The final home game of the 2025 season for the Miami Hurricanes highlighted the seniors who have paved the way for this new Canes culture

The Hurricanes scored on six of nine drives with the starters in the game. The defense did not allow NC State to enter Miami territory until there was 5:26 left in the game and the Hurricanes had their reserves on the field. NC State scored its only points of the game on that drive on a 10-yard CJ Bailey touchdown run with 2:18 left to play.

What a ride its been, from winning five games, to losing five others. On Saturday afternoon, NC State lost its fifth of the season, a non-competitive matchup at Miami. The loss wasn’t surprising, but watching another utterly non-competitive effort was disappointing,

The 15th-ranked Hurricanes easily took care of the NC State Wolfpack with a 41-7 win at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami improves to 8-2 (4-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play). NC State falls to 5-5 (2-4 ACC).

No. 15 Miami (7-2) hosts NC State (5-4) on Saturday in its final home game as the Hurricanes try to stay alive in the ACC and CFP races.

The NC State Wolfpack face the No. 15 Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Associated Press poll leaders Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M are prohibitive favorites in their games Saturday and No. 10 Texas’ game at No. 5 Georgia will be in the spotlight.

On this episode of the NC State Insider Podcast, get the inside scoop on all of the major events throughout the week for the Wolfpack.