Wake Forest-NC State Set for Noon Kickoff on The CW
Wake Forest will visit NC State on Oct. 10 at noon ET, with The CW broadcasting the game. The matchup will be the 119th meeting between the schools, and NC State leads the all-time series 70-43-6. Wake Forest enters after a 57-3 win over Stanford, while NC State is 3-2 and has won two consecutive games.
The Oct. 10 matchup in Raleigh will be the 119th all-time meeting. NC State holds a 70-43-6 series lead, though Wake Forest won 34-30 there two years ago after a late pick by Branson Combs clinched it.
Wake enters following a 57-3 rout of Stanford. NC State sits 3-2 after opening with a 34-8 loss to Virginia, falling 35-31 to Vanderbilt on a last-second end-zone fumble, then beating Appalachian State and Louisville at home.
The broadcast could give The CW additional college football visibility and offer fans an accessible noon window. For Wake Forest and NC State supporters, the result may shape bragging rights, conference positioning, and local game-day spending in Raleigh. Students, alumni, and nearby businesses could feel the effects through travel, viewership, and community engagement.