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Carolina-State
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North Carolina leads the all-time series 60–41–5. They've met 106 times since 1902. NC State has won the last 5.
Stature & the series, 1902–2025
Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.
all-time
41–60–5
North Carolina leads
streak
5
NC State in a row
longest run
9
North Carolina
biggest win
45
NC State, 1988
first met
1902
106 meetings
biggest crowd
59,000
2016
The coaching duels
Earle Edwards vs James Hickey3–5
Chuck Amato vs John Bunting2–4
Dave Doeren vs Larry Fedora4–2
Beattie Feathers vs Carl Snavely0–5
Dick Sheridan vs Mack Brown5–0
Mike O'Cain vs Mack Brown0–5
The draft ledger
Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.
draft picks
117–149
North Carolina leads
1st-rounders
17–24
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1960s1–2
1970s10–11
1980s15–21
1990s24–37
2000s27–26
2010s29–33
2020s11–19
Best picks, either side
2006Mario Williams Defensive EndRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
2017Mitchell Trubisky QuarterbackRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
1981Lawrence Taylor LinebackerRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
2002Julius Peppers Defensive EndRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
1975Ken Huff Offensive GuardRd 1, pick 3#3 overall
2004Philip Rivers QuarterbackRd 1, pick 4#4 overall
Recent meetings
2025NC State42–19
2024NC State35–30
2023NC State39–20
2022NC State30–27
2021NC State34–30
2020North Carolina48–21
2019North Carolina41–10
2018NC State34–28
2017NC State33–21
2016NC State28–21
2015North Carolina45–34
2014NC State35–7
2013North Carolina27–19
2012North Carolina43–35