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Rivalry head-to-head· They meet in Week 6 at NC State

NC State takes the argument.

NC State wins 4 of the 5 arguments, Wake Forest 1.

NC State leads 70-43-5· NC State has won 3 of the last 5.

A Tobacco Road neighbor.

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The series118 meetings since 1908 · through 2025
NC State leads 70-43-5
NC State has won 3 of the last 5.

NC State leads the all-time series 70-43-5, back to 1908.

The last 5 meetings
  • 2025NCSUNC State34-24
  • 2024WAKEWake Forest34-30
  • 2023NCSUNC State26-6
  • 2022NCSUNC State30-21
  • 2021WAKEWake Forest45-42

All-time series from the public game record (CollegeFootballData).

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