N.C. State football rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to outlast Virginia 35-31 on Saturday, Sept. 6, in a thrilling Week 2 showdown at Carter-Finley Stadium. Running back Hollywood Smothers powered the comeback, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns as the Wolfpack erased a 24-14 halftime hole with a dominant third quarter.

N.C. State football erased a two-possession first-half deficit for the second straight week, rallying to defeat in-state rival Wake Forest 34-24 in Winston-Salem and kick off Week 3 of the 2025 college football season.

You can listen to Duke vs. NC State live on SiriusXM . Coverage will be available on channels 193 (Duke broadcast) and 383 (NC State broadcast).

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The N.C. State Wolfpack earned a win against East Carolina to kick off the 2025 college football season. Here are the highlights.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/ncstate as What NC State Football Aims to Sharpen Most in Week 4. RALEIGH, N.C. -- Head coach Dave Doeren and his staff have the NC State Wolfpack off to its first 3-0 start since 2022. However, the undefeated stretch wasn't without imperfections and issues.

Walker Harris threw for a career-high 387 passing and three touchdowns, Tomondrey Braxton had a pick-6, and NC Central defeated Division II Fayetteville State 49-19 on Saturday night.