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NC State football report card: Grading the Wolfpack’s 35-31 win over Virginia

image_6483441 (3)by: Noah Fleischman09/07/25fleischman_noah
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Sep 6, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack huddle during the first half of the game against Virginia Cavaliers at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images

NC State football fell behind early, but found a way to erase a 10-point deficit to beat Virginia 35-31 in a non-conference game Saturday afternoon at Carter-Finley Stadium. The Wolfpack, with the victory, improved to 2-0 in the early stages of the 2025 campaign. The Wolfpack offense showed it can run the ball effectively, while its defense overcame early struggles to make critical plays when they mattered most down the stretch.  Let’s take a look at each phase of the Wolfpack’s game and how they did in the victory. Here are this week’s grades for NC State’s offense, defense and special teams.