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NC State

ACC · 2004 Season · Final

Struggling
Record
5–6
0.455 Win %
Conference
9th
3–5 in ACC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
121
1902–2026
All-Time Record
629–593–46
0.514 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#4
1910
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 2 · Top 25: 21
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 28 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 2 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare NC State head-to-head · History & Eras

2004 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 7FCSUnranked—W 42–0
4Week 4 · Sep 21Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB108–4L 14–22
5Week 5 · Sep 28Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HACC10–3W 17–16
6Week 6 · Oct 5Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC4–7W 27–21
7Week 7 · Oct 12North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC6–6L 24–30
8Week 8 · Oct 19Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC5–6W 13–3
9Week 9 · Oct 26Miami (MIAMI)H2HACC9–3L 31–45
10Week 10 · Nov 2Clemson (CLEMSON)H2HACC6–5L 20–26
11Week 11 · Nov 9Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HACC7–5L 14–24
12Week 12 · Nov 16Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HACC9–3L 10–17
14Week 14 · Nov 30East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)H2HUSA2–9W 52–14

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
3.368
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-5
-26+21
  • Virginia Tech +10
  • Maryland +5
  • Wake Forest +4
  • East Carolina +2
  • Miami -3
  • Florida State -3
  • Ohio State -4
  • Clemson -5
  • Georgia Tech -5
  • North Carolina -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #63Better than 55%
Win % Place 62ndBetter than 55%

0.455 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#64Regular Season Final#63Post-Season W2#63Post-Season W3#63Post-Season W4#63Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+42
-8
+1
+6
-6
+10
-14
-6
-10
-7
+38

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#661999#392000#492001#182002#312003

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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