Wolfpack Opens Season with Conference Matchup at Virginia

Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 • 3:30 pm • ESPN Charlottesville, Va. • Scott Stadium Despite its lack of recent history (just the seventh meeting since 2007), the season opener will mark the 62nd meeting between NC State and Virginia in a series that dates back to 1904. The Wolfpack holds a 38-22-1 advantage in the series. This will mark just the fifth time that NC State and Virginia have met in the 14 years that Dave Doeren has been head coach of the Wolfpack and the first that the squads have met in back-to-back seasons in 15 years (2011, 2012).…