NC State at No. 15 Miami: Live game blog
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — NC State is set to close its road slate of the fall with a trip to No. 15 Miami on Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m., ESPN) as it looks to earn its sixth win of the campaign at Hard Rock Stadium.
TheWolfpacker.com will have live updates from the game in the posts below. The newest update will appear on top in reverse chronological order.
Final
11/15/2025 05:59:22 PM
NC State TD
11/15/2025 05:48:03 PMNC State QB CJ Bailey keeps for a 10-yard touchdown run.
No. 15 Miami 41, NC State 7. 4Q 2:18.
Miami missed a FG
11/15/2025 05:39:22 PMMiami’s Carter Davis missed a 42-yard field goal.
No. 15 Miami 41, NC State 0. 4Q 7:19.
Pack punts again
11/15/2025 05:30:54 PMNC State tied Caden Noonkester’s career high with his ninth punt of the day. Miami will start from its own 45.
Miami scores another TD
11/15/2025 05:23:33 PMCarson Beck hit Malachi Toney for a 15-yard touchdown pass to extend Miami’s lead.
No. 15 Miami 41, NC State 0. 4Q 11:48.
Another NC State punt
11/15/2025 05:09:46 PMThe Wolfpack offense stalled at its own 38-yard line. Caden Noonkester’s seventh punt of the day will make Miami start from its own 12-yard line.
Miami tacks on 3 more
11/15/2025 04:59:54 PMMiami’s Carter Davis made a 38-yard field goal to extend the Hurricanes’ lead.
No. 15 Miami 34, NC State 0. 3Q 3:51.
Pack punt … again
11/15/2025 04:51:33 PMNC State went 3-and-out for the fourth time in the game to bring up its sixth punt. Miami will start from its on 15.
Miami TD
11/15/2025 04:39:59 PMMiami marched down the field to score on a Carson Beck 29-yard touchdown pass to TE Elijah Lofton.
No. 15 Miami 31, NC State 0. 3Q 9:55.
Halftime
11/15/2025 04:31:59 PM
Canes TD
11/15/2025 04:08:01 PMMiami QB Carson Beck finds WR Malachi Toney for a 14-yard touchdown pass to extend the Hurricanes’ lead.
No. 15 Miami 24, NC State 0. 2Q 0:33.
NC State punts again
11/15/2025 03:55:10 PMThe Pack offense stalled at its own 27 to bring up 4th-and-1. NC State’s fifth punt of the day will have Miami start from its own 34.
Miami punts
11/15/2025 03:49:26 PMNC State’s defense limited Miami’s offense to a punt at midfield. The Wolfpack will start from its own 8.
NC State goes 3-and-out again
11/15/2025 03:43:17 PMTwo screens gained 2 yards, while Bailey’s third-down pass was incomplete. Pack punts again.
Miami will start at its own 23.
Miami extends lead
11/15/2025 03:35:45 PMAfter a trick play pass from WR Malachi Toney hit WR JoJo Trader to get to the NC State 4-yard line, Miami’s Marty Brown scored on a 1-yard touchdown run.
No. 15 Miami 17, NC State 0. 2Q 11:16
Pack 3-and-out
11/15/2025 03:30:34 PMA 3-yard loss on 2nd-and-4 from Hollywood Smothers derailed the drive. NC State goes 3-and-out for the second time today.
Wolfpack punt will have Miami starting at its own 46.
Miami punt
11/15/2025 03:28:16 PMNC State forced a Miami punt after Devon Marshall’s pass breakup on third down. Pack will start from its own 10 after the punt.
End 1Q
11/15/2025 03:23:14 PMNo. 15 Miami 10, NC State 0.
Another INT
11/15/2025 03:19:36 PMBailey tried going over the middle and underthrew it. Miami’s Jakobe Thomas earned his second interception of the day.
Miami pick-six
11/15/2025 03:14:06 PMNC State QB CJ Bailey tried to push the ball downfield to TE Justin Joly, but Miami DB Jakobe Thomas jumped the route for a 55-yard pick-six.
No. 15 Miami 10, NC State 0. 1Q 3:36.
Fumble!
11/15/2025 03:11:11 PMNC State CB Devon Marshall hit CharMar Brown with authority, jarring the ball loose and LB Caden Fordham recovered it.
NC State ball at its own 49 yard line to start its third drive of the day.
Pack 3-and-out
11/15/2025 03:03:01 PMNC State went 3-and-out after a pair of CJ Bailey passes missed the target.
Caden Noonkester’s punt has Miami starting its next drive from its own 30.
Miami leads
11/15/2025 02:56:01 PMMiami hit a 31-yard field goal to open the scoring.
No. 15 Miami 3, NC State 0. 1Q 7:43.
NC State punts
11/15/2025 02:45:09 PMAfter CJ Bailey connected with Keenan Jackson for a 16-yard pass on the first play of the game, a false start penalty derailed the drive.
NC State punts. Miami is pinned at its own 9-yard line to start its first drive of the game.
Coin toss
11/15/2025 02:39:56 PMMiami won the toss and elected to defer to the second half. NC State’s offense will hit the field first.
Availability report update
11/15/2025 02:16:45 PMAll three of NC State’s game-time decisions — RB Hollywood Smothers, TE Justin Joly and DL Adrian Farrow — are all active for the game.