Who they are
The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects NC State fans raise more than anyone else.
Comment-section fingerprint
- NC State Harm: 55th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- NC State Identity-Based Abuse: low volume, not ranked
- NC State Explicit Language: 55th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- NC State College Sports: 49th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- NC State Off-Field Storylines: 39th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- NC State Sports Betting: low volume, not ranked
- NC State Team & Front Office: 77th percentile of ranked FBS teams
Sentiment
Signature subtags
What NC State fans bring up more than anyone, vs all 138 FBS fanbases.
Mentioned NIL at 1.7× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Broadcast & Media at 1.5× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Coaching at 1.4× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
How the season felt
Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.
Season heartbeat
Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.
| Week of | Net mood | Positive | Negative | Comments | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | +39% | 266 | 101 | 419 | W 24–17 vs East Carolina |
| 2025-08-30 | −21% | 52 | 84 | 153 | No game |
| 2025-09-06 | +17% | 249 | 169 | 458 | W 35–31 vs Virginia; W 34–24 at Wake Forest |
| 2025-09-13 | +64% | 167 | 30 | 214 | No game |
| 2025-09-20 | +17% | 172 | 118 | 327 | L 33–45 at Duke |
| 2025-09-27 | −18% | 130 | 193 | 348 | L 21–23 vs Virginia Tech |
| 2025-10-04 | +10% | 177 | 141 | 376 | W 56–10 vs Campbell |
| 2025-10-11 | +17% | 71 | 48 | 135 | L 7–36 at Notre Dame |
| 2025-10-18 | +41% | 14 | 5 | 22 | No game |
| 2025-10-25 | −38% | 49 | 119 | 186 | L 34–53 at Pittsburgh |
| 2025-11-01 | +45% | 284 | 98 | 416 | W 48–36 vs Georgia Tech |
| 2025-11-08 | +79% | 93 | 8 | 108 | No game |
| 2025-11-15 | −16% | 83 | 120 | 225 | L 7–41 at Miami; W 21–11 vs Florida State |
| 2025-11-22 | +55% | 165 | 41 | 226 | No game |
| 2025-11-29 | +47% | 239 | 78 | 345 | W 42–19 vs North Carolina |
| 2025-12-06 | +22% | 144 | 85 | 265 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | +38% | 121 | 43 | 207 | W 31–7 vs Memphis |
| 2025-12-20 | +79% | 215 | 22 | 244 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | +78% | 52 | 5 | 60 | No game |
| 2026-01-03 | +51% | 35 | 8 | 53 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | +50% | 25 | 5 | 40 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | −39% | 5 | 14 | 23 | No game |
Season trend
Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.
| Week of | Positive | Negative | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 63.5% | 24.1% | 419 |
| 2025-08-30 | 34% | 54.9% | 153 |
| 2025-09-06 | 54.4% | 36.9% | 458 |
| 2025-09-13 | 78% | 14% | 214 |
| 2025-09-20 | 52.6% | 36.1% | 327 |
| 2025-09-27 | 37.4% | 55.5% | 348 |
| 2025-10-04 | 47.1% | 37.5% | 376 |
| 2025-10-11 | 52.6% | 35.6% | 135 |
| 2025-10-18 | 63.6% | 22.7% | 22 |
| 2025-10-25 | 26.3% | 64% | 186 |
| 2025-11-01 | 68.3% | 23.6% | 416 |
| 2025-11-08 | 86.1% | 7.4% | 108 |
| 2025-11-15 | 36.9% | 53.3% | 225 |
| 2025-11-22 | 73% | 18.1% | 226 |
| 2025-11-29 | 69.3% | 22.6% | 345 |
| 2025-12-06 | 54.3% | 32.1% | 265 |
| 2025-12-13 | 58.5% | 20.8% | 207 |
| 2025-12-20 | 88.1% | 9% | 244 |
| 2025-12-27 | 86.7% | 8.3% | 60 |
| 2026-01-03 | 66% | 15.1% | 53 |
| 2026-01-10 | 62.5% | 12.5% | 40 |
| 2026-01-17 | 21.7% | 60.9% | 23 |
Season timeline
- Aug 28W 24–17vs East Carolina
- Sep 6W 35–31vs Virginia
- Sep 11W 34–24at Wake Forest
- Sep 20L 33–45at Duke
- Sep 27L 21–23vs Virginia Tech
- Oct 4W 56–10vs Campbell
- Oct 11L 7–36at Notre Dame
- Oct 25L 34–53at Pittsburgh
- Nov 1W 48–36vs Georgia Tech
- Nov 15L 7–41at Miami
- Nov 21W 21–11vs Florida State
- Nov 29W 42–19vs North Carolina
- Dec 19W 31–7vs MemphisNeutral
What they actually said
The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.
Comment insights
Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
The Swear Jar
- Explicit Words94
- Explicit Acronym22
- Violent Language3
Tag applications, which may overlap.
Moderation snapshot
| Week of | Rate per 1,000 | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 43 | W 24–17 vs East Carolina |
| 2025-08-30 | 65.4 | No game |
| 2025-09-06 | 61.1 | W 35–31 vs Virginia; W 34–24 at Wake Forest |
| 2025-09-13 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-09-20 | 15.3 | L 33–45 at Duke |
| 2025-09-27 | 48.9 | L 21–23 vs Virginia Tech |
| 2025-10-04 | 42.6 | W 56–10 vs Campbell |
| 2025-10-11 | 14.8 | L 7–36 at Notre Dame |
| 2025-10-18 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-10-25 | 43 | L 34–53 at Pittsburgh |
| 2025-11-01 | 19.2 | W 48–36 vs Georgia Tech |
| 2025-11-08 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-11-15 | 31.1 | L 7–41 at Miami; W 21–11 vs Florida State |
| 2025-11-22 | 17.7 | No game |
| 2025-11-29 | 29 | W 42–19 vs North Carolina |
| 2025-12-06 | 37.7 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | 9.7 | W 31–7 vs Memphis |
| 2025-12-20 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | 33.3 | No game |
| 2026-01-03 | 18.9 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | 50 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | 260.9 | No game |
Season subtag split
Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.
- Personal Attacks127
- Sexual Content6
- Group Hate4
- Harm Wish2
- Physical Appearance7
- Gender6
- Race3
- Disability2
- Age2
Tag applications, which may overlap.
Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.
From the comment section
“I’m sure that between Black Sabbath and Ozzy’s solo career we should be able to find something badass enough to intimidate the crap out of the visiting team”
“Thank you loving and caring for our people, to have your life taken, for a cause that should not have been.”
“Yet another reality check coming next weekend in Indiana”
“Go Tory. Josh Stein, not so much.”