2026 Week 8 · Conference game
NC State at Stanford
Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 2:30 AM UTC
Stanford Stadium
NC State
ACC
- Record
- 0-1
- Rating
- 5.7
- National rank
- 43
- Proj. wins
- 6.1
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Stanford
ACC
- Record
- 1-0
- Rating
- -2.3
- National rank
- 79
- Proj. wins
- 3.6
- 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
63%
Stanford
37%
Stanford 90% CI: 29% – 47% Δ rating 8.0
NC State is the model's favorite at 63%. Stanford has a 37% 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
- Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 2:30 AM UTC
- Venue
- Stanford Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No