2023 NC State Wolfpack football team
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The 2023 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, and competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Dave Doeren, in his 11th season. The NC State Wolfpack football team drew an average home attendance of 56,919 in 2023.[1]
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Pop-Tarts Bowl, L 19–28 vs. Kansas State | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 21 |
| AP | No. 21 |
| Record | 9–4 (6–2 ACC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Robert Anae (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Veer and shoot |
| Defensive coordinator | Tony Gibson (5th season) |
| Base defense | 3–3–5 |
| Home stadium | Carter–Finley Stadium |
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| No. 6 Florida State y$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Louisville y | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 NC State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Clemson | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Florida State 16, Louisville 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coaching staff
| Name | Title |
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| Dave Doeren | Head Coach |
| Robert Anae | Offensive Coordinator/Inside Receivers/Tight Ends |
| Tony Gibson | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers |
| Charlie Wiles | Defensive Line |
| Joe DeForest | Safeties |
| Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay | Nickels |
| Todd Goebbel | Running Backs/Special Teams |
| Garett Tujague | Offensive Line |
| Brian Mitchell | Cornerbacks |
| Kurt Roper | Quarterbacks |
| Joker Phillips | Receivers |
| Ruffin McNeill | Special Assistant to the Head Coach |
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Schedule
NC State announced its 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. The 2023 season is the first that the Atlantic Coast Conference eliminated divisions, and thus the Wolfpack will face conference opponents on a rotational pod basis.[3][4] The 2023 schedule consists of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Wolfpack will host ACC foes Clemson, Louisville, Miami and North Carolina and will travel to Duke, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest.[5]
The Wolfpack will host three of the four non-conference opponents, Marshall from the Sun Belt Conference, Notre Dame from FBS Independents, and VMI from Division I FCS, and will travel to UConn from FBS Independents.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 7:30 p.m. | at UConn* | CBSSN | W 24–14 | 36,526 | ||
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 10 Notre Dame* | ABC | L 24–45 | 56,919 | ||
| September 16 | 2:00 p.m. | VMI* |
| CW | W 45–7 | 56,919 | |
| September 22 | 7:30 p.m. | at Virginia | ESPN | W 24–21 | 42,979 | ||
| September 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisville |
| ESPN | L 10–13 | 56,919 | |
| October 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Marshall* |
| CW | W 48–41 | 56,919 | |
| October 14 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Duke | ACCN | L 3–24 | 31,833 | ||
| October 28 | 2:00 p.m | Clemson |
| CW | W 24–17 | 56,919 | |
| November 4 | 8:00 p.m. | Miami |
| ACCN | W 20–6 | 56,919 | |
| November 11 | 2:00 p.m | at Wake Forest | CW | W 26–6 | 29,591 | ||
| November 18 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia Tech | ACCN | W 35–28 | 65,632 | ||
| November 25 | 8:00 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 22 |
| ACCN | W 39–20 | 56,919 |
| December 28 | 5:45 p.m. | vs. No. 25 Kansas State* | No. 18 | ESPN | L 19–28 | 31,111 | |
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Game summaries
At UConn
NC State at UConn
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Wolfpack | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
- Date: August 31, 2023
- Location: Rentschler Field
East Hartford, CT - Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours, 6 minutes
- Game attendance: 36,526
- Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ed Cohen (play–by–play), Christian Fauria (analyst), Keiana Martin (sideline reporter)
| 1 | 08:21 | CONN | Victor Rosa 18 yard run (Joe McFadden kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 6:39) | CONN 7–0 |
| 02:40 | NCSU | Brennan Armstrong 4 yard run (Brayden Narveson kick) (9 plays, 66 yards, 4:27) | Tied 7–7 | |
| 2 | 00:00 | NCSU | Brayden Narveson 44 yard field goal (12 plays, 59 yards, 2:56) | NCSU 10–7 |
| 3 | 02:22 | NCSU | Delbert Mims 1 yard run (Brayden Narveson kick) (11 plays, 91 yards, 6:27) | NCSU 17–7 |
| 02:04 | CONN | Victor Rosa 71 yard run (Joe McFadden kick) (1 play, 71 yards, 0:11) | NCSU 17–14 | |
| 00:34 | NCSU | Brennan Armstrong 8 yard run (Brayden Narveson kick) (4 plays, 27 yards, 1:20) | NCSU 24–14 | |
| Statistics | NCSU | CONN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 15 |
| Total yards | 364 | 273 |
| Rushing yards | 209 | 160 |
| Passing yards | 155 | 113 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:00 | 26:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 17–26, 155 yards |
| Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 19 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Kevin Concepcion | 4 receptions, 36 yards | |
| UConn | Passing | Joe Fagnano | 14–26, 113 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Victor Rosa | 9 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Justin Joly | 4 receptions, 38 yards |
No. 10 Notre Dame
No. 10 Notre Dame at NC State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 10 Fighting Irish | 3 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
- Date: September 9, 2023
- Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
Raleigh, NC - Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 5 hours, 24 minutes (1 hour, 45 minute delay due to weather)
- Game attendance: 56,919
- Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 5 MPH
- Referee: Adam Savole
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
| 1 | 03:18 | ND | Spencer Shrader 54 yard field goal (12 plays, 50 yards, 5:51) | ND 3–0 |
| 2 | 14:32 | ND | Audric Estimé 80 yard run (Spencer Shrader kick) (1 play, 80 yards, 0:13) | ND 10–0 |
| 01:16 | NCSU | Bradley Rozner 9 yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) (7 plays, 62 yards, 1:03) | ND 10–7 | |
| 00:40 | ND | Jaden Greathouse 13 yard pass from Sam Hartman (Spencer Shrader kick) (3 plays, 78 yards, 0:30) | ND 17–7 | |
| 3 | 07:27 | NCSU | Brayden Narveson 49 yard field goal (5 plays, 33 yards, 1:15) | ND 17–10 |
| 05:50 | ND | Holden Staes 40 yard pass from Sam Hartman (Spencer Shrader kick) (3 plays, 76 yards, 1:30) | ND 24–10 | |
| 02:55 | NCSU | Brennan Armstrong 1 yard run (Brayden Narveson kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:55) | ND 24–17 | |
| 4 | 11:38 | ND | Davis Sherwood 10 yard pass from Sam Hartman (Spencer Shrader kick) (5 plays, 33 yards, 2:43) | ND 31–17 |
| 10:42 | ND | Audric Estimé 7 yard run (Spencer Shrader kick) (3 plays, 16 yards, 0:36) | ND 38–17 | |
| 04:35 | ND | Holden Staes 35 yard pass from Sam Hartman (Spencer Shrader kick) (5 plays, 54 yards, 3:03) | ND 45–17 | |
| 02:03 | NCSU | Dacari Collins 23 yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) (9 plays, 65 yards, 2:32) | ND 45–24 | |
| Statistics | ND | NCSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 20 |
| Total yards | 456 | 344 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 84 |
| Passing yards | 286 | 260 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 32:53 | 27:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 15–24, 286 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Audric Estimé | 14 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Holden Staes | 4 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD | |
| NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 22–47, 260 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 12 rushes, 26 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Juice Vereen | 4 receptions, 65 yards |
VMI
VMI at NC State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keydets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| • Wolfpack | 21 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
- Date: September 16, 2023
- Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
Raleigh, NC - Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 2 hours, 53 minutes
- Game attendance: 56,919
- Game weather: Temperature 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 5 MPH
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (CW): Tom Werme (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
| 1 | 08:27 | NCSU | Delbert Mimms III 1 yard run (Brayden Narveson kick) (12 plays, 58 yards, 5:35) | NCSU 7–0 |
| 07:07 | NCSU | Robert Kennedy 30 yard interception return (Brayden Narveson kick) | NCSU 14–0 | |
| 02:51 | NCSU | Bradley Rozner 16 yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) (4 plays, 82 yards, 1:35) | NCSU 21–0 | |
| 2 | 07:37 | NCSU | Brayden Narveson 31 yard field goal (17 plays, 83 yards, 7:46) | NCSU 24–0 |
| 00:25 | NCSU | Delbert Mimms III 1 yard run (12 plays, 80 yards, 4:54) | NCSU 31–0 | |
| 3 | 02:36 | VMI | Egypt Nelson 22 yard pass from Collin Shannon (Caden Beck kick) (7 plays, 68 yards, 3:21) | NCSU 31–7 |
| 02:25 | NCSU | Julian Gray 82 yard kickoff return (Brayden Narveson kick) | NCSU 38–7 | |
| 4 | 07:45 | NCSU | Demarcus Jones II 2 yard run (Brayden Narveson kick) (12 plays, 96 yards, 5:57) | NCSU 45–7 |
| Statistics | VMI | NCSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 10 | 26 |
| Total yards | 176 | 498 |
| Rushing yards | 15 | 234 |
| Passing yards | 176 | 264 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 20:57 | 39:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | Passing | Collin Shannon | 14–24, 176 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Rashad Raymond | 6 rushes, 29 yards | |
| Receiving | Egypt Nelson | 3 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD | |
| NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 27–32, 264 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Kendrick Raphael | 16 rushes, 85 yards | |
| Receiving | Julian Gray | 2 receptions, 80 yards |
At Virginia
NC State at Virginia
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Wolfpack | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
- Date: September 22, 2023
- Location: Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA - Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours, 39 minutes
- Game attendance: 42,979
- Game weather: Sunny
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
| 2 | 04:55 | NCSU | KC Concepcion 12 yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) (7 plays, 49 yards, 2:43) | NCSU 7–0 |
| 11:46 | UVA | Malik Washington 8 yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09) | Tied 7–7 | |
| 00:28 | NCSU | Delbert Mimms III 1 yard run (Brayden Narveson kick) (8 plays, 67 yards, 2:36) | NCSU 14–7 | |
| 3 | 06:48 | UVA | Will Bettridge 21 yard field goal (5 plays, 60 yards, 1:59) | NCSU 14–10 |
| 02:24 | UVA | Will Bettridge 36 yard field goal (5 plays, 38 yards, 2:58) | NCSU 14–13 | |
| 00:11 | NCSU | KC Concepcion 48 yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) (5 plays, 74 yards, 2:13) | NCSU 21–13 | |
| 4 | 00:36 | UVA | Malik Washington 3 yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Malachi Fields pass from Anthony Colandrea for 2-point conversion) (11 plays, 66 yards, 2:53) | Tied 21–21 |
| 00:00 | NCSU | Brayden Narveson 33 yard field goal (5 plays, 33 yards, 0:36) | NCSU 24–21 | |
| Statistics | NCSU | UVA |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Total yards | 319 | 384 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 113 |
| Passing yards | 180 | 271 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:26 | 32:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 15–30, 180 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 15 rushes, 64 yards | |
| Receiving | KC Concepcion | 6 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD | |
| Virginia | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 18–30, 271 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Anthony Colandrea | 13 rushes, 43 yards | |
| Receiving | Malik Washington | 10 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD |
Louisville
Louisville at NC State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
- Date: September 29, 2023
- Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
Raleigh, NC - Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours, 22 minutes
- Game attendance: 56,919
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 4 MPH
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
| 2 | 6:27 | NCSU | Delbert Mimms III 4-yard run (Brayden Narveson kick) (13 plays, 65 yards, 6:54) | NCSU 7–0 |
| 0:00 | NCSU | Brayden Narveson 48-yard field goal | NCSU 10–0 | |
| 3 | 6:38 | LOU | Chris Bell 39-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) (3 plays, 46 yards, 0:56) | NCSU 10–7 |
| 1:32 | LOU | Brock Travelstead 33-yard field goal (7 plays, 40 yards, 3:13) | TIED 10–10 | |
| 4 | 5:32 | LOU | Brock Travelstead 53-yard field goal (10 plays, 41 yards, 5:13) | LOU 13–10 |
| Statistics | LOU | NCSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 9 |
| Total yards | 306 | 201 |
| Rushing yards | 20 | 89 |
| Passing yards | 286 | 112 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:03 | 28:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | Passing | Jack Plummer | 21–35, 286 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jawhar Jordan | 16 rushes, 32 yards | |
| Receiving | Chris Bell | 3 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD | |
| NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 13–25, 112 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 17 rushes, 65 yards | |
| Receiving | Terrell Timmons Jr. | 3 receptions, 71 yards |
Marshall
Marshall at NC State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thundering Herd | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| • Wolfpack | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 48 |
- Date: October 7, 2023
- Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
Raleigh, NC - Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours, 58 minutes
- Game attendance: 56,919
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 11 MPH
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV announcers (CW): Evan Lepler (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
| 1 | 11:14 | MRSH | Cam Fancher 7-yard run (Rece Verhoff kick) (4 plays, 29 yards, 1:27) | MRSH 7–0 |
| 8:20 | NCSU | Kevin Concepcion 17-yard pass from MJ Morris (Brayden Narveson kick) (7 plays, 43 yards, 2:47) | TIED 7–7 | |
| 2:57 | MRSH | Josh Moten 27-yard interception return (Rece Verhoff kick) (2 plays, 0 yards, 0:13) | MRSH 14–7 | |
| 2 | 11:43 | NCSU | Delbert Mimms III 18-yard run (Brayden Narveson kick) (6 plays, 55 yards, 2:23) | TIED 14–14 |
| 9:45 | NCSU | Trent Pennix 39-yard pass from MJ Morris (Brayden Narveson kick) (1 play, 39 yards, 0:07) | NCSU 21–14 | |
| 2:34 | MRSH | Rece Verhoff 43-yard field goal (9 plays, 34 yards, 3:56) | NCSU 21–17 | |
| 0:31 | MRSH | Cam Fancher 4-yard run (Rece Verhoff kick) (5 plays, 66 yards, 1:18) | MRSH 24–21 | |
| 3 | 9:03 | NCSU | Michael Allen 37-yard run (Brayden Narveson kick) (6 plays, 58 yards, 3:23) | NCSU 28–24 |
| 7:31 | MRSH | Jayden Harrison 28-yard pass from Cam Fancher (Rece Verhoff kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:32) | MRSH 31–28 | |
| 6:43 | NCSU | Trent Pennix 62-yard pass from MJ Morris (Brayden Narveson kick) (2 plays, 68 yards, 0:43) | NCSU 35–31 | |
| 1:24 | MRSH | Rece Verhoff 26-yard field goal (10 plays, 66 yards, 5:19) | NCSU 35–34 | |
| 4 | 14:44 | NCSU | Brayden Narveson 40-yard field goal (5 plays, 45 yards, 1:33) | NCSU 38–34 |
| 7:03 | NCSU | Brayden Narveson 27-yard field goal (7 plays, 45 yards, 3:16) | NCSU 41–34 | |
| 6:04 | NCSU | Kevin Concepcion 8-yard pass from MJ Morris (Brayden Narveson kick) (2 plays, 9 yards, 0:47) | NCSU 48–34 | |
| 1:29 | MRSH | Caleb Coombs 16-yard pass from Cam Fancher (Rece Verhoff kick) (16 plays, 76 yards, 4:30) | NCSU 48–41 | |
| Statistics | HERD | NCSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 16 |
| Total yards | 419 | 401 |
| Rushing yards | 104 | 136 |
| Passing yards | 315 | 365 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 32:44 | 27:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | Passing | Cam Fancher | 29–51, 315 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Rasheen Ali | 14 rushes, 63 yards | |
| Receiving | Darryle Simmons | 8 receptions, 87 yards | |
| NC State | Passing | MJ Morris | 17–32, 265 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Michael Allen | 9 rushes, 70 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | KC Concepcion | 8 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD |
At No. 17 Duke
NC State at No. 17 Duke
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfpack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • No. 17 Blue Devils | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
- Date: October 14, 2023
- Location: Wallace Wade Stadium
Durham, NC - Game start: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours, 4 minutes
- Game attendance: 31,833
- Game weather: Cloudy
- Referee: Mike Roche
- TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), and Taylor Tannebaum (sideline)
| Statistics | NCSU | DUKE |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 12 |
| Total yards | 305 | 301 |
| Rushing yards | 112 | 194 |
| Passing yards | 193 | 107 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 36:56 | 23:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | Passing | MJ Morris | 24–40, 193 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | MJ Morris | 14 rushes, 38 yards | |
| Receiving | KC Concepcion | 6 receptions, 63 yards | |
| Duke | Passing | Henry Belin IV | 4–12, 107 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jordan Waters | 13 rushes, 123 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jalon Calhoun | 1 reception, 69 yards, 1 TD |
Clemson
Clemson at NC State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| • Wolfpack | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
- Date: October 28, 2023
- Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
Raleigh, NC - Game start: 2:00 p.m EDT
- Game attendance: 56,919
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 4 MPH
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (CW): Tom Werme (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
| 1 | 7:18 | NCSU | Kevin Concepcion 9-yard pass from MJ Morris (Brayden Narveson kick) (4 plays, 60 yards, 2:23) | NCSU 7–0 |
| 2 | 12:11 | NCSU | Brayden Narveson 41-yard field goal (8 plays, 55 yards, 4:52) | NCSU 10–0 |
| 8:24 | CLEM | Phil Mafah 1-yard rush (Jonathan Weitz kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:47) | NCSU 10–7 | |
| 3 | 10:01 | NCSU | Payton Wilson 15-yard interception return (Brayden Narveson kick) (1 play, 15 yards, 0:08) | NCSU 17–7 |
| 4:35 | NCSU | Kevin Concepcion 72-yard pass from MJ Morris (Brayden Narveson kick) (3 plays, 80 yards, 1:40) | NCSU 24–7 | |
| 4 | 14:57 | CLEM | Phil Mafah 1-yard rush (Jonathan Weitz kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:38) | NCSU 24–14 |
| 6:57 | CLEM | Jonathan Weitz 19-yard field goal (5 plays, 49 yards, 1:47) | NCSU 24–17 | |
| Statistics | CLEM | NCSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 9 |
| Total yards | 364 | 202 |
| Rushing yards | 101 | 64 |
| Passing yards | 263 | 138 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:41 | 26:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 33–50, 263 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Phil Mafah | 16 rushes, 84 yards | |
| Receiving | Jake Briningstool | 8 receptions, 93 yards | |
| NC State | Passing | MJ Morris | 11–20, 138 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | KC Concepcion | 2 rushes, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | KC Concepcion | 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD |
Miami
Miami at NC State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| • Wolfpack | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
- Date: November 4, 2023
- Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
Raleigh, NC - Game start: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours, 13 minutes
- Game attendance: 56,919
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE 4 MPH
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), and Taylor Tannebaum (sideline)
| 1 | 6:57 | MIA | Andres Borregales 48-yard field goal (12 plays, 43 yards, 5:06) | MIA 3–0 |
| 2:17 | NCSU | Jordan Poole 12-yard pass from MJ Morris (Brayden Narveson kick) (5 plays, 72 yards, 2:06) | NCSU 7–3 | |
| 2 | 13:09 | MIA | Andres Borregales 27-yard field goal (9 plays, 66 yards, 4:08) | NCSU 7–6 |
| 2:55 | NCSU | Brayden Narveson 39-yard field goal (4 plays, –12 yards, 2:06) | NCSU 10–6 | |
| 4 | 5:03 | NCSU | Kendrick Raphael 31-yard run (Brayden Narveson kick) (8 plays, 97 yards, 4:44) | NCSU 17–6 |
| 1:37 | NCSU | Brayden Narveson 19-yard field goal (6 plays, 14 yards, 2:15) | NCSU 20–6 | |
| Statistics | MIA | NCSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 12 |
| Total yards | 292 | 231 |
| Rushing yards | 119 | 108 |
| Passing yards | 173 | 123 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 35:16 | 24:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | Passing | Tyler Van Dyke | 21–38, 173 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Mark Fletcher Jr. | 23 rushes, 115 yards | |
| Receiving | Jacolby George | 5 receptions, 59 yards | |
| NC State | Passing | MJ Morris | 11–23, 123 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 8 rushes, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | KC Concepcion | 5 receptions, 61 yards |
At Wake Forest
NC State at Wake Forest
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Wolfpack | 7 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 26 |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
- Date: November 11, 2023
- Location: Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Winston-Salem, NC - Game start: 2:00 p.m EST
- Game attendance: 29,591
- TV announcers (CW): Tom Werme (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
| Statistics | NCSU | WAKE |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 8 |
| Total yards | 379 | 163 |
| Rushing yards | 268 | 7 |
| Passing yards | 111 | 156 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 40:16 | 19:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 12–17, 113 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 15 rushes, 96 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Dacari Collins | 2 receptions, 40 yards | |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Michael Kern | 14–26, 137 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 8 rushes, 12 yards | |
| Receiving | Horatio Fields | 3 receptions, 31 yards |
At Virginia Tech
NC State at Virginia Tech
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Wolfpack | 0 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Hokies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
- Date: November 18, 2023
- Location: Lane Stadium
Blacksburg, VA - Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 65,632
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C)
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Sherree Burruss (sideline)
| 2 | 12:04 | NCSU | Kevin "KC" Concepcion 3-yard from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) (7 plays, 64 yards, 4:05) | NCSU 7–0 |
| 4:46 | NCSU | Brennan Armstrong 1-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick) (8 plays, 60 yards, 4:49) | NCSU 14–0 | |
| 4:26 | VT | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw 47-yard rush (Josh Love kick) (1 play, 47 yards, 0:11) | NCSU 14–7 | |
| 0:18 | NCSU | Kevin "KC" Concepcion 28-yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:08) | NCSU 21–7 | |
| 3 | 9:03 | NCSU | Brennan Armstrong 1-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 5:57) | NCSU 28–7 |
| 8:10 | VT | Da'Quan Felton 42-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick) (2 plays, 76 yards, 0:46) | NCSU 28–14 | |
| 5:53 | NCSU | Trent Pennix 17-yard pass from Kevin "KC" Concepcion (Brayden Narveson kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 2:17) | NCSU 35–14 | |
| 4 | 7:03 | VT | Da'Quan Felton 12-yard passing from Kyron Drones (John Love kick) (10 plays, 92 yards, 3:49) | NCSU 35–21 |
| 1:40 | VT | Stephen Gosnell 13-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick) (4 plays, 56 yards, 1:11) | NCSU 35–28 | |
| Statistics | NCSU | VT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 17 |
| Total yards | 408 | 349 |
| Rushing yards | 188 | 124 |
| Passing yards | 220 | 225 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 40:37 | 19:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 18–26, 203 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 21 rushes, 89 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | KC Concepcion | 7 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD | |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 17–30, 225 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kyron Drones | 9 rushes, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | Da'Quan Felton | 7 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD |
North Carolina
North Carolina at NC State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tar Heels | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| • Wolfpack | 6 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 39 |
- Date: November 25, 2023
- Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
Raleigh, NC - Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours, 22 minutes
- Game attendance: 56,919
- Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE 3 MPH
- Referee: Adam Savoie
- TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), and Taylor Tannebaum (sideline)
| 1 | 10:35 | NSCU | Brayden Narveson 32 yd. field goal (6 plays, 43 yards, 3:15) | NCSU 3–0 |
| 5:32 | NCSU | Brayden Narveson 40 yd. field goal (8 plays, 24 yards, 3:54) | NCSU 6–0 | |
| 2 | 12:56 | NCSU | KC Concepcion 11 yd. pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) (11 plays, 83 yards, 5:53) | NCSU 13–0 |
| 10:15 | NCSU | KC Concepcion 6 yd. pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) (4 plays, 55 yards, 1:39) | NCSU 20–0 | |
| 5:57 | NCSU | Brayden Narveson 28 yd. field goal (7 plays, 46 yards, 2:57) | NCSU 23–0 | |
| 4:34 | UNC | John Copenhaver 15 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:23) | NCSU 23–7 | |
| 0:00 | NCSU | Brayden Narveson 24 yd. field goal (13 plays, 70 yards, 4:28) | NCSU 26–7 | |
| 3 | 10:26 | NCSU | Dacari Collins 20 yd. pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 4:34) | NCSU 33–7 |
| 8:50 | UNC | Drake Maye 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 1:36) | NCSU 33–14 | |
| 7:54 | NCSU | Delbert Mimms, III 7 yd. rush (Juice Vereen pass from Brennan Armstrong failed) (3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56) | NCSU 39–14 | |
| 5:44 | UNC | Tez Walker 0 yd. pass from Drake Maye (John Copenhaver pass from Drake Maye failed) (10 plays, 75 yards, 2:10) | NCSU 39–20 | |
| Statistics | UNC | NCSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 27 |
| Total yards | 384 | 504 |
| Rushing yards | 130 | 170 |
| Passing yards | 254 | 334 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 19:54 | 40:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | Passing | Drake Maye | 22–38, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Drake Maye | 9 rushes, 106 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | John Copenhaver | 5 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD | |
| NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 22–31, 334 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | KC Concepcion | 11 rushes, 55 yards | |
| Receiving | KC Concepcion | 7 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD |
Vs. Kansas State–Pop-Tarts Bowl
No. 18 NC State vs No. 25 Kansas State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 18 Wolfpack | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| • No. 25 Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
- Date: December 28, 2023
- Location: Camping World Stadium
Orlando, FL - Game start: 5:45 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 31,111
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: 7 mph (11 km/h) W
- Referee: Larry Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
| 1 | 12:35 | KSU | DJ Giddens 37-yard pass from Avery Johnson (Chris Tennant kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25) | KSU 7–0 |
| 2 | 7:29 | KSU | DJ Giddens 4-yard run (Chris Tennant kick) (9 plays, 90 yards, 4:49) | KSU 14–0 |
| 3:22 | NCSU | Brennan Armstrong 31-yard run (Brayden Narveson kick) (9 plays, 76 yards, 4:07) | KSU 14–7 | |
| 0:55 | KSU | Avery Johnson 19-yard run (Chris Tennant kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 2:27) | KSU 21–7 | |
| 0:00 | NCSU | Brayden Narveson 26-yard field goal (8 plays, 57 yards, 0:00) | KSU 21–10 | |
| 3 | 12:51 | NCSU | Brayden Narveson 49-yard field goal (6 plays, 44 yards, 2:09) | KSU 21–13 |
| 1:50 | NCSU | Trent Pennix 60-yard run (two point pass conversion failed) (7 plays, 75 yards, 4:03) | KSU 21–19 | |
| 4 | 2:48 | KSU | Jayce Brown 11-yard pass from Avery Johnson (Chris Tennant kick) (15 plays, 72 yards, 7:24) | KSU 28–19 |
| Statistics | NCSU | KSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 22 |
| Total yards | 399 | 435 |
| Rushing yards | 235 | 257 |
| Passing yards | 164 | 178 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:06 | 30:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 14/28, 164 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 17 carries, 121 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | KC Concepcion | 7 receptions, 72 yards | |
| Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 14/31, 178 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | DJ Giddens | 28 carries, 151 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jayce Brown | 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD |
Rankings
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 98 | Payton Wilson | LB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 6 | 190 | Dylan McMahon | OG | Philadelphia Eagles |