NC State vs. Virginia: Live pregame update blog
NC State is back at Carter-Finley Stadium for the second straight week after the Wolfpack beat East Carolina 24-17 to open the 2025 campaign last Thursday night. Now, the Pack welcomes Virginia to town for a non-conference clash between the two ACC squads.
Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. on ESPN2. NC State is a 3-point favorite, according to BetMGM.
In the hours leading up to kickoff, TheWolfpacker.com will post all of the key updates from pregame warmups.
NC State (and UVA) legend in attendance
09/06/2025 10:33:15 AMFormer NC State (and Virginia) quarterback Brennan Armstrong is in Raleigh for today’s game
NC State players not dressed vs. Virginia
09/06/2025 10:28:51 AMCB Isaiah Crowell
S Rente Hinton (sling on left arm)
LB Sterling Dixon
DE Joseph Adedire
LB Kelvon McBride
OL Brock Stukes
I do not see RB Jonathan Paylor for the second straight week.
Offensive line shakeup
09/06/2025 10:23:02 AMNC State’s first-string offensive line in warmups:
LT: Jacarrius Peak
LG: Anthony Carter Jr.
C: Jalen Grant
RG: Yousef Mugharbil
RT: Teague Andersen
Mugharbil appears to be in line for his first-career start.
Update at center
09/06/2025 10:10:14 AMPurdue transfer center Jalen Grant, who started in Week 1, remains as the Wolfpack’s top center against Virginia.
Number change
09/06/2025 10:09:00 AMWolfpack freshman cornerback Caden Gordon has changed his number from 31 to 41 for the rest of the season, according to the NC State communications staff.
A kicking update
09/06/2025 10:01:05 AMNC State PK Kanoah Vinesett, who was the second-string last week, is taking pregame warmups with the first-team field goal unit.
He was 18-of-24 with a long from 52 last fall as the Pack’s starter.
Students are filing in
09/06/2025 09:36:58 AMThe Wolfpack’s student section gates are open. NC State’s young faithful are filing in behind Virginia’s bench. It’s early, but the crowd appears to be smaller than it was for the opener against East Carolina in the student section. This game, however, is a sell out and the building is expected to be full by kickoff.
The Pack is here
09/06/2025 09:36:04 AMNC State arrived at Carter-Finley Stadium and has begun pregame unpadded warmups ahead of its non-conference matchup with Virginia.
