Week 6 · College Football
Wake Forest vs NC State prediction
The TailgateNinjas model gives NC State a 69% chance to beat Wake Forest in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.
#71 Atlantic Coast Conference
Wake Forest
3% to make the 12
#51 Atlantic Coast Conference
NC State
11% to make the 12
The model's read
NC State is the pick by 7.5, but it's live — 69% on the model.
Wake Forest
31%
to win
NC State
69%
to win
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Tale of the tape
2025 efficiency · ranksWake ForestNC StateNational ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.
Series history
118 meetings all-timeNC State leads 70–43–5
Last met 2025 · Wake Forest 24–34 NC State— NC State won
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