NC State at California Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
NC State by 1.99
TOTAL POINTS
158
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
California
NC State 
|
92
A-
|
Overall |
94
A
|
|
92
A-
|
Power |
95
A
|
|
91
A-
|
Offensive |
97
A+
|
|
91
A-
|
Defensive |
89
B+
|
|
91
A-
|
SoS (Current) |
93
A-
|
|
91
A-
|
SoS (Full Season) |
93
A-
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
California
NC State
| 66 | Overall | 50 |
| 68 | Power | 34 |
| 74 | Offensive | 17 |
| 76 | Defensive | 90 |
| 75 | SoS (Current) | 61 |
| 75 | SoS (Full Season) | 61 |
NC State#5056%
California#6644%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: NC State 56%, California 44% at California.
NC State's win probability against California has held at 56% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
NC State's win probability against California is trending down — from 66% to 63% over the last 6 updates.
NC State's win probability against California has held at 70% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
NC State favored
California favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At California | Neutral | At NC State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 65% | 71% | 77% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 61% | 68% | 74% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 58% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 59% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 58% | 65% | 72% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 59% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 58% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 58% | 66% | 72% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 56% | 63% | 70% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
California
NC State
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
21-12 (63.6%) |
Overall |
20-14 (58.8%) |
|
16-5 (76.2%) |
Home |
11-6 (64.7%) |
|
4-6 (40%) |
Away |
6-4 (60%) |
|
2-2 (50%) |
Versus Top 25 |
1-5 (16.7%) |
|
11-9 (55%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
11-12 (47.8%) |
|
10-3 (76.9%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
9-2 (81.8%) |
|
5-5 (50%) |
Last 10 Games |
2-8 (20%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
California
NC State
| #23 North Carolina | Best Win | #23 North Carolina |
| #112 Pittsburgh | Worst Loss | #176 Georgia Tech |
| 47 pts vs #327 Morgan St | Largest MOV | 48 pts vs #335 NC Central |
| 24 pts vs #13 Virginia | Largest MOD | 41 pts vs #27 Louisville |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
California
NC State
| 77.7 | Points per Game | 83.2 |
| 73.4 | Points Against | 76.3 |
| 76.4 | Home PPG | 84 |
| 69.2 | Home PA | 70.6 |
| 79.1 | Away PPG | 83.4 |
| 80.2 | Away PA | 83.6 |
| 566-502 | Opponent Record | 668-465 |
| 124.5 | Avg Opponent Rank | 88.9 |
| W 8 | Longest Streak | W 6 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 2 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
California
NC State
| Mar 22 | vs St Joseph's PA (22-12) | L75-76 | Mar 17 | Texas (20-15) | L66-68 |
| Mar 18 | vs IL Chicago (17-16) | W91-73 | Mar 12 | #13 Virginia (30-6) | L74-81 |
| Mar 11 | Florida St (18-15) | L89-95 | Mar 11 | Pittsburgh (13-20) | W98-88 |
| Mar 7 | at Wake Forest (18-17) | L73-80 | Mar 7 | vs Stanford (20-13) | L84-85 |
| Mar 4 | at Georgia Tech (11-20) | W76-65 | Mar 2 | vs #3 Duke (35-3) | L64-93 |
| Feb 28 | vs Pittsburgh (13-20) | L56-72 | Feb 28 | at Notre Dame (13-18) | L90-96 |
| Feb 25 | vs SMU (20-14) | W73-69 | Feb 24 | at #13 Virginia (30-6) | L61-90 |
| Feb 21 | vs Stanford (20-13) | W72-66 | Feb 17 | vs #23 North Carolina (24-9) | W82-58 |
| Feb 14 | at Boston College (11-20) | W86-75 | Feb 14 | vs Miami FL (26-9) | L76-77 |
| Feb 11 | at Syracuse (15-17) | L100-107 | Feb 9 | at Louisville (24-11) | L77-118 |