NC State Wolfpack
ACC
9-3 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #14AP #18
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 16.1 (#14)
- SP+ Offense
- 33.1
- SP+ Defense
- 17.7
- SRS
- 13.5
- FPI
- 12.1
- Elo
- 1699
- Talent
- 700
- Recruiting
- 202 (#34)
Schedule
record 9–3
Schedule
58th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
45th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
63rd
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouth Florida | -12.1 | 45-0 | +45 | W |
| 2 | @Mississippi State | +10.5 | 10-24 | -14 | L |
| 3 | vsFurman | FCS | 45-7 | +38 | W |
| 4 | vsClemson | +18.7 | 27-21 | +6 | W |
| 5 | vsLouisiana Tech | -11.6 | 34-27 | +7 | W |
| 7 | @Boston College | +0.9 | 33-7 | +26 | W |
| 8 | @Miami | +10.8 | 30-31 | -1 | L |
| 9 | vsLouisville | +7.8 | 28-13 | +15 | W |
| 10 | @Florida State | +7.6 | 28-14 | +14 | W |
| 11 | @Wake Forest | +10.1 | 42-45 | -3 | L |
| 12 | vsSyracuse | +0.3 | 41-17 | +24 | W |
| 13 | vsNorth Carolina | +6.4 | 34-30 | +4 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 66
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Devin Leary | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Ben Finley | SR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| QB | — | Aaron Mclaughlin | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Zonovan Knight | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Ricky Person Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jordan Houston | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Delbert Mimms III | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | DeMarcus Jones II | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Demie Sumo | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Julian Gray | SR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Emeka Emezie | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Thayer Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Devin Carter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Porter Rooks | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | C.J. Riley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Keyon Lesane | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Anthony Smith | SR | 6'3" | 189 | — |
| WR | 8th | Jalen Coit | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Jakolbe Baldwin | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Trent Pennix | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Christopher Toudle | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Dylan Parham | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Kameron Walker | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Camden Woods | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | — | Bryson Speas | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Derrick Eason | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Ikem Ekwonu | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Savion Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Ibrahim Kante | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Danny Blakeman | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Jerome Williams | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Daniel Joseph | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Joshua Harris | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | C.J. Clark | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Terrell Dawkins | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Claude Larkins | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Cory Durden | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Davin Vann | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Drake Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Levi Jones | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Isaiah Moore | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Devon Betty | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Jaylon Scott | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Payton Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Caden Fordham | SR | 6'1" | 232 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Sean Brown | SR | 6'0" | 216 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Derrek Pitts | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Shyheim Battle | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Chris Ingram | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Aydan White | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | Teshaun Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Nehki Meredith | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 7th | Nate Evans | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 1st | Jakeen Harris | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Tyler Baker-Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Devan Boykin | SR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Josh Pierre-Louis | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 5th | Clay Craddock | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Jalen Frazier | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Tanner Ingle | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Cyrus Fagan | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Rakeim Ashford | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Max Fisher | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Joe Shimko | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Trenton Gill | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Christopher Dunn | — | — | — | ★★ |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
33.171
Off PPA
+0.2362
Pass PPA
+0.3572
Rush PPA
+0.1135
Success
42%38
Explosive
1.3686
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.23 | +0.08 |
| Passing | +0.35 | +0.14 |
| Rushing | +0.11 | +0.05 |
| 1st Down | +0.10 | -0.07 |
| 2nd Down | +0.16 | +0.04 |
| 3rd Down | +0.57 | +0.37 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
33.1
PPG Against
19.7
Differential
+13.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 9-3
- Home
- 7-0
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- +13.4
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 7-0 | 36.3 | 16.4 |
| Away | 2-3 | 28.6 | 24.2 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-0 | 27.0 | 21.0 |
| Conference | 6-2 | 32.9 | 22.3 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 33.5 | 14.5 |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 10 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #55 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #56 | #24 | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #39 | #19 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #49 | #10 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #14 | #18 | — |
| 2020 | 8-3 | 7-3 | #70 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 1-7 | #94 | — | — |
| 2018 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #35 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #24 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #41 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 7-5 | 3-5 | #41 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 3-5 | #43 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-2 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-3 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-4 |
| As underdog | 1-1 |
| Home | 5-2 |
| Away | 2-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #39 · 37 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★139 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #34 | 214 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2024 | #27 | 225 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | #43 | 204 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | #64 | 171 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | #34 | 202 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | #41 | 195 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | #31 | 217 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | #26 | 221 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 2017 | #53 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2016 | #50 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #34
Returning prod 66%Departed 34%
Talent composite700.4 #34 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)33 / 91 / 89
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
4 items
- OL Bryson Hurt credits longtime bond with NC State in his CommitmentNC State added another key piece to its offensive line class with the commitment of Bryson Hurt, a 6-foot-4, 300-pound lineman from Gainesville (Ga.). Hurt chose Dave Doeren and the Wolfpack over West Virginia, Colorado, Georgia, Rutgers and a host of other programs after a recruiting battle that remained fluid until the end. “It was […]NCSU4d
- NC State-Virginia game relocated from Brazil back to U.S. will remain on Week Zero scheduleThe game will be played at the Cavaliers’ home field in Charlottesville, Virginia.NCSU6d
- Relocated NC State-Virginia game to remain a Week 0 contestThe NC State-Virginia football game being relocated from Brazil back to the United States will remain as a Week 0 contest, the ACC announced Tuesday.NCSU6d
- UVA’s football opener against NC State will still be played Week 0Virginia’s 2026 football opener against NC State will retain its Aug. 29 date in Week 0, the schools and the ACC announced Tuesday. Scheduled to kick off at 3:30 p.m. in Charlottesville, the contest was originally set for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the first college football game ever staged in South America. But event organizers and the schools abandoned those plans earlier this month. UVA-NC ...NCSU6d