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NC State

ACC · 2009 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
5–7
0.417 Win %
Conference
9th
2–6 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

2009 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 8South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HSEC7–6L 3–7
3Week 3 · Sep 15FCSUnranked—W 65–7
4Week 4 · Sep 22FCSUnranked—W 45–14
5Week 5 · Sep 29Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2HIND BE10–3W 38–31
6Week 6 · Oct 6Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC5–7L 24–30
7Week 7 · Oct 13Duke (DUKE)H2HACC5–7L 28–49
8Week 8 · Oct 20Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HACC8–5L 20–52
10Week 10 · Nov 3Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HACC7–6L 42–45
11Week 11 · Nov 10Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC2–10W 38–31
12Week 12 · Nov 17Clemson (CLEMSON)H2HACC9–5L 23–43
13Week 13 · Nov 24Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HACC10–3L 10–38
14Week 14 · Dec 1North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC8–5W 28–27

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
4.268
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-19
-39+20
  • Pittsburgh +10
  • North Carolina +8
  • Maryland +2
  • Virginia Tech -3
  • Boston College -5
  • Clemson -5
  • South Carolina -6
  • Florida State -6
  • Wake Forest -7
  • Duke -7

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 #83Better than 40%
Win % Place 74thBetter than 47%

0.417 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#82Post-Season W1#81Post-Season W2#82Post-Season W3#83Post-Season W4#83Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-4
+58
+31
+7
-6
-21
-32
-3
+7
-20
-28
+1

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

Final Rank by Season
#632004#402005#1002006#742007#642008

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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