Raleigh
NC State
RECORD
3-2
CONFERENCE
ACC
PF / PA
184/128
Last 15 games
8-7 in the last 15 · 32.3 scored · 27.3 allowed LOST 33-45 scored 33 · allowed 45 See game LOST 21-23 scored 21 · allowed 23 See game WON 56-10 scored 56 · allowed 10 See game LOST 7-36 scored 7 · allowed 36 See game LOST 34-53 scored 34 · allowed 53 See game WON 48-36 scored 48 · allowed 36 See game LOST 7-41 scored 7 · allowed 41 See game WON 21-11 scored 21 · allowed 11 See game WON 42-19 scored 42 · allowed 19 See game WON 31-7 scored 31 · allowed 7 See game LOST 8-34 scored 8 · allowed 34 See game WON 73-0 scored 73 · allowed 0 See game LOST 31-35 scored 31 · allowed 35 See game WON 41-31 scored 41 · allowed 31 See game WON 31-28 scored 31 · allowed 28 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
634-597-48
.514 since 1902
Best season
9-1
1927
10-win seasons
1
Latest 2002
Winning seasons
62
of 124 completed
Next games
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10Will WilsonQB11CJ BaileyQB12Tad HudsonQB15Hudson WilharmQB16Parker ThompsonQB1Jayden ScottRB Head coach
Head coachDave Doeren Head coach since2013
Record at NC State98-72
Seasons14
Bowl trips10
Season stats
Points per game36.8 5th
Points allowed25.6 12th
Total yards per game460.0 7th
Yards per play6.4 8th
Rush yards per game199.2 3rd
Season
Unit
Offense
63 players
Defense
58 players
Special teams
6 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Nick Konieczynski | PK |
| 94 | Kanoah Vinesett | PK |
| 96 | Jackson Waller | P |
| 97 | Cristian Harthan | P |
| 60 | Taylon Tranel | LS |
| 92 | Aiden Arias | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
NC State's published two-deep, week 5: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 1DaOne Owens | 13Brad Hoffman |
| RB | 4JayJay Jordan | 6Luke McCoy |
| SLOT | 2Ethan Trettel | 10Jahmil Perryman |
| WR | 14John Sabo | 8Reggie Fleurima |
| WR | 18Hamilton Gates | 84Qalil Goode |
| TE | 5Vincent Berardi | 87Carson Heckathorn |
| LT | 71Varrius Farrell | 75Anthony Jackson |
| LG | 68Brian Frasco | 51Mike Crist |
| C | 62Soren Stoltzfus | 64Christian Werling |
| RG | 64Christian Werling | 65Jimmy Kerr |
| RT | 77Jake Jonassen | 54Harrison Eckert |
Defense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| DE | 17Brian Young Jr. | 33Elijah Halley |
| DE | 5Brett Kwoka | 97Jett Franz |
| DT | 50Daniel Tooson | 93Jason Gillespie |
| NG | 11Nick Frisco | 6Traver Valenti |
| LB | 0Jacob Snow | 25Tyree Johnson |
| LB | 32Teddy Gregory Jr. | 28John Frangos |
| CB | 20Owen Suah | 4Michael Cornick III |
| CB | 3Evan Harper | 7JuJu Johnson |
| FS | 26Carmen Metcalfe | 19Shyne Kalilikane-McMoore |
| NICK | 36Aaron Scales Jr. | 7JuJu Johnson |
| SS | 2Benny Lane | 40Aaron Lawson |
Recent results
2026-09-26 FINAL W
App State 
31 : 41 NC State
31 : 41 NC State 2026-09-11 FINAL W
Richmond 
0 : 73 NC State
0 : 73 NC State 
7 2025-11-29 FINAL W
North Carolina 
19 : 42 NC State
19 : 42 NC State 
36 2025-10-25 FINAL L
NC State 34 : 53
Pittsburgh
34 : 53 Pittsburgh 
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Game page vs North Carolina Points per game
36.8
5th in the ACC
Points allowed
25.6
12th in the ACC
Total yards per game
460.0
7th in the ACC
Yards per play
6.4
8th in the ACC
Rush yards per game
199.2
3rd in the ACC
Pass yards per game
260.8
9th in the ACC
First downs per game
23.6
6th in the ACC
Third-down rate
53.4%
1st in the ACC
Turnover margin
0
8th in the ACC
Takeaways
8
2nd in the ACC
Sacks
7
15th in the ACC
Sacks allowed
8
5th in the ACC
Penalty yards per game
51.2
3rd in the ACC
Time of possession
33:50
3rd in the ACC
Season by season
Record
3-2
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
36.8 / 25.6
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3-2 | 36.8 | 25.6 | In progress |
| 2025 | 8-5 | 30.2 | 27.2 | Won Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl |
| 2024 | 6-7 | 28.5 | 30.2 | Lost Go Bowling Military Bowl |
| 2023 | 9-4 | 26.2 | 20.8 | Lost Pop-Tarts Bowl |
| 2022 | 8-5 | 24.3 | 19.2 | Lost Duke's Mayo Bowl |
| 2021 | 9-3 | 33.1 | 19.7 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 8-4 | 30.3 | 29.2 | Lost TaxSlayer Gator Bowl |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 22.1 | 30.1 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 9-4 | 33.8 | 24.9 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2017 | 9-4 | 32.2 | 25.2 | Won Bowl game |
| 2016 | 7-6 | 27.0 | 22.8 | Won CAMPING WORLD INDEPENDENCE BOWL |
| 2015 | 7-6 | 33.2 | 25.8 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2014 | 8-5 | 30.2 | 27.0 | Won BITCOIN ST. PETERSBURG BOWL |
| 2013 | 3-9 | 22.8 | 30.2 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 7-6 | 28.1 | 25.6 | Lost FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL |
| 2011 | 8-5 | 28.2 | 24.7 | Won BELK BOWL |
| 2010 | 9-4 | 31.8 | 21.3 | Won CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL |
| 2009 | 5-7 | 30.3 | 31.2 | No bowl |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of NC State's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Bailey | QB | 50.1% | 91.7% | 14.8% | 63.2% |
| Davion Gause | RB | 17.7% | 7.9% | 26.9% | 11.1% |
| Jayden Scott | RB | 17.2% | 1.8% | 31.2% | 5.3% |
| Will Wilson | QB | 12.5% | 7.7% | 17.5% | 19.7% |
| Keenan Jackson | WR | 8.4% | 17.9% | 0.5% | 11.8% |
| Joshisa Trader | WR | 7.6% | 16.1% | 0.0% | 9.2% |
| Preston Douglas | TE | 6.5% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 7.9% |
| Dylan McCoy | RB | 5.6% | 0.0% | 9.3% | 8.3% |
| Deandre Desinor | RB | 4.9% | 3.6% | 6.2% | 4.0% |
| Isiah Jones | RB | 4.2% | 0.0% | 7.0% | 8.3% |
| Tex Vaughn | TE | 4.2% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Victor Snow | WR | 4.1% | 8.9% | 0.0% | 7.9% |
| Tyran Warren | WR | 3.3% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Davion Dozier | WR | 3.0% | 6.5% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Jonathan Paylor | RB | 2.8% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Chance Robinson | WR | 2.5% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Darius Johnson | RB | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2.4% |
| Hunter Provience | TE | 2.2% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Ashton Locklear | WR | 1.9% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Amiri Acker | WR | 1.4% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Noah Moss | RB | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
6.9
FBS average
6.4
Played
8.4
Remaining
5.9
2026 weekly schedule
A · 1 H · 2 
A · 3 H · 4 
H · 5 H · 6 BYEWk 7
A · 8 H · 9 H · 10 H · 11 A · 12 A · 13 BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
NC State 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | @ | 11 | Played |
| 2 | Richmond | vs | 7 | Played |
| 3 | Vanderbilt | @ | 10 | Played |
| 4 | App State | vs | 5 | Played |
| 5 | Louisville | vs | 9 | Played |
| 6 | Wake Forest | vs | 9 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Stanford | @ | 4 | Upcoming |
| 9 | California | vs | 7 | Upcoming |
| 10 | Duke | vs | 9 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Syracuse | vs | 3 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Florida State | @ | 5 | Upcoming |
| 13 | North Carolina | @ | 4 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is NC State in?
NC State plays in the ACC.
Has NC State ever won a national championship?
No. NC State has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the NC State head coach in 2026?
Dave Doeren is the NC State head coach for the 2026 season.