North Carolina State vs Vanderbilt Picks and Predictions for Saturday, September 19th, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 09/18/2026, 09:46 PM ET

NC State vs Vanderbilt Game Information

The North Carolina State Wolf Pack will take their second road trip of the year this weekend in this 12:45 PM matchup on Saturday in Nashville, TN, against the Vanderbilt Commodores. North Carolina State has split its first 2 games of the year following a 73-point home victory last week. The Vanderbilt Commodores stay home Saturday, undefeated through 2 games after a 9-point victory over Delaware last week. Stay up to date with our College Football Picks. 

NC State Preview

CJ Bailey leads the North Carolina State offense this season with 365 yards and 1 touchdown on 25 completions, along with 58 yards and 1 score on 16 carries. Jayden Scott is the top ball carrier on the roster with 148 yards and 2 touchdowns on 16 carries, while Will Wilson has added 83 yards and 4 scores on 16 carries as a backup to CJ Bailey. Keenan Jackson has been the top target for the North Carolina State offense this season with 129 yards on 6 grabs. Preston Douglas has added to the North Carolina State offense with 71 yards and 1 score on 5 grabs.

Vanderbilt Preview

Jared Curtis is leading Vanderbilt this season with 270 yards and 1 touchdown on 21 completions, along with 23 yards and 2 touchdowns on 11 carries. Sedrick Alexander leads the backfield with 99 yards and 2 touchdowns on 19 carries. Junior Sherrill leads Vanderbilt this season with 164 yards on 9 catches, while Jayvontay Conner has added 10 yards for 117 yards.  Walter Taylor has added 1 catch for 19 yards and a score.

NC State vs Vanderbilt Pick

Vanderbilt is the better team in this matchup and is playing better football heading into Saturday. Look for the Commodores to set the tone early in front of their home fans against a mediocre North Carolina State team. Vanderbilt will do the job on both sides of the ball to control this game from the outset, leading to the win and cover at home as they remain undefeated this year.

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  • Pick: Vanderbilt Commodores -4
  • Secondary: Under 51.5

Final Score Prediction: Vanderbilt Commodores win and cover 27-13

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