Wolfpack 28, Tar Heels 21
Final · ESPN · Kenan Stadium · Attendance 59,000
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NCSU | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
 UNC | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
The NC State Wolfpack beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 28-21 on Nov 25, 2016 at Kenan Stadium.
Top performers
Ryan Finley threw for 151 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Wolfpack.
Matt Dayes ran for 104 yards on 26 carries.
Mitchell Trubisky threw for 280 yards, 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Tar Heels.
Elijah Hood ran for 56 yards on 11 carries.
Before and after
- Wolfpack · 2016 season · Previous Nov 19, 2016: MIA 27, NCSU 13 · Next Dec 26, 2016: NCSU 41, VAN 17
- Tar Heels · 2016 season · Next Dec 30, 2016: STAN 25, UNC 23
Other Wolfpack vs Tar Heels games
| Nov 29, 2025 | UNC at NCSU | 19-42 | Regular |
| Nov 30, 2024 | NCSU at UNC | 35-30 | Regular |
| Nov 25, 2023 | UNC at NCSU | 20-39 | Regular |
| Nov 25, 2022 | NCSU at UNC | 30-27 | Regular |
| Nov 26, 2021 | UNC at NCSU | 30-34 | Regular |
| Oct 24, 2020 | NCSU at UNC | 21-48 | Regular |
