The Cardinals will play the Wolfpack on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026. The matchup takes place at Carter-Finley Stadium. Watch this exciting Week 5 matchup at 3:30 pm EDT. Check local listings for coverage on ACC Network.

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Key Matchup Stats

We're now well into the 2026 college football season. Week 5 action features a matchup between Louisville and NC State taking place at Carter-Finley Stadium. The following are some key season stats to help you size up this game.

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Louisville has a 96.00 conference power ranking for the 2026 season. The conference power ranking for NC State is 96.67.
Away Louisville - Heading into Week 5, Louisville currently has a 0-0 record as an away team for the 2026 regular season. This ranks them 3rd in the ACC Conference for away team wins. Watch this stat carefully as the season progresses.
Home NC State - NC State has a 2-0 record as a home team. Looking ahead to this 2026 Week 5 matchup, they rank 3rd in the ACC Conference for home team wins. Like the Louisville away record and ranking, you should continually keep tabs on this stat.
Points Scored - For the 2026 season, Louisville ranks 3rd (165) in the ACC Conference, with NC State currently ranking 6th (153) for points scored in the ACC Conference.
Points Against - Also in 2026, Louisville stands 2nd (115) in the ACC Conference for points scored by opponents in 2026. NC State sits at 6th (100) in the ACC Conference for points against in the 2026 season so far.
Team Records - Louisville has a 2-2 overall record for the 2026 regular season, with NC State currently 2-2 for the 2026 NCAAF regular season.

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Recent Meetings Since 2022

Recent Meetings Since 2022
Week	Game	Result	Margin
2026 Week 5	Louisville vs NC State Saturday, October 3rd, 2026	NCSU 31, LOU 28 Carter-Finley Stadium	NC State by 3
2023 Week 5	Louisville vs NC State Friday, September 29th, 2023	LOU 13, NCSU 10 Carter-Finley Stadium	Louisville by 3
2022 Week 12	NC State vs Louisville Saturday, November 19th, 2022	LOU 25, NCST 10 Cardinal Stadium	Louisville by 15

Team Standings

2026-2027 College Football Regular Season Standings - Louisville, NC State
Team	Conf	Conf%	W	L	PF	PA	Home	Away	Strk
NC State	1-1	0.500	3	2	184	128	3-0	0-2	W2
Louisville	1-2	0.333	2	3	193	146	2-1	0-1	L2

Louisville & NC State Futures Odds

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Team Schedules & Results

2026-27 Louisville Games & Results
Week	Matchup	Date & Result
Week 1	Louisville vs Ole Miss	MISS 41, LOU 38 Sunday, September 6th, 2026
Week 2	Villanova vs Louisville	LOU 59, VILL 13 Friday, September 11th, 2026
Week 3	SMU vs Louisville	LOU 41, SMU 31 Saturday, September 19th, 2026
Week 4	Wake Forest vs Louisville	WAKE 30, LOU 27 Saturday, September 26th, 2026
Week 5	Louisville vs NC State	NCSU 31, LOU 28 Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
Week 6	Florida State vs Louisville	Friday, October 9th, 2026 7:00 pm EDT
Week 7	Louisville vs Syracuse	Saturday, October 17th, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 9	Stanford vs Louisville	Saturday, October 31st, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 10	Louisville vs Georgia Tech	Saturday, November 7th, 2026 12:00 am EST
Week 11	Louisville vs North Carolina	Saturday, November 14th, 2026 12:00 am EST
Week 12	Pittsburgh vs Louisville	Saturday, November 21st, 2026 12:00 am EST
Week 13	Louisville vs Kentucky	Saturday, November 28th, 2026 12:00 am EST

2026-27 NC State Games & Results
Week	Matchup	Date & Result
Week 1	NC State vs Virginia	UVA 34, NCSU 8 Saturday, August 29th, 2026
Week 2	Richmond vs NC State	NCSU 73, RICH 0 Friday, September 11th, 2026
Week 3	NC State vs Vanderbilt	VAN 35, NCSU 31 Saturday, September 19th, 2026
Week 4	Appalachian State vs NC State	Saturday, September 26th, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 4	Appalachian State vs NC State	NCSU 41, APP 31 Saturday, September 26th, 2026
Week 5	Louisville vs NC State	NCSU 31, LOU 28 Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
Week 6	Wake Forest vs NC State	Saturday, October 10th, 2026 12:00 pm EDT
Week 8	NC State vs Stanford	Friday, October 23rd, 2026 10:30 pm EDT
Week 9	California vs NC State	Saturday, October 31st, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 10	Duke vs NC State	Saturday, November 7th, 2026 12:00 am EST
Week 11	Syracuse vs NC State	Saturday, November 14th, 2026 12:00 am EST
Week 12	NC State vs Florida State	Saturday, November 21st, 2026 12:00 am EST
Week 13	NC State vs North Carolina	Saturday, November 28th, 2026 12:00 am EST

How to Bet on the Game

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How to Bet on the Louisville vs NC State College Football Game

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