NC State Wolfpack vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

College Football

NC State

3-0

34-24

Final

Wake Forest

2-1

Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Downs
Punt
Interception
Field Goal
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NCSU	14	3	7	10	34
WAKE	14	10	0	0	24

Who won: NC State 34-24

The NC State Wolfpack beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 34-24 on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. The NC State outscored the Wake Forest 10-0 in the 4th quarter. CJ Bailey led the NC State in passing yards (23/32, 201 YDS, 3 TD). Robby Ashford led the Wake Forest in passing yards (21/35, 252 YDS, 2 INT).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

NCSUWAKE

241st Downs12

7-183rd down efficiency6-15

2-24th down efficiency1-2

406Total Yards311

201Passing252

23/32Comp/Att21/35

6.3Yards per pass7.2

205Rushing59

44Rushing Attempts22

4.7Yards per rush2.7

10-94Penalties8-82

0Turnovers2

0Fumbles lost0

0Interceptions thrown2

38:05Possession21:55

Player of the game

CJ Bailey

NCSU · 23/32, 201 YDS, 3 TD

8.0

Win probability

100%NCSU final

NCSUWAKE

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Play by play

Q4 0:00NCS
End of game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00NCS
Rush
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WAKE 24
3rd & 12 at WAKE 23
Q4 0:52NCS
Rush
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WAKE 23
2nd & 11 at WAKE 22
Q4 1:35NCS
Stuffed for a loss of 1
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WAKE 22
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WAKE 21
Q4 1:40WAK
Pass incompletion
Robby Ashford pass incomplete
4th & 10 at WAKE 21
Q4 1:44WAK
Pass incompletion
Robby Ashford pass incomplete to Micah Mays Jr.
3rd & 10 at WAKE 21
Q4 1:53WAK
No gain on the run
Robby Ashford run for no gain to the WAKE 21
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WAKE 21
Q4 2:00WAK
7 yd completion
Robby Ashford pass complete to Demond Claiborne for 7 yds to the WAKE 21 for a 1ST down
4th & 2 · 4th & 2 at WAKE 14
Q4 2:16WAK
10 yd completion
Robby Ashford pass complete to Carlos Hernandez for 10 yds to the WAKE 14
3rd & 12 · 3rd & 12 at WAKE 4
Q4 2:29WAK
Pass incompletion
Robby Ashford pass incomplete to Demond Claiborne
2nd & 12 at WAKE 4
Q4 2:43WAK
2 yd completion
Robby Ashford pass complete to Demond Claiborne for a loss of 2 yards to the WAKE 4
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WAKE 6
Q4 2:54NCS
Punt, 0 yds
Caden Noonkester punt for 42 yds, downed at the WAKE 6
4th & 14 · 4th & 14 at WAKE 48
Q4 3:04NCS
Timeout
Timeout NC State, clock 03:04
Q4 3:38NCS
2 yd run
Hollywood Smothers run for 2 yds to the WAKE 48
3rd & 16 · 3rd & 16 at 50
Q4 3:51NCS
Timeout
Timeout Wake Forest, clock 03:51
Q4 3:52NCS
Stuffed for a loss of 4
Hollywood Smothers run for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
2nd & 12 · 2nd & 12 at WAKE 46
Q4 3:55NCS
Timeout
Timeout Wake Forest, clock 03:55
Q4 3:56NCS
Stuffed for a loss of 2
Jayden Scott run for a loss of 2 yards to the WAKE 46
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WAKE 44
Q4 4:00NCS
FLAG
Penalty
Wake Forest Penalty, Running Into Kicker (Frank Cusano) to the WAKE 44 for a 1ST down
4th & 3 at WAKE 49
Q4 4:07NCS
Pass incompletion
CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Terrell Anderson
3rd & 3 at WAKE 49
Q4 4:11NCS
Timeout
Timeout Wake Forest, clock 04:11
Q4 4:12NCS
Rush
Hollywood Smothers run for 3 yds to the WAKE 49
2nd & 6 at NCSU 48
Q4 4:55NCS
4 yd run
Hollywood Smothers run for 4 yds to the NCSU 48
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NCSU 44
Q4 5:02WAK
TO
Picked off
Robby Ashford pass intercepted Ronnie Royal III return for 4 yds to the NCSU 44
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WAKE 42
Q4 5:10WAK
FLAG
Penalty
NC State Penalty, Personal Foul (Sabastian Harsh) to the WAKE 42 for a 1ST down
4th & 8 at WAKE 27