How to Watch NC State vs. Virginia Tech: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – September 27, 2025

Updated Sep. 27, 2025 5:28 p.m. ET

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One of the top runners in college football will be featured when Daylan Smothers and the NC State Wolfpack (3-1) take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (1-3) on Saturday, September 27, 2025. The game between the Wolfpack and Hokies will be available on The CW.

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How to Watch NC State vs. Virginia Tech

When: Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Location: Wayne Day Family Field at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina
TV Channel: The CW
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

NC State vs. Virginia Tech: Head to Head

NC State has beaten Virginia Tech two times in the past two matchups.
Each team has covered in one game in the past two matchups while both contests outscored the total.
NC State has outpaced Virginia Tech 57 points to 49 in the past two games.

NC State's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/28/2025	vs. East Carolina	W 24-17
9/6/2025	vs. Virginia	W 35-31
9/11/2025	at Wake Forest	W 34-24
9/20/2025	at Duke	L 45-33
9/27/2025	vs. Virginia Tech	-
10/4/2025	vs. Campbell	-
10/11/2025	at Notre Dame	-
10/25/2025	at Pittsburgh	-
11/1/2025	vs. Georgia Tech	-
11/15/2025	at Miami (FL)	-
11/21/2025	vs. Florida State	-
11/29/2025	vs. North Carolina	-

NC State 2025 Stats & Insights

Despite having a bottom-25 defense that ranks 23rd-worst in the FBS (414 yards allowed per game), NC State has put up better results on offense, ranking 37th in the FBS offensively putting up 445 yards per game.
NC State has the 37th-ranked passing offense this season (270.8 passing yards per game), and has been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-worst with 290.3 passing yards allowed per game.
The Wolfpack are compiling 31.5 points per game on offense (61st in the FBS), and they rank 106th on the other side of the ball with 29.3 points allowed per game.
The Wolfpack rank 61st in run offense (174.3 rushing yards per game) and 51st in run defense (123.8 rushing yards allowed per game) this season.
In addition to a 48.4% third-down percentage allowed on defense, which ranks 10th-worst in the FBS, NC State has put up the 63rd-ranked third-down percentage (42.3%) on offense.
With three forced turnovers (98th in the FBS) against five turnovers committed (70th in the FBS), the Wolfpack's -2 turnover margin ranks 97th in college football.

NC State 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
CJ Bailey	QB	1,083 YDS (71.9%) / 7 TD / 4 INT 93 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 23.3 RUSH YPG
Daylan Smothers	RB	503 YDS / 4 TD / 125.8 YPG / 6.3 YPC 15 REC / 83 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 20.8 REC YPG
Terrell Anderson	WR	15 REC / 273 YDS / 2 TD / 68.3 YPG
Justin Joly	TE	18 REC / 153 YDS / 2 TD / 38.3 YPG
Caden Fordham	LB	36 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Sean Brown	LB	38 TKL / 3 TFL
Brody Barnhardt	DB	20 TKL / 0 TFL
Cian Slone	LB	15 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Virginia Tech's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2025	vs. South Carolina	L 24-11
9/6/2025	vs. Vanderbilt	L 44-20
9/13/2025	vs. Old Dominion	L 45-26
9/20/2025	vs. Wofford	W 38-6
9/27/2025	at North Carolina State	-
10/4/2025	vs. Wake Forest	-
10/11/2025	at Georgia Tech	-
10/24/2025	vs. California	-
11/1/2025	vs. Louisville	-
11/15/2025	at Florida State	-
11/22/2025	vs. Miami (FL)	-
11/29/2025	at Virginia	-

Virginia Tech 2025 Stats & Insights

Virginia Tech ranks 87th with 369.5 total yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 79th with 371.3 total yards given up per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
With 232 passing yards per game on offense, Virginia Tech ranks 71st in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 69th, surrendering 213.8 passing yards per game.
The Hokies rank 94th in the FBS with 23.8 points per contest on offense, and they rank 111th with 29.8 points allowed per contest on defense.
With 137.5 rushing yards per game on offense, the Hokies rank 97th in the FBS. Defensively they rank 84th, surrendering 157.5 rushing yards per game.
Virginia Tech is putting up a 46.4% third-down conversion percentage on offense this season (37th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering a 41.9% third-down rate (99th-ranked) on defense.
At -3, the Hokies sport the 108th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with four forced turnovers (78th in the FBS) and seven turnovers committed (113th in the FBS).

Virginia Tech 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kyron Drones	QB	928 YDS (63%) / 6 TD / 3 INT 144 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 36 RUSH YPG
Donavon Greene	WR	10 REC / 203 YDS / 2 TD / 50.8 YPG
Ayden Greene	WR	12 REC / 200 YDS / 1 TD / 50 YPG
Marcellous Hawkins	RB	187 YDS / 0 TD / 46.8 YPG / 4.7 YPC 8 REC / 49 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 12.3 REC YPG
Michael Short	LB	20 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Kemari Copeland	DL	15 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Kelvin Gilliam	DL	10 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 SACK
Quentin Reddish	DB	11 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD