Stanford edges NC State 31-28 behind Davis Warren's four‑touchdown effort

Davis Warren threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns as Stanford defeated North Carolina State 31-28 on Friday night.

The victory moved the Cardinal to a 4-4 overall record and 2-3 in ACC play.

Warren opened the game with touchdown passes on the first two drives.

Micah Ford contributed 150 rushing yards, Nico Brown caught two touchdown passes, and Caden High recorded nine receptions for 103 yards and a score.

The game was played at Stanford Stadium before a crowd of 13,949.

Stanford remains winless in three road games and has been outscored by an average of 44.3 points per game on the road.

Coach Tavita Pritchard said, “If I could explain it, I think it would be a lot better than it is,” referring to the team’s road performance.

After the win, Warren’s season totals stand at 1,933 passing yards, 11 touchdowns and two interceptions, a 60.1 percent completion rate on 163 of 271 attempts.

Those numbers place him eighth nationally in passing yards and among only 16 quarterbacks who have allowed two or fewer interceptions.

With four games remaining, Stanford must win at least one of its next three road contests to keep a bowl‑game prospect alive for the first time since the 2018 Sun Bowl.