What channel is NC State vs App State on today? Time, TV schedule for rivalry game – The Fayetteville Observer

The N.C. State Wolfpack football team plays the Appalachian State Mountaineers in Week 4 of the 2026 college football season on Saturday, Sept. 26 (7:30 p.m. ET., ESPNU), at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh.
Dave Doeren’s Wolfpack (1-2, 0-1 ACC) will try to bounce back from their devastating finish at Vanderbilt with a big performance against the Mountaineers (3-0), who already have two wins against in-state rivals (ECU and Charlotte).
N.C. State previously paid App State $300,000 for playing this game in Raleigh, according to a game contract obtained by The Fayetteville Observer/USA TODAY Network. The Pack has a 6-0 record against the Mountaineers in a series that goes back to 1932.
Here’s how to watch the N.C. State vs. App State game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information.
TV Channel: ESPNU
Livestream: Fubo (free trial)
N.C. State vs. App State will broadcast nationally on ESPNU in Week 4 of the 2026 college football season. Jason Ross Jr. and Tyoka Jackson will call the game at Carter-Finley Stadium. Streaming options for the game include Fubo (free trial), which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Matt Chazanow, Johnny Evans and Jeff Gravley will have the radio call on the Wolfpack Sports Radio Network. For local radio in Raleigh the game can be found on 101.5 FM.
Date: Saturday, Sept. 26
Start time: 7:30 p.m. ET
The N.C. State vs. App State game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET from Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh.
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, Sept. 25
N.C. State 36, App State 26: The Wolfpack will do what it wants offensively, but the Mountaineers have weapons to keep pace for a bit at Carter-Finley Stadium. Ultimately, N.C. State’s talent edge will be the difference in what should be a fun game between a pair of in-state rivals.
Spread: N.C. State by 14
Over/under: 55 ½ points
Moneyline: N.C. State (-550), App State (+425)
Rodd Baxley covers North Carolina Tar Heels athletics for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his ACC coverage on X/Twitter or Bluesky: @RoddBaxley. Got questions regarding UNC? Send them to [email protected].
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