NC State football opens the season with big loss at Virginia. See photos from Week 0 game

N.C. State football opened the season with high hopes and a Week 0 matchup against the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium in a game that was originally scheduled to be played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but was moved after the organizer canceled. The hopes quickly faded as QB CJ Bailey threw for only 84 yards as Virginia’s defense shut down the Wolfpack’s offense in a lopsided ACC game.

The Wolfpack was battered on both sides of the ball in the 34-8 loss. Bailey’s passes came under heavy pressure, his few attempts at running the football rarely produced needed yardage. N.C. State reached the red zone once, but Bailey’s rush resulted in a fumble.

Continue to check back for more photos from the game.

This story was originally published August 29, 2026 at 5:17 PM with the headline “NC State football opens the season with big loss at Virginia. See photos from Week 0 game.”