Wake Forest (4-1) at NC State (3-2), Oct. 10 at 12 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Wake Forest by 3. Against the spread: Wake Forest 3-2, NC State 2-3.
How to watch: The CW
Key stats
Wake Forest Offense
Overall: 445 yards per game (40th in FBS)
Passing: 288 yards per game (23rd)
Rushing: 157 yards per game (72nd)
Scoring: 36.6 points per game (36th)
Wake Forest Defense
Overall: 346.8 yards per game (66th in FBS)
Passing: 235.4 yards per game (107th)
Rushing: 111.4 yards per game (35th)
Scoring: 23 points per game (63rd)
NC State Offense
Overall: 460 yards per game (33rd in FBS)
Passing: 260.8 yards per game (43rd)
Rushing: 199.2 yards per game (35th)
Scoring: 36.8 points per game (34th)
NC State Defense
Overall: 359.2 yards per game (75th in FBS)
Passing: 215.8 yards per game (82nd)
Rushing: 143.4 yards per game (74th)
Scoring: 25.6 points per game (90th)
Wake Forest ranks 108th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 42.5% of the time. NC State ranks 8th on offense, converting on 53.4% of third downs.
Wake Forest is 133rd in the FBS averaging 84.8 penalty yards per game, compared to NC State's 45th-ranked 51.2 per-game average.
Wake Forest is 128th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 94.4% of trips. NC State's red zone offense ranks 58th, scoring on 88% of red zone opportunities.
Wake Forest is 114th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:48, compared to NC State's 11th-ranked average of 33:50.
Team leaders
Wake Forest
Passing: Gio Lopez, 1,377 yards, 10 TDs, 1 INT, 64.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Ty Clark, 258 yards on 50 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Carlos Hernandez, 603 yards on 37 catches, 3 TDs
NC State
Passing: C.J. Bailey, 1,266 yards, 8 TDs, 4 INTs, 65.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Jayden Scott, 358 yards on 62 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Keenan Jackson, 339 yards on 22 catches, 5 TDs
Last game
Wake Forest beat Stanford 57-3 on Oct. 3. Lopez threw for 265 yards on 20-of-27 attempts (74.1%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 12 times for 88 yards and three rushing touchdowns. Deuce Lawrence had 47 rushing yards on six carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for eight yards. Hernandez recorded 87 yards on seven catches.
NC State won 31-28 over Louisville on Oct. 3. Bailey led NC State with 373 yards on 24-of-40 passing (60.0%) for two touchdowns and one interception. Davion Gause carried the ball 21 times for 69 yards, adding three receptions for 45 yards. Joshisa Trader recorded 92 yards on five catches.
Next game
Wake Forest plays at Cal on Oct. 17. NC State plays at Stanford on Oct. 23.
