Kentucky at NC State Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Kentucky by 2.84
TOTAL POINTS
138
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
NC State
Kentucky 
|
96
A
|
Overall |
97
A+
|
|
96
A
|
Power |
97
A+
|
|
97
A+
|
Offensive |
96
A
|
|
94
A
|
Defensive |
98
A+
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
96
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
97
A+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
NC State
Kentucky
| 29 | Overall | 17 |
| 28 | Power | 16 |
| 23 | Offensive | 26 |
| 44 | Defensive | 8 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 28 | SoS (Full Season) | 16 |
Kentucky#1757%
NC State#2943%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: Kentucky 57%, NC State 43% at NC State.
Kentucky's win probability against NC State has held at 57% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Kentucky's win probability against NC State has held at 64% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Kentucky's win probability against NC State has held at 70% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Kentucky favored
NC State favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At NC State | Neutral | At Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 54% | 61% | 67% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 54% | 60% | 66% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 58% | 64% | 70% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 58% | 64% | 70% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 56% | 63% | 69% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 58% | 64% | 70% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 59% | 65% | 71% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 59% | 65% | 71% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 57% | 64% | 70% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
NC State
Kentucky
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
21-11 (65.6%) |
Overall |
25-11 (69.4%) |
|
10-4 (71.4%) |
Home |
12-3 (80%) |
|
7-5 (58.3%) |
Away |
9-5 (64.3%) |
|
0-8 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
4-8 (33.3%) |
|
12-11 (52.2%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
16-11 (59.3%) |
|
9-0 (100%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
9-0 (100%) |
|
6-4 (60%) |
Last 10 Games |
6-4 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
NC State
Kentucky
| #33 Syracuse | Best Win | #8 LSU |
| #55 Clemson | Worst Loss | #63 Mississippi St |
| 54 pts vs #194 Southern Miss | Largest MOV | 62 pts vs #346 Morgan St |
| 29 pts vs #5 Michigan | Largest MOD | 23 pts vs #2 South Carolina |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
NC State
Kentucky
| 76.7 | Points per Game | 74.9 |
| 67.1 | Points Against | 60.9 |
| 72.3 | Home PPG | 79.3 |
| 60.1 | Home PA | 56.4 |
| 80.6 | Away PPG | 70 |
| 74.5 | Away PA | 63.6 |
| 629-428 | Opponent Record | 740-453 |
| 85 | Avg Opponent Rank | 91.6 |
| W 6 | Longest Streak | W 8 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
NC State
Kentucky
| Mar 22 | at #5 Michigan (28-7) | L63-92 | Mar 28 | #3 Texas (35-4) | L54-76 |
| Mar 20 | Tennessee (16-14) | W76-61 | Mar 23 | at #12 West Virginia (28-7) | W74-73 |
| Mar 6 | #17 Notre Dame (25-11) | L63-81 | Mar 21 | James Madison (26-9) | W71-56 |
| Mar 1 | at Pittsburgh (8-22) | W93-43 | Mar 6 | #2 South Carolina (36-4) | L64-87 |
| Feb 26 | vs Wake Forest (14-18) | W65-56 | Mar 5 | Georgia (22-10) | W76-61 |
| Feb 22 | vs Syracuse (24-9) | W82-69 | Mar 4 | Arkansas (12-20) | W94-64 |
| Feb 19 | at #9 Duke (27-9) | L65-83 | Mar 1 | vs #2 South Carolina (36-4) | L56-60 |
| Feb 15 | at #17 Notre Dame (25-11) | L67-79 | Feb 26 | at Auburn (15-17) | W63-56 |
| Feb 8 | at Virginia Tech (23-10) | W82-62 | Feb 22 | at #7 Vanderbilt (29-5) | L79-81 |
| Feb 5 | vs Florida St (10-21) | W83-55 | Feb 15 | vs Mississippi (24-12) | W74-57 |