NC State Wolfpack at Stanford Cardinal preview: October 23, 2026
The NC State Wolfpack (3-3) visit the Stanford Cardinal (2-4) at Stanford Stadium on October 23, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC State Wolfpack | 3-3 | 3-2 (38-26.4) | 0-2 (19.5-34.5) | 3-1 (39.8-24.3) |
| Stanford Cardinal | 2-4 | 1-4 (11.4-44.4) | 0-3 (5.7-50) | 2-1 (25.7-33) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| NCSU | STAN | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 33 (51st) | 15.7 (132nd) |
| Points allowed per game | 27.7 (33rd) | 41.5 (3rd) |
| Passing yards per game | 256.5 (41st) | 230.5 (68th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 230.3 (41st) | 288 (4th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 173.5 (55th) | 86.2 (133rd) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 133.5 (83rd) | 193.3 (13th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 37.5 (48th) | 29.3 (125th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 31.7 (113th) | 36.7 (45th) |
| Completions per game | 23 (19th) | 19.8 (61st) |
| Completions allowed per game | 18.3 (59th) | 23.5 (9th) |
Recent form
NC State Wolfpack
- Oct 10, 2026: L 14-38 vs WAKE
- Oct 3, 2026: W 31-28 vs LOU
- Sep 26, 2026: W 41-31 vs APP
- Sep 19, 2026: L 31-35 at VAN
- Sep 11, 2026: W 73-0 vs RICH
Stanford Cardinal
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Bailey | QB | 6 | 249 Pass yds/g, 1.5 Pass TD/g, 19.7 Rush yds/g | 282 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Jayden Scott | RB | 5 | 75.6 Rush yds/g, 12.4 Car/g, 2 Rec yds/g | 75.6 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Davion Gause | RB | 5 | 39.8 Rush yds/g, 10.6 Car/g, 29.6 Rec yds/g | 39.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Keenan Jackson | WR | 6 | 66.3 Rec yds/g, 4.5 Rec/g, 0.8 Rec TD/g | 78.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Preston Douglas | TE | 6 | 47.7 Rec yds/g, 4 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 54.6 Rec yds/g | |
| Joshisa Trader | WR | 5 | 44.2 Rec yds/g, 3.2 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 44.2 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Warren | QB | 6 | 225.2 Pass yds/g, 1 Pass TD/g, -2.8 Rush yds/g | 208.2 Pass yds/g | Passing yards |
| Micah Ford | RB | 6 | 58.3 Rush yds/g, 15.8 Car/g, 11 Rec yds/g | 50.2 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Sedrick Irvin | RB | 6 | 24.5 Rush yds/g, 6 Car/g, 6 Rec yds/g | 20.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Caden High | WR | 5 | 60 Rec yds/g, 4 Rec/g, 0.6 Rec TD/g | 60 Rec yds/g | |
| Nico Brown | WR | 4 | 41 Rec yds/g, 3 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 54.2 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Benji Blackburn | TE | 6 | 31 Rec yds/g, 3.8 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 27.4 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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