Week 8 · Friday, Oct 23
NC State at Stanford
FINAL · ESPN · Stanford Stadium
Pregame HX
NC State −5.4
63.7% to win
Vegas line
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HX pick
Wrong
Line missed by
8.4 pts
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Box score
Team totals
| Stat | NC State | Stanford |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 27 |
| Total yards | 381 | 477 |
| Rushingcarries–yards | 33–125 | 33–174 |
| Yards per carry | 3.8 | 5.3 |
| Passingcomp/att, net yards | 17/31, 256 | 22/37, 303 |
| 3rd down | 8–14 | 5–13 |
| 4th down | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| TurnoversINT thrown + fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks (by defense) | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 4 |
| Penaltiesnumber–yards | 6–55 | 6–55 |
| Time of possession | 29:59 | 30:01 |
Advanced
Offense, all plays
| Stat | NC State | Stanford |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per offensive play | 0.331 | 0.341 |
| Success ratePlays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance | 50.0% | 45.1% |
| ExplosivenessAverage EPA on successful plays | 1.24 | 1.47 |
| Rush EPA / play | 0.154 | 0.175 |
| Rush success | 54.8% | 37.5% |
| Pass EPA / play | 0.526 | 0.438 |
| Pass success | 45.5% | 50.0% |
| Standard-down success | 52.4% | 53.1% |
| Passing-down success | 45.8% | 27.3% |
| Line yards / carry | 3.02 | 3.55 |
| Stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line | 12.9% | 18.8% |
| Plays · drives | 66 · 10 | 71 · 10 |
Source: CollegeFootballData (CFBD): /games/teams box and /stats/game/advanced (all plays), games through 2026-11-12. Bold = the better side for that stat.