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2018 NC State Wolfpack football
Gator Bowl, L 13–52 vs. Texas A&M
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record9–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEliah Drinkwitz (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorDave Huxtable (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTed Roof (1st season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
(Capacity: 57,583)
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson x$#^   8 0     15 0  
No. 15 Syracuse   6 2     10 3  
NC State   5 3     9 4  
Boston College   4 4     7 5  
Wake Forest   3 5     7 6  
Florida State   3 5     5 7  
Louisville   0 8     2 10  
Coastal Division
Pittsburgh x   6 2     7 7  
Georgia Tech   5 3     7 6  
Miami (FL)   4 4     7 6  
Virginia   4 4     8 5  
Virginia Tech   4 4     6 7  
Duke   3 5     8 5  
North Carolina   1 7     2 9  
Championship: Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coach Dave Doeren. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in third place in the Atlantic Division. They received a bid to the Gator Bowl where they were defeated by Texas A&M.[1]

Previous season

The Wolfpack finished the 2017 season 9–4, 6–2 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division. They received an invite to the Sun Bowl where they defeated Arizona State 52–31.

2018 NFL Draft

The following former NC State players were selected in the 2018 NFL Draft:

Round Selection Player Position Team
1 5 Bradley Chubb Defensive End Denver Broncos
3 69 B. J. Hill Defensive Tackle New York Giants
3 84 Justin Jones Defensive Tackle Los Angeles Chargers
4 104 Nyheim Hines Running Back Indianapolis Colts
4 128 Kentavius Street Defensive End San Francisco 49ers
4 129 Will Richardson Offensive Tackle Jacksonville Jaguars
5 165 Jaylen Samuels Fullback Pittsburgh Steelers

Coaching staff

Name Title
Dave Doeren Head Coach
Eliah Drinkwitz Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Dave Huxtable Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Ted Roof Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties/Nickles
George Barlow Assistant Head Coach/Cornerbacks
Eddie Faulkner Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends/Fullbacks
Aaron Henry Safeties
Des Kitchings Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator
Dwayne Ledford Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line
George McDonald Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Kevin Patick Defensive Line

Roster

2018 NC State Wolfpack football team roster

Quarterbacks

  •  7 Matthew McKay – Freshman (6'4, 210) Redshirt
  • 10 Micah Leon – Freshman (6'5, 214) Redshirt
  • 12 Jory Perkins – Freshman (6'0, 150) Redshirt
  • 13 Devin Leary – Freshman (6'2, 195)
  • 14 Woody Cornwell – Graduate (6'2, 210)
  • 15 Ryan FinleyGraduate (6'4, 210)

Running Backs

  •  5 Damontay Rhem – Junior (5'11, 213) Redshirt
  • 20 Ricky Person Jr. – Freshman (6'1, 210)
  • 24 Nakia Robinson Jr. – Freshman (5'11, 191) Redshirt
  • 25 Reggie Gallaspy II – Senior (5'11, 235)
  • 26 Trent Pennix – Freshman (6'2, 225)
  • 29 Marquise Braxton – Junior (6'1, 225) Redshirt
  • 33 Brady Bodine – Graduate (5'10, 195)
  • 38 Will Dabbs – Sophomore (5'11, 191) Redshirt
  • 39 Darius Walton – Freshman (5'7, 156)

Wide Receivers

  •  1 Stephen Louis – Graduate (6'2, 215)
  •  3 Kelvin HarmonJunior (6'3, 214)
  • 11 Jakobi MeyersJunior (6'2, 203) Redshirt
  • 19 C.J. Riley – Sophomore (6'4, 206) Redshirt
  • 31 Tyler Dabbs – Sophomore (5'10, 182) Redshirt
  • 80 Justin Dunn – Freshman (6'1, 204)
  • 82 Max Fisher – Freshman (6'2, 193) Redshirt
  • 83 Erik Collins – Sophomore (5'9, 176) Redshirt
  • 84 Jasiah Provillon – Freshman (6'3, 196)
  • 85 Devin Carter – Freshman (6'4, 209)
  • 86 Emeka Emezie – Sophomore (6'3, 208)
  • 87 Thayer Thomas – Freshman (6'1, 193) Redshirt

Tight Ends

  •  6 Cary Angeline – Sophomore (6'7, 254) Redshirt
  • 28 Dylan Parham – Sophomore (6'5, 236) Redshirt
  • 42 Dylan Autenrieth – Sophomore (6'4, 242) Redshirt
  • 47 Damien Darden – Freshman (6'3, 255) Redshirt
  • 88 Adam Boselli – Freshman (6'5, 253) Redshirt
  • 89 Thomas Ruocchio – Sophomore (6'3, 245) Redshirt
  • 93 Camden Woods – Freshman (6'3, 233)

Punters

  • 90 A. J. Cole IIISenior (6'4, 218)
  • 90 Mackenzie Morgan – Freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 99 Trenton Gill – Freshman (6'4, 211) Redshirt
 

Offensive Lineman

  • 52 Kendall Brown – Sophomore (6'4, 263) Redshirt
  • 53 Tyler Jones – Senior (6'3, 306) Redshirt
  • 55 Tyrone Riley – Junior (6'6, 290) Redshirt
  • 56 Kollin Byers – Freshman (6'4, 263) Redshirt
  • 59 Liam Ryan – Freshman (6'2, 290) Redshirt
  • 61 Bo Ressler – Freshman (6'7, 271)
  • 62 Bryson Speas – Freshman (6'4, 277) Redshirt
  • 64 Kahric Belle – Freshman (6'6, 360)
  • 65 Garrett BradburyGraduate (6'3, 300)
  • 66 Joshua Fedd-Jackson – Sophomore (6'3, 329)
  • 67 Justin Witt – Sophomore (6'6, 310) Redshirt
  • 68 Charles Fletcher – Freshman (6'2, 293) Redshirt
  • 70 Terronne Prescod – Senior (6'5, 334) Redshirt
  • 71 Joe Sculthorpe – Sophomore (6'3, 314) Redshirt
  • 72 Philip Walton Jr. – Junior (6'6, 300) Redshirt
  • 73 Justin Chase – Sophomore (6'5, 300) Redshirt
  • 74 Emanuel McGirt Jr. – Junior (6'6, 300) Redshirt
  • 75 Jalynn Stricklan – Freshman (6'6, 329)
  • 78 Gabriel Gonzalez – Freshman (6'5, 277)
  • 79 Ben Kaiser – Graduate (6'3, 273)

Defensive Lineman

  • 29 Alim McNeill – Freshman (6'2, 299)
  • 29 Jessie Malit – Freshman (6'3, 270) Redshirt
  • 39 James Smith-WilliamsJunior (6'3, 270) Redshirt
  • 42 Danny Blakeman – Freshman (6'2, 269) Redshirt
  • 44 Joe Babros – Junior (6'4, 250)
  • 45 Darian Roseboro – Senior (6'4, 283)
  • 52 Ibrahim Kante – Freshman (6'4, 250) Redshirt
  • 55 Deonte Holden – Graduate (6'4, 247)
  • 56 Val Martin – Sophomore (6'2, 307) Redshirt
  • 58 Davontae McCrae – Freshman (6'5, 257)
  • 73 Grant Gibson – Freshman (6'1, 300) Redshirt
  • 90 Shug Frazier – Sophomore (6'3, 318) Redshirt
  • 91 Eurndraus Bryant – Senior (6'1, 330)
  • 92 Larrell MurchisonJunior (6'3, 291) Redshirt
  • 94 Kennan Solomon – Sophomore (6'5, 281) Redshirt
  • 95 Derrick Eason – Freshman (6'4, 264)
  • 96 Dante Johnson – Freshman (6'3, 283) Redshirt
  • 97 Xavier Lyas – Freshman (6'4, 235) Redshirt
  • 99 Joseph Boletepeli – Freshman (6'4, 285)
 

Placekickers

  • 38 Christopher Dunn – Freshman (5'8, 177)
  • 92 Kyle Bambard – Graduate (5'8, 188)

Linebackers

  •  2 Louis Acceus – Sophomore (5'11, 220)
  •  3 Germaine PrattGraduate (6'3, 240)
  • 11 Payton Wilson – Freshman (6'4, 240)
  • 12 Brock Miller – Sophomore (6'3, 231) Redshirt
  • 30 Calvin Hart Jr. – Freshman (6'1, 219)
  • 41 Isaiah Moore – Freshman (6'2, 233) Redshirt
  • 43 David Pierson – Sophomore (6'1, 227) Redshirt
  • 47 Alex Gray – Freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 48 Bryce Swackhammer – Freshman (6'2, 214)
  • 49 Seth Williams – Freshman (6'2, 228)
  • 54 Evin Bellamy – Junior (6'2, 231) Redshirt

Defensive Backs

  •  4 Nick McCloud – Junior (6'4, 186)
  •  7 Freddie Phillips Jr. – Junior (6'1, 210) Redshirt
  •  8 Maurice Trowell – Senior (5'11, 195) Redshirt
  • 10 Tanner Ingle – Freshman (5'10, 186)
  • 13 Stephen Morrison – Senior (5'11, 217) Redshirt
  • 14 Dexter Wright – Senior (6'2, 229) Redshirt
  • 15 Chris Ingram – Sophomore (6'0, 186)
  • 19 Malik Dunlap – Freshman (6'3, 207)
  • 20 Teshaun Smith – Freshman (6'3, 187)
  • 21 Stephen Griffin – Junior (6'3, 210) Redshirt
  • 22 Isaiah Stallings – Sophomore (6'4, 220) Redshirt
  • 24 De'Von Graves – Freshman (6'1, 192)
  • 25 Taiyon Palmer – Freshman (5'11, 183)
  • 26 Isaac Duffy – Freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 27 Vernon Grier – Junior (5'10, 185) Redshirt
  • 28 Kishawn Miller – Junior (5'9, 175)
  • 31 Jarius Morehead – Junior (6'1, 220) Redshirt
  • 32 Tyler Baker-Williams – Freshman (6'1, 200)
  • 33 Dalton Counts – Freshman (6'0, 212) Redshirt
  • 34 Tim Kid-Glass – Junior (6'1, 204)
  • 36 William Brown III – Junior (5'8, 192) Redshirt

Long Snappers

  • 50 Jackson Quiggle – Sophomore (5'11, 224) Redshirt
  • 57 Tyler Griffiths – Senior (6'1, 253)
  • 60 Griffin Hicks – Freshman (6'1, 159)
Roster Source:[2]

Recruiting

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

The Wolfpack signed a total of 24 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chris Dunn
K
Lexington, NC North Davidson High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jun 24, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ricky Person
RB
Wake Forest, NC Heritage High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jan 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Devin Leary
QB
Erial, NJ Timber Creek Regional High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 6, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
De'Von Graves
CB
Appomattox, VA Appomattox County High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 9, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Devin Carter
WR
Clayton, NC Clayton High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Malik Dunlap
S
Charlotte, NC Harding University High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Trent Pennix
RB
Raleigh, NC Sanderson High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 9, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Teshaun Smith
CB
Fort Lauderdale, FL Western High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 23, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Gabriel Gonzalez
OT
Mebane, NC Eastern Alamance High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jun 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jasiah Provillon
WR
Irvington, NJ Irvington High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tyler Williams
WR
Raleigh, NC Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 26, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kishawn Miller
CB
Gainesville, GA Georgia Military College 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jalynn Strickland
OT
Waycross, GA Ware County High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Jul 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Davontae McCrae
DE
Miami, FL Northwestern High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jul 7, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Derrick Eason
DT
Norfolk, VA Norview High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jul 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Calvin Hart
LB
Plantation, FL American Heritage School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Joe Babros
DE
Mission Viejo, CA Saddleback College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Oct 6, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Alim McNeill
DT
Raleigh, NC Sanderson High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 272 lb (123 kg) Nov 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Joseph Boletepeli
DE
Wake Forest, NC Heritage High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Nov 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Payton Wilson
LB
Hillsborough, NC Orange High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Dec 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Tanner Ingle
CB
Orlando, FL Dr. Phillips High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kahric Belle
OT
Miami, FL North Miami Beach High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 292 lb (132 kg) Dec 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Val Martin
DT
Marietta, GA Iowa Western Community College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Feb 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Taiyon Palmer
CB
Lawrenceville, GA Archer High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy[3] Garrett Bradbury C SR
Maxwell Award[4] Ryan Finley QB SR
Davey O'Brien Award[5] Ryan Finley QB SR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[6] Kelvin Harmon WR JR
Butkus Award[7] Germaine Pratt LB JR
Outland Trophy[8] Garrett Bradbury C SR
Ray Guy Award[9] A. J. Cole III P SR
Wuerffel Trophy[10] A.J. Cole III P SR
Walter Camp Award[11] Ryan Finley QB SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[12] Ryan Finley QB SR
Manning Award[13] Ryan Finley QB SR

ACC media poll

The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.

Media poll (Atlantic)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Clemson 1,031 (145)
2 Florida State 789 (1)
3 NC State 712 (2)
4 Boston College 545
5 Louisville 422
6 Wake Forest 413
7 Syracuse 232

Schedule

NC State announced its 2018 football schedule on January 17, 2018. The 2018 schedule will consist of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Wolfpack will host ACC foes Boston College, Florida State, Virginia, and Wake Forest and will travel to Clemson, Louisville, North Carolina, and Syracuse.[14]

The Wolfpack will host three of the four non-conference opponents, Georgia State from the Sun Belt Conference, James Madison from Division I FCS and West Virginia from the Big 12, and will travel to Marshall from Conference USA.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 112:00 p.m.No. 2 (FCS) James Madison*ESPNUW 24–1356,073
September 812:30 p.m.Georgia State*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCRSNW 41–756,017
September 227:00 p.m.at Marshall*CBSSNW 37–2032,349
September 2912:20 p.m.Virginia
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCNW 35–2157,600
October 612:30 p.m.Boston CollegeNo. 23
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCRSNW 28–2357,241
October 203:30 p.m.at No. 3 ClemsonNo. 16ESPNL 7–4181,295
October 277:00 p.m.at SyracuseNo. 22ESPN2L 41–5140,769
November 33:30 p.m.Florida Statedagger
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ABCW 47–2857,600
Thursday7:30 p.m.Wake ForestNo. 22
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
ESPNL 23–2756,228
November 1712:20 p.m.at LouisvilleACCNW 52–1048,625
November 2412:20 p.m.at North CarolinaACCNW 34–2841,510
December 1[a]12:00 p.m.East Carolina*
ACCN ExtraW 58–357,223
December 317:30 p.m.vs. No. 21 Texas A&M*ESPNL 13–5238,206
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[17]
  1. ^ The game between NC State and West Virginia originally scheduled for September 15, 2018 was cancelled due to Hurricane Florence.[15] This game was scheduled on October 2, 2018 to replace the West Virginia game and East Carolina’s game at Virginia Tech, also canceled due to Hurricane Florence.[16]

Game summaries

James Madison

Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting
James Madison Dukes at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 (FCS) Dukes 7 0 3313
Wolfpack 0 17 0724

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: September 1, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • Game weather: Temperature: 87° F • Wind: NNW 1 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 56,073
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia
  • Sources:,[18][19]
Game information

Georgia State

Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting
Georgia State Panthers at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 0 007
Wolfpack 10 10 71441

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: September 8, 2018
  • Game time: 12:30 PM
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 56,017
  • Referee: David Epperley
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates
  • Sources:,[20][21]
Game information

at Marshall

Overall record Last meeting Result
4–0 2017 W, 37–20
NC State Wolfpack at Marshall Thundering Herd − Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 3 20 14037
Thundering Herd 0 7 13020

at Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV

Game information

Virginia

Overall record Last meeting Result
32–21 2012 L, 6–33
Virginia Cavaliers at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cavaliers 7 0 7721
Wolfpack 3 17 7835

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: September 29, 2018
  • Game time: 12:20 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 57,600
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Tom Werme, David Archer, Lericia Harris
  • Sources:,[24][25]
Game information

Boston College

Overall record Last meeting Result
6–9 2017 W, 17–14
Boston College Eagles at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 0 71323
No. 23 Wolfpack 7 14 7028

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: October 6, 2018
  • Game time: 12:30 PM
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 57,241
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates
  • Sources:,[26][27]
Game information

at Clemson

Overall record Last meeting Result
28–57–1 2017 L, 31–38
NC State Wolfpack at Clemson Tigers − Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Wolfpack 0 0 077
No. 3 Tigers 14 10 71041

at Memorial StadiumClemson, SC

Game information

at Syracuse

Overall record Last meeting Result
10–1 2017 W, 33–25
NC State Wolfpack at Syracuse Orange − Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Wolfpack 7 13 71441
Orange 24 3 141051

at Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY

Game information

Florida State

Overall record Last meeting Result
12–25 2017 W, 27–21
Florida State Seminoles at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seminoles 0 14 7728
Wolfpack 10 17 101047

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: November 3, 2018
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 57,600
  • Referee: Jerry Magallane
  • TV announcers (ABC): Adam Amin, Rod Gilmore
  • Sources:[32][33]
Game information

Wake Forest

Overall record Last meeting Result
66–39–6 2017 L, 24–30
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 0 3 101427
No. 22 Wolfpack 6 7 3723

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

Game information

at Louisville

Overall record Last meeting Result
2–6 2017 W, 39–25
NC State Wolfpack at Louisville Cardinals − Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 7 10 211452
Cardinals 3 0 0710

at Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY

  • Date: November 17, 2018
  • Game time: 12:20 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 48,265
  • Referee: John Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Lericia Harris
  • Sources:[36][37]
Game information

at North Carolina

Overall record Last meeting Result
35–66–6 2017 W, 33–21
NC State Wolfpack at North Carolina Tar Heels − Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Wolfpack 7 14 07634
Tar Heels 0 6 157028

at Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC

  • Date: November 24, 2018
  • Game time: 12:20 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rainy
  • Game attendance: 41,510
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Lericia Harris
  • Sources:[38][39]
Game information

East Carolina

Overall record Last meeting Result
16–13 2016 L, 30–33
East Carolina Pirates at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pirates 0 0 033
Wolfpack 17 10 141758

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: December 1, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 57,223
  • Referee: C. Lamertine
  • TV announcers (ACCN Extra): Kevin Fitzgerald, Stan Lewter
  • Sources:[40][41]
Game information

vs. Texas A&M–Gator Bowl

Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting
NC State Wolfpack vs Texas A&M − Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 3 10 0013
No. 21 Aggies 7 14 141752

at TIAA Bank FieldJacksonville, FL

Game information

Awards and Honors

Individual Awards

1st Team

Ryan Finley, Quarterback
Kelvin Harmon, Wide Receiver
Jakobi Meyers, Wide Receiver
Tyler Jones, Offensive Tackle
Garrett Bradbury, Center
Germaine Pratt, Linebacker

2nd Team

Christopher Dunn, Kicker

3rd Team

Reggie Gallaspy Jr., Running Back

All-Americans

Consensus

First Team

Garrett Bradbury, Center

Associated Press[43]

First Team

Garrett Bradbury, Center

Third Team

Terrone Prescod, Offensive Tackle

Walter Camp[44]

First Team

Garrett Bradbury, Center

FWAA[45]

First Team

Garrett Bradbury, Center

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRVRVRVRV23201622RV22RVRVRVRVRV
CoachesRVRVRVRVRV25191522RV22RVRVRVRVRV
CFPNot released2114Not released

2019 NFL Draft

Player Team Round Pick # Position
Garrett Bradbury Minnesota Vikings 1st 18th C
Germaine Pratt Cincinnati Bengals 3rd 72nd LB
Ryan Finley Cincinnati Bengals 4th 104th QB
Kelvin Harmon Washington Redskins 6th 206th WR

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