NC State Wolfpack
ACC
6-7 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #56AP #24
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 3.9 (#56)
- SP+ Offense
- 29.9
- SP+ Defense
- 26.5
- SRS
- -2.1
- FPI
- 0.4
- Elo
- 1502
- Talent
- 722
- Recruiting
- 225 (#27)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
61st
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
65th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
55th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWestern Carolina | FCS | 38-21 | +17 | W |
| 2 | NTennessee | +22 | 10-51 | -41 | L |
| 3 | vsLouisiana Tech | -11.6 | 30-20 | +10 | W |
| 4 | @Clemson | +13.3 | 35-59 | -24 | L |
| 5 | vsNorthern Illinois | -3.5 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 6 | vsWake Forest | -5.7 | 30-34 | -4 | L |
| 7 | vsSyracuse | +5.5 | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 8 | @California | +4 | 24-23 | +1 | W |
| 10 | vsStanford | -8.2 | 59-28 | +31 | W |
| 11 | vsDuke | +5.6 | 19-29 | -10 | L |
| 13 | @Georgia Tech | +1.9 | 29-30 | -1 | L |
| 14 | @North Carolina | +5 | 35-30 | +5 | W |
| 1 ·P | NEast Carolina | -1 | 21-26 | -5 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 71
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | CJ Bailey | SO | 6'6" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Grayson McCall | — | — | — | ★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Lex Thomas | SO | 5'11" | 196 | — |
| QB | — | Robert Shockey | FR | 6'0" | 175 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Hollywood Smothers | SO | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jordan Waters | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Kendrick Raphael | JR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | DeMarcus Jones II | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Jordan Poole | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Jayden Scott | FR | 5'10" | 214 | — |
| RB | 7th | Coleson Fields | SO | 5'9" | 183 | — |
Wide Receivers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | KC Concepcion | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Noah Rogers | SO | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Dacari Collins | SR | 6'4" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Wesley Grimes | SR | 6'2" | 193 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Terrell Anderson | SO | 6'2" | 204 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Keenan Jackson | SO | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jalen Coit | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Tank Boston | FR | 5'11" | 193 | — |
| WR | 9th | Jonathan Paylor | FR | 5'9" | 182 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Jakolbe Baldwin | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | Eli Calhoun | SO | 6'4" | 205 | — |
| WR | — | Jaxon Godbey | SO | 5'11" | 183 | — |
| WR | — | Jeffrey Simms | FR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Nathan Carr | FR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Elijah Tillery | FR | 6'6" | 190 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Justin Joly | SR | 6'3" | 251 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Dante Daniels | SR | 6'6" | 272 | — |
| TE | — | Reid Mitchell | SO | 6'4" | 246 | — |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Rodney Lacewell | FR | 6'4" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Thornton Gentry | JR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Patrick Matan | — | — | — | — |
| OT | — | Anthony Belton | SR | 6'6" | 336 | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Travali Price | SR | 6'4" | 283 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Noah Potter | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Isaiah Shirley | SO | 6'3" | 276 | — |
| DE | 4th | Josh Alexander-Felton | FR | 6'3" | 271 | — |
| DE | — | Dylan Gray | JR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| DL | 1st | DJ Jackson | SO | 6'2" | 280 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Red Hibbler | SR | 6'2" | 275 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Chazz Wallace | SR | 6'2" | 317 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Jack Cook | JR | 6'4" | 205 | — |
| DT | 1st | Brandon Cleveland | SR | 6'4" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Davin Vann | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Sean Brown | SR | 6'0" | 216 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Devon Betty | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Caden Fordham | SR | 6'1" | 232 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Kamal Bonner | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Kelvon McBride | SO | 6'3" | 227 | — |
| LB | 6th | Jayland Parker | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 7th | Cannon Lewis | FR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Blake Raphael | FR | 6'0" | 214 | — |
| LB | — | Levi Temple | FR | 5'11" | 207 | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Aydan White | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Devon Marshall | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jackson Vick | JR | 6'0" | 182 | — |
| CB | 4th | Corey Coley Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Walt Gerard | JR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| CB | — | Bramond McRae | FR | 5'7" | 145 | — |
| DB | 1st | Brandon Cisse | JR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Isaiah Crowell | JR | 5'11" | 184 | ★★★★ |
| S | 1st | Donovan Kaufman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Bishop Fitzgerald | SR | 5'11" | 205 | — |
| S | 3rd | Tamarcus Cooley | SO | 6'0" | 198 | — |
| S | 4th | Ja'Had Carter | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Rente Hinton | SR | 6'3" | 211 | — |
| S | 6th | Kerry Martin Jr. | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jake Mann | SR | 5'10" | 232 | — |
| P | 1st | Caden Noonkester | SR | 6'6" | 220 | — |
| PK | 1st | Kanoah Vinesett | JR | 6'1" | 207 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Collin Smith | — | — | — | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
29.966
Off PPA
+0.2373
Pass PPA
+0.3274
Rush PPA
+0.1663
Success
45%72
Explosive
1.3381
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.23 | +0.18 |
| Passing | +0.32 | +0.19 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.18 |
| 1st Down | +0.06 | +0.00 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.23 |
| 3rd Down | +0.57 | +0.56 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
29.2
PPG Against
30.5
Differential
-1.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 2-2
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-3
- Avg Margin
- -1.3
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 31.0 | 24.7 |
| Away | 2-2 | 30.8 | 35.5 |
| Neutral | 0-2 | 15.5 | 38.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 22.5 | 55.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 31.0 | 32.1 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 24.6 | 27.0 |
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 · 3-1 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 4-7-136% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-4 |
| As underdog | 3-3 |
| Home | 1-5 |
| Away | 3-1 |
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 #40
Returning prod 34%Departed 66%
Portal in 15net -8Out 23
Talent composite722.4 #40 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.3 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)1 / 26 / 46
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Noah Rogers | WR | 4★ | ← Ohio State |
| ▲ | Justin Joly | TE | 4★ | ← UConn |
| ▲ | Jordan Waters | RB | 4★ | ← Duke |
| ▲ | Grayson McCall | QB | 4★ | ← Coastal Carolina |
| ▼ | Julian Gray | WR | 4★ | → Liberty |
| ▼ | Jakeen Harris | S | 3★ | → North Carolina |
| ▼ | C.J. Clark | DL | 3★ | → Miami |
| ▼ | Terrell Timmons Jr. | WR | 3★ | → Colorado |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
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