North Carolina Tar Heels 19, NC State Wolfpack 42: final score and stats
NC State Wolfpack beat North Carolina Tar Heels, North Carolina Tar Heels 19 to NC State Wolfpack 42, on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for NC State Wolfpack vs North Carolina Tar Heels.
College FootballSaturday, November 29, 2025
DateNov 29, 2025
Start time7:30 PM ET
VenueCarter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC
TVACC Network
Attendance56,919
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Tar Heels | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| NC State Wolfpack | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
Team comparison
North Carolina Tar HeelsNC State Wolfpack
Points per game
Points allowed per game
4-8Record7-5
9th in ACCStanding10th in ACC
4-1Road record / home record4-2
WLLWWLast 5LWLLW
W1StreakL1
Team stats
North Carolina Tar HeelsNC State Wolfpack
1st Downs
7-133rd down efficiency6-12
0-04th down efficiency4-4
Total Yards
Passing
22/36Comp/Att21/30
Yards per pass
Rushing
Rushing Attempts
Yards per rush
11-129Penalties5-60
Turnovers
Fumbles lost
Interceptions thrown
27:01Possession32:59
Box score
North Carolina Tar Heels Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gio Lopez | 11/16 | 118 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 | 69.6 |
| Max Johnson | 8/15 | 54 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 49.6 |
| Au'Tori Newkirk | 3/5 | 23 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 | 97.6 |
| Team | 22/36 | 195 | 5.4 | 2 | 0 | -- |
North Carolina Tar Heels Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Hall | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Max Johnson | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Au'Tori Newkirk | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Davion Gause | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Demon June | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Jaylen McGill | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gio Lopez | 8 | -8 | -1.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Team | 24 | 70 | 2.9 | 0 | 18 |
North Carolina Tar Heels Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Shipp | 8 | 90 | 11.3 | 1 | 20 |
| Kobe Paysour | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Shamar Easter | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Alex Taylor | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Jake Johnson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Davion Gause | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Jordan Owens | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Connor Cox | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 22 | 195 | 8.9 | 2 | 20 |
North Carolina Tar Heels Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
North Carolina Tar Heels Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Allen | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Melkart Abou Jaoude | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thaddeus Dixon | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Simpson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Mims | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khmori House | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mikai Gbayor | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaiden Patterson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 75 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
North Carolina Tar Heels KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Hall | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Will Hardy | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 24 | 0 |
North Carolina Tar Heels PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Hardy | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
North Carolina Tar Heels Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rece Verhoff | 2/2 | 100.0 | 49 | 1/1 | 7 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 49 | 1/1 | 7 |
North Carolina Tar Heels Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Maginness | 3 | 128 | 42.7 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| Team | 3 | 128 | 42.7 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
NC State Wolfpack Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Bailey | 21/30 | 201 | 6.7 | 2 | 0 | 89.6 |
| Team | 21/30 | 201 | 6.7 | 2 | 0 | -- |
NC State Wolfpack Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Bailey | 8 | 65 | 8.1 | 0 | 19 |
| Will Wilson | 12 | 54 | 4.5 | 4 | 15 |
| Hollywood Smothers | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 | 8 |
| Jayden Scott | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Coleson Fields | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Preston Douglas | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Teddy Hoffmann | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 42 | 185 | 4.4 | 4 | 19 |
NC State Wolfpack Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Grimes | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 1 | 18 |
| Terrell Anderson | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 29 |
| Justin Joly | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 1 | 19 |
| Noah Rogers | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Hollywood Smothers | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Teddy Hoffmann | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Keenan Jackson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jayden Scott | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 21 | 201 | 9.6 | 2 | 29 |
NC State Wolfpack Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabastian Harsh | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
NC State Wolfpack Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Fordham | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Marshall | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Vick | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Asaad Brown Jr. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Richardson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ronnie Royal III | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travali Price | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Soares Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 55 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
NC State Wolfpack PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Anderson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
NC State Wolfpack Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanoah Vinesett | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
NC State Wolfpack Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Noonkester | 2 | 88 | 44.0 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| Team | 2 | 88 | 44.0 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
Recent form
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Frequently asked questions
Who won North Carolina Tar Heels vs NC State Wolfpack?
NC State Wolfpack won, 42-19, on Saturday, November 29, 2025.
What was the final score of North Carolina Tar Heels vs NC State Wolfpack?
North Carolina Tar Heels 19, NC State Wolfpack 42.
Where is North Carolina Tar Heels vs NC State Wolfpack played?
Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC.
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