2020 NC State Wolfpack football team

2020 NC State Wolfpack football
2020 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Head coach	Dave Doeren (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tim Beck (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	George McDonald (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tony Gibson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Carter–Finley Stadium; (Capacity: 57,583)
	Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 5 Notre Dame y^	9	–	0	10	–	2
No. 3 Clemson y$^	8	–	1	10	–	2
No. 22 Miami (FL)	7	–	2	8	–	3
No. 18 North Carolina	7	–	3	8	–	4
NC State	7	–	3	8	–	4
Boston College	5	–	5	6	–	5
Pittsburgh	5	–	5	6	–	5
Virginia Tech	5	–	5	5	–	6
Virginia	4	–	5	5	–	5
Wake Forest	3	–	4	4	–	5
Georgia Tech	3	–	6	3	–	7
Louisville	3	–	7	4	–	7
Florida State	2	–	6	3	–	6
Duke	1	–	9	2	–	9
Syracuse	1	–	9	1	–	10
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 NC State Wolfpack football team will represent North Carolina State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack will play their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina and compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. They will be led by eighth-year head coach Dave Doeren.

Previous season

The Wolfpack finished the 2019 season 4–8, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in seventh place in the Atlantic Division.^[1]

Schedule

NC State had games scheduled against Delaware, Mississippi State, and Troy, which were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2]

Date	Opponent	Site
September 12	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA
September 19	Wake Forest	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
October 3	at Pittsburgh	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA
October 10	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA
October 17	Duke	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Tobacco Road)
October 24	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
Friday	Miami	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC
November 14	Florida State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC
November 21	Liberty*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC
November 28	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY
December 5	Georgia Tech	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 3) released prior to game

Schedule Source:^[3]

The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates announced on August 6.^[2]

Coaching staff

Name	Title
Dave Doeren	Head Coach
Tim Beck	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Tony Gibson	Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
George McDonald	Assistant Head Coach/Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Charlie Wiles	Defensive Line
Joe Deforest	Safeties
Todd Goebbel	Tight Ends/Special Teams
Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay	Nickels
John Garrison	Offensive Line
Kurt Roper	Running Backs
Brian Mitchell	Cornerbacks
Ruffin McNeill	Senior advisor to head coach

^[4]

Game summaries

at Virginia Tech

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
18–27–4	2015	L, 13–28

NC State Wolfpack at Virginia Tech Hokies − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wolfpack			0
Hokies			0

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

Date: September 12, 2020
Sources:

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

NCSU –
VT –

Top rushers

NCSU –
VT –

Top Receiving

NCSU –
VT –

Wake Forest

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
66–41–6	2019	L, 10–44

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Demon Deacons			0
Wolfpack			0

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: September 19, 2020
Sources:

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

WAKE –
NCSU –

Top rushers

WAKE –
NCSU –

Top Receiving

WAKE –
NCSU –

at Pittsburgh

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–5–1	2017	W, 35–17

NC State Wolfpack at Pittsburgh Panthers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wolfpack			0
Panthers			0

at Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: October 3, 2020
Sources:

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

NCSU –
PITT –

Top rushers

NCSU –
PITT –

Top Receiving

NCSU –
PITT –

at Virginia

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
35–22–1	2018	W, 35–21

NC State Wolfpack at Virginia Cavaliers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wolfpack			0
Cavaliers			0

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA

Date: October 10, 2020
Sources:

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

NCSU –
UVA –

Top rushers

NCSU –
UVA –

Top Receiving

NCSU –
UVA –

Duke

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
37–42–5	2013	L, 20–38

Duke Blue Devils at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Blue Devils			0
Wolfpack			0

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: October 17, 2020
Sources:

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

DUKE –
NCSU –

Top rushers

DUKE –
NCSU –

Top Receiving

DUKE –
NCSU –

at North Carolina

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
36–67–6	2019	L, 10–41

NC State Wolfpack at North Carolina Tar Heels − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wolfpack			0
Tar Heels			0

at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC

Date: October 24, 2020
Sources:

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

NCSU –
UNC –

Top rushers

NCSU –
UNC –

Top Receiving

NCSU –
UNC –

Miami

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–9–1	2019	L, 13–27

Miami Hurricanes at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Hurricanes			0
Wolfpack			0

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: November 6, 2020
Sources:

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

MIA –
NCSU –

Top rushers

MIA –
NCSU –

Top Receiving

MIA –
NCSU –

Florida State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–26	2019	L, 13–31

Florida State Seminoles at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Seminoles			0
Wolfpack			0

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: November 14, 2020
Sources:

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

FSU –
NCSU –

Top rushers

FSU –
NCSU –

Top Receiving

FSU –
NCSU –

Liberty

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2011	W, 43–21

Liberty Flames at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Flames			0
Wolfpack			0

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: November 21, 2020
Sources:

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

LU –
NCSU –

Top rushers

LU –
NCSU –

Top Receiving

LU –
NCSU –

at Syracuse

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–2	2019	W, 16–10

NC State Wolfpack at Syracuse Orange − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wolfpack			0
Orange			0

at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY

Date: November 28, 2020
Sources:

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

NCSU –
CUSE –

Top rushers

NCSU –
CUSE –

Top Receiving

NCSU –
CUSE –

Georgia Tech

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–20	2019	L, 26–28

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Yellow Jackets			0
Wolfpack			0

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: December 5, 2020
Sources:

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

GT –
NCSU –

Top rushers

GT –
NCSU –

Top Receiving

GT –
NCSU –

References

^ Giglio, Jo. "After disappointing 2019, NC State will 'look at it all' this offseason". newsobserver.com. News & Observer. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
^ "Revised NC State 2020 Football Schedule". NC State Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^ "Coaching Staff". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved 22 January 2020.

[1] Giglio, Jo. "After disappointing 2019, NC State will 'look at it all' this offseason". newsobserver.com. News & Observer. Retrieved 22 January 2020.

[aac-2] "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.

[3] "Revised NC State 2020 Football Schedule". NC State Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[4] "Coaching Staff". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved 22 January 2020.

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