THIRD AND DATA

Week 3 · 2026

NC State at Vanderbilt

Sat 09/19/2026 12:45 PMFirstBank Stadium

97°Mostly ClearMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station

NC State

31

4–4

Vanderbilt

35

3–5

Attendance

—

not yet reported

NC State13 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 25

Vanderbilt11 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 30

1st quarter

14:53NCSUown 18goal line8 plays, 82 ydTouchdown +7 NCSU7–0
11:04VANown 30opp 4611 plays, 10 ydPunt7–0
6:09NCSUown 46goal line8 plays, 54 ydTouchdown +7 NCSU14–0
2:50VANown 40opp 175 plays, -5 ydTurnover14–0
1:25NCSUown 17own 455 plays, -4 ydPunt14–0

2nd quarter

14:52VANopp 45opp 325 plays, 13 ydTurnover14–0
13:01NCSUown 32own 3513 plays, 61 ydField goal +3 NCSU17–0
8:04VANown 18opp 512 plays, 27 ydPunt17–0
3:32NCSUown 5own 4514 plays, 14 ydPunt17–0
1:06VANopp 45goal line6 plays, 45 ydTouchdown +7 VAN17–7
0:12NCSUown 25own 243 plays, -1 ydEnd of period17–7

3rd quarter

14:50VANown 13opp 305 plays, 3 ydPunt17–7
13:48NCSUown 30opp 174 plays, 30 ydTurnover17–7
12:05VANown 17opp 494 plays, 8 ydPunt17–7
10:52NCSUown 49goal line5 plays, 51 ydTouchdown +7 NCSU24–7
8:52VANown 25goal line5 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 VAN24–14
6:55NCSUown 25opp 2014 plays, 26 ydPunt24–14
1:00VANown 20goal line8 plays, 80 ydTouchdown +7 VAN24–21

4th quarter

14:11NCSUown 25goal line11 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 NCSU31–21
9:35VANown 25goal line11 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 VAN31–28
6:18NCSUown 25opp 3112 plays, 44 ydOn downs31–28
2:04VANown 31opp 29 plays, 53 ydTurnover31–28
1:04NCSUown 2own 07 plays, -2 ydDefensive TD +7 VAN31–35
0:01NCSUown 25own 383 plays, 13 ydTurnover +7 VAN31–35

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is NC State–Vanderbilt after the drive.

Previous 3 meetings vs. NC State

Vanderbilt 2–1 vs NC State

  • 2016 · wk 16NC State 41 @ Vanderbilt 17
  • 2012 · wk 16NC State 24 @ Vanderbilt 38
  • 1946 · wk 9NC State 0 @ Vanderbilt 7

Previous meeting vs. Dave Doeren

Vanderbilt 0–1 vs Dave Doeren

  • 2016 · wk 16NC State 41 @ Vanderbilt 17

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