North Carolina Tar Heels at NC State Wolfpack: November 29, 2025

The NC State Wolfpack beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 42-19 at Carter-Finley Stadium on November 29, 2025 (2025 season).

Final · Played November 29, 2025 · Updated October 14, 2026 at 8:06 AM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most passing yards: Gio Lopez (North Carolina Tar Heels, 118); CJ Bailey (NC State Wolfpack, 201). Most rushing yards: Benjamin Hall (North Carolina Tar Heels, 29); Hollywood Smothers (NC State Wolfpack, 32). Most receiving yards: Jordan Shipp (North Carolina Tar Heels, 90); Keenan Jackson (NC State Wolfpack, 8).

Line score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina Tar Heels0103619
NC State Wolfpack141401442

Team comparison

Team statsUNCNCSU
Passing yards195213
Rushing yards70185
Rushing attempts2442
Completions2222
Pass attempts3631
Interceptions thrown00
Sacks24

What stood out

  • Passing yards: North Carolina Tar Heels 195, NC State Wolfpack 213.
  • Rushing yards: North Carolina Tar Heels 70, NC State Wolfpack 185.
  • The NC State Wolfpack's biggest edge came in the 1st quarter (14-0).

Player lines

  • Alex Taylor (UNC WR): 1 REC, 15 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Benjamin Hall (UNC RB): 6 CAR, 29 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 2 REC, 1 REC YDS
  • Davion Gause (UNC RB): 1 CAR, 5 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 2 REC, 9 REC YDS
  • Demon June (UNC RB): 2 CAR, 3 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 1 REC, 3 REC YDS
  • Gio Lopez (UNC QB): 11 CMP, 16 ATT, 118 PASS YDS, 1 PASS TD, 0 INT, 8 CAR, -8 RUSH YDS
  • Jake Johnson (UNC TE): 1 REC, 10 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Jaylen McGill (UNC RB): 1 CAR, 1 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0 REC, 0 REC YDS
  • Jordan Shipp (UNC WR): 8 REC, 90 REC YDS, 1 REC TD
  • Max Johnson (UNC QB): 8 CMP, 15 ATT, 54 PASS YDS, 0 PASS TD, 0 INT, 4 CAR, 28 RUSH YDS
  • Shamar Easter (UNC TE): 1 REC, 15 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • CJ Bailey (NCSU QB): 21 CMP, 30 ATT, 201 PASS YDS, 2 PASS TD, 0 INT, 8 CAR, 65 RUSH YDS
  • Darius Johnson (NCSU RB): 0 CAR, 0 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0 REC, 0 REC YDS
  • Hollywood Smothers (NCSU RB): 12 CAR, 32 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 4 REC, 13 REC YDS
  • Jayden Scott (NCSU RB): 5 CAR, 27 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 1 REC, 8 REC YDS
  • Keenan Jackson (NCSU WR): 1 REC, 8 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Preston Douglas (NCSU TE): 0 REC, 0 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Will Wilson (NCSU QB): 1 CMP, 1 ATT, 12 PASS YDS, 0 PASS TD, 0 INT, 12 CAR, 54 RUSH YDS

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