North Carolina State @ North Carolina Game Overview
NCST vs UNCRecords
NCST RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, '24 |
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GT
|
L 29 - 30 | W 7.5 | o51.5 |
| Nov 09, '24 |
DUKE
|
L 19 - 29 | L -3 | u51.5 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
STAN
|
W 59 - 28 | W -9.5 | o46.5 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
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CAL
|
W 24 - 23 | W 9 | o45.5 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
SYR
|
L 17 - 24 | L 1 | u51.5 |
| Oct 05, '24 |
WAKE
|
L 30 - 34 | L -4 | o53.0 |
| Sep 28, '24 |
NIU
|
W 24 - 17 | L -7.5 | u46.5 |
| Sep 21, '24 |
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CLEM
|
L 35 - 59 | L 17.5 | o43.5 |
| Sep 14, '24 |
LT
|
W 30 - 20 | L -20.5 | o48.0 |
| Sep 07, '24 |
TENN
|
L 10 - 51 | L 8 | o60.0 |
NCST Next 3 Games
NC State does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
NCST vs UNC Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 25, 2023 ) North Carolina 20, North Carolina State 39
In most cases, a regular-season finale between two teams with a combined 11 wins wouldn't be too compelling.
That's hardly the case on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C., where North Carolina's Mack Brown coaches his final home game against rival North Carolina State.
The university announced Tuesday that Brown, 73, will not return next season, despite Brown telling reporters on Monday he planned to be back in 2025.
"While this was not the perfect time and way in which I imagined going out, no time will ever be the perfect time," Brown said in a statement. "We've had the chance to coach and mentor some great young men, and we'll miss having the opportunity to do that in the future. ... We want to send these seniors out right and I hope our fans will show up Saturday to do the same."
In addition to the emotionally charged atmosphere at Kenan Stadium for the host Tar Heels (6-5, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), the Wolfpack (5-6, 2-5) desperately need a victory to become bowl eligible.
A loss to North Carolina would mark just the third losing season for the Wolfpack since Dave Doeren took over in 2013. NC State is coming off a 30-29 defeat at Georgia Tech in which the Yellow Jackets regained the lead with 22 seconds left on an 18-yard run by Aaron Philo.
True freshman CJ Bailey has completed 63.7 percent of his passes for 1,941 yards and 12 touchdowns with eight interceptions. Bailey has also rushed for 201 yards and five touchdowns.
With three straight wins over the Tar Heels, Doeren knows how significant a fourth would be, especially considering it would send the Wolfpack to a bowl game and end Brown's tenure on a sour note.
"I'm a little different," Doeren said. "I guess I don't treat it as a normal game. ... It's something that matters deeply. Not just to Dave Doeren. It matters a lot to the former players. It matters a lot to the alumni, to the donors, to the administration. It's not that the other games don't matter. They do, but this one runs deeper."
--Field Level Media
NCST vs UNCInjury report
North Carolina State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
North Carolina's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Bailey | Nov 21, 2024 | GT 30 - NCST 29 | 147 | 30 | 17 | 56.7 | 4.9 | 0/3 | 77.8 |
| C.Bailey | Nov 9, 2024 | NCST 19 - DUKE 29 | 184 | 39 | 16 | 41.0 | 4.7 | 1/1 | 84.0 |
| C.Bailey | Nov 2, 2024 | NCST 59 - STAN 28 | 234 | 20 | 18 | 90.0 | 11.7 | 3/0 | 237.8 |
| L.Thomas | Nov 2, 2024 | NCST 59 - STAN 28 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 6.0 | 0/1 | 0.4 |
| C.Bailey | Oct 19, 2024 | CAL 23 - NCST 24 | 306 | 36 | 25 | 69.4 | 8.5 | 2/0 | 159.2 |
| C.Bailey | Oct 12, 2024 | NCST 17 - SYR 24 | 329 | 24 | 17 | 70.8 | 13.7 | 2/1 | 205.2 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Criswell | Nov 23, 2024 | BC 41 - UNC 21 | 176 | 30 | 16 | 53.3 | 5.9 | 0/3 | 82.6 |
| J.Criswell | Nov 16, 2024 | UNC 31 - WAKE 24 | 132 | 22 | 14 | 63.6 | 6.0 | 1/0 | 129.0 |
| J.Criswell | Nov 2, 2024 | FSU 11 - UNC 35 | 211 | 17 | 13 | 76.5 | 12.4 | 1/0 | 200.1 |
| J.Criswell | Oct 26, 2024 | UVA 14 - UNC 41 | 293 | 30 | 19 | 63.3 | 9.8 | 2/0 | 167.4 |
| J.Criswell | Oct 12, 2024 | UNC 34 - GT 41 | 209 | 31 | 17 | 54.8 | 6.7 | 1/0 | 122.1 |
| C.Harrell | Oct 12, 2024 | UNC 34 - GT 41 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 3.5 | 0/0 | 79.4 |
NCST vs UNC Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365.5 | (65) | Yards | (78) | 369.3 |
| 5.9 | (40) | Yards/Play | (78) | 5.6 |
| 133.5 | (74) | Rush Yds | (71) | 137.5 |
| 30.9 | (93) | Rush Att | (99) | 36.5 |
| 4.3 | (53) | Yards/Rush | (57) | 3.8 |
| 232.0 | (49) | Pass Yds | (86) | 231.7 |
| 31.4 | (60) | Pass Att | (50) | 30.0 |
| 20.2 | (50) | Comp | (38) | 17.0 |
| 64.3 | (23) | Comp% | (44) | 56.7 |
| 11.5 | (64) | Yards/Comp | (126) | 13.6 |
| 7.4 | (34) | Yards/Att | (107) | 7.7 |
| 135.4 | (40) | QB rating | (86) | 131.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 378.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 155.7 |
| 35.8 |
| 4.3 |
| 222.6 |
| 30.5 |
| 18.7 |
| 61.1 |
| 11.9 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | (84) | Sacks | (6) | 3.2 |
| 11.2 | (69) | Sack Yds | (--) | 19.0 |
| 1.0 | (100) | Intercepts | (84) | 0.7 |
| 0.9 | (118) | Fumbles | (51) | 0.5 |
| 5.1 | (37) | Penalties | (107) | 7.0 |
| 48.3 | (59) | Penalty Yds | (110) | 62.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.2 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.0 |
| 52.9 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.6 | (62) | Score | (89) | 27.5 |
| 4.0 | (107) | 1st Q | (71) | 5.2 |
| 7.5 | (102) | 2nd Q | (80) | 9.0 |
| 6.3 | (61) | 3rd Q | (67) | 5.5 |
| 10.8 | (3) | 4th Q | (112) | 7.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 8.1 |
| 6.0 |
| 7.0 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.9 | (55) | Yards/Punt Ret | (93) | 9.6 |
| 29.6 | (6) | Yards/KO Ret | (51) | 20.4 |
| 22.0 | (12) | FG Att | (122) | 20.0 |
| 16.0 | (20) | FG Made | (124) | 16.0 |
| 72.7 | (65) | FG% | (94) | 80.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 8.8 |
| 20.3 |
| 80.2 |
| 60.6 |
| 75.6 |