NC State Wolfpack
ACC
8-5 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #49AP #10
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 6.8 (#49)
- SP+ Offense
- 20.4
- SP+ Defense
- 15.3
- SRS
- 5.5
- FPI
- 6.5
- Elo
- 1586
- Talent
- 686
- Recruiting
- 171 (#64)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
59th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
54th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
69th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @East Carolina | +1.1 | 21-20 | +1 | W |
| 2 | vsCharleston Southern | FCS | 55-3 | +52 | W |
| 3 | vsTexas Tech | +8.5 | 27-14 | +13 | W |
| 4 | vsUConn | -14.6 | 41-10 | +31 | W |
| 5 | @Clemson | +17.6 | 20-30 | -10 | L |
| 6 | vsFlorida State | +13.2 | 19-17 | +2 | W |
| 7 | @Syracuse | +2.5 | 9-24 | -15 | L |
| 9 | vsVirginia Tech | -9.5 | 22-21 | +1 | W |
| 10 | vsWake Forest | +8.2 | 30-21 | +9 | W |
| 11 | vsBoston College | -14.9 | 20-21 | -1 | L |
| 12 | @Louisville | +9 | 10-25 | -15 | L |
| 13 | @North Carolina | +7.8 | 30-27 | +3 | W |
| 1 ·P | NMaryland | +11.2 | 12-16 | -4 | L |
Quarterbacks · 5
2022 · 89
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Devin Leary | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | MJ Morris | JR | 6'1" | 209 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Ben Finley | SR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| QB | 4th | Jack Chambers | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Zo Wallace | FR | 6'1" | 254 | — |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jordan Houston | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Julian Gray | SR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Demie Sumo | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Michael Allen | JR | 5'11" | 206 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Delbert Mimms III | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | DeMarcus Jones II | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Jordan Poole | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 8th | Devin Gardner | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Micah Crowell | SO | 6'1" | 220 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Thayer Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Devin Carter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Keyon Lesane | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Darryl Jones | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Porter Rooks | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Terrell Timmons Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| WR | 7th | Anthony Smith | SR | 6'3" | 189 | — |
| WR | 8th | Jalen Coit | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Jasiah Provillon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Christopher Scott Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Jakolbe Baldwin | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | Dillon Mosley | FR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Jackson DeSilva | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Trent Pennix | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Christopher Toudle | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Cedric Seabrough | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Kameron Walker | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Fredrick Seabrough | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Ezemdi Udoh | SO | 6'5" | 255 | — |
| TE | — | Yates Johnson | FR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | — | Bryson Speas | — | — | — | — |
| G | — | Chandler Zavala | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Dylan McMahon | JR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Corey Ball | FR | 6'2" | 265 | — |
| OL | — | Brendan Lawson | JR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Travali Price | SR | 6'4" | 283 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Savion Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Jerome Williams | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | — | Alec Neugent | SO | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| DL | 1st | C.J. Clark | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Joshua Harris | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Claude Larkins | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Nick Campbell | JR | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Zyun Reeves | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Andrew Washburn | FR | 6'3" | 255 | — |
| DT | 1st | Cory Durden | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Brandon Cleveland | SR | 6'4" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Davin Vann | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Drake Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Payton Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Isaiah Moore | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Jaylon Scott | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Sean Brown | SR | 6'0" | 216 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Devon Betty | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Caden Fordham | SR | 6'1" | 232 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Colby Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Daejuan Thompson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Aristotle Bowles | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Jayland Parker | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Patrick Turner | SR | 6'2" | 223 | — |
| LB | — | Jason Scott | JR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Jamie Shaw | SO | 6'4" | 230 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Derrek Pitts | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Aydan White | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Shyheim Battle | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Teshaun Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Foster Burt | JR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | 1st | Jakeen Harris | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Devan Boykin | SR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Tyler Baker-Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Josh Pierre-Louis | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 5th | Clay Craddock | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Nicholas Treco | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | — | Chase Hattley | FR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| DB | — | Jalen Frazier | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Tanner Ingle | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Cyrus Fagan | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Rakeim Ashford | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Jaxon King | FR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Joe Shimko | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Shane McDonough | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Caden Noonkester | SR | 6'6" | 220 | — |
| PK | 1st | Christopher Dunn | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Collin Smith | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Brooks Sturgeon | FR | 6'2" | 187 | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
20.425
Off PPA
+0.1234
Pass PPA
+0.2439
Rush PPA
+0.0111
Success
39%25
Explosive
1.1824
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
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.12 | +0.09 |
| Passing | +0.24 | +0.17 |
| Rushing | +0.01 | +0.03 |
| 1st Down | -0.03 | -0.14 |
| 2nd Down | +0.12 | +0.16 |
| 3rd Down | +0.45 | +0.46 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
25.3
PPG Against
19.4
Differential
+5.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-1
- Avg Margin
- +5.9
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 30.6 | 15.3 |
| Away | 2-3 | 18.0 | 25.2 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 12.0 | 16.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-1 | 19.5 | 23.5 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 20.0 | 23.3 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 31.2 | 12.6 |
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
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O1/U2
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 5-6-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-5 |
| As underdog | 2-3 |
| Home | 3-4 |
| Away | 1-4 |
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 #35
Returning prod 70%Departed 30%
Talent composite686.2 #35 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 19 / 53
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
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