The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 31 at 11:00 AM CDT · Carter-Finley Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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NC State's 21-point win on October 31 was followed by the November 1 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 25 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 →November 1 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked California.
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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 29/45 | 196 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 | 15.3 |
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
8 Completed Games
7 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 269 | 327 |
| Passing Yards | 196 | 192 |
| Rushing Yards | 73 | 135 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 5-18 | 7-15 |
| Possession | 31:29 | 28:31 |
| Statistic | California | NC State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 12 | 19 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 65 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 3 | — |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 7 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 2 | 7 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 31 | 40 |
| Sacks | 1 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 4 | 7 |
| Passes Deflected | 3 | 2 |
| Possession | 31:29 | 28:31 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 8-81 | 5-48 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| Rushing Attempts | 27 | 40 |
| Rushing Yards | 73 | 135 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Completions / Attempts | 29-45 | 13-25 |
| Passing Yards | 196 | 192 |
| Total Yards | 269 | 327 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Third Downs | 5-18 | 7-15 |
| First Downs | 15 | 19 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| NC State | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 31 at 12:00 PM EDT. 453 of 453 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
906 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
906 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
906 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.122 | -0.161 | -0.552 | 0.202 | -0.202 | -0.222 | |
| 0.270 | -0.003 | 0.129 | -0.830 | 0.599 | 0.086 |
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.
