NC State Wolfpack
ACC
8-5 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #55
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 4.8 (#55)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.4
- SP+ Defense
- 25.5
- SRS
- 7.0
- FPI
- 5.2
- Elo
- 1605
- Talent
- 708
- Recruiting
- 214 (#34)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
29th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
29th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
29th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEast Carolina | +8 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 2 | vsVirginia | +11.1 | 35-31 | +4 | W |
| 3 | @Wake Forest | +5.7 | 34-24 | +10 | W |
| 4 | @Duke | +6.6 | 33-45 | -12 | L |
| 5 | vsVirginia Tech | -10.1 | 21-23 | -2 | L |
| 6 | vsCampbell | FCS | 56-10 | +46 | W |
| 7 | @Notre Dame | +24.4 | 7-36 | -29 | L |
| 9 | @Pittsburgh | +8.4 | 34-53 | -19 | L |
| 10 | vsGeorgia Tech | +9.3 | 48-36 | +12 | W |
| 12 | @Miami | +20.7 | 7-41 | -34 | L |
| 13 | vsFlorida State | +7.2 | 21-11 | +10 | W |
| 14 | vsNorth Carolina | -6.6 | 42-19 | +23 | W |
| 1 ·P | NMemphis | +7.6 | 31-7 | +24 | W |
Quarterbacks · 6
2025 · 125
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | CJ Bailey | SO | 6'6" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Will Wilson | FR | 6'1" | 228 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Lex Thomas | SO | 5'11" | 196 | — |
| QB | — | Ethan Rhodes | SR | 6'3" | 211 | — |
| QB | — | Hudson Wilharm | FR | 6'5" | 190 | — |
| QB | — | Cole Wilson | SO | 6'0" | 201 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Hollywood Smothers | SO | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jayden Scott | FR | 5'10" | 214 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Coleson Fields | SO | 5'9" | 183 | — |
| RB | 4th | Darius Johnson | SO | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| RB | — | Deandre Desinor | FR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Isiah Jones | FR | 5'8" | 195 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Terrell Anderson | SO | 6'2" | 204 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Wesley Grimes | SR | 6'2" | 193 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Teddy Hoffmann | FR | 6'1" | 172 | — |
| WR | 4th | Noah Rogers | SO | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Keenan Jackson | SO | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Ethan Dowdy | JR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| WR | 7th | Tank Boston | FR | 5'11" | 193 | — |
| WR | 8th | Ashton Locklear | FR | 6'1" | 186 | — |
| WR | — | Jonathan Paylor | FR | 5'9" | 182 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Sam Dodd | FR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Cameron Cornthwaite | FR | 5'7" | 183 | — |
| WR | — | Christian Zachary | FR | 6'3" | 202 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Je'rel Bolder | FR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Jayden Hollar | FR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Justin Joly | SR | 6'3" | 251 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Cody Hardy | SR | 6'4" | 268 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Dante Daniels | SR | 6'6" | 272 | — |
| TE | 4th | Preston Douglas | FR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| TE | 5th | Griffin Reimer | FR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| TE | — | Ian Flynt | FR | 6'4" | 270 | — |
| TE | — | Gus Ritchey | FR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | — | Anthony Carter Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Val Erickson | JR | 6'5" | 316 | — |
| OL | — | Kage Payne | FR | 6'2" | 280 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Brock Stukes | JR | 6'2" | 303 | — |
| OL | — | Teague Andersen | SO | 6'5" | 319 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Rylan Vann | JR | 6'1" | 297 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Rico Jackson | SO | 6'6" | 323 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Matt McCabe | SR | 6'6" | 308 | — |
| OL | — | TK Whitset | FR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Yousef Mugharbil | SR | 6'5" | 331 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Spike Sowells | FR | 6'2" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Darion Rivers | SO | 6'6" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jalen Grant | SR | 6'1" | 294 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Michael Gibbs | FR | 6'4" | 304 | — |
| OL | — | Trent Mitchell | FR | 6'5" | 319 | — |
| OT | — | Tyler West | FR | 6'5" | 275 | — |
| OT | — | Jacarrius Peak | JR | 6'4" | 298 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Luke Peters | JR | 6'4" | 313 | — |
| OT | — | Kamen Smith | SO | 6'5" | 323 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Sabastian Harsh | SR | 6'3" | 251 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Travali Price | SR | 6'4" | 283 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Isaiah Shirley | SO | 6'3" | 276 | — |
| DE | 4th | Chase Bond | FR | 6'4" | 272 | ★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Joseph Adedire | JR | 6'3" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Josh Alexander-Felton | FR | 6'3" | 271 | — |
| DE | — | Colby Cronk | FR | 6'3" | 270 | — |
| DE | — | Odera Orizu | SO | 6'4" | 265 | — |
| DE | — | Bruce White | FR | 6'5" | 241 | — |
| DE | — | Justin Terrell | FR | 6'3" | 316 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Chazz Wallace | SR | 6'2" | 317 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Josiah Victor | FR | 6'2" | 320 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Adrian Farrow | FR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| DL | — | AJ Prim | SO | 6'2" | 287 | — |
| DL | — | Aiden Hollingsworth | JR | 6'4" | 292 | — |
| DL | — | Steven Stokes III | FR | 6'4" | 310 | — |
| DL | — | Joseph Castaneda | SO | 6'2" | 280 | — |
| DT | 1st | Brandon Cleveland | SR | 6'4" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| DT | — | Blair Alexander | JR | 6'2" | 253 | — |
| DT | — | Omarian Abraham | FR | 6'1" | 286 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 22
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Caden Fordham | SR | 6'1" | 232 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Kenny Soares Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 231 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Cian Slone | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| LB | 4th | Sean Brown | SR | 6'0" | 216 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Tra Thomas | SR | 6'3" | 228 | — |
| LB | 6th | AJ Richardson | JR | 6'1" | 245 | — |
| LB | 7th | Zane Williams | FR | 5'11" | 227 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Kevon Carter | FR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| LB | 9th | Kelvon McBride | SO | 6'3" | 227 | — |
| LB | 10th | LaCorian Hodge | FR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| LB | 11th | Sterling Dixon | FR | 6'2" | 221 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Logan Foust | FR | 6'0" | 209 | — |
| LB | — | Elijah Groves | FR | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | Joshua Ofor | FR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Terris Dudley | FR | 6'3" | 206 | — |
| LB | — | Tristan Clapp | FR | 5'11" | 181 | — |
| LB | — | Nathan Huffman | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| LB | — | Robert Sember | SO | 5'10" | 232 | — |
| LB | — | Bailey Benson | FR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| LB | — | Ryan Klimp | SO | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| LB | — | Jackson Mastor | SO | 6'0" | 186 | — |
| LB | — | Hunter Jackson | FR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
Defensive Backs · 23
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jackson Vick | JR | 6'0" | 182 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Devon Marshall | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jamel Johnson | SR | 5'11" | 191 | — |
| CB | 4th | Brian Nelson II | SO | 6'0" | 191 | — |
| CB | 5th | Jivan Baly | FR | 5'11" | 165 | — |
| CB | 6th | Foster Burt | JR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| CB | 7th | Caden Gordon | FR | 6'1" | 187 | — |
| CB | — | Jaren Sensabaugh | FR | 6'1" | 179 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Cam Strong | FR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
| CB | — | Michael Tate | SO | 6'2" | 172 | — |
| CB | — | Gerritt Kemp | FR | 6'2" | 177 | — |
| CB | — | DJ Dillard | FR | 5'8" | 165 | — |
| DB | 1st | Asaad Brown Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 188 | — |
| DB | — | Isaiah Crowell | JR | 5'11" | 184 | ★★★★ |
| S | 1st | Ronnie Royal III | FR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Brody Barnhardt | FR | 6'0" | 192 | — |
| S | 3rd | Tristan Teasdell | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Jeremiah Johnson | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| S | 5th | Zack Myers | SO | 6'1" | 202 | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Daemon Fagan | SO | 6'3" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| S | — | Rente Hinton | SR | 6'3" | 211 | — |
| S | — | Addison Carlson | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| S | — | Hampton Roderick | FR | 5'10" | 174 | — |
Special Teams · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jake Mann | SR | 5'10" | 232 | — |
| LS | 2nd | Aiden Arias | SO | 6'0" | 213 | — |
| P | 1st | Caden Noonkester | SR | 6'6" | 220 | — |
| P | — | Owen Fehr | SO | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| P | — | Cristian Harthan | FR | 6'5" | 190 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Kanoah Vinesett | JR | 6'1" | 207 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Nick Konieczynski | FR | 5'11" | 237 | — |
| PK | — | Charlie Birtwistle | FR | 5'11" | 206 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.468
Off PPA
+0.2482
Pass PPA
+0.3576
Rush PPA
+0.1673
Success
42%51
Explosive
1.3894
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.24 | +0.19 |
| Passing | +0.35 | +0.27 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.12 |
| 1st Down | +0.04 | +0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.30 | +0.09 |
| 3rd Down | +0.63 | +0.77 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
30.2
PPG Against
28.8
Differential
+1.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 1-4
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- +1.3
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 35.3 | 21.0 |
| Away | 1-4 | 23.0 | 39.8 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 31.0 | 7.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 7.0 | 38.5 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 30.0 | 31.5 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 30.6 | 20.2 |
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 · 3-1 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-2 |
| As underdog | 2-4 |
| Home | 5-2 |
| 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 #45
Returning prod 95%Departed 5%
Portal in 18net -1Out 19
Talent composite707.5 #45 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.2
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 76 / 94
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Brian Nelson II | CB | 3★ | ← North Texas |
| ▲ | Joseph Adedire | EDGE | 3★ | ← Texas Tech |
| ▲ | Sterling Dixon | LB | 3★ | ← Alabama |
| ▲ | Jaren Sensabaugh | CB | 3★ | ← Missouri |
| ▼ | KC Concepcion | WR | 4★ | → Texas A&M |
| ▼ | Brandon Cisse | CB | 4★ | → South Carolina |
| ▼ | Tamarcus Cooley | S | 4★ | → LSU |
| ▼ | Bishop Fitzgerald | S | 3★ | → USC |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
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