North Carolina at NC State - 2025 Matchup Preview
North Carolina logo North Carolina Tar Heels at NC State WolfpackNC State logo
Saturday, November 29th 2025 (12:00 AM EST)
Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC  (ACC)

 
Tar Heels (3 - 5) (5 - 3 - 0)
Coach Bill Belichick (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 19 - 22 (19 - 17 on Road)
Record Prediction: 4.6 - 7.4 (#99)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 3) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 1)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 3) (Bad: 1)
NCST 2nd straight Home Game
UNC is playing their 7th straight game
Our Line: NC State -11  (SP+ NCST -9)

Projected Score: UNC: 21 - NCST: 32 (53)
NCST Win prob: 78% | Cover: 49%
UNC Travel: 20 miles
Wolfpack (5 - 4) (4 - 5 - 0)
Coach Dave Doeren (87 - 64)
Avg Score : 32 - 31 (37 - 23 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6.3 - 5.7 (#71)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 2) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: 1) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 1)
Future: (Elite: 1) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
 
North Carolina's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Mon 9/1 North Carolina vs TCU+3.059.5L 14 - 48ON
Sat 9/6 North Carolina at Charlotte-16.549.5W 20 - 3UY
Sat 9/13 North Carolina vs Richmond-24.547.5W 41 - 6UY
Sat 9/20 North Carolina at UCF+7.046.5L 9 - 34UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4 North Carolina vs Clemson+15.547.5L 10 - 38ON
BYE WEEK
Fri 10/17 North Carolina at California+7.545.5L 18 - 21UY
Sat 10/25 North Carolina vs Virginia+12.551.5L 16 - 17UY
Fri 10/31 North Carolina at Syracuse+1.545.5W 27 - 10UY
Sat 11/8 North Carolina vs Stanford-8.541.5
Sat 11/15 North Carolina at Wake Forest+8.5
Sat 11/22 North Carolina vs Duke+7
Sat 11/29 North Carolina at NC State+11

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 3, Avg 4, Bad 1, Poor 3
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 3, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 2
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 3, Bad 0, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 2
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 3, Avg: 1, Bad: 1, Poor: 0

Predictions for North Carolina's Schedule
NC State's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/28 NC State vs East Carolina-12.558.5W 24 - 17UN
Sat 9/6 NC State vs Virginia-3.053.0W 35 - 31OY
Thu 9/11 NC State at Wake Forest-7.552.5W 34 - 24OY
Sat 9/20 NC State at Duke+3.057.5L 33 - 45ON
Sat 9/27 NC State vs Virginia Tech-10.057.5L 21 - 23UN
Sat 10/4 NC State vs Campbell-42.561.5W 56 - 10OY
Sat 10/11 NC State at Notre Dame+23.559.5L 7 - 36UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/25 NC State at Pittsburgh+5.552.5L 34 - 53ON
Sat 11/1 NC State vs Georgia Tech+4.558.5W 48 - 36OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 NC State at Miami+18.5
Fri 11/21 NC State vs Florida State+4.5
Sat 11/29 NC State vs North Carolina-11

Total: Elite: 2, Good: 4, Avg 3, Bad 2, Poor 0
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 3, Avg 3, Bad 1, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg: 2, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg: 1, Bad: 1, Poor: 0

Predictions for NC State's Schedule
Important Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
UNC#120 (.06)39% (113)19.441% (92)3.08 (37)12337% (118)1763.08 (119)#52 (.12)39% (34)22.137% (25)40% (60)2.88 (13)50.11.61.1
NCST#21 (.29)44% (50)32.443% (78)2.89 (60)16246% (34)2784.64 (18)#98 (.19)38% (27)30.635% (10)41% (66)3.93 (92)58.11.20.8
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
UNC#65 (.2)42% (80)47% (34)3.32 (22)17537% (114)2164.08 (52)#70 (.17)41% (53)44% (82)37% (26)4.01 (90)59.81.21.2
NCST#26 (.25)45% (36)44% (68)3.24 (36)13047% (20)2153.97 (61)#86 (.19)41% (59)39% (31)43% (87)3.78 (67)451.71.4



Overall Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UNC Offense819.418.539%3.081.617299123176453%46%41%37%16%.06
NCST Defense930.623.438.3%3.930.8 - - - - - 43%56%35%41%14%.19
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UNC Defense822.11738.8%2.881.1 - - - - - 46%54%37%40%16%.12
NCST Offense932.436.844.2%4.641.2214391622785.147%53%43%46%16%.29

Additional Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
North Carolina829:0316.532%77%5.150.11.61.15.12.1029.6
NC State930:1821.342%39%658.11.20.85.31.4127
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
UNC Offense853% (48)41% (92)30.8123.149 (107).04 (105)3.08 (37)71% (73)11% (106)0.85 (120)
NCST Defense943% (9)35% (10) - - - - .05 (46)1.53 (1)58% (13)8% (107)1.2 (131)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
UNC Defense846% (27)37% (25) - - - - .03 (33)2.38 (30)93% (136)10% (60)0.88 (35)
NCST Offense947% (96)43% (78)31.8161.65.119 (40).15 (53)2.89 (60)71% (74)11% (104)1.07 (28)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UNC Offense846% (91)37% (118)18.128.8175.56.19.78 (121)6 (34).13 (116)1.5 (84)28% (24)27% (102).22 (97)6% (57)1.6 (134)
NCST Defense956% (129)41% (66) - - - - - - 6 (75).32 (106)1.7 (113)35% (20)30% (80).39 (112)6% (78)2.1 (110)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UNC Defense854% (111)40% (60) - - - - - - 5 (75).21 (63)1.4 (31)32% (63)26% (24).19 (32)6% (84)1.7 (7)
NCST Offense953% (37)46% (34)23.333.4277.88.311.920 (33)8 (119).43 (19)1.7 (27)32% (77)33% (52).44 (31)6% (66)2.2 (25)

North Carolina's Power Ratings
North Carolina's Power Rating: 1.46  #69
North Carolina's Offense Rating: 3.42  #105
North Carolina's Defense Rating: 1.96  #37
2025 Talent Rating: 938.00  #17
Blue Chip Ratio: 17%  #29
North Carolina's 2025 Expected Record: 4.6 - 7.4
North Carolina's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -5.1  #89
North Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.2  #118
North Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.3  #55

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 852.82
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
North Carolina: 1.46   NC State: 9.3

SP+ Ratings Matchup
North Carolina: -5.1   NC State: 3.6




NC State's Power Ratings
NC State's Power Rating: 9.3  #46
NC State's Offense Rating: 16.93  #32
NC State's Defense Rating: 6.93  #72
2025 Talent Rating: 838.00  #43
Blue Chip Ratio: 10  #39
NC State's 2025 Expected Record: 6.3 - 5.7
NC State's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.6  #58
NC State's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.7  #38
NC State's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.7  #81

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 852.82
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


North Carolina Scoring
Offense: 19.4 PPG
Offense on Road: 18.5
Defense: 22.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 17

North Carolina's 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 5
Record vs Spread: 5 - 3 - 0
Record on Road: 2 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
NC State 32
North Carolina 21


Total Points: 53

Based on Last 4 Games
NC State 31
North Carolina 24

Total Points: 56

Based on Entire Season
NC State 27
North Carolina 23

Total Points: 50
NC State Scoring
Offense: 32.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.8
Defense: 30.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 23.4

NC State's 2025 Record
Record: 5 - 4
Record vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record at home: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 2 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202411/30North Carolina30NC State35North Carolina -2.5NC State54.5Over
202311/25NC State39North Carolina20North Carolina -2NC State55.0Over
202211/25North Carolina27NC State30North Carolina -6.5NC State56.0Over
202111/26NC State34North Carolina30NC State -6.5North Carolina62.0Over
202010/24North Carolina48NC State21North Carolina -15.0North Carolina62.0Over
201911/30NC State10North Carolina41North Carolina -11North Carolina57.0Under
201811/24North Carolina28NC State34NC State -7.5North Carolina61.5Over
201711/25NC State33North Carolina21NC State -14.5North Carolina57.0Under
201611/25North Carolina21NC State28North Carolina -10NC State63.0Under
201511/28NC State34North Carolina45North Carolina -6North Carolina65.0Over
201411/29North Carolina7NC State35North Carolina -6NC State0
201311/02NC State19North Carolina27North Carolina -3North Carolina0
201210/27North Carolina43NC State35
201111/05NC State13North Carolina0
201011/20North Carolina25NC State29
200911/28NC State28North Carolina27
200811/22North Carolina10NC State41
200711/10NC State31North Carolina27
200611/18North Carolina23NC State9
200509/24NC State24North Carolina31
200410/09North Carolina30NC State24
200309/27NC State47North Carolina34
200210/12North Carolina17NC State34
200109/29NC State9North Carolina17
200010/13North Carolina20NC State38
TeamWinsCoversO/U
NC State1657 Overs
North Carolina973 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams11 - 143 - 91 - 62 - 3
Road Teams14 - 119 - 33 - 26 - 1

(#69) UNC at (#46) NCST
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatUNCNCST
Power RatePwr #69 #46
SP+SP+ #89 #58
Perf GradeGrade #80 #56
OffenseOff #108 #37
DefenseDef #43 #69
Spec TeamsST #34 #80
TalentTal #17 #43
Blue ChipsBC% #29 #39
North Carolina Notes
(10/25) Playing much better & still finding ways to lose
(10/21) OT W Boone no longer w/ team, started 1st 3 games
(10/8) Sounds like this Belichick experiment is ending fast
(9/20) Team is a complete joke, fitting for Carolina
(9/1) Worse than even I thought, Def bad G5 level
(8/27) QB1 - Gio Lopez has won starting job in fall
(5/11) One of the most exp'd OLs, but 52% from portals
(4/17) QB Lopez (S Al) added post spring.
(4/17) NFL style not open to fans/media. We'll see
(4/17) Is Lopez QB1? Have Johnson (Inj)/Browne (PU)
(3/21) RB rebuild. Some options, SO Gause has exp
(3/21) WR/TE rebuild. Have some talented options
North Carolina Injury Report
NC State Notes
(11/5) RB Jayden Scott (Fr) huge vs GT. Name to watch
(10/12) Def really beat up & can't compete. Off regressing
(10/9) DB injury issues, nickel down to 5th option (ND wk)
(9/30) Run Def mauled by VT? Run Off awful, horrific loss
(9/30) Things could go south in a hurry for this program
(9/20) Def horrible, torched by Duke. Bailey TOs killed
(9/11) Run Off good vs Wake, Def bad but rallied
(9/11) CJ Bailey is a weapon, holds ball long at times
(9/11) Tackling is an issue, Def very inconsistent
(8/29) Run Def great vs ECU, run off a big concern
(7/28) Off only 5 portals, 3 OL & 2 TE, good sign?
(5/29) Same 3-3-5 Def, added 4 DE's (G5) for rush
NC State Injury Report
North Carolina on Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat
UNC OffNCST Def
Perf GradePerf #108 #69
SuccessSuc #113 #27
ExplosiveExp #125 #131
PPAPPA #120 #98
PowerPwr #105 #72
SP+SP+ #118 #81
Pts POPPO #119 #92
HavocHav #83 #103
North Carolina Run Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat
UNC OffNCST Def
Run GameRun #110 #39
Run SuccessRSuc #92 #10
Run ExplRExp #120 #131
PPAExp #105 #46
Run BlockR Blk #51 -
OL YdsOLY #37 #1
Stuff RateStuff #17 #24
TackleTak -  #56
North Carolina Pass Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat
UNC OffNCST Def
Pass GamePass #111 #90
Pass SuccessPSuc #118 #66
Pass ExplPExl #84 #113
PPAExp #116 #106
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #51 #63
F7 HavocF7 #106 #107
DB HavocDB #57 #78
NC State on Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 53%, Run: 47%
CategoryCatNCST OffUNC Def
Perf GradePerf #37 #43
SuccessSuc #50 #34
ExplosiveExp #10 #41
PPAPPA #21 #52
PowerPwr #32 #37
SP+SP+ #38 #55
Pts POPPO #18 #13
HavocHav #85 #74
NC State Run Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 53%, Run: 47%
CategoryCat
NCST OffUNC Def
Run GameRun #76 #54
Run SuccessRSuc #78 #25
Run ExplRExp #28 #35
PPAExp #53 #33
Run BlockR Blk #66 -
OL YdsOLY #60 #30
Stuff RateStuff #127 #46
TackleTak -  #43
NC State Pass Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 53%, Run: 47%
CategoryCatNCST OffUNC Def
Pass GamePass #47 #66
Pass SuccessPSuc #34 #60
Pass ExplPExl #27 #31
PPAExp #19 #63
Pass Block/RushP Blk #28 #34
F7 HavocF7 #104 #60
DB HavocDB #66 #84
Program Comparison
NCST 5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg P4
'25 Profile: Remains Below Avg P4

UNC 5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg P4
'25 Profile: Down to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Carter-Finley Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Previous Matchups
NC State beat North Carolina last year (35-30)
NC State beat North Carolina in 2023 (39-20)
NC State beat North Carolina in 2022 (30-27)

  
UNC's OC Freddie Kitchens (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Giovanni Lopez9915763%1021656.5
Max Johnson467264%383205.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Demon June6441626.550
Benjamin Hall (Tr)5020324.118
Davion Gause4116224.025
Giovanni Lopez5712522.215
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jordan Shipp35384311.039
Kobe Paysour14232116.644
Demon June1211719.872
Javarius Green8110013.839

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UNC's DC Stephen Belichick (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Khmori House (Tr)412030
Kaleb Cost361004
Andrew Simpson (Tr)366211
Will Hardy272000
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Melkart Abou-Jaoude (Tr)258750
Tyler Thompson155410
Andrew Simpson (Tr)366211
C.J. Mims (Tr)243200
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Marcus Allen181005
Jaiden Patterson211004
Kaleb Cost361004

NCST's OC Kurt Roper (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
CJ Bailey20328771%24111978.4
Lex Thomas2633%18003.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Daylan Smothers12082566.965
Jayden Scott7143146.169
CJ Bailey6013742.330
Will Wilson185843.215
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Terrell Anderson28527418.875
Justin Joly36365510.159
Wesley Grimes22337115.348
Noah Rogers25333213.348

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NCST's DC D. J. Eliot (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Caden Fordham927341
Kenny Soares Jr. (Tr)563151
Cian Slone (Tr)4562101
Sean Brown444041
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Caden Fordham927341
Sabastian Harsh (Tr)287373
Travali Price174341
Tra Thomas (Tr)194240
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Devon Marshall280016
Jamel Johnson (Tr)241005
Jackson Vick281004