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Vanderbilt football cancels 2028 game
The gist
Vanderbilt canceled its 2028 return football game at NC State and owes the Wolfpack $1 million.
The buyout leaves NC State needing a Power Four opponent for 2028.
How it unfolded
- Apr 19, 2016Vanderbilt and NC State announced a two-game football series.
- Jun 19, 2026Vanderbilt announced a home-and-home series against Virginia, with the initial game in 2028 on the same date NC State had originally been scheduled.
- Sep 16, 2026Vanderbilt canceled the return trip of its home-and-home series against NC State, per an On3 report, and will owe NC State $1 million in liquidated damages to buy out the second game set for Sept. 16, 2028.