๐Ÿˆ Fan Watch

NC State Wolfpack

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Preseason
WEEK 9 ยท 2026
The Week 9 job

Beat California and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.

Your game

California at NC State
TBD
SAT OCT 31
TV TBA
ACC title-game chanceNow12%Win14%Loss3%
California
California 21%NC State 79%
NC State

Other impactful games

the highlighted team is the result NC State wants
TBD
SAT OCT 31
TV TBA
Priority 1
SMU
at
Root for
Syracuse
Root for Syracuse3.9-point title-game boost

ACC race: SMU losing helps your spot in the standings; Syracuse visits your schedule in week 11: keep them ranked.

16% if Syracuse wins12% with the other result3.9-point differenceNC State ACC title-game chance
TBD
SAT OCT 31
TV TBA
Priority 2
Miami
at
Root for
North Carolina
Root for North Carolina3.4-point title-game boost

ACC race: Miami losing helps your spot in the standings; North Carolina visits your schedule in week 13: keep them ranked.

15% if North Carolina wins12% with the other result3.4-point differenceNC State ACC title-game chance
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Florida Atlantic at North Texas
Troy at James Madison
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Florida at Georgia ยท ABC
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South Carolina at Oklahoma
Mississippi State at Texas
Arizona at Texas Tech
Arizona State at BYU
Baylor at UCF ยท ESPN
Kansas at TCU
Kansas State at Colorado
Oklahoma State at Iowa State
Utah at Cincinnati
Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh
Stanford at Louisville
Virginia at Wake Forest
Minnesota at Indiana
Wisconsin at Iowa
Illinois at Maryland
Washington at Nebraska
Northwestern at Oregon
Purdue at Penn State
Michigan at Rutgers
Nevada at UCLA
Ohio State at USC
Navy at Notre Dame
Texas State at Boise State ยท The CW Network
Washington State at San Diego State ยท CBSSN
Colorado State at Utah State ยท USA Network
Oregon State at Fresno State ยท USA Network
UConn at Air Force ยท MW+
Army at Memphis
Temple at East Carolina
UAB at South Florida
New Mexico at San Josรฉ State ยท MW+
Northern Illinois at UNLV ยท CBSSN
Bowling Green at Western Michigan ยท CBSSN
App State at Georgia Southern
Coastal Carolina at Georgia State
Florida International at Liberty ยท CBSSN
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Marshall at Old Dominion
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Your rooting list:NC State, then Syracuse, North Carolina.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.