NC State, South Carolina Cancel Future Home-and-Home Series

The two teams mutually agreed to terminate the 2030 and 2031 matchups.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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NC State and South Carolina have mutually agreed to cancel a future home-and-home football series that was scheduled for 2030 and 2031. The decision comes as both the ACC and SEC are moving to nine-game conference schedules starting in 2026, forcing schools to reevaluate their non-conference slates.

Why it matters

The cancelation of this home-and-home series is part of a broader trend of Power 5 programs having to rework their future non-conference schedules due to conference schedule expansions. This impacts the ability of teams like NC State to secure marquee non-conference matchups against Power 5 opponents.

The details

According to documents obtained by TheWolfpacker.com, NC State and South Carolina mutually agreed to cancel the two-game series that was set to have the Wolfpack visit Columbia in 2030 and the Gamecocks come to Raleigh in 2031. Neither school will have to pay any cancelation fees since it was a mutual decision.

  • The cancelation letter was dated December 17, 2025.
  • The home-and-home series was originally scheduled for 2030 and 2031.

The players

Jeremiah Donati

South Carolina Athletic Director.

Boo Corrigan

NC State Athletic Director.

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What’s next

With the South Carolina series off the books, NC State will need to find a new Power Conference opponent to fill its 2030 non-conference schedule.

The takeaway

The cancelation of this home-and-home is the latest example of the challenges Power 5 programs face in maintaining marquee non-conference matchups as conference schedules expand, forcing schools to reevaluate their future slates.