Saturday, September 6
Raleigh, NC
12:00pm
NC State
vs
Virginia (Non-Conference)
NC State and Virginia Meet in Non-Conference Clash
9/5/2025 2:00:00 PM | Football
RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State football returns to Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday as the Wolfpack prepares to take on Virginia at 12 p.m. on September 6th on ESPN2.
Although this will be the 61st meeting all-time between the two programs, Saturday's contest will mark the first time since 1948 that the two teams have met and the result did not count in the ACC standings, as the contest is a non-conference game.
It will also mark just the fourth time that NC State and Virginia have met in the 13 years that Dave Doeren has been head coach of the Wolfpack. The Wolfpack holds a 3-0 advantage under Doeren.
The Wolfpack are coming off a 24-17 victory to open the season over ECU. The win over East Carolina marked the 54th time under Dave Doeren that the Wolfpack has held the opponent to less than 100 yards rushing. In fact, the Pirates' 30 total rushing yards tied as the 14th-lowest for a Pack opponent in the Doeren era. It was the lowest rushing total for an opponent since 2023.
There were plenty of new faces taking the field to open the season as twenty-four players saw their first action in Wolfpack uniform in the victory last week, including five true freshmen, 12 transfers, and seven players who either redshirted or did not see action a year ago. Six starters (two on offense, four on defense) were playing in their first game in Carter-Finley Stadium.
Wesley Grimes and Teddy Hoffmann look to build off a strong week one. Grimes posted the best single-game totals of his collegiate career in the season opener, hauling in four catches for 121 yards and a touchdown. His 48-yard reception in the contest was the longest of his career as well. It marked NC State's first individual 100-yard receiver since the
2024 season opener.
Hoffman hauled in the most receiving yards for a true freshman in his first game for the Wolfpack, dating back to at least 1995. His performance marked the seventh-highest total of receiving yards by a true freshman under head coach Dave Doeren. His tally was the second-highest in the ACC for a true freshman in a week.
Virginia offensive coordinator Des Kitchings was on the NC State coaching staff from 2012-19, working under current Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren for seven of those seasons as running backs coach and then co-offensive coordinator.
Although this will be the 61st meeting all-time between the two programs, Saturday's contest will mark the first time since 1948 that the two teams have met and the result did not count in the ACC standings, as the contest is a non-conference game.
It will also mark just the fourth time that NC State and Virginia have met in the 13 years that Dave Doeren has been head coach of the Wolfpack. The Wolfpack holds a 3-0 advantage under Doeren.
The Wolfpack are coming off a 24-17 victory to open the season over ECU. The win over East Carolina marked the 54th time under Dave Doeren that the Wolfpack has held the opponent to less than 100 yards rushing. In fact, the Pirates' 30 total rushing yards tied as the 14th-lowest for a Pack opponent in the Doeren era. It was the lowest rushing total for an opponent since 2023.
There were plenty of new faces taking the field to open the season as twenty-four players saw their first action in Wolfpack uniform in the victory last week, including five true freshmen, 12 transfers, and seven players who either redshirted or did not see action a year ago. Six starters (two on offense, four on defense) were playing in their first game in Carter-Finley Stadium.
Wesley Grimes and Teddy Hoffmann look to build off a strong week one. Grimes posted the best single-game totals of his collegiate career in the season opener, hauling in four catches for 121 yards and a touchdown. His 48-yard reception in the contest was the longest of his career as well. It marked NC State's first individual 100-yard receiver since the
2024 season opener.
Hoffman hauled in the most receiving yards for a true freshman in his first game for the Wolfpack, dating back to at least 1995. His performance marked the seventh-highest total of receiving yards by a true freshman under head coach Dave Doeren. His tally was the second-highest in the ACC for a true freshman in a week.
Virginia offensive coordinator Des Kitchings was on the NC State coaching staff from 2012-19, working under current Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren for seven of those seasons as running backs coach and then co-offensive coordinator.
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