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NC State Wolfpack 2026 advanced stats
- NC State Wolfpack (ACC) are 4-4 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -0.9 (74th in FBS): offense 30.0 (46th), defense 31.0 (107th).
- Offense ranks 53rd in EPA per play (+0.15); defense ranks 114th (+0.20 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 67th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1553rd | +0.20114th |
| Success rate | 43.3%46th | 43.4%89th |
| Explosiveness | 1.17100th | 1.33114th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 47.2%56th | 48.1%84th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 34.6%34th | 31.1%66th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 49.1%17th | 36.6%48th |
| EPA per rush | −0.04117th | +0.1393rd |
| Rushing success rate | 40.8%84th | 43.3%72nd |
| Stuff rate | 17.5%55th | 20.9%40th |
| Line yards per carry | 2.8397th | 3.0583rd |
| Second-level yards per carry | 0.77131st | 1.15105th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.60124th | 1.46103rd |
| Power success rate | 75.2%42nd | 75.0%92nd |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.75128th | 1.06114th |
| EPA per pass | +0.3619th | +0.35118th |
| Passing success rate | 46.4%30th | 45.3%107th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.5672nd | 1.5360th |
| Sack rate | 4.9%44th | 4.2%110th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.375th | 1.092nd |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 at Virginia · L 8–34
- Week 3 at Vanderbilt · L 31–35
- Week 4 vs. App State · W 41–31
- Week 5 vs. Louisville · W 31–28 · ▼ Misleading Final
- Week 6 vs. Wake Forest · L 14–38
- Week 8 at Stanford · L 28–31
- Week 9 vs. California · W 31–10
- Week 10 vs. Duke
- Week 11 vs. Syracuse
- Week 12 at Florida State
- Week 13 at North Carolina