2026 Week 3 FINAL
NC State at Vanderbilt
Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 4:45 PM UTC
FirstBank Stadium
31
NC State
Final
35
Vanderbilt
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Vanderbilt | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
GIE pre-game call: Vanderbilt at 73%. Hit.
Recaps
NC State
ACC
- Record
- 1-2
- Rating
- 5.0
- National rank
- 57
- Proj. wins
- 6.0
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Vanderbilt
SEC
- Record
- 3-0
- Rating
- 9.7
- National rank
- 39
- Proj. wins
- 7.5
- Playoff prob.
- 15%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
NC State
27%
Vanderbilt
73%
Vanderbilt 90% CI: 65% – 80% Δ rating 4.7
Vanderbilt is the model's favorite at 73%. NC State has a 27% path. Home-field adjustment of +3.2 rating points baked in for Vanderbilt — venue-specific learned value (n=57 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 4:45 PM UTC
- Venue
- FirstBank Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No