2024 NC State Wolfpack football team

2024 NC State Wolfpack football
2024 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	5–5 (2–4 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
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 13 SMU	5	–	0	8	–	1
No. 23 Clemson	6	–	1	7	–	2
No. 4 Miami (FL)	5	–	1	9	–	1
No. 22 Louisville	4	–	2	6	–	3
No. 18 Pittsburgh	3	–	2	7	–	2
Georgia Tech	4	–	3	6	–	4
Duke	3	–	3	7	–	3
Syracuse	3	–	3	6	–	3
Virginia	3	–	3	5	–	4
Virginia Tech	3	–	3	5	–	5
Boston College	2	–	3	5	–	4
North Carolina	2	–	3	5	–	4
Wake Forest	2	–	3	4	–	5
NC State	2	–	4	5	–	5
California	1	–	4	5	–	4
Stanford	1	–	5	2	–	7
Florida State	1	–	7	1	–	9
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of November 10, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 NC State Wolfpack football team represents 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	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
November 30		at North Carolina		Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
*Non-conference game Homecoming 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 (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 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 (rivalry)

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

vs Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois Huskies (2–1) vs 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

vs Wake Forest (rivalry)

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1–3) vs 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

vs Syracuse

Syracuse Orange (4–1) vs 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 Dawn 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

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

vs Stanford

Stanford Cardinal (2–6) vs 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

vs Duke

Duke Blue Devils (6–3) vs NC State Wolfpack (5–4) – 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: 3:30 p.m.
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
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
Wolfpack	0	0	0	0	0
Yellow Jackets	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 (rivalry)

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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