2024 NC State Wolfpack football team
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The 2024 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Dave Doeren, in his 12th season.
- Dave Doeren (12th season)
| 2024 NC State Wolfpack football | |
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Military Bowl, L 21–26 vs. East Carolina | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 6–7 (3–5 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Robert Anae (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Tony Gibson (6th season; regular season) Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay (interim; bowl game) |
| Base defense | 3–3–5 |
| Home stadium | Carter–Finley Stadium |
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| No. 12 SMU y^ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Clemson y$^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Miami (FL) | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Syracuse | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Clemson 34, SMU 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Incoming transfers
| Name | Possison | Previous School |
|---|---|---|
| Donovan Kaufman | S | Auburn |
| Noah Rogers | WR | Ohio State |
| Tamarcus Cooley | CB | Maryland |
| Devon Marshall | CB | Villanova |
| Jordan Waters | RB | Duke |
| Hollywood Smothers | RB | Oklahoma |
| Val Erickson | OT | Missouri |
| Justin Joly | TE | UConn |
| Corey Coley Jr. | CB | Maryland |
| Wesley Grimes | WR | Wake Forest |
| Grayson McCall | QB | Coastal Carolina |
| Zeke Correll | IOL | Notre Dame |
Preseason
ACC media poll
The Atlantic Coast Conference preseason poll was released on July 31. NC State was predicted to finish fourth in the conference.[2]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Florida State | 2,708 (81) |
| 2 | Clemson | 2,657 (55) |
| 3 | Miami | 2,344 (17) |
| 4 | NC State | 2,318 (8) |
| 5 | Louisville | 1,984 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 1,968 (5) |
| 7 | SMU | 1,798 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 1,712 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 1,539 (1) |
| 10 | California | 1,095 (2) |
| 11 | Duke | 1,056 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 1,035 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 1,016 |
| 14 | Boston College | 890 (1) |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 784 |
| 16 | Virginia | 629 |
| 17 | Stanford | 477 |
Schedule
NC State announced its 2024 football schedule on January 24, 2024. The 2024 schedule consists of seven home games and four away games, and one neutral game in the regular season. The Wolfpack hosted ACC foes Duke, Stanford, Syracuse, and Wake Forest and traveled to California, Clemson, Georgia Tech, and North Carolina.[3]
The Wolfpack hosted three of the four non-conference opponents, Louisiana Tech from Conference USA, Northern Illinois from the MAC, and Western Carolina from the Southern Conference (FCS), and played Tennessee from the SEC in a neutral site game in Charlotte.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 20 (FCS) Western Carolina* | No. 24 | ACCN | W 38–21 | 56,919 | |
| September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 14 Tennessee* | No. 24 | ABC | L 10–51 | 72,730 | |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech* |
| ACCN | W 30–20 | 56,919 | |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Clemson | ABC | L 35–59 | 81,500 | ||
| September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois* |
| CW | W 24–17 | 56,919 | |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest |
| CW | L 30–34 | 56,919 | |
| October 12 | 8:00 p.m. | Syracuse |
| ACCN | L 17–24 | 56,919 | |
| October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at California | ACCN | W 24–23 | 35,303 | ||
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Stanford |
| ACCN | W 59–28 | 56,919 | |
| November 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Duke |
| ACCN | L 19–29 | 56,919 | |
| November 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | ESPN | L 29–30 | 34,591 | ||
| November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at North Carolina | ACCN | W 35–30 | 50,500 | ||
| December 28 | 5:45 p.m. | vs. East Carolina* | ESPN | L 21–26 | 23,981 | ||
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Game summaries
vs. No. 20 (FCS) Western Carolina
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 20 (FCS) Catamounts | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 24 Wolfpack | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 38 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
- Date: August 29, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,919
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline reporter)
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| Statistics | WCU | NCSU |
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| First downs | 16 | 28 |
| Total yards | 58–364 | 73–521 |
| Rushing yards | 18–123 | 33–203 |
| Passing yards | 241 | 318 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–40–0 | 26–40–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:30 | 35:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina | Passing | Cole Gonzales | 22/35, 211 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Cole Gonzales | 6 carries, 75 yards | |
| Receiving | AJ Colombo | 9 receptions, 97 yards, TD | |
| NC State | Passing | Grayson McCall | 26/40, 318 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jordan Waters | 20 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Kevin Concepcion | 9 receptions, 121 yards, 3 TD |
vs. No. 14 Tennessee
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 14 Volunteers | 7 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 51 |
| No. 24 Wolfpack | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC
- Date: September 7, 2024
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 72,730
- Referee: Kole Knueppel
- TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
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| Statistics | TENN | NCSU |
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| First downs | 22 | 10 |
| Total yards | 67–460 | 50–143 |
| Rushing yards | 44–249 | 28–39 |
| Passing yards | 211 | 104 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–23–2 | 15–22–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:28 | 28:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | Passing | Nico Iamaleava | 16/23, 211 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Dylan Sampson | 20 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Squirrel White | 2 receptions, 67 yards | |
| NC State | Passing | Grayson McCall | 15/22, 104 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Hollywood Smothers | 6 carries, 25 yards | |
| Receiving | Kevin Concepcion | 5 receptions, 53 yards |
Louisiana Tech
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Wolfpack | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 30 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
- Date: September 14, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,919
- Referee: Nate Black
- TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline reporter)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | LT | NCSU |
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| First downs | 12 | 20 |
| Total yards | 324 | 361 |
| Rushing yards | 43 | 151 |
| Passing yards | 281 | 210 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–36–1 | 22–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 23:24 | 36:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Jack Turner | 19/36, 281 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Donerio Davenport | 6 rushes, 21 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tru Edwards | 4 receptions, 148 yards, TD | |
| NC State | Passing | C. J. Bailey | 13/20, 156 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Kendrick Raphael | 9 rushes, 63 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Dacari Collins | 3 receptions, 55 yards |
at No. 21 Clemson
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| No. 21 Tigers | 28 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 59 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
- Date: September 21, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 81,500
- Referee: Adam Savoie
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | NCSU | CLEM |
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| First downs | 25 | 24 |
| Total yards | 440 | 523 |
| Rushing yards | 183 | 269 |
| Passing yards | 257 | 254 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–31–1 | 21–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:11 | 26:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | Passing | C. J. Bailey | 16/25, 204 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kendrick Raphael | 10 carries, 94 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kevin Concepcion | 5 receptions, 40 yards | |
| Clemson | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 16/24, 209 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Phil Mafah | 7 carries, 107 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Adam Randall | 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD |
Northern Illinois
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Wolfpack | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
- Date: September 28, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,919
- Referee: Justin Elliot
- TV announcers (CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst) and Carla Gebhart (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | NIU | NCSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 11 |
| Total yards | 279 | 176 |
| Rushing yards | 120 | 67 |
| Passing yards | 159 | 109 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–29–2 | 13–20–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:41 | 27:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | Passing | Ethan Hampton | 14/29, 159 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Antario Brown | 28 CAR, 114 YDS | |
| Receiving | Andrew McElroy | 3 REC, 58 YDS | |
| NC State | Passing | C. J. Bailey | 13/20, 109 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | C. J. Bailey | 10 CAR, 22 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Noah Rogers | 2 REC, 48 YDS |
Wake Forest
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demon Deacons | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Wolfpack | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
- Date: October 5, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,919
- Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
- TV announcers (CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play) and Max Browne (analyst) Treavor Scales (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | WAKE | NCSU |
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| First downs | 21 | 28 |
| Total yards | 315 | 419 |
| Rushing yards | 161 | 105 |
| Passing yards | 154 | 314 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–32–1 | 31–47–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:08 | 35:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 16/32, 154 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 20 CAR, 136 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Micah Mays Jr. | 48 REC, 48 YDS | |
| NC State | Passing | C. J. Bailey | 28/42, 272 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kendrick Raphael | 10 CAR, 48 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Justin Joly | 4 REC, 73 YDS, 1 TD |
Syracuse
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
- Date: October 12, 2024
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,919
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline reporter)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | SYR | NCSU |
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| First downs | 25 | 19 |
| Total yards | 424 | 411 |
| Rushing yards | 78 | 82 |
| Passing yards | 346 | 329 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–43–1 | 17–24–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:52 | 23:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | Passing | Kyle McCord | 31/42, 346 YDS, 2 TD |
| Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 21 CAR, 91 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jackson Meeks | 11 REC, 116 YDS, 1 TD | |
| NC State | Passing | CJ Bailey | 17/24, 329 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | CJ Bailey | 7 CAR, 28 YDS | |
| Receiving | Noah Rogers | 4 REC, 95 YDS, 1 TD |
at California
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfpack | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
- Date: October 19, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 35,303
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline reporter)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | NCSU | CAL |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 23 |
| Total yards | 363 | 399 |
| Rushing yards | 29 | 117 |
| Passing yards | 334 | 282 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–37–0 | 30–43–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:37 | 27:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | Passing | CJ Bailey | 25/36, 306 YDS, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Hollywood Smothers | 7 carries, 25 yards | |
| Receiving | Justin Joly | 4 receptions, 95 yards | |
| California | Passing | Fernando Mendoza | 30/42, 282 YDS, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jaivian Thomas | 9 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jack Endries | 9 receptions, 101 yards |
Stanford
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Wolfpack | 14 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 59 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
- Date: November 2, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,919
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | STAN | NCSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 25 |
| Total yards | 398 | 527 |
| Rushing yards | 225 | 281 |
| Passing yards | 173 | 246 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–16–1 | 19–22–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:19 | 33:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | Passing | Justin Lamson | 3/8, 103 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 11 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 4 receptions, 108 yards, TD | |
| NC State | Passing | CJ Bailey | 18/20, 234 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Jordan Waters | 5 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Justin Joly | 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD |
Duke
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Devils | 12 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 29 |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
- Date: November 9, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 56,919
- TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Coley Harvey (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | DUKE | NCSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 19 |
| Total yards | 276 | 268 |
| Rushing yards | 31 | 84 |
| Passing yards | 245 | 184 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–31–0 | 16–39–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:33 | 30:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | Passing | Maalik Murphy | 22/31, 245 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Star Thomas | 17 carries, 36 yards | |
| Receiving | Que'Sean Brown | 5 receptions, 88 yards | |
| NC State | Passing | CJ Bailey | 16/39, 184 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | CJ Bailey | 10 carries, 36 yards | |
| Receiving | Justin Joly | 4 receptions, 52 yards |
at Georgia Tech
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfpack | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 29 |
| Yellow Jackets | 7 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
- Date: Thursday November 21, 2024
- Game time: 7:30 PM
- Game weather: Sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 34,591
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | NCSU | GT |
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| First downs | 16 | 19 |
| Total yards | 400 | 391 |
| Rushing yards | 253 | 119 |
| Passing yards | 147 | 272 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–30–3 | 22–36–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:40 | 33:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | Passing | CJ Bailey | 17/30, 147 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | CJ Bailey | 9 carries, 83 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Waters | 3 receptions, 45 yards | |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Aaron Philo | 19/33, 265 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Aaron Philo | 7 carries, 57 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Eric Singleton Jr. | 5 receptions, 106 yards |
at North Carolina
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfpack | 7 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 35 |
| Tar Heels | 0 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 30 |
at Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
- Date: November 30, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 50,500
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Coley Harvey (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | NCSU | UNC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 27 | 17 |
| Total yards | 462 | 468 |
| Rushing yards | 220 | 193 |
| Passing yards | 242 | 275 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–20–1 | 19–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:45 | 24:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | Passing | CJ Bailey | 14/20, 242 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Hollywood Smothers | 13 carries, 83 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Dacari Collins | 3 receptions, 62 yards | |
| North Carolina | Passing | Jacolby Criswell | 18/33, 273 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 22 carries, 185 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Chris Culliver | 4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD |
vs. East Carolina (Military Bowl / rivalry)
East Carolina Pirates (7–5) vs. NC State Wolfpack (6–6) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pirates | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD
- Date: December 28, 2024
- Game time: 5:45 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 23,981
- Referee: Jon Noli
- TV announcers (ESPN): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Alex Chappell (sideline)
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| Statistics | ECU | NCSU |
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| First downs | 22 | 21 |
| Total yards | 473 | 428 |
| Rushing yards | 326 | 198 |
| Passing yards | 147 | 230 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–29–2 | 19–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:37 | 33:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | Passing | Katin Houser | 18/29, 147 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 17 carries, 221 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Yannick Smith | 3 receptions, 56 yards | |
| NC State | Passing | CJ Bailey | 19/26, 230 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Hollywood Smothers | 15 carries, 142 yards | |
| Receiving | Noah Rogers | 5 receptions, 59 yards |