Four Updates to NC State’s 2026 Football Schedule

Published

2 months ago

May 15, 2026

NC State’s 2026 football schedule was originally unveiled back on January 26th, but several games still carried a bit of mystery.

Three matchups had an “or” designation attached to them, leaving uncertainty over whether they would be played on Friday or Saturday.

Now those dates are officially locked in.

Updated 2026 Schedule Details

NC State at Stanford
Friday, October 23

NC State vs California
Saturday, October 31
Homecoming

NC State vs Duke
Saturday, November 7
Military Appreciation Day

NC State’s home opener against Richmond Spiders football has also officially moved dates.

Originally scheduled for Saturday, September 12, the game will now be played on:

Friday, September 11

At this point, the only officially announced kickoff time on NC State’s 2026 schedule is the season opener against Virginia in Brazil.

Game Details
Date: August 29
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN

Aug 29 (Sat)	3:30 p.m.	Neutral	Virginia	Rio de Janeiro, Brasil (Nilton Santos Stadium (Engenhão))	–
Sep 11 (Fri)		Home	Richmond	Raleigh, NC (Carter-Finley Stadium)	–
Sep 19 (Sat)		Away	Vanderbilt	Nashville, TN	–
Sep 26 (Sat)		Home	Appalachian State	Raleigh, NC (Carter-Finley Stadium)	–
Oct 3 (Sat)		Home	Louisville	Raleigh, NC (Carter-Finley Stadium)	–
Oct 10 (Sat)		Home	Wake Forest	Raleigh, NC (Carter-Finley Stadium)	–
Oct 23 (Fri)		Away	Stanford	Stanford, CA	–
Oct 31 (Sat)		Home	California	Raleigh, NC (Carter-Finley Stadium)	–
Nov 7 (Sat)		Home	Duke	Raleigh, NC (Carter-Finley Stadium)	–
Nov 14 (Sat)		Home	Syracuse	Raleigh, NC (Carter-Finley Stadium)	–
Nov 21 (Sat)		Away	Florida State	Tallahassee, FL	–
Nov 28 (Sat)		Away	North Carolina	Chapel Hill, NC