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American college football season
The 2025 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2025 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 13th season as the team's head coach.
[ 1]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. East Carolina * ACCN W 24–1756,919
September 6 Noon Virginia [ a] * Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ESPN2 W 35–3156,919
7:30 p.m. at Wake Forest ESPN W 34–2429,043
September 20 4:00 p.m. at Duke ESPN2 L 33–4530,022
September 27 7:00 p.m. Virginia Tech Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC The CW L 21–2356,919
October 4 2:00 p.m. Campbell * Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ACCNX/ESPN+ W 56–1056,919
October 11 3:30 p.m. at No. 16 Notre Dame * Peacock /NBC [ b] L 7–3677,622
October 25 3:30 p.m. at Pittsburgh ACCN L 34–5346,840
November 1 7:30 p.m. No. 8 Georgia Tech Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ESPN2 W 48–3656,919
November 15 3:30 p.m. at No. 15 Miami (FL) ESPN L 7–4159,157
8:00 p.m. Florida State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ESPN W 21–1156,919
November 29 7:30 p.m. North Carolina Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry ) ACCN W 42–1956,919
2:30 p.m. Memphis * ESPN W 31–713,336
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vs East Carolina (rivalry)[ edit ]
East Carolina Pirates (0–0) vs NC State Wolfpack (0–0) – Game summary
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 56,919Referee : Charles LamertinaTV announcers (ACCN ) : Wes Durham (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
NCSU – Nick Konieczynski 29-yard field goal, 8:34. Wolfpack 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 6:26.
Second quarter
NCSU – CJ Bailey 11-yard run (Nick Konieczynski kick), 13:33. Wolfpack 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:31.
NCSU – Wesley Grimes 48-yard pass from CJ Bailey (Nick Konieczynski kick), 11:03. Wolfpack 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:42.
ECU – Jayvontay Conner 79-yard pass from Katin Houser (Nick Mazzie kick), 2:21. Wolfpack 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 1:43.
Third quarter
NCSU – Hollywood Smothers 2-yard run (Nick Konieczynski kick), 3:43. Wolfpack 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:53.
Fourth quarter
ECU – Marlon Gunn Jr. 4-yard run (Nick Mazzie kick), 14:56. Wolfpack 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:42.
ECU – Nick Mazzie 34-yard field goal, 8:32. Wolfpack 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:51.
Statistics
ECU
NCSU
First downs
18
21
Plays–yards
73–436
67–428
Rushes–yards
28–53
33–110
Passing yards
383
318
Passing: comp–att–int
31–45–0
24–34–1
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
27:53
32:07
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
East Carolina
Passing
Katin Houser
30/44, 366 yards, TD
Rushing
London Montgomery
8 carries, 32 yards
Receiving
Jayvontay Conner
2 receptions, 98 yards, TD
NC State
Passing
CJ Bailey
24/34, 318 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Hollywood Smothers
22 carries, 76 yards, TD
Receiving
Wesley Grimes
4 receptions, 121 yards, TD
Virginia Cavaliers (1–0) at NC State Wolfpack (1–0) – Game summary
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
Date : Game time : NoonGame weather : Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C), SW 7mphGame attendance : 56,919Referee : Jon NoliTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
UVA – J'Mari Taylor 39-yard run (Will Bettridge kick), 10:37. Cavaliers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
NCSU – CJ Bailey 30-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 8:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:11.
UVA – J'Mari Taylor 9-yard run (Will Bettridge kick), 3:41. Cavaliers 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:45.
Second quarter
NCSU – Noah Rogers 27-yard pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 14:23. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
UVA – Will Bettridge 29-yard field goal, 4:08. Cavaliers 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:12.
UVA – Sage Ennis 3-yard pass from Chandler Morris (Will Bettridge kick), 0:17. Cavaliers 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:47.
Third quarter
NCSU – Hollywood Smothers 14-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 10:46. Cavaliers 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
NCSU – CJ Bailey 12-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 6:39. Wolfpack 28–24. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:41.
UVA – J'Mari Taylor 66-yard run (Will Bettridge kick), 5:11. Cavaliers 31–28. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:28.
NCSU – Hollywood Smothers 9-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 0:45. Wolfpack 35–31. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UVA
NCSU
First downs
24
22
Plays–yards
76–514
65–416
Rushes–yards
32–257
35–216
Passing yards
30–257
16–200
Passing: comp–att–int
30–43–1
16–23–0
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
32:25
27:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Virginia
Passing
Chandler Morris
30/43, 257 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
J'Mari Taylor
17 carries, 150 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Jahmal Edrine
6 receptions, 68 yards
NC State
Passing
CJ Bailey
16/23, 200 yards, TD
Rushing
Hollywood Smothers
17 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Terrell Anderson
3 receptions, 44 yards
at Wake Forest (rivalry)[ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
NCSU
WAKE
First downs
24
12
Plays–yards
76–406
57–311
Rushes–yards
44–205
22–59
Passing yards
32–201
35–252
Passing: comp–att–int
23–32–0
21–35–0
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
38:05
21:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NC State
Passing
CJ Bailey
23/32, 201 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Hollywood Smothers
24 carries, 164 yards
Receiving
Noah Rogers
4 receptions, 52 yards
Wake Forest
Passing
Robby Ashford
21/35, 252 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Demond Claiborne
12 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Chris Barnes
3 receptions, 76 yards
at Duke (Tobacco Road)[ edit ]
NC State Wolfpack (3–0) at Duke Blue Devils (1–2) – Game summary
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC
Date : Game time : 4:00 p.m.Game weather : Scattered clouds, 88 °F (31 °C), E 7 mphGame attendance : 30,022Referee : Justin ElliottTV announcers (ESPN2) : Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
NCSU
DUKE
First downs
26
22
Plays–yards
73–537
62–419
Rushes–yards
34–173
34–150
Passing yards
364
269
Passing: comp–att–int
29–39–3
19–28–0
Turnovers
4
0
Time of possession
32:29
27:31
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NC State
Passing
CJ Bailey
29/39, 364 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Hollywood Smothers
17 carries, 123 yards, TD
Receiving
Terrell Anderson
6 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD
Duke
Passing
Darian Mensah
19/28, 269 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Anderson Castle
12 carries, 92 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Cooper Barkate
3 reception, 65 yards, TD
Virginia Tech Hokies (1–3) vs NC State Wolfpack (3–1) – Game summary
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C), NE 1 mphGame attendance : 56,919Referee : Jon NoliTV announcers (The CW ) : Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Will Blackmon (analyst), and Wes Bryant (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
VT – John Love 39-yard field goal, 8:51. Hokies 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:00.
NCSU – Dante Daniels 4-yard pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 2:38. Wolfpack 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:13.
Second quarter
VT – Marcellous Hawkins 11-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick), 9:26. Hokies 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:41.
VT – John Love 32-yard field goal, 2:26. Hokies 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:07.
Third quarter
NCSU – Keenan Jackson 13-yard pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 9:10. Wolfpack 14–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:50.
VT – Cameron Seldon 4-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick), 0:20. Hokies 20–14. Drive: 2 plays, 89 yards, 0:44.
Fourth quarter
NCSU – Jayden Scott 1-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 10:58. Wolfpack 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.
VT – John Love 49-yard field goal, 6:31. Hokies 23–21. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:20.
Statistics
VT
NCSU
First downs
18
18
Plays–yards
65
66
Rushes–yards
31–229
32–59
Passing yards
177
240
Passing: comp–att–int
20–34–0
26–34–0
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
29:49
30:11
Campbell Fighting Camels (FCS) (1–4) vs NC State Wolfpack (3–2) – Game summary
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
Date : Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C), NE 2 mphGame attendance : 56,919Referee : Nate BlackTV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+ ) : Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Rodney McLeod (analyst), and Victoria Arlen (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
CAM
NCSU
First downs
13
28
Plays–yards
65–188
60–607
Rushes–yards
33–67
26–236
Passing yards
121
371
Passing: comp–att–int
20–32–0
25–34–1
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
33:00
27:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Campbell
Passing
Kamden Sixkiller
12/22, 87 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
JJ Cowan
12 carries, 48 yards
Receiving
Mike Chandler II
2 receptions, 24 yards, 1 TD
NC State
Passing
CJ Bailey
20/23, 337 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Hollywood Smothers
4 carries, 123 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Noah Rogers
3 receptions, 62 yards
at No. 16 Notre Dame [ edit ]
NC State Wolfpack (4–2) at No. 16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3–2) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C), NE 8 mphGame attendance : 77,622Referee : Tim HedgepethTV announcers (Peacock /NBC ) : Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(9:49) ND – Jeremiyah Love 2-yard run, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:04, Notre Dame 7–0 )
Second quarter
(13:48) NCSU – Terrell Anderson 45-yard pass from CJ Bailey, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:27, Tied 7–7 )
(0:00) ND – Noah Burnette 48-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 0:23, Notre Dame 10–7 )
Third quarter
(6:58) ND – KK Smith 18-yard pass from CJ Carr , Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:56, Notre Dame 17–7 )
(2:46) ND – Will Pauling 12-yard pass from CJ Carr, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:28, Notre Dame 24–7 )
Fourth quarter
(12:48) ND – Noah Burnette 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:16, Notre Dame 27–7 )
(9:17) ND – Team safety (Drive: 1 play, -2 yards, 0:20, Notre Dame 29–7 )
(5:13) ND – Jeremiyah Love 1-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:41, Notre Dame 36–7 )
Statistics
NCSU
ND
First downs
12
24
Plays–yards
59–233
71–485
Rushes–yards
28–51
39–143
Passing yards
182
342
Passing: comp–att–int
18–31–3
19–32–1
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
28:47
31:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NC State
Passing
CJ Bailey
17/30, 186 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Hollywood Smothers
12 carries, 46 yards
Receiving
Terrell Anderson
3 receptions, 57 yards, TD
Notre Dame
Passing
CJ Carr
19/31, 342 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Jeremiyah Love
18 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Eli Raridon
7 receptions, 109 yards
NC State Wolfpack (4–3) at Pittsburgh Panthers (5–2) – Game summary
at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C), SW 2 mphGame attendance : 46,840Referee : Jerry MagallanesTV announcers (ACCN) : Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Kendra Douglas (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(11:13) PITT - Ja'Kyrian Turner 1-yard run, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:29; Pittsburgh 7–0 )
(6:05) PITT - Trey Butkowski 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:01; Pittsburgh 10–0 )
(3:08) NCSU - Justin Joly 25-yard pass from CJ Bailey, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:52; Pittsburgh 10–7 )
Second quarter
(14:57) PITT - Desmond Reid 2-yard run, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:06; Pittsburgh 17–7 )
(14:46) NCSU - Daylan Smothers 65-yard run, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:11; Pittsburgh 17–14 )
(7:15) PITT - Raphael Williams Jr. 7-yard pass from Mason Heintschel , Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:19; Pittsburgh 24–14 )
(3:20) NCSU - Justin Joly 59-yard pass from Teddy Hoffmann, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 2:09; Pittsburgh 24–21 )
(0:12) PITT - Kenny Johnson 10-yard pass from Mason Heintschel, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Pittsburgh 31–21 )
Third quarter
(12:42) PITT - Trey Butkowski 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 2:12; Pittsburgh 34–21 )
(10:46) PITT - Cataurus Hicks 84-yard pass from Mason Heintschel, Mason Heintschel pass failed (Drive: 1 play, 84 yards, 0:12; Pittsburgh 40–21 )
(7:02) PITT - Trey Butkowski 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:47; Pittsburgh 43–21 )
(1:55) PITT - Trey Butkowski 43-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:52; Pittsburgh 46–21 )
Fourth quarter
(11:16) NCSU - Teddy Hoffmann 30-yard pass from CJ Bailey, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:35; Pittsburgh 46–28 )
(6:59) PITT - Ja'Kyrian Turner 6-yard run, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:17; Pittsburgh 53–28 )
(1:00) NCSU - Noah Rogers 25-yard pass from CJ Bailey, Will Wilson run failed (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:22; Pittsburgh 53–34 )
Statistics
NCSU
PITT
First downs
15
29
Plays–yards
60–445
82–529
Rushes–yards
19–161
33–106
Passing yards
284
423
Passing: comp–att–int
25–41–0
28–49–1
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
25:04
34:56
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NC State
Passing
CJ Bailey
24/40, 225 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Hollywood Smothers
8 carries, 86 yards, TD
Receiving
Justin Joly
6 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
Pittsburgh
Passing
Mason Heintschel
28/48, 423 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Ja'Kyrian Turner
13 carries, 50 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Cataurus Hicks
4 receptions, 120 yards, TD
vs No. 8 Georgia Tech [ edit ]
No. 8 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8–0) vs NC State Wolfpack (4–4) – Game summary
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : CloudyGame attendance : 56,919Referee : Adam SavoieTV announcers (ESPN2) : Matt Schumacker (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
GT
NCSU
First downs
30
26
Plays–yards
70–559
67–583
Rushes–yards
33–151
34–243
Passing yards
408
340
Passing: comp–att–int
25–37–1
24–33–0
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
28:35
31:25
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia Tech
Passing
Haynes King
25/35, 408 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
20 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jordan Allen
5 receptions, 110 yards
NC State
Passing
CJ Bailey
24/32, 340 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Jayden Scott
24 carries, 196 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Teddy Hoffman
3 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
at No. 15 Miami (FL)[ edit ]
NC State Wolfpack (5–4) at No. 15 Miami Hurricanes (7–2) – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind : E at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)Game attendance : 59,157Referee : Justin ElliottTV announcers (ESPN) : Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Carter Davis 31-yard field goal, 7:13. Hurricanes 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:37.
MIA – Jakobe Thomas 60-yard interception return, Carter Davis kick 3:36. Hurricanes 10–0.
Second quarter
MIA – CharMar Brown 1-yard run, Carter Davis kick 11:16. Hurricanes 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:32.
MIA – Malachi Toney 14-yard pass from Carson Beck , Carter Davis kick 0:33. Hurricanes 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 2:43.
Third quarter
MIA – Elija Lofton 29-yard pass from Carson Beck, Carter Davis kick 9:55. Hurricanes 31–0. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:58.
MIA – Carter Davis 38-yard field goal, 3:51. Hurricanes 34–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:13.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Malachi Toney 15-yard pass from Carson Beck, Bert Auburn kick 11:48. Hurricanes 41–0. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:27.
NCSU – CJ Bailey 10-yard run, Kanoah Vinesett kick 2:18. Hurricanes 41–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:01.
Statistics
NCSU
MIA
First downs
9
28
Plays–yards
50–143
70–581
Rushes–yards
20–23
37–214
Passing yards
120
367
Passing: comp–att–int
17–30–2
24–33–0
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
23:17
36:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NC State
Passing
CJ Bailey
17/30, 120 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Jayden Scott
7 carries, 14 yards
Receiving
Jayden Scott
3 receptions, 40 yards
Miami (FL)
Passing
Carson Beck
21/27, 291 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Girard Pringle Jr.
17 carries, 116 yards
Receiving
Keelan Marion
7 receptions, 96 yards
Florida State Seminoles (5–5) vs NC State Wolfpack (5–5) – Game summary
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
Date : Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game weather : Mist • Temperature : 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind : SSW at 4 mph (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 56,919Referee : Riley JohnsonTV announcers (ESPN) : Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(2:56) NCSU – Terrell Anderson 23-yard pass from CJ Bailey, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:05; NC State 7–0 )
Second quarter
(14:06) FSU – Jake Weinberg 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:44; NC State 7–3 )
Third quarter
(4:17) NCSU – Will Wilson 1-yard run, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 8:59; NC State 14–3 )
Fourth quarter
(8:17) FSU – Duce Robinson 9-yard pass from Tommy Castellanos , Jayvan Boggs pass (Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 4:42; NC State 14–11 )
(1:47) NCSU – Justin Joly 12-yard pass from CJ Bailey, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 0:34; NC State 21–11 )
Statistics
FSU
NCSU
First downs
21
20
Plays–yards
66–383
68–286
Rushes–yards
34–180
42–134
Passing yards
203
152
Passing: comp–att–int
16–32–2
18–26–0
Turnovers
4
0
Time of possession
27:03
32:57
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Florida State
Passing
Tommy Castellanos
16/32, 203 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Tommy Castellanos
11 carries, 76 yards
Receiving
Duce Robinson
4 receptions, 74 yards, TD
NC State
Passing
CJ Bailey
18/25, 152 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Hollywood Smothers
21 carries, 84 yards
Receiving
Justin Joly
5 receptions, 66 yards, TD
vs North Carolina (rivalry)[ edit ]
North Carolina Tar Heels (4-7) vs NC State Wolfpack (6-5) – Game summary
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 34 °F (1 °C) • Wind : SE at 4 mph (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 56,919Referee : Nate BlackTV announcers (ACCN) : Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst) and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UNC
NCSU
First downs
20
27
Plays–yards
60–265
72–386
Rushes–yards
24–70
42–185
Passing yards
195
201
Passing: comp–att–int
22–36–0
21–30–0
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
27:01
32:59
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Carolina
Passing
Gio Lopez
11/16, 118 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Benjamin Hall
6 carries, 29 yards
Receiving
Jordan Shipp
8 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
NC State
Passing
CJ Bailey
21/30, 201 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Will Wilson
12 carries, 54 yards, 4 TD
Receiving
Wesley Grimes
5 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
vs. Memphis (Gasparilla Bowl)[ edit ]
2025 Gasparilla Bowl Memphis Tigers (8–4) vs. NC State Wolfpack (7–5) – Game summary
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL
Date : Game time : 2:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind : E at 10 mph (16 km/h)Game attendance : 13,336Referee : Nolan DumasTV announcers (ESPN) : Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
MEM
NCSU
First downs
17
17
Plays–yards
70–303
59–337
Rushes–yards
36–149
33–116
Passing yards
154
221
Passing: comp–att–int
20–34–1
14–26–0
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
27:23
32:37
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Memphis
Passing
Brendon Lewis
14/25, 106 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Khyair Spain
9 carries, 65 yards
Receiving
Marcello Bussey
3 receptions, 34 yards
NC State
Passing
CJ Bailey
14/25, 221 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Jayden Scott
19 carries, 108 yards
Receiving
Wesley Grimes
3 receptions, 38 yards, TD
^ Although both NC State and Virginia are ACC members, this game will not count in the conference standings. The schools scheduled it as a non-conference game because they otherwise meet every two or three years due to it not being a protected matchup.
^ Game also aired on NBC at the end of the USC at UCLA women's volleyball game.
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