North Carolina State University Athletics
Wednesday, October 7
Greensboro, NC
6 PM
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at
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Wolfpack Set for In-State Showdown at UNC Greensboro
10/6/2026 12:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
GREENSBORO, N.C. - NC State men's soccer (3-4-3, 1-3-1 ACC) will take a trip down I-40 to take on its first in-state road opponent of the season, UNCG (3-1-5, 1-0-1 SoCon). Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at UNCG Soccer Stadium.
Watch the match live here on ESPN+. Live stats will be available here on Statbroadcast.
A win on Wednesday would…
- Be the 580th win in program history (579-497-123)
- Be the 262nd win in Hubbard's head coaching career (261-64-49)
- Be Hubbard's 30th victory at NC State (29-12-12)
- Be the seventh win over UNCG (6-5-1)
Series History…
- Friday marks the 12th meeting between NC State and UNCG.
- The Wolfpack leads the series 6-5-1.
- The last time these two teams met was in the 2025 NCAA tournament. The match was at NC State and ended with the Wolfpack shutting out the Spartans 2-0.
- During the 2025 regular season, the teams met in Raleigh, N.C., and ended in a 1-1 draw. Before that, the teams hadn't played each other since 2012.
Quick Notes…
- The Wolfpack entered the season ranked No. 2 nationally, dropped to No. 20 after the first two games, and has fallen out of the rankings since the second week.
- NC State was picked to finish first in the Atlantic Coast Conference, earning eight first-place votes.
- As of Oct. 5, the ACC has six teams ranked in the top 25 nationally according to the United Soccer Coaches Poll (No. 1 SMU, No. 9 Clemson, No. 10 Pitt, No. 13 Notre Dame, No. 14 Stanford and No. 17 Louisville).
- A draw with Coastal Carolina to open the season moved the team's opening record under Marc Hubbard to 2-0-1.
- The Wolfpack faced its first ranked opponent of the season, No. 23 UNCW on September 15th. NC State shut out the Seahawks 1-0 to earn its first shutout and ranked win of the season.
The Last Month of the Regular Season…
- The last month of the regular season includes seven games for the Wolfpack, with four on the road and three at home.
- The team will play three non-conference games against UNC Greensboro, UMKC and Mercer.
- As well as finish up the ACC regular season on the road at Louisville, California and North Carolina and celebrate its seniors against Stanford.
The Wolfpack Versus In-State Opponents…
- During the 2026 regular season, NC State will face six in-state opponents (Queens, Duke, UNCW, Wake Forest, UNC Greensboro and UNC).
- The Pack is 3-1-0 against in-state opponents, having beaten Queens (2-1), Duke (3-1) and No. 23 UNCW (1-0). The team lost to Wake Forest (1-2).
- NC State will face the rest of its in-state opponents on the road. UNC Greensboro on Oct. 7 and UNC on Oct. 30.
RUSSELL BERKOOOOO…
- Sophomore forward, Russell Berko has made a big impact on the Wolfpack in his first season.
- From Aylesbury, England, he currently leads the team in points (10), goals (5), and shots on goal (9). He is tied with Ervin Cruz for most shots with 18.
- Berko has earned a starting nod in every game this season and has played 550 minutes.
- The team is 3-1-1 when Berko scores.
Welcome to The Field…
- Throughout the season, 13 newcomers and one returner have taken the field for the first time wearing the red and white.
- Nine of the newcomers have earned at least one starting nod.
- Newcomers: Emanuel Adou, Brandon Bent, Russell Berko, Oriol Comas, Josh Gordon, Gabe Lamphere, Cameron Letterlough, Adrià Muñoz, Erik Peña, Malcolm Rangon, Abdou-Magib So, Hayato Takayama and Tom Wingate; Returners: Gianni Rosario
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