Duke's defense, which has allowed just 114 points this season, heads to NC State riding a two-game win streak.
The Blue Devils are 6-2 and have won two straight, while the Wolfpack sit 4-4 but have won their last game. Kickoff is set for Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 12:30 PM ET from Carter-Finley Stadium, airing on CW.
Game details
| When | Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET |
| Where | Carter-Finley Stadium |
| TV | CW |
| Line | Duke Blue Devils -4 | O/U 51.5 (market view) |
| Duke Blue Devils record | 6-2 |
| NC State Wolfpack record | 4-4 |
The matchup
Duke has found its footing lately. The Blue Devils blanked Boston College Eagles 47-2 on October 31, then survived a tight 19-16 road win over Virginia Cavaliers the week before. Before that stretch came back-to-back losses, 20-24 to North Carolina Tar Heels and 25-28 to Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, sandwiched around a 62-7 rout of William & Mary Tribe.
NC State has been streakier. The Wolfpack beat California Golden Bears 31-10 on October 31 to snap into their current win streak, but that followed a 28-31 loss to Stanford Cardinal and a 14-38 defeat to Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Earlier in the year, NC State knocked off Louisville Cardinals 31-28 and App State Mountaineers 41-31.
Key matchups
The number that jumps out is Duke's 114 points allowed against NC State's 257 points scored. If the Wolfpack offense is going to keep its one-game win streak alive, it will have to find room against a Blue Devils defense that has been hard to crack all year.
On the other side, Duke's offense has put up 256 points this season, and it will test an NC State defense that has given up 207. Whichever unit controls that line of scrimmage battle likely decides who walks out of Carter-Finley Stadium with the win.
The pick
The market has Duke favored by 4.0 points with a total of 51.5, and the market score sits at Duke Blue Devils 28, NC State Wolfpack 24. Duke's defensive numbers and recent form make that line make sense, but NC State has shown it can hang in track meets, including that 41-31 win over App State Mountaineers.
Expect a game that lives up to that total, with Duke's stingier defense giving it the edge down the stretch.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Duke Blue Devils | Wk9 W 47-2 vs Boston College Eagles, Wk8 W 19-16 vs Virginia Cavaliers, Wk7 L 20-24 vs North Carolina Tar Heels |
| NC State Wolfpack | Wk9 W 31-10 vs California Golden Bears, Wk8 L 28-31 vs Stanford Cardinal, Wk6 L 14-38 vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.