Matchup Index

NC State Wolfpack vs Pittsburgh Panthers

NC State Wolfpack 5
Pittsburgh Panthers leads 6-5-1
1 tie
1952 to 2025
Pittsburgh Panthers won the last meeting
Pittsburgh Panthers 6

Series timeline

▼ Pittsburgh Panthers ahead (peak +3)
1952: Pittsburgh Panthers 48-61953: Pittsburgh Panthers 40-61978: NC State Wolfpack 30-17 (postseason)1985: Pittsburgh Panthers 24-101986: Tied 14-141987: Pittsburgh Panthers 34-01988: NC State Wolfpack 14-32001: Pittsburgh Panthers 34-19 (postseason)2009: NC State Wolfpack 38-312017: NC State Wolfpack 35-172020: NC State Wolfpack 30-292025: Pittsburgh Panthers 53-34

NC State Wolfpack Pittsburgh Panthers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: NC State Wolfpack 3 (2009–2020), Pittsburgh Panthers 2 (1952–1953). Current: Pittsburgh Panthers 1.

Splits

SplitNC State Wolfpack record
Regular season4-5-1
Postseason1-1
Hosted by NC State Wolfpack3-0-1
Hosted by Pittsburgh Panthers2-6
Last 10 seasons (1978 to 2025)5-4-1
Largest NC State Wolfpack win35-17 (2017)
Largest Pittsburgh Panthers win48-6 (1952)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2001Dec 20, 2001Pittsburgh Panthers 34-19 at Pittsburgh Panthers Bowls (SR Week 16)
1978Dec 23, 1978NC State Wolfpack 30-17 at NC State Wolfpack Bowls (SR Week 17)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025 Oct 25, 2025 Pittsburgh Panthers 53-34 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 9
2020 Oct 3, 2020 NC State Wolfpack 30-29 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 5
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2017 Oct 14, 2017 NC State Wolfpack 35-17 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 8
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 Sep 26, 2009 NC State Wolfpack 38-31 at NC State Wolfpack Week 4
2001 Dec 20, 2001 Pittsburgh Panthers 34-19 at Pittsburgh Panthers Bowls (SR Week 16) Postseason
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1988 Nov 19, 1988 NC State Wolfpack 14-3 at NC State Wolfpack Week 13
1987 Sep 12, 1987 Pittsburgh Panthers 34-0 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 3
1986 Sep 13, 1986 Tie 14-14 at NC State Wolfpack Week 3
1985 Oct 12, 1985 Pittsburgh Panthers 24-10 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 7
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1978 Dec 23, 1978 NC State Wolfpack 30-17 at NC State Wolfpack Bowls (SR Week 17) Postseason
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1953 Nov 14, 1953 Pittsburgh Panthers 40-6 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 9
1952 Nov 15, 1952 Pittsburgh Panthers 48-6 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 10

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.