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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 10 at 11:00 AM CDT · Carter-Finley Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Wake Forest's 24-point win on October 10 was followed by the October 11 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 4 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 11 AP Poll
29 of 70 → 68 of 70 voters ranked Wake Forest.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Lopez | 26/33 | 303 | 9.2 | 3 | 0 |
Wake Forest · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
5 Completed Games
5 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 387 | 258 |
| Passing Yards | 303 | 243 |
| Rushing Yards | 84 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 7-13 | 6-14 |
| Possession | 31:57 | 28:03 |
| Statistic | Wake Forest | NC State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | 8 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 2 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 46 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 2 | — |
| Kicking Points | 8 | 2 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 8 | 3 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 35 | 34 |
| Sacks | 3 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 6 | 11 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 31:57 | 28:03 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-55 | 5-29 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 24 |
| Rushing Yards | 84 | 15 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 9.2 | 6.1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 26-33 | 29-40 |
| Passing Yards | 303 | 243 |
| Total Yards | 387 | 258 |
| Fourth Downs | 2-2 | 1-3 |
| Third Downs | 7-13 | 6-14 |
| First Downs | 22 | 16 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | 7 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
| NC State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 10 at 12:00 PM EDT. 283 of 283 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.666 | -0.010 | 0.069 | -0.140 | 0.552 | 1.054 | |
| 0.320 | -0.475 | 0.239 | 0.392 | -0.599 | 0.000 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
