NC State at Virginia Predictions & Picks
NC State are tipped to cover the spread as a betting underdog.
The Wolfpack have owned this rivalry in recent years, and they have the more settled offense CJ Bailey, Jayden Scott and an experienced offensive line all returning.
- NC State are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings
- NC State are 5-2-0 ATS in the previous 7 meetings
- The betting underdog has covered in 5 of the last 7 meetings
- The Under has cashed in 4 of the previous 6 meetings
Head To Head
- NC State lead the all-time series 37-21-1
- NC State won 35-31 when the two teams last met in September 2025
NC State Form
NC State won eight games during the 2025 season, but a mixed record in the ACC took them out of the race for the conference championship.
The Wolfpack opened the season with a three-game win streak that included a 35-31 victory over Virginia in what was considered a non-conference matchup.
However, they won just two of their first six games on their ACC slate, and that meant their conference hopes were over before they truly started.
NC State’s 41-7 loss at Miami officially took them out of the race, but they did respond to that loss with three straight wins to close out the campaign on a positive note.
The Wolfpack won ACC matchups with Florida State, 21-11, and North Carolina, 42-19, before downing Memphis in the Gasparilla Bowl, 31-7.
Virginia Form
Virginia enter the new season looking to replicate last season’s surprise run to the ACC Championship.
Having opened with two wins across three non-conference games, the Cavaliers enjoyed a red-hot start to their ACC campaign.
They beat Stanford 48-20, Florida State 46-38, Louisville 30-28, North Carolina 17-16 and California 31-21 in a five-game tear.
Virginia then responded to a 16-9 loss to Wake Forest with wins against Duke, 34-17, and Virginia Tech, 27-7, and that was enough to secure top spot in the ACC standings.
The Cavaliers came up short in the conference championship, losing 27-20 to Duke, but they did sign off with a victory as they beat Missouri 13-7 in the Gator Bowl.