2024 NC State Wolfpack football team

2024 NC State Wolfpack football
2024 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	2–1 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Dave Doeren (12th season);
Offensive coordinator	Robert Anae (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tony Gibson (6th season)
Home stadium	Carter–Finley Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Boston College	1	–	0	2	–	1
Stanford	1	–	0	2	–	1
Virginia	1	–	0	2	–	1
Georgia Tech	1	–	1	3	–	1
Syracuse	1	–	1	2	–	1
California	0	–	0	3	–	0
Duke	0	–	0	3	–	0
No. 8 Miami (FL)	0	–	0	3	–	0
North Carolina	0	–	0	3	–	0
Pittsburgh	0	–	0	3	–	0
No. 19 Louisville	0	–	0	2	–	0
NC State	0	–	0	2	–	1
SMU	0	–	0	2	–	1
Virginia Tech	0	–	0	2	–	1
No. 21 Clemson	0	–	0	1	–	1
Wake Forest	0	–	1	1	–	2
Florida State	0	–	2	0	–	3
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 21, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 NC State Wolfpack football team will represent North Carolina State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack play their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and compete as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are 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

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.^[2]

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.

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
September 28	12:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois*		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	The CW
October 5		Wake Forest		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
October 12		Syracuse		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC
October 19		at California		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
November 2		Stanford		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC
November 9		Duke		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
November 21	7:30 p.m.	at Georgia Tech		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN
November 30		at North Carolina		Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs. No. 20 (FCS) Western Carolina

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 Catamounts (FCS)	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.
TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dawn 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

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

vs Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1–0) vs 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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	0	0	0	0	0
No. 21 Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NCSU	CLEM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NC State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) vs NC State Wolfpack (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0
Wolfpack	0	0	0	0	0

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: September 28, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
TV: CW

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NIU	NCSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
NC State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Wake Forest

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) vs NC State Wolfpack (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0
Wolfpack	0	0	0	0	0

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: October 5, 2024
Game time: TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WF	NCSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
NC State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Syracuse

Syracuse Orange (0–0) vs NC State Wolfpack (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	0	0	0	0	0
Wolfpack	0	0	0	0	0

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: October 12, 2024
Game time: TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CUSE	NCSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
NC State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at California

NC State Wolfpack (0–0) at California Golden Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

Date: October 19, 2024
Game time: TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NCSU	CAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NC State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Stanford

Syracuse Orange (0–0) vs NC State Wolfpack (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal	0	0	0	0	0
Wolfpack	0	0	0	0	0

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: November 2, 2024
Game time: TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	STAN	NCSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stanford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
NC State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Duke

Duke Blue Devils (0–0) vs NC State Wolfpack (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	0	0	0	0	0
Wolfpack	0	0	0	0	0

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: November 9, 2024
Game time: TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DUKE	NCSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
NC State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Georgia Tech

Game Eleven – NC State Wolfpack (0–0) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
NC State	0	0	0	0	0
Georgia Tech	0	0	0	0	0

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

Date: Thursday November 21, 2024
Game time: 7:30 PM
TV announcers (ESPN): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NCSU	GT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NC State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at North Carolina

NC State Wolfpack (0–0) at North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	0	0	0	0	0
Tar Heels	0	0	0	0	0

at Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC

Date: November 30, 2024
Game time: TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NCSU	UNC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NC State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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

^ "2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
^ "ACC Reveals 2023 Wolfpack Football Schedule" (Press release). January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
^ "2024 NC State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ "ACC Announces Future Conference Opponents for Football". NC State University Athletics. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[1] "2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2024.

[NCSU23-2] "ACC Reveals 2023 Wolfpack Football Schedule" (Press release). January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

[3] "2024 NC State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[4] "ACC Announces Future Conference Opponents for Football". NC State University Athletics. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

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