RALEIGH, N.C. – No. 20 NC State men’s soccer will hit the road to continue its season campaign, playing at Florida International in Miami, Florida. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Leyva Family Field.<\/p>\n
It will be streamed live here<\/a> on ESPN+. Live stats are available here<\/a> on StatBroadcast.<\/p>\n A win on Sunday would\u2026<\/p>\n
Quick Notes\u2026<\/p>\n
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\n\tBe the 578th win in program history (577-493-121)
\n\tBe the 260th win in Hubbard’s head coaching career (259-59-47)
\n\tBe Hubbard’s 28th victory at NC State (27-7-10)
\n\tBe the second win over FIU (1-0-0)
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\nSeries History\u2026<\/p>\n
\n\tThursday marks the second meeting between NC State and FIU.
\n\tNC State leads the series 1-0.
\n\tThe last time these teams met was in Raleigh, N.C. in August, 2025.
\n\tDuring the most recent match-up, NC State won 1-0.
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\nWelcome to Dail Soccer Field\u2026<\/p>\n
\nCruz is Back\u2026<\/p>\n
\n\tAfter not playing during the 2025 season due to recovering from an injury, senior Ervin Cruz<\/a> earned a starting nod in the first two matches of the season.
\n\tAgainst Coastal Carolina, he played for 60 minutes and recorded two shots. Against Queens, Cruz played for 65 minutes, recording four shots with one on goal.
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\nO Captain, My Captain…<\/p>\n
\n\tDuring the 2025 season, Tyler Caton<\/a> played and started in 20 out of 23 games in midfield. However, an injury kept him from competing in the College Cup
\n\tCaton is now back and earned a starting nod in the first two matches of the season. He played the full 90 minutes in both contests and serves as the team’s starting captain.
\n\tThrough two matches, Caton has recorded seven shots and scored the first goal of the season in game two against Queens.
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\n\tThe Wolfpack enters the season ranked No. 2 nationally and has dropped to No. 20 following the first two games of the season.
\n\tNC State was the preseason ACC favorite, earning eight first-place votes.
\n\tIncluding the Wolfpack, the ACC currently has five teams ranked nationally in the top-25 according to the United Soccer Coaches Poll (No. 1, Stanford, No. 5 SMU, No. 16 Clemson, No. 19 Duke and No. 20 NC State)
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\nThe 2026 Squad\u2026<\/p>\n
\n\tThe full breakdown of NC State’s 2026 squad includes 15 returners and 18 newcomers (8 freshmen and 10 transfers).
\n\tNC State returns four players who started 10+ games during the 2025 season: Riley Moloney<\/a> (23 starts), Tyler Caton<\/a> (20 starts), Drew Lovelace<\/a> (17 starts) and Francis DeFrancesco (11 starts).
\n\tSix returners on this year’s roster earned at least one starting nod in 2025. 11 of the 15 returners made an appearance on the pitch last year.
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