2024 NC State Wolfpack football team

2024 NC State Wolfpack football
Military Bowl, L 21–26 vs. East Carolina
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	6–7 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach	Dave Doeren (12th season)
Offensive coordinator	Robert Anae (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Tony Gibson (6th season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Carter–Finley Stadium

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
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
Louisville		5	–	3					9	–	4
Georgia Tech		5	–	3					7	–	6
Duke		5	–	3					9	–	4
Virginia Tech		4	–	4					6	–	7
Boston College		4	–	4					7	–	6
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
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers^[1]

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)
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 will host ACC foes Duke, Stanford, Syracuse, and Wake Forest and will travel to California, Clemson, Georgia Tech, and North Carolina.^[3]

The Wolfpack will host three of the four non-conference opponents, Louisiana Tech from Conference USA, Northern Illinois from the MAC, and Western Carolina from Division I FCS, and will play Tennessee from the SEC in a neutral site game in Charlotte.

Main article: 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football season

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	No. 20 (FCS) Western Carolina*	No. 24	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCN	W 38–21	56,919
September 7	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 14 Tennessee*	No. 24	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic)	ABC	L 10–51	72,730
September 14	12:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech*		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCN	W 30–20	56,919
September 21	12:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Clemson		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)	ABC	L 35–59	81,500
September 28	12:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois*		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	CW	W 24–17	56,919
October 5	12:00 p.m.	Wake Forest		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	CW	L 30–34	56,919
October 12	8:00 p.m.	Syracuse		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCN	L 17–24	56,919
October 19	3:30 p.m.	at California		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ACCN	W 24–23	35,303
November 2	12:00 p.m.	Stanford		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCN	W 59–28	56,919
November 9	3:30 p.m.	Duke		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	ACCN	L 19–29	56,919
November 21	7:30 p.m.	at Georgia Tech		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN	L 29–30	34,591
November 30	3:30 p.m.	at North Carolina		Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	ACCN	W 35–30	50,500
December 28	5:45 p.m.	vs. East Carolina*		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD (Military Bowl / rivalry)	ESPN	L 21–26	23,981
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

^[4][5]

Game summaries

vs. No. 20 (FCS) Western Carolina

See also: 2024 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

No. 20 (FCS) Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) at No. 24 NC State Wolfpack (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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)

Game information

First quarter (5:55) WCU – Jake Young 8-yard pass from Cole Gonzales (Christian Lowery kick) (Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:08; Western Carolina 7–0) (2:39) NCSU – Kevin Concepcion 17-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Kanoah Vinesett kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Tied 7–7) (0:05) WCU – AJ Colombo 12-yard pass from Cole Gonzales (Christian Lowery kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:34; Western Carolina 14–7) Second quarter (12:03) NCSU – Kevin Concepcion 5-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Kanoah Vinesett kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:02; Tied 14–14) Third quarter (8:00) NCSU – Kanoah Vinesett 46-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 39 yards, 6:52; NC State 17–14) (4:36) WCU – Branson Adams 17-yard run (Christian Lowery kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; Western Carolina 21–17) Fourth quarter (14:45) NCSU – Kevin Concepcion 35-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Kanoah Vinesett kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 0:47; NC State 24–21) (6:33) NCSU – Jordan Waters 7-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:31; NC State 31–21) (1:50) NCSU – Jordan Waters 50-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:28; NC State 38–21)

Statistics	WCU	NCSU
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

See also: 2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Duke's Mayo Classic

No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers (1–0) vs. No. 24 NC State Wolfpack (1–0) – Game summary

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)

Game information

First quarter (0:09) TENN – Dylan Sampson 9-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:10; Tennessee 7–0) Second quarter (9:04) NCSU – Kanoah Vinesett 24-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:30; Tennessee 7–3) (6:33) TENN – Max Gilbert 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:28; Tennessee 10–3) (3:29) TENN – Will Brooks 85-yard interception return (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 85 yards, 0:08; Tennessee 17–3) (0:00) TENN – Max Gilbert 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:44; Tennessee 20–3) Third quarter (10:27) TENN – Miles Kitselman 35-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Tennessee 27–3) (6:31) TENN – Max Gilbert 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:40; Tennessee 30–3) (4:02) TENN – Nico Iamaleava 31-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:43; Tennessee 37–3) (2:20) NCSU – Aydan White 87-yard interception return (Kanoah Vinesett kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 85 yards, 0:10; Tennessee 37–10) Fourth quarter (14:07) TENN – Dylan Sampson 34-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:13; Tennessee 44–10) (8:22) TENN – Holden Staes 18-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:58; Tennessee 51–10)

Statistics	TENN	NCSU
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

See also: 2024 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1–0) at NC State Wolfpack (1–1) – Game summary

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

First quarter NCSU – Kanoah Vinesett 39-yard field goal, 5:04. Wolfpack 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 4:24. Second quarter NCSU – Kanoah Vinesett 35-yard field goal, 5:29. Wolfpack 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:27. LT – Donerio Davenport 5-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 2:41. Bulldogs 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:47. LT – Tru Edwards 71-yard pass from Jack Turner (Buck Buchanan kick), 1:19. Bulldogs 14–6. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:13. LT – Buck Buchanan 57-yard field goal, 0:13. Bulldogs 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:48. Third quarter NCSU – D. K. Kaufman 33-yard interception return (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 14:03. Bulldogs 17–13. NCSU – Kendrick Raphael 3-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 4:23. Wolfpack 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 8:11. LT – Buck Buchanan 20-yard field goal, 0:36. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:47. Fourth quarter NCSU – Kanoah Vinesett 52-yard field goal, 12:32. Wolfpack 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:04. NCSU – C. J. Bailey 1-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 7:21. Wolfpack 30–20. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:12.

Statistics	LT	NCSU
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

See also: 2024 Clemson Tigers football team and Textile Bowl

NC State Wolfpack (2–1) at No. 21 Clemson Tigers (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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

First quarter (13:29) Clemson – Cade Klubnik 55-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:31; Clemson 7–0) (7:56) Clemson – Antonio Williams 31-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 1:34; Clemson 14–0) (5:07) Clemson – Antonio Williams 2-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:05; Clemson 21–0) (2:08) Clemson – Phil Mafah 38-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:07; Clemson 28–0) Second quarter (7:25) NC State – Jordan Waters 5-yard pass from CJ Bailey, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:37; Clemson 28–7) (5:53) Clemson – Cole Turner 18-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; Clemson 35–7) (1:15) Clemson – Jay Haynes 19-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:12; Clemson 42–7) (0:00) Clemson – Nolan Hauser 20-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 0:47; Clemson 45–7) Third quarter (9:07) Clemson – Adam Randall 4-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:05; Clemson 52–7) (6:38) NC State – Kendrick Raphael 10-yard run, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; Clemson 52–14) (0:32) Clemson – Ashton Hampton 53-yard interception return, Nolan Hauser kick (Clemson 59–14) Fourth quarter (12:07) NC State – Hollywood Smothers 2-yard run, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:25; Clemson 59–21) (8:21) NC State – Demarcus Jones II 6-yard run, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:39; Clemson 59–28) (0:05) NC State – Terrell Anderson 40-yard pass from Lex Thomas, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 3:42; Clemson 59–35)

Statistics	NCSU	CLEM
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

See also: 2024 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Northern Illinois Huskies (2–1) t NC State Wolfpack (2–2) – Game summary

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
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

See also: 2024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, NC State–Wake Forest football rivalry, and Tobacco Road

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1–3) at NC State Wolfpack (3–2) – Game summary

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
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WAKE	NCSU
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

See also: 2024 Syracuse Orange football team

Syracuse Orange (4–1) at NC State Wolfpack (3–3) – Game summary

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
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SYR	NCSU
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

See also: 2024 California Golden Bears football team

NC State Wolfpack (3–4) at California Golden Bears (3–3) – Game summary

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
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

See also: 2024 Stanford Cardinal football team

Stanford Cardinal (2–6) at NC State Wolfpack (4–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal	7	7	7	7	28
Wolfpack	14	14	21	7	56

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

First quarter (9:29) NCSU – Hollywood Smothers 2-yard run, Collin Smith kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:24; NC State 7–0) (5:06) NCSU – Jordan Waters 13-yard run, Collin Smith kick (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:48; NC State 14–0) (2:56) STAN – Ashton Daniels 67-yard run, Emmet Kenney kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:03; NC State 14–7) Second quarter (14:15) NCSU – Collin Smith 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:35; NC State 17–7) (11:15) STAN – Justin Lamson 3-yard run, Emmet Kenney kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00; NC State 17–14) (5:15) NCSU – Justin Joly 9-yard pass from CJ Bailey, Collin Smith kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:00; NC State 24–14) (0:34) NCSU – Keenan Jackson 8-yard pass from CJ Bailey, Collin Smith kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:09; NC State 31–14) Third quarter (11:22) STAN – Ashton Daniels 48-yard run, Emmet Kenney kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; NC State 31–21) (11:04) NCSU – KC Concepcion 9-yard run, Collin Smith kick (Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:06; NC State 38–21) (7:12) NCSU – Hollywood Smothers 52-yard run, Collin Smith kick (Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:55; NC State 45–21) (4:55) NCSU – Jordan Waters 94-yard run, Collin Smith kick (Drive: 1 play, 94 yards, 0:14; NC State 52–21) Fourth quarter (13:04) NCSU – KC Concepcion 5-yard pass from CJ Bailey, Collin Smith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 5:02; NC State 59–21) (5:47) STAN – Elic Ayomanor 14-yard pass from Justin Lamson, Emmet Kenney kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:59; NC State 59–28)

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

See also: 2024 Duke Blue Devils football team and Tobacco Road

Duke Blue Devils (6–3) at NC State Wolfpack (5–4) – Game summary

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
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

See also: 2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

NC State Wolfpack (5–5) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6–4) – Game summary

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

First quarter (7:18) GT – E. J. Lightsey 21-yard interception return, Aidan Birr kick (Georgia Tech 7–0) (2:27) NCSU – CJ Bailey 16-yard run, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:51; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (12:29) GT – Aidan Birr 44-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:58; Georgia Tech 10–7) (5:16) GT – Aidan Birr 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:17; Georgia Tech 13–7) Third quarter (3:55) GT – Aidan Birr 45-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:34; Georgia Tech 16–7) Fourth quarter (14:47) NCSU – CJ Bailey 28-yard run, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:08; Georgia Tech 16–14) (6:40) GT – Haynes King 3-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04; Georgia Tech 23–14) (4:07) NCSU – CJ Bailey 1-yard run, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; Georgia Tech 23–21) (1:30) NCSU – Hollywood Smothers 52-yard run, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:00; NC State 29–23) (0:22) GT – Aaron Philo 18-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:08; Georgia Tech 30–29)

Statistics	NCSU	GT
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

See also: 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team, North Carolina–NC State football rivalry, and Tobacco Road

NC State Wolfpack (5–6) at North Carolina Tar Heels (6–5) – Game summary

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
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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)

See also: 2024 East Carolina Pirates football team, 2024 Military Bowl, and East Carolina–NC State football rivalry

2024 Military Bowl
East Carolina Pirates (7–5) vs. NC State Wolfpack (6–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ECU	NCSU
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

Rankings

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	24	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	22	23	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released										—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

References

1. "2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
2. "Florida State Favored to Repeat in 2024 ACC Football Preseason Poll". July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
3. "ACC Reveals 2023 Wolfpack Football Schedule" (Press release). January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
4. "2024 NC State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
5. "ACC Announces Future Conference Opponents for Football". NC State University Athletics. Retrieved January 2, 2024.