Published October 24, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
Preview
The California Golden Bears visit the NC State Wolfpack in college football on Saturday, October 31, with kickoff at 12:00 p.m. ET. The model makes the NC State Wolfpack the clear choice, while both teams enter with the same season record.
What the model expects
Goalorithm’s figures are estimates, not certainties. The model gives the NC State Wolfpack 76.7% to win and the California Golden Bears 23.3%; its likelier result is an NC State Wolfpack win.
The projected score is NC State Wolfpack 32.7, California Golden Bears 23.3, with 56 points in all. The projected margin is the NC State Wolfpack by 9.4 points.
Records and recent results
The NC State Wolfpack are 3-4 overall, with 226 points scored and 197 allowed in 7 games. The California Golden Bears are 3-4, with 167 points scored and 194 allowed in 7 games; the two sides have the same record.
The NC State Wolfpack lost 31-28 on the road to the Stanford Cardinal on October 23, and before that lost 38-14 at home to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on October 10 and beat the Louisville Cardinals 31-28 at home on October 3.