Teams: Syracuse Orange (4-5, 2-5) at NC State Wolfpack (4-5, 2-4)
Day & Time: Saturday, November 14, 12:00 pm
Location:
Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NCLine: Syracuse is a favorite for the first time in quite some time. The Orange are -2.5 point favorites according to Fanduel’s odds.
TV/Streaming: ACC Network, WatchESPN
Radio: Cuse.com, TK 99/105, WAER 88.3, SiriusXM 258
Rivalry: 13-4, Clemson
Current Streak: 2, Syracuse
First Meeting: Two legendary coaches did battle early in the 1972 season. The then
singularly named Carter Stadium hosted the first meeting between Syracuse and NC State as Lou Holtz led the Wolfpack to a 43-20 win over the Orange coached by Ben Schwartzwalder. NC State went 8-3-1 that season and won the Peach Bowl over West Virginia, while Syracuse finished the 1972 campaign with a 5-6 record.
Last Meeting: New Miami Dolphins starting quarterback Kyle McCord threw his sixth consecutive 300-yard passing game for the Orange when Syracuse last played NC State. Umari Hatcher caught one of two touchdowns from McCord as the Orange won 24-17 in Raleigh back in 2024.
Head Coaches: Syracuse: Fran Brown (third year, 17-17) | NC State: Todd Goebbel (Interim, 1-1)
Coach Bio: Goebbel played his collegiate football at Kent State and Northern Iowa as a quarterback. He started as an assistant at the DIII and DII level before his first DI job as a defensive quality control coach with Ohio State. Goebbel spent the majority of his coaching career with Marshall as the program’s special teams coordinator. He spent two stints with Marshall totalling nine years. Dave Dorean hired Goebbel as NC State’s special teams coordinator after the Wolfpack played the Thundering Herd in 2017 and 2018. He joined NC State in 2019 and has been the special teams coordinator for the Wolfpack ever since. Goebbel was promoted to interim head coach after Dorean was fired on October 24, 2026.
Last Year: NC State used an upset win over No. 8 Georgia Tech to finish the 2025 season with a 7-5 regular season record. The Wolfpack made it to the Gasparilla Bowl, where they defeated Memphis 31-7.
Last Game: Nothing went right for NC State against Duke. Blue Devils running back Nate Sheppard ran for 217 yards and NC State surrendered a kick six right before halftime as the Wolfpack lost 41-3.
“Fear Me, I’ve Killed Hundreds of Timelords”: With Goebbel running the team now, it would only make sense that NC State’s pune is on the Ray Guy watch list. Jackson Waller was added, averaging 42.8 yards per punt.
If Syracuse Wins: We love the feeling of hope.
If Syracuse Loses: You got any more of those Ryan Moesch highlights?
Fun Fact: Syracuse has played in seven games decided by one possession. That is tied for the most in the country with Michigan.
