2026 Week 8 · Conference game
NC State at Stanford
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
Stanford Stadium
NC State
ACC
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 4.8
- National rank
- 55
- Proj. wins
- 7.0
- Playoff prob.
- 1%
Stanford
ACC
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -11.8
- National rank
- 112
- Proj. wins
- 2.6
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
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
83%
Stanford
17%
Stanford 90% CI: 12% – 23% Δ rating 16.6
NC State is the model's favorite at 83%. Stanford has a 17% path. Home-field adjustment of +3.9 rating points baked in for Stanford — venue-specific learned value (n=53 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
NC State offense
37 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Stanford offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- Stanford Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No