NC State vs Tennessee Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Tennessee by 4.48
TOTAL POINTS
151
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
NC State
Tennessee 
|
94
A
|
Overall |
97
A+
|
|
95
A
|
Power |
98
A+
|
|
97
A+
|
Offensive |
93
A-
|
|
89
B+
|
Defensive |
99
A+
|
|
93
A-
|
SoS (Current) |
98
A+
|
|
93
A-
|
SoS (Full Season) |
98
A+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
NC State
Tennessee
| 50 | Overall | 17 |
| 34 | Power | 15 |
| 17 | Offensive | 59 |
| 90 | Defensive | 5 |
| 61 | SoS (Current) | 10 |
| 57 | SoS (Full Season) | 10 |
Tennessee#1762%
NC State#5038%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: Tennessee 62%, NC State 38% at a neutral site.
Tennessee's win probability against NC State has swung between 55% and 60% over the last 6 updates, and sits at 55% now.
Tennessee's win probability against NC State has held at 62% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Tennessee's win probability against NC State has held at 68% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Tennessee favored
NC State favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At NC State | Neutral | At Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 51% | 58% | 64% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 55% | 61% | 67% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 57% | 63% | 70% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 57% | 64% | 70% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 58% | 64% | 70% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 60% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 58% | 65% | 71% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 58% | 65% | 71% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 55% | 62% | 68% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
NC State
Tennessee
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
20-14 (58.8%) |
Overall |
25-12 (67.6%) |
|
11-6 (64.7%) |
Home |
14-3 (82.4%) |
|
6-4 (60%) |
Away |
5-5 (50%) |
|
1-5 (16.7%) |
Versus Top 25 |
5-8 (38.5%) |
|
11-12 (47.8%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
16-11 (59.3%) |
|
9-2 (81.8%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
9-1 (90%) |
|
2-8 (20%) |
Last 10 Games |
5-5 (50%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
NC State
Tennessee
| #23 North Carolina | Best Win | #6 Houston |
| #176 Georgia Tech | Worst Loss | #97 Syracuse |
| 48 pts vs #335 NC Central | Largest MOV | 51 pts vs #346 S Carolina St |
| 41 pts vs #27 Louisville | Largest MOD | 33 pts vs #1 Michigan |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
NC State
Tennessee
| 83.2 | Points per Game | 78.8 |
| 76.3 | Points Against | 69.6 |
| 84 | Home PPG | 85.6 |
| 70.6 | Home PA | 66.5 |
| 83.4 | Away PPG | 72.7 |
| 83.6 | Away PA | 73.2 |
| 668-465 | Opponent Record | 774-490 |
| 88.9 | Avg Opponent Rank | 81.9 |
| W 6 | Longest Streak | W 7 |
| L 2 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
NC State
Tennessee
| Mar 17 | Texas (20-15) | L66-68 | Mar 29 | #1 Michigan (37-3) | L62-95 |
| Mar 12 | #13 Virginia (30-6) | L74-81 | Mar 27 | #12 Iowa St (29-8) | W76-62 |
| Mar 11 | Pittsburgh (13-20) | W98-88 | Mar 22 | #13 Virginia (30-6) | W79-72 |
| Mar 7 | vs Stanford (20-13) | L84-85 | Mar 20 | Miami OH (29-2) | W78-56 |
| Mar 2 | vs #3 Duke (35-3) | L64-93 | Mar 13 | #18 Vanderbilt (27-9) | L68-75 |
| Feb 28 | at Notre Dame (13-18) | L90-96 | Mar 12 | Auburn (22-16) | W72-62 |
| Feb 24 | at #13 Virginia (30-6) | L61-90 | Mar 7 | vs #18 Vanderbilt (27-9) | L82-86 |
| Feb 17 | vs #23 North Carolina (24-9) | W82-58 | Mar 3 | at South Carolina (13-19) | W78-59 |
| Feb 14 | vs Miami FL (26-9) | L76-77 | Feb 28 | vs #14 Alabama (25-10) | L69-71 |
| Feb 9 | at Louisville (24-11) | L77-118 | Feb 24 | at Missouri (20-13) | L69-73 |