NC State vs. Virginia Tech: Live game blog
NC State is back home for the first time in two weeks as Virginia Tech visits Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and will be televised on The CW.
Follow along for live updates from the Wolfpack’s third ACC contest of the 2025 campaign.
Final
09/27/2025 09:30:03 PMNC State dropped its second straight game in ACC play. The Wolfpack is now 3-2 (1-2 ACC).
Virginia Tech answers … again
09/27/2025 09:03:31 PMVirginia Tech’s John Love made a 49-yard field goal attempt to give the Hokies the lead.
Virginia Tech 23, NC State 21. 4Q 6:31.
Pack retakes the lead
09/27/2025 08:47:07 PMAnother long drive ends with 7 points as running back Duke Scott plunged into the end zone for a 1-yard score on a 10-play, 75-yard drive that took 4:24.
NC State 21, Virginia Tech 20. 4Q 10:58
End 3Q
09/27/2025 08:33:36 PMVirginia Tech 20, NC State 14.
Virginia Tech answers
09/27/2025 08:28:24 PMSo much for the 66-yard punt. Virginia Tech’s Terion Stewart ripped off an 85-yard run to get to the NC State 1-yard line. That set up a Kyron Drones 4-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Seldon.
Virginia Tech 20, NC State 14. 3Q 0:20.
Boomkester appears
09/27/2025 08:26:05 PMNC State’s Caden Noonkester fired a 66-yard punt to pin Virginia Tech at its own 11-yard line. His second 50+ yard boot tonight.
“Boomkester” is averaging 52.6 yards per attempt with two inside the 20-yard line on four tries.
NC State 14, Virginia Tech 13. 3Q 1:04.
NC State strikes back
09/27/2025 08:05:26 PMWith a methodical drive, including a fourth-down conversion, NC State opened the second half with a 12-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a 13-yard touchdown pass from CJ Bailey to Keenan Jackson.
NC State is back in front.
NC State 14, Virginia 13. 3Q 9:10
Halftime
09/27/2025 07:36:31 PMVirginia Tech 13, NC State 7.
Hokies add 3 more
09/27/2025 07:21:31 PMVirginia Tech kicker John Love made a 32-yard field goal to extend the Hokies’ lead. He’s 2-for-2 tonight.
Virginia Tech 13, NC State 7. 2Q 3:07.
Virginia Tech finds the end zone
09/27/2025 07:00:49 PMNC State brought the house on 3rd-and-11, but Virginia Tech QB Kyron Drones found Marcellous Hawkins for an 11-yard touchdown pass.
Virginia Tech 10, NC State 7. 2Q 9:26.
Turnover on downs
09/27/2025 06:50:20 PMNC State had a 4th-and-1 from the Virginia Tech 38, but Hollywood Smothers was stopped at the line of scrimmage.
Hokies take over from their own 38.
NC State 7, Virginia Tech 3. 2Q 14:07.
End 1Q
09/27/2025 06:45:38 PM
NC State answers Virginia Tech’s field goal
09/27/2025 06:34:27 PMAfter Virginia Tech nailed a 39-yard field goal to open the scoring, NC State QB CJ Bailey hit TE Dante Daniels for a 4-yard touchdown, his second-career score.
NC State 7, Virginia Tech 3. 1Q 2:38
Coin Toss
09/27/2025 06:12:15 PMNC State wins the toss and defers to the second half. Wolfpack defense to the field first.
Availability Report
09/27/2025 04:49:35 PMNC State starting nickel Jackson Vick and backup kicker Nick Konieczynski have both been downgraded to out ahead of kickoff.