 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1977 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1976 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1975 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1974 | 1-1-1 | 3 | 50% |
| 1973 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1972 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1971 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1970 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1969 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1967 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1966 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1965 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1964 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1961 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1960 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1959 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1958 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1957 | 0-0-1 | 1 | 50% |
| 1954 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1953 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1952 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1951 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1950 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1949 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1948 | 0-2-1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 1947 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1946 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1940 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1939 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1938 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 3
Florida State, 2012
17-16 · Home · NC State was unranked
Win over No. 5
Georgia, 1967
14-7 · Neutral · NC State was No. 10
Win over No. 7
Clemson, 2011
37-13 · Home · NC State was unranked
Win over No. 7
Penn State, 1974
12-7 · Home · NC State was unranked
Win over No. 8
Georgia Tech, 2025
48-36 · Home · NC State was unranked
Win over No. 8
Penn State, 1975
15-14 · Road · NC State was unranked
Win over No. 9
Clemson, 2021
27-21 · Home · NC State was unranked
Win over No. 9
Florida State, 2005
20-15 · Road · NC State was unranked
Win over No. 9
Clemson, 1988
10-3 · Home · NC State was unranked
Win over No. 10
Florida State, 2001
34-28 · Road · NC State was unranked
All 200 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | W 31-7 | No. 22 Memphis | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2025 | L 7-41 | No. 16 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 2025 | W 48-36 | No. 8 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2025 | L 7-36 | No. 16 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 35-59 | No. 21 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 10-51 | No. 14 Tennessee | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2023 | L 19-28 | No. 19 Kansas State | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 2023 | L 3-24 | No. 17 Duke | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 24-45 | No. 10 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | W 30-27 | No. 18 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | W 30-21 | No. 20 Wake Forest | No. 21 | Home |
| 2022 | L 9-24 | No. 18 Syracuse | No. 15 | Road |
| 2022 | L 20-30 | No. 5 Clemson | No. 10 | Road |
| 2021 | L 42-45 | No. 13 Wake Forest | No. 21 | Road |
| 2021 | W 27-21 | No. 9 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 21-23 | No. 23 Kentucky | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2020 | W 15-14 | No. 21 Liberty | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 41-44 | No. 11 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 21-48 | No. 14 North Carolina | No. 23 | Road |
| 2020 | W 30-29 | No. 24 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 24-45 | No. 20 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 10-55 | No. 4 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 10-44 | No. 23 Wake Forest | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 13-52 | No. 21 Texas A&M | No. 22 | Neutral |
| 2018 | L 7-41 | No. 3 Clemson | No. 16 | Road |
| 2017 | L 31-38 | No. 6 Clemson | No. 20 | Home |
| 2017 | L 14-35 | No. 9 Notre Dame | No. 14 | Road |
| 2017 | W 39-25 | No. 17 Louisville | No. 24 | Home |
| 2017 | W 27-21 | No. 12 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 20-24 | No. 19 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | L 13-54 | No. 7 Louisville | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 17-24 | No. 3 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 28-51 | No. 23 Mississippi State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2015 | L 34-45 | No. 11 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 17-34 | No. 19 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 41-56 | No. 3 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 41-56 | No. 1 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 17-49 | No. 3 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 14-26 | No. 3 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 48-62 | No. 11 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | W 17-16 | No. 3 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | W 37-13 | No. 7 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | L 35-45 | No. 21 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | W 23-7 | No. 22 West Virginia | No. 21 | Neutral |
| 2010 | W 28-24 | No. 16 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | W 28-27 | No. 23 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 10-38 | No. 16 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 23-43 | No. 24 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | W 41-10 | No. 25 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 10-41 | No. 13 South Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | W 30-24 | No. 15 East Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | W 29-24 | No. 21 Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 20-42 | No. 15 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 23-31 | No. 20 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | W 24-20 | No. 17 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | W 17-15 | No. 20 Boston College | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | W 20-15 | No. 9 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | W 17-14 | No. 24 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 10-17 | No. 11 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 31-45 | No. 4 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 14-22 | No. 9 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | L 44-50 | No. 13 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 38-44 | No. 3 Ohio State | No. 24 | Road |
| 2002 | W 28-6 | No. 11 Notre Dame | No. 17 | Road |
| 2002 | W 17-7 | No. 14 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | L 19-23 | No. 10 Maryland | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | W 34-28 | No. 10 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 37-45 | No. 16 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | W 38-30 | No. 22 Minnesota | No. 21 | Neutral |
| 2000 | L 14-58 | No. 6 Florida State | No. 21 | Home |
| 2000 | L 27-34 | No. 5 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 6-23 | No. 23 East Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 21-48 | No. 7 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 11-42 | No. 1 Florida State | No. 20 | Road |
| 1998 | L 23-46 | No. 24 Miami | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 1998 | L 13-23 | No. 15 Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 24-47 | No. 25 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | W 38-17 | No. 24 Syracuse | No. 23 | Home |
| 1998 | W 24-7 | No. 11 Florida State | No. 20 | Home |
| 1997 | L 35-48 | No. 3 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 7-20 | No. 4 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 17-27 | No. 25 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 17-19 | No. 19 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | W 32-31 | No. 13 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 20-52 | No. 8 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 14-62 | No. 20 Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 19-24 | No. 8 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 17-51 | No. 3 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 11-27 | No. 16 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 17-77 | No. 1 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 24-29 | No. 16 Virginia | No. 23 | Home |
| 1994 | W 28-24 | No. 16 Mississippi State | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 1994 | W 30-27 | No. 13 Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 3-34 | No. 8 Florida State | No. 25 | Home |
| 1994 | W 24-23 | No. 18 Duke | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 17-31 | No. 24 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | W 29-12 | No. 22 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 7-42 | No. 23 Michigan | No. 22 | Neutral |
| 1993 | L 3-62 | No. 2 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | W 34-29 | No. 16 Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 14-35 | No. 18 North Carolina | No. 19 | Home |
| 1992 | L 10-27 | No. 14 Florida | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 1992 | W 42-14 | No. 25 Wake Forest | No. 13 | Home |
| 1992 | W 20-6 | No. 18 Clemson | No. 23 | Home |
| 1992 | L 13-16 | No. 23 Georgia Tech | No. 21 | Road |
| 1992 | L 13-34 | No. 3 Florida State | No. 16 | Home |
| 1992 | W 24-14 | No. 16 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 34-37 | No. 12 East Carolina | No. 21 | Neutral |
| 1991 | L 10-42 | No. 24 Virginia | No. 18 | Home |
| 1991 | L 19-29 | No. 19 Clemson | No. 12 | Road |
| 1991 | W 28-21 | No. 21 Georgia Tech | No. 19 | Home |
| 1991 | W 24-7 | No. 23 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | W 31-27 | No. 23 Southern Miss | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1990 | L 17-24 | No. 19 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 0-31 | No. 1 Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 10-17 | No. 25 Arizona | No. 22 | Neutral |
| 1989 | L 9-20 | No. 24 Virginia | No. 18 | Home |
| 1989 | W 20-10 | No. 25 South Carolina | No. 20 | Road |
| 1988 | W 28-23 | No. 19 Iowa | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1988 | L 7-23 | No. 17 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | W 10-3 | No. 9 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 0-48 | No. 13 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | W 30-28 | No. 14 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 0-34 | No. 16 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 0-45 | No. 19 Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 28-35 | No. 5 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | W 27-22 | No. 20 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 6-29 | No. 17 Maryland | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 14-42 | No. 3 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 0-54 | No. 7 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 29-38 | No. 18 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 9-41 | No. 11 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 6-14 | No. 11 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | L 15-22 | No. 6 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | L 7-17 | No. 4 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 10-21 | No. 4 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 13-21 | No. 9 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 8-28 | No. 7 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 10-30 | No. 17 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 28-30 | No. 19 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 21-35 | No. 15 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 31-44 | No. 18 Auburn | No. 17 | Road |
| 1978 | W 30-17 | No. 16 Pittsburgh | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1978 | L 10-19 | No. 1 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 10-33 | No. 16 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 7-31 | No. 10 Maryland | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | W 24-14 | No. 19 Iowa State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1977 | L 17-21 | No. 9 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 3-7 | No. 16 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 6-16 | No. 5 Maryland | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 10-13 | No. 10 West Virginia | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 1975 | W 15-14 | No. 8 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | W 8-7 | No. 13 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | T 31-31 | No. 15 Houston | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 1974 | W 12-7 | No. 7 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | L 10-20 | No. 15 Maryland | No. 17 | Road |
| 1973 | W 31-18 | No. 19 Kansas | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 1973 | L 29-35 | No. 6 Penn State | No. 20 | Road |
| 1973 | L 14-31 | No. 2 Nebraska | No. 19 | Road |
| 1972 | W 49-13 | No. 18 West Virginia | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1972 | L 22-37 | No. 10 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 3-35 | No. 5 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 7-27 | No. 20 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 0-19 | No. 19 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 8-33 | No. 3 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 13-34 | No. 19 Houston | Unranked | Home |
| 1967 | W 14-7 | No. 5 Georgia | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1967 | W 16-6 | No. 10 Houston | No. 9 | Road |
| 1966 | L 10-17 | No. 8 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1966 | L 10-28 | No. 1 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1965 | L 6-28 | No. 8 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1964 | L 6-28 | No. 10 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1964 | L 0-21 | No. 3 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1961 | L 7-26 | No. 5 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 0-7 | No. 15 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 0-23 | No. 15 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 7-12 | No. 16 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 6-13 | No. 16 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | T 14-14 | No. 7 Duke | No. 10 | Road |
| 1954 | L 3-28 | No. 14 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1954 | L 7-21 | No. 19 Duke | Unranked | Home |
| 1953 | L 0-61 | No. 11 West Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 1953 | L 0-31 | No. 13 Duke | Unranked | Road |
| 1952 | L 0-57 | No. 6 Duke | Unranked | Home |
| 1951 | L 0-53 | No. 3 Maryland | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | W 16-13 | No. 16 Maryland | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 0-27 | No. 12 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 7-13 | No. 11 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1949 | L 6-14 | No. 16 Maryland | Unranked | Home |
| 1949 | L 6-26 | No. 6 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1948 | L 0-14 | No. 6 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1948 | L 0-6 | No. 13 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 1948 | T 0-0 | No. 15 Duke | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 6-41 | No. 10 North Carolina | No. 16 | Road |
| 1947 | L 0-7 | No. 15 Duke | Unranked | Road |
| 1946 | L 13-34 | No. 17 Oklahoma | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1946 | W 13-6 | No. 13 Duke | No. 12 | Home |
| 1940 | L 10-26 | No. 11 Mississippi State | Unranked | Home |
| 1939 | L 0-13 | No. 1 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1938 | L 0-14 | No. 16 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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