NC State–Wake Forest rivalry

The NC State–Wake Forest rivalry[1][2] is a series of athletic contests between in-state rivals, the North Carolina State University Wolfpack and the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons.

Playing consecutively every year since 1910, it is the longest continuous rivalry between two ACC schools, and is the second longest streak nationally in Division I FBS at 115 consecutive seasons through 2024 (only Minnesota vs Wisconsin has a longer streak, by three seasons).

There have been 118 meetings between the two teams, with NC State leading the all-time series 69–43–6.

[5] In 2021, the game between NC State and Wake Forest decided the ACC Atlantic Division champion; Wake Forest won 45–42 and played in the ACC Championship, losing 45–21 to Pittsburgh.

Wake Forest won the most recent contest between the two schools on October 5, 2024, in Raleigh by a score of 34–30.