NC State Wolfpack football schedules football home-and-home with Florida Gators

The first matchup will take place in Carter-Finley Stadium in 2026 followed by a road trip to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (also known as "The Swamp") in 2032.

"We're thrilled to be able to schedule a home-and-home series with a nationally-prominent program in the University of Florida," NC State director of athletics Boo Corrigan said in a release. "It will be a great experience to bring a non-conference opponent of this caliber to Carter-Finley Stadium, and in the future, will bring a first-class experience to our student-athletes and spectators who will make the return trip to Gainesville."

Here is what is known of the Pack's future non-conference schedules for now:

NC State football future non-conference opponents

NC State's future non-conference schedule according to fbschedules.com

Year	Home	Away

2020	Mississippi State, Delaware, Liberty	Troy
2021	South Florida, Furman, Louisiana Tech	Mississippi State
2022	Charleston Southern, Texas Tech, UConn	East Carolina
2023	Cincinnati, VMI, Notre Dame	UConn
2024	Western Carolina, Louisiana Tech, BYU	South Florida
2025	East Carolina, Campbell	Louisiana Tech
2026	Florida	Vanderbilt
2027		Texas Tech
2028	Vanderbilt, Campbell	East Carolina
2029	Notre Dame	Cincinnati
2030		BYU
2031		Notre Dame
2032		Florida
2035	Notre Dame
2037		Notre Dame

Here is the entire Thursday morning press release from NC State:

RALEIGH, N.C. - NC State has significantly bolstered its future out-of-conference football schedule, signing up for a home and home matchup with SEC powerhouse Florida. The Gators will travel to Raleigh in 2026 and the Wolfpack will play in Gainesville in 2032.

"We've taken a long look at our future non-conference scheduling strategy, and we'll make every effort to provide opponents and opportunities that enrich the experience of our student-athletes and passionate fan base," said Director of Athletics Boo Corrigan.

"We're thrilled to be able to schedule a home-and-home series with a nationally-prominent program in the University of Florida. It will be a great experience to bring a non-conference opponent of this caliber to Carter-Finley Stadium, and in the future, will bring a first-class experience to our student-athletes and spectators who will make the return trip to Gainesville."

The teams have met 14 times previously, with the most recent matchup in the 1992 Gator Bowl – Dick Sheridan's last game as head coach. In the last meeting in Raleigh, head coach Lou Holtz led the Pack to an 8-7 win over the 13th-ranked Gators. NC State last played in Gainesville in 1970 (L, 6-14).

Five games in the all-time series between NC State and Florida have been played in Raleigh, including the second game ever played in Carter-Finley Stadium after it opened in 1966.

Led by eventual Heisman winner Steve Spurrier, the eighth-ranked Gators won that contest, 10-7. Seven games have been played at neutral sites and only two in Gainesville.