ACC · Raleigh, NC
NC State
Wolfpack
Unranked2026: 3-2 (1-1 conf) Carter-Finley Stadium
National titles
0
Claimed
Heisman winners
0
CFP berths
0
since 2014
All-time
634-597-48
.514 win pct
Weeks ranked
29
of 104 polls since 2020
Weeks at No. 1
0
since 2020
The program
Overview
NC State won several ACC titles under Earle Edwards in the 1960s, and Lou Holtz's teams of the early 1970s were consistent bowl participants. Philip Rivers set ACC passing records with the Wolfpack in the early 2000s, and Russell Wilson began his college career in Raleigh.
Rivals
- Institution
- North Carolina State University
- Nickname
- Wolfpack
- Founded
- 1887
- First season
- 1892
- Conference
- ACC
- Head coach
- Dave Doeren (since 2013)
- Colors
- X / Twitter
- @PackFootball
Since 2020
AP poll history
3-2 overall
2026 season
- Aug 29
- Sep 11RichRichmond0
- Sep 19
- Sep 26
- Oct 3
- Oct 10NC State (home)
- Oct 23
Stanford (home) - Oct 31
CaliforniaNC State (home) - Nov 7NC State (home)
- Nov 14NC State (home)
- Nov 21
Florida State (home) - Nov 28
North Carolina (home)
Players
Roster & stats
Rosters and player stats are tracked for teams ranked in 2026 and later.
Home field
Carter-Finley Stadium
Capacity
58,000
Raleigh, NC
- Opened
- 1966
- 60 seasons ago
- Surface
- Natural grass
- Roof
- Open air
- Elevation
- 384 ft
- Time zone
- New York
- Avg. home crowd
- 48,406
- 83% of capacity · 40 games since 2020
- Biggest crowd since 2020
- 56,919
- vs Furman, 2021
- Zip
- 27695
Titles & awards
Trophy case
National championships0
No claimed national titles.
Heisman Trophy winners0
No Heisman winners yet.
College Football Playoff0
No playoff appearances yet.
1902–2026
Program history
Win %★ National title season
Best seasons
- 19279-1Gus Tebell
- 19086-1Mickey Whitehurst
- 19096-1
- 19136-1
- 19679-2Earle Edwards
- 200211-3Chuck Amato
On the sideline
Head coaches
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Pct | Best final AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Doeren | 2013–2026 | 95-70 | .576 | #20 |
| Tom O'Brien | 2007–2012 | 40-35 | .533 | #25 |
| Chuck Amato | 2000–2006 | 49-37 | .570 | #12 |
| Mike O'Cain | 1993–1999 | 41-40 | .506 | #17 |
| Dick Sheridan | 1986–1992 | 52-29-3 | .637 | #17 |
| Tom Reed | 1983–1985 | 9-24 | .273 | — |
| Monte Kiffin | 1980–1982 | 16-17 | .485 | — |
| Bo Rein | 1976–1979 | 27-18-1 | .598 | #18 |
| Lou Holtz | 1972–1975 | 33-12-3 | .719 | #11 |
| Al Michaels | 1971 | 3-8 | .273 | — |
| Earle Edwards | 1954–1970 | 77-88-8 | .468 | #15 |
| Horace Hendrickson | 1952–1953 | 4-16 | .200 | — |
| Beattie Feathers | 1944–1951 | 37-38-3 | .494 | #17 |
| Doc Newton | 1940 | 3-6 | .333 | — |
| Hunk Anderson | 1934–1936 | 11-17-1 | .397 | — |
| John Van Liew | 1930 | 2-8 | .200 | — |
| Gus Tebell | 1925–1929 | 21-25-2 | .458 | — |
| Harry Hartsell | 1921–1923 | 10-16-3 | .397 | — |
| William Fetzer | 1919–1920 | 14-5 | .737 | — |
| Tal Stafford | 1918 | 1-3 | .250 | — |
| Harry Hartsell | 1917 | 6-2-1 | .722 | — |
| Jack Hegarty | 1914–1915 | 5-6-2 | .462 | — |
| Mickey Whitehurst | 1908 | 6-1 | .857 | — |
| W.S. Keinholz | 1904 | 3-1-2 | .667 | — |
11 picks · 1 first-rounders
NFL Draft since 2020
20262 picks
- #152Justin JolyTight End · Denver
- #229Brandon ClevelandDefensive Tackle · Las Vegas
20251 picks
- #54Anthony BeltonOffensive Tackle · Green Bay
20242 picks
- #98Payton WilsonLinebacker · Pittsburgh
- #190Dylan McMahonOffensive Guard · Philadelphia
20231 picks
- #114Chandler ZavalaOffensive Guard · Carolina
20222 picks
- #6Ikem EkwonuOffensive Tackle · Carolina
- #255Trenton GillPunter · Chicago
20211 picks
- #72Alim McNeillDefensive Tackle · Detroit
20202 picks
- #174Larrell MurchisonDefensive Tackle · Tennessee
- #229James Smith-WilliamsDefensive End · Washington