Live updates, highlights and scoring plays: NC State vs. No. 16 Notre Dame football
No. 16 Notre Dame (3-2) remains at home on Saturday and hosts the NC State Wolfpack (4-2, 1-2 ACC) in another crucial matchup for Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish.
Updates for this contest are in reverse chronological order, with most recent occurrences detailed at the top of the page and older ones at the bottom.
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FINAL: Notre Dame cruises in the second half, knocks off NC State 29-7
10/11/2025 06:02:52 PMScoring update: Notre Dame 36, NC State 7
10/11/2025 05:48:55 PMTouchdown Notre Dame! Jeremiyah Love scores his second of the game.
Irish have turned this into a blowout after a close first half. ND leads 36-7.
Scoring Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:41
5:13 4th Q
Scoring update: Notre Dame 29, NC State 7
10/11/2025 05:40:03 PMSafety! CJ Bailey can’t control the snap and goes down with the ball in the end zone.
Notre Dame 29, NC State 7
9:01 4th Q
Turnover!
10/11/2025 05:29:47 PMNotre Dame linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa picks off NC State quarterback CJ Bailey. The Irish are cruising.
Scoring update: Notre Dame 27, NC State 7
10/11/2025 05:25:15 PMAdon Shuler picks off NC State’s CJ Bailey, but the Notre Dame offense can’t do anything with it.
Noah Burnette’s field goal is good, though. And the Irish extend their lead to 27-7.
Scoring Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 1:16
12:48 4th Q
End of the third quarter: Irish lead 24-7
10/11/2025 05:16:17 PMScoring update: Notre Dame 24, NC State 7
10/11/2025 05:10:49 PMThe Notre Dame offense is back in a groove and is breaking the game open.
CJ Carr finds Will Pauling for a 12-yard score. Notre Dame leads 24-7.
Scoring Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:28
2:46 3rd Q
Scoring update: Notre Dame 17, NC State 7
10/11/2025 04:53:17 PMCJ Carr connects with KK Smith for an 18-yard Notre Dame touchdown! It’s Smith’s first career score.
Irish lead NC State 17-7.
Scoring Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:56
6:58 3rd Q
Halftime: Notre Dame leads 10-7 over NC State
10/11/2025 04:10:54 PMWith less than 30 seconds left and zero timeouts, Notre Dame marched down the field and Noah Burnette’s 48-yard field goal was good.
Scoring update: Notre Dame 7, NC State 7
10/11/2025 03:16:45 PMBailey to Anderson for a 45-yard NC State touchdown. This game is tied up 7-7 in South Bend.
Scoring Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:27
13:48 2nd Q
End of the first quarter: Notre Dame 7, NC State 0
10/11/2025 03:11:59 PMTurnover on downs
10/11/2025 03:00:38 PMNotre Dame marched down the field with ease but the drive fizzled out in the red zone. The Irish opted to go for it on 4th and short, but the attempt was unsuccessful. CJ Carr rolled right but didn’t throw the ball and was forced out of bounds.
Scoring update: Notre Dame 7, NC State 0
10/11/2025 02:45:28 PMThis high-flying Notre Dame offense made that drive look too easy.
Jeremiyah Love powers in a two-yard score, and the Irish take a 7-0 lead on their first drive.
Scoring Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:04
9:49 1st Q
Notre Dame forces a three-and-out on NC State’s first possession
10/11/2025 02:39:52 PMIrish defensive end Boubacar Traore’s sack on second down put the Wolfpack behind the down and distance. Notre Dame takes over from its own 42 yard line after an NC State punt.