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App State vs NC State
Final · Week 5 · Sat Sep 26 · 7:30 PM ET · Carter-Finley Stadium
App State MountaineersApp State3-1
31FinalSep 26, 2026
NC State WolfpackNC State2-2
41TVESPNU
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
APP+400
NCSU−535
Spread
APP +12.5−108
NCSU −12.5−112
Total O/U
Over 56.5−110
Under 56.5−110
- Spread: App State +12.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 56.5 (72 points).
Recap
NC State beat App State 41-31 at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh on Sep 26, 2026 to move to 2-2.
The game was played before 56,919.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APP | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| NCSU | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- NCSUTouchdown · 10:31CJ Bailey 5 Yd Run (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)0-7
- NCSUTouchdown · 0:05Jayden Scott 9 Yd Run (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)0-14
Second Quarter
- NCSUTouchdown · 8:34Ashton Locklear 10 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)0-21
- APPTouchdown · 6:07Malachi Singleton 3 Yd Run (James London Kick)7-21
- NCSUTouchdown · 0:39Keenan Jackson 17 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)7-28
- APPField Goal · 0:00James London 48 Yd Field Goal10-28
Third Quarter
- APPTouchdown · 11:18Jaquari Lewis 2 Yd Run (James London Kick)17-28
- NCSUField Goal · 4:33Kanoah Vinesett 23 Yd Field Goal17-31
Fourth Quarter
- APPTouchdown · 11:28Sam Pickett III 18 Yd pass from Malachi Singleton (James London Kick)24-31
- APPTouchdown · 9:41Gavin Barber 9 Yd pass from Malachi Singleton (James London Kick)31-31
- NCSUTouchdown · 5:08Jayden Scott 16 Yd Run (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)31-38
- NCSUField Goal · 1:51Kanoah Vinesett 35 Yd Field Goal31-41
Team stats
APPNCSU
- 1st Downs
- 18
- 26
- Total Yards
- 379
- 459
- Passing
- 317
- 253
- Rushing
- 62
- 206
- 3rd down efficiency
- 5-14
- 11-17
- Turnovers
- 0
- 1
- Possession
- 23:37
- 36:23
Top performers
App State MountaineersNC State Wolfpack
Passing
Malachi Singleton26/38, 317 YDS, 2 TD
CJ Bailey24/33, 253 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Jaquari Lewis8 CAR, 32 YDS, 1 TD
Jayden Scott25 CAR, 148 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Sam Pickett III5 REC, 97 YDS, 1 TD
Keenan Jackson4 REC, 64 YDS, 1 TD
Sacks
Carson Sloan1
Elijah Satchell1
Tackles
Alex Mitchell9
Popo Aguirre10
Player stats
App State · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Singleton | 26/38 | 317 | 8.3 | 2 | 0 | 63.1 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
App State · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaquari Lewis | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 1 | 16 |
| Ja'Quez Cross | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Henry Hasselbeck | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Malachi Singleton | 8 | 7 | 0.9 | 1 | 6 |
| Chris Lofton | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
App State · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Pickett III | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 1 | 54 |
| Nate Branch | 9 | 87 | 9.7 | 0 | 30 |
| Darrin Fugitt | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | 30 |
| Jaquari Lewis | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Chris Lofton | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Gavin Barber | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Sam Mbake | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jamel Howse | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
App State · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Mitchell | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Sloan | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Henderson | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Phares | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshawn Thomas | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Berchal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Purdy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Clark | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
App State · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Clark | 1 | 2 | 0 |
App State · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Quez Cross | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
App State · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James London | 1/2 | 50.0 | 48 | 4/4 | 7 |
App State · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxson Dunn | 5 | 198 | 39.6 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
NC State · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Bailey | 24/33 | 253 | 7.7 | 2 | 1 | 81.9 |
NC State · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Scott | 25 | 148 | 5.9 | 2 | 24 |
| Davion Gause | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 |
| Will Wilson | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 14 |
| CJ Bailey | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
NC State · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Jackson | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 1 | 23 |
| Preston Douglas | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 16 |
| Tyran Warren | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Joshisa Trader | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 20 |
| Victor Snow | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Hunter Provience | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Chance Robinson | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Ashton Locklear | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | 10 |
| Jayden Scott | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Davion Gause | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
NC State · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshisa Trader | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NC State · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popo Aguirre | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Vick | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Nelson II | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaren Sensabaugh | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Royal III | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Da'Kaari Nelson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaiah Shirley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Omarian Abraham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
NC State · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Snow | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
NC State · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanoah Vinesett | 2/2 | 100.0 | 35 | 5/5 | 11 |
NC State · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Waller | 3 | 128 | 42.7 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
Game info
VenueCarter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC
Attendance56,919
TVESPNU · national
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