The NC State Wolfpack were 8-2-1 in 1986. They fell to the Virginia Tech Hokies, 25 to 24, in the Peach Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5-1-1 | 8-2-2 | |
5-2 | 8-3-1 | ||
5-2 | 7-4-1 | ||
3-3 | 5-5-1 | ||
2-3-1 | 5-5-1 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 304 | 3,943 | 779 | 5.1 | 1,760 | 481 | 3.7 | 2,183 | 298 | 7.3 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 25th | 55th | 65th | 46th | 58th | 57th | 61st | 42nd | 48th | 37th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 249 | 4,422 | 5.1 | 1,907 | 470 | 4.1 | 2,515 | 398 | 6.3 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 57th | 84th | 69th | 55th | 41st | 70th | 95th | 104th | 32nd | ||||||||||
Net | +55 | -479 | +779 | 0.0 | -147 | +11 | -0.4 | -332 | -100 | +1.0 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 35th | 73rd | 65th | 58th | 60th | 48th | 65th | 69th | 87th | 31st |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |