NC State at SMU Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
NC State by 22.63
TOTAL POINTS
141
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
SMU
NC State 
|
78
C+
|
Overall |
96
A
|
|
78
C+
|
Power |
96
A
|
|
82
B-
|
Offensive |
97
A+
|
|
72
C-
|
Defensive |
94
A
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
90
A-
|
SoS (Full Season) |
96
A
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
SMU
NC State
| 197 | Overall | 29 |
| 198 | Power | 28 |
| 161 | Offensive | 23 |
| 247 | Defensive | 44 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 87 | SoS (Full Season) | 28 |
NC State#2993%
SMU#1977%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: NC State 93%, SMU 7% at SMU.
NC State's win probability against SMU has held at 93% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
NC State's win probability against SMU has held at 94% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
NC State's win probability against SMU has held at 96% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
NC State favored
SMU favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At SMU | Neutral | At NC State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 94% | 96% | 97% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 95% | 96% | 97% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 94% | 96% | 97% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 94% | 96% | 97% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 95% | 96% | 97% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 95% | 96% | 97% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 95% | 96% | 97% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 95% | 96% | 97% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 93% | 94% | 96% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
SMU
NC State
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
9-21 (30%) |
Overall |
21-11 (65.6%) |
|
6-10 (37.5%) |
Home |
10-4 (71.4%) |
|
2-10 (16.7%) |
Away |
7-5 (58.3%) |
|
0-5 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
0-8 (0%) |
|
2-15 (11.8%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
12-11 (52.2%) |
|
7-6 (53.8%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
9-0 (100%) |
|
1-9 (10%) |
Last 10 Games |
6-4 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
SMU
NC State
| #121 Arkansas | Best Win | #33 Syracuse |
| #260 Boston College | Worst Loss | #55 Clemson |
| 26 pts vs #298 Grambling | Largest MOV | 54 pts vs #194 Southern Miss |
| 59 pts vs #9 Duke | Largest MOD | 29 pts vs #5 Michigan |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
SMU
NC State
| 61.8 | Points per Game | 76.7 |
| 74.7 | Points Against | 67.1 |
| 65 | Home PPG | 72.3 |
| 68.9 | Home PA | 60.1 |
| 55.3 | Away PPG | 80.6 |
| 83.9 | Away PA | 74.5 |
| 513-464 | Opponent Record | 629-428 |
| 126.7 | Avg Opponent Rank | 85 |
| L 6 | Longest Streak | W 6 |
| L 4 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
SMU
NC State
| Mar 1 | at California (21-15) | L34-78 | Mar 22 | at #5 Michigan (28-7) | L63-92 |
| Feb 26 | at Stanford (21-14) | L57-87 | Mar 20 | Tennessee (16-14) | W76-61 |
| Feb 22 | vs #17 Notre Dame (25-11) | L63-88 | Mar 6 | #17 Notre Dame (25-11) | L63-81 |
| Feb 19 | vs Boston College (5-26) | L59-77 | Mar 1 | at Pittsburgh (8-22) | W93-43 |
| Feb 15 | vs Pittsburgh (8-22) | W79-78 | Feb 26 | vs Wake Forest (14-18) | W65-56 |
| Feb 12 | at #15 North Carolina (28-8) | L42-94 | Feb 22 | vs Syracuse (24-9) | W82-69 |
| Feb 8 | at #9 Duke (27-9) | L36-95 | Feb 19 | at #9 Duke (27-9) | L65-83 |
| Feb 5 | vs Wake Forest (14-18) | L65-70 | Feb 15 | at #17 Notre Dame (25-11) | L67-79 |
| Jan 29 | at Clemson (21-12) | L54-83 | Feb 8 | at Virginia Tech (23-10) | W82-62 |
| Jan 25 | vs Miami FL (18-15) | L66-75 | Feb 5 | vs Florida St (10-21) | W83-55 |