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Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between NC State and Wake Forest.

PROGRAM ONENC State70 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD70–44–5WINS · LOSSES · TIES
PROGRAM TWOWake Forest44 recorded wins
119Recorded meetings
1908Earliest documented
2026Most recent season
5Tied games
THE RIVALRY THROUGH TIME

Head-to-head timeline

Meetings are listed oldest first. Scores and dates reflect the available historical records.

119 games
  1. 1908
    NC State76 — 0Wake Forest
    Sep 30, 1908NC State won
  2. 1908
    NC State25 — 0Wake Forest
    Nov 21, 1908NC State won
  3. 1910
    NC State28 — 3Wake Forest
    Nov 19, 1910NC State won
  4. 1911
    NC State13 — 5Wake Forest
    Nov 18, 1911NC State won
  5. 1912
    NC State12 — 0Wake Forest
    Nov 2, 1912NC State won
  6. 1913
    NC State37 — 0Wake Forest
    Nov 1, 1913NC State won
  7. 1914
    NC State51 — 0Wake Forest
    Oct 3, 1914NC State won
  8. 1915
    NC State7 — 0Wake Forest
    Oct 16, 1915NC State won
  9. 1916
    NC State6 — 0Wake Forest
    Oct 19, 1916NC State won
  10. 1917
    NC State17 — 6Wake Forest
    Oct 18, 1917NC State won
  11. 1918
    NC State0 — 21Wake Forest
    Nov 23, 1918Wake Forest won
  12. 1919
    NC State21 — 7Wake Forest
    Nov 27, 1919NC State won
  13. 1920
    NC State49 — 7Wake Forest
    Nov 25, 1920NC State won
  14. 1921
    NC State14 — 0Wake Forest
    Nov 19, 1921NC State won
  15. 1922
    NC State32 — 0Wake Forest
    Nov 25, 1922NC State won
  16. 1923
    NC State0 — 14Wake Forest
    Nov 24, 1923Wake Forest won
  17. 1924
    NC State0 — 12Wake Forest
    Nov 22, 1924Wake Forest won
  18. 1925
    NC State6 — 0Wake Forest
    Nov 14, 1925NC State won
  19. 1926
    NC State7 — 3Wake Forest
    Nov 27, 1926NC State won
  20. 1927
    NC State30 — 7Wake Forest
    Oct 13, 1927NC State won
  21. 1928
    NC State37 — 0Wake Forest
    Oct 18, 1928NC State won
  22. 1929
    NC State8 — 6Wake Forest
    Oct 17, 1929NC State won
  23. 1930
    NC State0 — 7Wake Forest
    Oct 16, 1930Wake Forest won
  24. 1931
    NC State0 — 6Wake Forest
    Oct 16, 1931Wake Forest won
  25. 1932
    NC State0 — 0Wake Forest
    Oct 15, 1932Tie
  26. 1933
    NC State0 — 0Wake Forest
    Oct 21, 1933Tie
  27. 1934
    NC State12 — 13Wake Forest
    Oct 6, 1934Wake Forest won
  28. 1935
    NC State21 — 6Wake Forest
    Oct 12, 1935NC State won
  29. 1936
    NC State0 — 9Wake Forest
    Oct 3, 1936Wake Forest won
  30. 1937
    NC State20 — 0Wake Forest
    Oct 23, 1937NC State won
  31. 1938
    NC State19 — 7Wake Forest
    Oct 15, 1938NC State won
  32. 1939
    NC State0 — 32Wake Forest
    Oct 14, 1939Wake Forest won
  33. 1940
    NC State14 — 20Wake Forest
    Nov 9, 1940Wake Forest won
  34. 1941
    NC State0 — 7Wake Forest
    Oct 18, 1941Wake Forest won
  35. 1942
    NC State0 — 0Wake Forest
    Oct 17, 1942Tie
  36. 1943
    NC State6 — 54Wake Forest
    Oct 16, 1943Wake Forest won
  37. 1944
    NC State7 — 21Wake Forest
    Oct 21, 1944Wake Forest won
  38. 1945
    NC State18 — 19Wake Forest
    Oct 20, 1945Wake Forest won
  39. 1946
    NC State14 — 6Wake Forest
    Oct 19, 1946NC State won
  40. 1947
    NC State20 — 0Wake Forest
    Nov 15, 1947NC State won
  41. 1948
    NC State13 — 34Wake Forest
    Oct 30, 1948Wake Forest won
  42. 1949
    NC State27 — 14Wake Forest
    Nov 12, 1949NC State won
  43. 1950
    NC State6 — 6Wake Forest
    Nov 18, 1950Tie
  44. 1951
    NC State6 — 21Wake Forest
    Sep 29, 1951Wake Forest won
  45. 1952
    NC State6 — 21Wake Forest
    Nov 1, 1952Wake Forest won
  46. 1953
    NC State7 — 20Wake Forest
    Oct 17, 1953Wake Forest won
  47. 1954
    NC State0 — 26Wake Forest
    Oct 2, 1954Wake Forest won
  48. 1955
    NC State13 — 13Wake Forest
    Oct 15, 1955Tie
  49. 1956
    NC State0 — 13Wake Forest
    Nov 3, 1956Wake Forest won
  50. 1957
    NC State19 — 0Wake Forest
    Nov 2, 1957NC State won
  51. 1958
    NC State7 — 13Wake Forest
    Oct 11, 1958Wake Forest won
  52. 1959
    NC State14 — 17Wake Forest
    Oct 17, 1959Wake Forest won
  53. 1960
    NC State14 — 12Wake Forest
    Nov 5, 1960NC State won
  54. 1961
    NC State7 — 0Wake Forest
    Oct 21, 1961NC State won
  55. 1962
    NC State27 — 3Wake Forest
    Nov 22, 1962NC State won
  56. 1963
    NC State42 — 0Wake Forest
    Nov 22, 1963NC State won
  57. 1964
    NC State13 — 27Wake Forest
    Nov 20, 1964Wake Forest won
  58. 1965
    NC State13 — 11Wake Forest
    Sep 25, 1965NC State won
  59. 1966
    NC State15 — 12Wake Forest
    Oct 1, 1966NC State won
  60. 1967
    NC State24 — 7Wake Forest
    Oct 21, 1967NC State won
  61. 1968
    NC State10 — 6Wake Forest
    Sep 14, 1968NC State won
  62. 1969
    NC State21 — 22Wake Forest
    Sep 13, 1969Wake Forest won
  63. 1970
    NC State13 — 16Wake Forest
    Nov 14, 1970Wake Forest won
  64. 1971
    NC State21 — 14Wake Forest
    Oct 9, 1971NC State won
  65. 1972
    NC State42 — 13Wake Forest
    Oct 14, 1972NC State won
  66. 1973
    NC State52 — 13Wake Forest
    Nov 24, 1973NC State won
  67. 1974
    NC State33 — 15Wake Forest
    Sep 7, 1974NC State won
  68. 1975
    NC State22 — 30Wake Forest
    Sep 13, 1975Wake Forest won
  69. 1976
    NC State18 — 20Wake Forest
    Sep 11, 1976Wake Forest won
  70. 1977
    NC State41 — 14Wake Forest
    Sep 24, 1977NC State won
  71. 1978
    NC State34 — 10Wake Forest
    Sep 30, 1978NC State won
  72. 1979
    NC State17 — 14Wake Forest
    Sep 29, 1979NC State won
  73. 1980
    NC State7 — 27Wake Forest
    Sep 27, 1980Wake Forest won
  74. 1981
    NC State28 — 23Wake Forest
    Sep 12, 1981NC State won
  75. 1982
    NC State30 — 0Wake Forest
    Sep 18, 1982NC State won
  76. 1983
    NC State38 — 15Wake Forest
    Oct 1, 1983NC State won
  77. 1984
    NC State15 — 24Wake Forest
    Sep 22, 1984Wake Forest won
  78. 1985
    NC State20 — 17Wake Forest
    Sep 21, 1985NC State won
  79. 1986
    NC State42 — 38Wake Forest
    Sep 20, 1986NC State won
  80. 1987
    NC State3 — 21Wake Forest
    Sep 19, 1987Wake Forest won
  81. 1988
    NC State14 — 6Wake Forest
    Sep 17, 1988NC State won
  82. 1989
    NC State27 — 17Wake Forest
    Sep 16, 1989NC State won
  83. 1990
    NC State20 — 15Wake Forest
    Sep 15, 1990NC State won
  84. 1991
    NC State30 — 3Wake Forest
    Sep 21, 1991NC State won
  85. 1992
    NC State42 — 14Wake Forest
    Nov 21, 1992NC State won
  86. 1993
    NC State34 — 16Wake Forest
    Sep 11, 1993NC State won
  87. 1994
    NC State34 — 3Wake Forest
    Oct 15, 1994NC State won
  88. 1995
    NC State52 — 23Wake Forest
    Nov 18, 1995NC State won
  89. 1996
    NC State37 — 22Wake Forest
    Nov 23, 1996NC State won
  90. 1997
    NC State18 — 19Wake Forest
    Sep 25, 1997Wake Forest won
  91. 1998
    NC State38 — 27Wake Forest
    Nov 7, 1998NC State won
  92. 1999
    NC State7 — 31Wake Forest
    Sep 25, 1999Wake Forest won
  93. 2000
    NC State32 — 14Wake Forest
    Nov 25, 2000NC State won
  94. 2001
    NC State17 — 14Wake Forest
    Oct 6, 2001NC State won
  95. 2002
    NC State32 — 13Wake Forest
    Sep 14, 2002NC State wonCarter-Finley Stadium
  96. 2003
    NC State24 — 38Wake Forest
    Sep 6, 2003Wake Forest won
  97. 2004
    NC State27 — 21Wake Forest
    Oct 2, 2004NC State wonCarter-Finley Stadium
  98. 2005
    NC State19 — 27Wake Forest
    Oct 22, 2005Wake Forest wonAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  99. 2006
    NC State23 — 25Wake Forest
    Oct 14, 2006Wake Forest wonCarter-Finley Stadium
  100. 2007
    NC State18 — 38Wake Forest
    Nov 17, 2007Wake Forest wonAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  101. 2008
    NC State21 — 17Wake Forest
    Nov 15, 2008NC State wonCarter-Finley Stadium
  102. 2009
    NC State24 — 30Wake Forest
    Oct 3, 2009Wake Forest wonAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  103. 2010
    NC State38 — 3Wake Forest
    Nov 13, 2010NC State wonCarter-Finley Stadium
  104. 2011
    NC State27 — 34Wake Forest
    Sep 10, 2011Wake Forest wonAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  105. 2012
    NC State37 — 6Wake Forest
    Nov 10, 2012NC State wonCarter-Finley Stadium
  106. 2013
    NC State13 — 28Wake Forest
    Oct 5, 2013Wake Forest wonAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  107. 2014
    NC State42 — 13Wake Forest
    Nov 15, 2014NC State wonCarter-Finley Stadium
  108. 2015
    NC State35 — 17Wake Forest
    Oct 24, 2015NC State wonAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  109. 2016
    NC State33 — 16Wake Forest
    Oct 1, 2016NC State wonCarter-Finley Stadium
  110. 2017
    NC State24 — 30Wake Forest
    Nov 19, 2017Wake Forest wonAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  111. 2018
    NC State23 — 27Wake Forest
    Nov 9, 2018Wake Forest wonCarter-Finley Stadium
  112. 2019
    NC State10 — 44Wake Forest
    Nov 2, 2019Wake Forest wonAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  113. 2020
    NC State45 — 42Wake Forest
    Sep 20, 2020NC State wonCarter-Finley Stadium
  114. 2021
    NC State42 — 45Wake Forest
    Nov 14, 2021Wake Forest wonAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  115. 2022
    NC State30 — 21Wake Forest
    Nov 6, 2022NC State wonCarter-Finley Stadium
  116. 2023
    NC State26 — 6Wake Forest
    Nov 11, 2023NC State wonAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  117. 2024
    NC State30 — 34Wake Forest
    Oct 5, 2024Wake Forest wonCarter-Finley Stadium
  118. 2025
    NC State34 — 24Wake Forest
    Sep 11, 2025NC State wonAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
  119. 2026
    NC State14 — 38Wake Forest
    Oct 10, 2026Wake Forest wonCarter-Finley Stadium
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK

All recorded results

The latest documented meeting appears first.

SeasonMatchupScoreOutcome
2026NC State vs Wake Forest14–38Wake Forest won
2025NC State vs Wake Forest34–24NC State won
2024NC State vs Wake Forest30–34Wake Forest won
2023NC State vs Wake Forest26–6NC State won
2022NC State vs Wake Forest30–21NC State won
2021NC State vs Wake Forest42–45Wake Forest won
2020NC State vs Wake Forest45–42NC State won
2019NC State vs Wake Forest10–44Wake Forest won
2018NC State vs Wake Forest23–27Wake Forest won
2017NC State vs Wake Forest24–30Wake Forest won
2016NC State vs Wake Forest33–16NC State won
2015NC State vs Wake Forest35–17NC State won
2014NC State vs Wake Forest42–13NC State won
2013NC State vs Wake Forest13–28Wake Forest won
2012NC State vs Wake Forest37–6NC State won
2011NC State vs Wake Forest27–34Wake Forest won
2010NC State vs Wake Forest38–3NC State won
2009NC State vs Wake Forest24–30Wake Forest won
2008NC State vs Wake Forest21–17NC State won
2007NC State vs Wake Forest18–38Wake Forest won
2006NC State vs Wake Forest23–25Wake Forest won
2005NC State vs Wake Forest19–27Wake Forest won
2004NC State vs Wake Forest27–21NC State won
2003NC State vs Wake Forest24–38Wake Forest won
2002NC State vs Wake Forest32–13NC State won
2001NC State vs Wake Forest17–14NC State won
2000NC State vs Wake Forest32–14NC State won
1999NC State vs Wake Forest7–31Wake Forest won
1998NC State vs Wake Forest38–27NC State won
1997NC State vs Wake Forest18–19Wake Forest won
1996NC State vs Wake Forest37–22NC State won
1995NC State vs Wake Forest52–23NC State won
1994NC State vs Wake Forest34–3NC State won
1993NC State vs Wake Forest34–16NC State won
1992NC State vs Wake Forest42–14NC State won
1991NC State vs Wake Forest30–3NC State won
1990NC State vs Wake Forest20–15NC State won
1989NC State vs Wake Forest27–17NC State won
1988NC State vs Wake Forest14–6NC State won
1987NC State vs Wake Forest3–21Wake Forest won
1986NC State vs Wake Forest42–38NC State won
1985NC State vs Wake Forest20–17NC State won
1984NC State vs Wake Forest15–24Wake Forest won
1983NC State vs Wake Forest38–15NC State won
1982NC State vs Wake Forest30–0NC State won
1981NC State vs Wake Forest28–23NC State won
1980NC State vs Wake Forest7–27Wake Forest won
1979NC State vs Wake Forest17–14NC State won
1978NC State vs Wake Forest34–10NC State won
1977NC State vs Wake Forest41–14NC State won
1976NC State vs Wake Forest18–20Wake Forest won
1975NC State vs Wake Forest22–30Wake Forest won
1974NC State vs Wake Forest33–15NC State won
1973NC State vs Wake Forest52–13NC State won
1972NC State vs Wake Forest42–13NC State won
1971NC State vs Wake Forest21–14NC State won
1970NC State vs Wake Forest13–16Wake Forest won
1969NC State vs Wake Forest21–22Wake Forest won
1968NC State vs Wake Forest10–6NC State won
1967NC State vs Wake Forest24–7NC State won
1966NC State vs Wake Forest15–12NC State won
1965NC State vs Wake Forest13–11NC State won
1964NC State vs Wake Forest13–27Wake Forest won
1963NC State vs Wake Forest42–0NC State won
1962NC State vs Wake Forest27–3NC State won
1961NC State vs Wake Forest7–0NC State won
1960NC State vs Wake Forest14–12NC State won
1959NC State vs Wake Forest14–17Wake Forest won
1958NC State vs Wake Forest7–13Wake Forest won
1957NC State vs Wake Forest19–0NC State won
1956NC State vs Wake Forest0–13Wake Forest won
1955NC State vs Wake Forest13–13Tie
1954NC State vs Wake Forest0–26Wake Forest won
1953NC State vs Wake Forest7–20Wake Forest won
1952NC State vs Wake Forest6–21Wake Forest won
1951NC State vs Wake Forest6–21Wake Forest won
1950NC State vs Wake Forest6–6Tie
1949NC State vs Wake Forest27–14NC State won
1948NC State vs Wake Forest13–34Wake Forest won
1947NC State vs Wake Forest20–0NC State won
1946NC State vs Wake Forest14–6NC State won
1945NC State vs Wake Forest18–19Wake Forest won
1944NC State vs Wake Forest7–21Wake Forest won
1943NC State vs Wake Forest6–54Wake Forest won
1942NC State vs Wake Forest0–0Tie
1941NC State vs Wake Forest0–7Wake Forest won
1940NC State vs Wake Forest14–20Wake Forest won
1939NC State vs Wake Forest0–32Wake Forest won
1938NC State vs Wake Forest19–7NC State won
1937NC State vs Wake Forest20–0NC State won
1936NC State vs Wake Forest0–9Wake Forest won
1935NC State vs Wake Forest21–6NC State won
1934NC State vs Wake Forest12–13Wake Forest won
1933NC State vs Wake Forest0–0Tie
1932NC State vs Wake Forest0–0Tie
1931NC State vs Wake Forest0–6Wake Forest won
1930NC State vs Wake Forest0–7Wake Forest won
1929NC State vs Wake Forest8–6NC State won
1928NC State vs Wake Forest37–0NC State won
1927NC State vs Wake Forest30–7NC State won
1926NC State vs Wake Forest7–3NC State won
1925NC State vs Wake Forest6–0NC State won
1924NC State vs Wake Forest0–12Wake Forest won
1923NC State vs Wake Forest0–14Wake Forest won
1922NC State vs Wake Forest32–0NC State won
1921NC State vs Wake Forest14–0NC State won
1920NC State vs Wake Forest49–7NC State won
1919NC State vs Wake Forest21–7NC State won
1918NC State vs Wake Forest0–21Wake Forest won
1917NC State vs Wake Forest17–6NC State won
1916NC State vs Wake Forest6–0NC State won
1915NC State vs Wake Forest7–0NC State won
1914NC State vs Wake Forest51–0NC State won
1913NC State vs Wake Forest37–0NC State won
1912NC State vs Wake Forest12–0NC State won
1911NC State vs Wake Forest13–5NC State won
1910NC State vs Wake Forest28–3NC State won
1908NC State vs Wake Forest25–0NC State won
1908NC State vs Wake Forest76–0NC State won
OUR DATA STANDARD

Sources and historical coverage

These results are compiled from season-by-season records imported from CollegeFootballData. Only games with both final scores are counted. Older seasons and some lower-division records may be incomplete; the earliest documented year is not necessarily the first meeting ever played.

Page updated November 7, 2026 · Historical records are subject to correction.