2016 NC State Wolfpack football team

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2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson xy$#		7	–	1					14	–	1
No. 21 Louisville x		7	–	1					9	–	4
No. 8 Florida State		5	–	3					10	–	3
NC State		3	–	5					7	–	6
Wake Forest		3	–	5					7	–	6
Boston College		2	–	6					7	–	6
Syracuse		2	–	6					4	–	8
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech xy		6	–	2					10	–	4
North Carolina		5	–	3					8	–	5
No. 20 Miami (FL)		5	–	3					9	–	4
Pittsburgh		5	–	3					8	–	5
Georgia Tech		4	–	4					9	–	4
Duke		1	–	7					4	–	8
Virginia		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
# – College Football Playoff champion $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 NC State Wolfpack football team represents North Carolina State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is their fourth season under head coach Dave Doeren. They are a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Schedule

September 17:30 PMNo. 9 (FCS) William & Mary*

• Carter–Finley Stadium
• Raleigh, NC

ACCN+W 48–14 57,774 September 1012:00 PMat East Carolina*

• Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
• Greenville, NC (Victory Barrel)

ESPNUL 30–33 50,719 September 176:00 PMOld Dominion*

• Carter–Finley Stadium
• Raleigh, NC

ACCN+W 49–22 57,810 October 13:30 PMWake Forest

• Carter–Finley Stadium
• Raleigh, NC

ACCRSNW 33–16 58,200 October 812:00 PMNotre Dame*

• Carter–Finley Stadium
• Raleigh, NC

ABCW 10–3 58,200 October 1512:00 PMat No. 3 Clemson

• Memorial Stadium
• Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)

ABCL 17–24 ^OT81,200 October 2212:00 PMat No. 7 Louisville

• Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
• Louisville, KY

ABCL 13–54 55,218 October 2912:30 PMBoston College

• Carter–Finley Stadium
• Raleigh, NC

ACCNL 14–21 56,443 November 57:00 PMNo. 19 Florida State

• Carter–Finley Stadium
• Raleigh, NC

ESPNUL 20–24 57,789 November 1212:30 PMat Syracuse

• Carrier Dome
• Syracuse, NY

ACCNW 35–20 34,842 November 1912:30 PMMiami (FL)

• Carter–Finley Stadium
• Raleigh, NC

ACCNL 13–27 56,263 November 2512:00 PMat North Carolina

• Kenan Memorial Stadium
• Chapel Hill, NC (Rivalry)

ESPNW 28–21 59,000

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Game summaries

William & Mary

	1	2	3	4	Total
#9 (FCS) Tribe	7	0	7	0	14
Wolfpack	7	21	7	13	48

See also: 2016 William & Mary Tribe football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
12–8	2008	NCST, 34–24

at East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	0	20	3	7	30
Pirates	9	10	7	7	33

See also: 2016 East Carolina Pirates football team and East Carolina–NC State rivalry

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
16–12	2013	ECU, 42–28

Old Dominion

	1	2	3	4	Total
Monarchs	0	3	6	13	22
Wolfpack	7	14	14	14	49

See also: 2016 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–0	2015	NCST, 38–14

Wake Forest

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	9	7	0	16
Wolfpack	17	6	3	7	33

See also: 2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
65–38–6	2015	NCST, 35–17

Notre Dame

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Irish	0	0	3	0	3
Wolfpack	3	0	0	7	10

See also: 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2003	NCST, 28–6

at Clemson

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Wolfpack	0	3	7	7	0	17
#3 Tigers	3	7	7	0	7	24

See also: 2016 Clemson Tigers football team and Textile Bowl

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
28–55–1	2015	CLEM, 56–41

at Louisville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	0	0	13	0	13
#7 Cardinals	17	27	0	10	54

See also: 2016 Louisville Cardinals football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–5	2015	LOU, 20–13

Boston College

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	10	3	8	21
Wolfpack	0	7	7	0	14

See also: 2016 Boston College Eagles football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–8	2015	NCST, 24–8

Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#19 Seminoles	0	10	7	7	24
Wolfpack	7	6	7	0	20

See also: 2016 Florida State Seminoles football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–25	2015	FSU, 34–17

at Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	0	14	14	7	35
Orange	7	3	10	0	20

See also: 2016 Syracuse Orange football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–1	2015	NCST, 42–29

Miami (FL)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hurricanes	3	0	14	10	27
Wolfpack	0	3	7	3	13

See also: 2016 Miami Hurricanes football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–8–1	2012	MIA, 44–37

at North Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	14	7	7	0	28
Tar Heels	0	7	0	14	21

See also: 2016 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and North Carolina–NC State football rivalry

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
33–66–6	2015	UNC, 45–34