NC State Wolfpack
8-5 2025 record (4-4 conf)
Title odds (#47 board)
Win total (O +120)
37% Returning starter games
82nd Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesDave Doeren Head Coach · 14th year
95–70 At NCST
118–74 Career · 16 seasons
Multiple Offense
Multiple 3-4 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 35% | 26 / 75 | 5 / 13 | 59% |
| Offensive line | 37% | 22 / 59 | 9 / 15 | 51% |
| Defensive front | 14% | 13 / 91 | 9 / 19 | 15% |
| Secondary | 77% | 44 / 57 | 9 / 14 | 60% |
Back 32
New 13
Tad Hudson QB · 1,278 yds · 11g · from CCAR 
Victor Snow WR · 906 yds · 12g · from BUFF 
Davion Dozier WR · 448 yds · 10g · from APP 
Davion Gause RB · 391 yds · 12g · from UNC 
Jojo Trader WR · 178 yds · 11g · from MIA 
Harvey Dyson III OLB · 23 havoc · 14g · from TULN 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 30.2 67
Explosive play rate 12.2% 71
Red zone TD rate 85.5% 99
Line yards per carry 2.3 30
Sack rate allowed 6.0% 46
Defense
Points allowed per game 27.2 39
Explosive rate allowed 12.5% 29
Red zone score rate allowed 84.0% 49
Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 32
Sack rate 4.0% 9
2025 Margin by Game
ECU
UVA
WAKE
DUKE
VT
CAMP
ND
PITT
GT
MIA
FSU
UNC
MEM
2026 schedule
82nd-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 5 road| W1 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  Virginia | 11-3 | 50 | L 8-34 | ESPN |
| W2 | Fri 11:00 PM | vs | Richmond Spiders | 8 | W 73-0 | ESPNU | |
| W3 | Sat 4:45 PM | @ |  Vanderbilt | 10-3 | 47 | L 31-35 | SEC Network |
| W4 | Sat 11:30 PM | vs |  Appalachian State | 5-8 | 24 | W 41-31 | ESPNU |
| W5 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  Louisville | 9-4 | 42 | W 31-28 | ACC Network |
| W6 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs |  Wake Forest | 9-4 | 42 | L 14-38 | The CW |
| W8 | Sat 2:30 AM | @ |  Stanford | 4-8 | 35 | ESPN | |
| W9 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  California | 7-6 | 33 | ||
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Duke | 9-5 | 43 | ||
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Syracuse | 3-9 | 25 | ||
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Florida State | 5-7 | 36 | ||
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  North Carolina | 4-8 | 31 |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  CJ Bailey JR · #11 |  Will Wilson SO · #10 | Tad Hudson SR · #12 |
| RB |  Duke Scott JR · #1 | Davion Gause JR · #7 |  Darius Johnson SR · #25 |
| WR-X |  Keenan Jackson JR · #8 |  Chance Robinson JR · #82 | Davion Dozier SR · #5 |
| WR-Z | Jojo Trader JR · #2 |  Tyran Warren SR · #13 | Jai Richburg FR · #89 |
| WR-SL | Victor Snow 5TH · #0 |  Ashton Locklear GR · #6 | Aiden Smalls FR · #22 |
| TE |  Preston Douglas SO · #19 |  Hunter Provience SR · #86 |  Vander Ploog SO · #4 |
| LT |  Jimarion McCrimon SR · #62 |  Brody Smith FR · #56 | |
| LG |  Yousef Mugharbil GR · #71 |  Trent Mitchell JR · #78 |  Michael Gibbs SO · #76 |
| C |  Teague Andersen 5TH · #54 |  Spike Sowells Jr. SO · #72 |  Daniel Cruz JR · #50 |
| RG | Kamen Smith SR · #79 |  Kage Payne SO · #52 | |
| RT |  Rico Jackson SR · #64 |  TK Whitset SO · #70 |
Roster 127
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Victor Snow | WR | 5TH | 5'8" | 178 | Webster, NY |
| 0 |  Popo Aguirre | LB | SR | 6'1" | 235 | Fayetteville, GA |
| 1 | Duke Scott | RB | JR | 5'10" | 220 | Stockbridge, GA |
| 2 |  Ronnie Royal III | SAF | JR | 5'9" | 188 | Gulf Shores, AL |
| 2 | Jojo Trader | WR | JR | 6'1" | 188 | Hollywood, FL |
| 3 |  Tristan Teasdell | SAF | SO | 5'11" | 180 | Leesburg, VA |
| 4 | Vander Ploog | TE | SO | 6'6" | 253 | Fullerton, CA |
| 4 |  King Mack | SAF | SR | 5'10" | 195 | Miami, FL |
| 5 | Davion Dozier | WR | SR | 6'3" | 203 | Moody, AL |
| 5 | Harvey Dyson III | OLB | 5TH | 6'2" | 257 | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 6 | Ashton Locklear | WR | GR | 6'1" | 185 | Apex, NC |
| 6 |  Asaad Brown Jr. | CB | JR | 6'0" | 200 | Chesapeake, VA |
| 7 | Davion Gause | RB | JR | 5'11" | 217 | Opa-locka, FL |
| 7 |  Brian Nelson II | CB | SR | 6'0" | 200 | Pearland, TX |
| 8 |  Isaiah Crowell | CB | GR | 5'11" | 185 | Kernersville, NC |
| 8 | Keenan Jackson | WR | JR | 6'3" | 194 | Waxhaw, NC |
| 8 | Da'Kaari Nelson | LB | SR | 6'3" | 241 | Livingston, AL |
| 10 | Will Wilson | QB | SO | 6'1" | 227 | Columbia, SC |
| 10 |  Ty White | DB | JR | 5'10" | 190 | Buford, GA |
| 11 | CJ Bailey | QB | JR | 6'6" | 218 | Miami, FL |
| 12 |  Caden Gordon | CB | SO | 6'1" | 192 | Lake Worth Beach, FL |
| 12 | Tad Hudson | QB | SR | 6'3" | 227 | Huntersville, NC |
| 12 |  Teddy Hoffmann | WR | SO | 6'1" | 174 | Delray Beach, FL |
| 13 | Tyran Warren | WR | SR | 6'3" | 185 | Picayune, MS |
| 13 |  Joseph Adedire | DE | 5TH | 6'3" | 254 | Arlington, TX |
| 14 |  Jaren Sensabaugh | CB | JR | 6'1" | 193 | Nashville, TN |
| 14 |  Jonathan Paylor | RB | JR | 5'9" | 187 | Burlington, NC |
| 15 |  AJ Richardson | LB | SR | 6'1" | 235 | Kings Mountain, NC |
| 15 | Hudson Wilharm | QB | JR | 6'5" | 198 | Wilmington, NC |
| 16 | Parker Thompson | QB | JR | 6'2" | 188 | Dallas, TX |
| 16 | Pluto Surratt | SAF | FR | 5'11" | 195 | Shelby, NC |
| 19 | Preston Douglas | TE | SO | 6'3" | 237 | Jupiter, FL |
| 19 | Cole Wilson | LB | SR | 6'0" | 210 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 20 |  Ondre Evans | DB | JR | 6'0" | 201 | Franklin, TN |
| 20 |  Deandre Desinor | RB | SO | 5'10" | 186 | Delray Beach, FL |
| 21 | Chino Aguirre | SAF | FR | 6'0" | 208 | Locust Grove, GA |
| 21 |  Je'rel Bolder | WR | SO | 6'0" | 208 | Wingate, NC |
| 22 |  Jackson Vick | CB | GR | 6'0" | 190 | Bailey, NC |
| 22 | Aiden Smalls | WR | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Clayton, NC |
| 24 | Michael Tate | CB | SR | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, NC |
| 24 | Dylan McCoy | RB | FR | 5'8" | 210 | Grayson, GA |
| 25 | Darius Johnson | RB | SR | 5'10" | 211 | Hendersonville, TN |
| 25 |  Sterling Dixon | OLB | JR | 6'2" | 231 | Spanish Fort, AL |
| 26 |  Isiah Jones | RB | JR | 5'8" | 195 | Rolesville, NC |
| 26 | Jordyn Best | CB | FR | 5'10" | 183 | Hopkins, SC |
| 27 | Cam Strong | CB | SO | 6'0" | 193 | Anderson, SC |
| 28 | Dy'Lan Johnson | CB | SO | 6'4" | 190 | Baldwyn, MS |
| 28 |  Sam Dodd | WR | SO | 6'2" | 197 | Raleigh, NC |
| 29 |  Brody Barnhardt | SAF | JR | 6'0" | 190 | Cornelius, NC |
| 29 | RJ Boyd | RB | FR | 5'10" | 217 | Waycross, GA |
| 30 | Jordan Jackson | CB | FR | 5'11" | 182 | Winter Park, FL |
| 30 |  Zane Williams | LB | JR | 5'11" | 227 | Wake Forest, NC |
| 31 |  Bailey Benson | LB | SO | 6'0" | 214 | Covington, GA |
| 32 | Caleb Gordon | LB | FR | 5'11" | 226 | Gastonia, NC |
| 33 | Ziggy Moore | LB | FR | 6'2" | 232 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 33 |  Nathan Huffman | LB | SO | 5'11" | 184 | Apex, NC |
| 34 |  Colby Cronk | DT | SO | 6'3" | 287 | Palm Coast, FL |
| 34 | Noah Moss | RB | FR | 6'0" | 205 | Daphne, AL |
| 35 | Jason Schutt | WR | JR | 5'7" | 162 | Mooresville, NC |
| 35 |  LaCorian Hodge | LB | SO | 6'2" | 216 | Arlington, TX |
| 36 | Cameron Cornthwaite | WR | JR | 5'9" | 180 | Apex, NC |
| 36 | Tristen Hill | SAF | FR | 5'10" | 193 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 37 | Lawrence Brown Jr. | OLB | FR | 6'3" | 224 | Grayson, GA |
| 37 |  Addison Carlson | WR | JR | 5'11" | 190 | Holly Springs, NC |
| 38 |  DJ Dillard | CB | JR | 5'8" | 175 | Collinsville, VA |
| 38 |  Logan Foust | LB | JR | 6'0" | 202 | Graham, NC |
| 39 | Landon Thompson | WR | SO | 6'2" | 185 | Charlotte, NC |
| 39 |  Tristan Clapp | SAF | SO | 5'11" | 170 | Concord, NC |
| 42 |  Ke'Von Carter | OLB | SO | 6'3" | 245 | San Antonio, TX |
| 43 | Koby Sarkodie | LB | FR | 6'3" | 220 | Baltimore, MD |
| 44 |  Gus Ritchey | TE | SO | 6'2" | 238 | Pittsboro, NC |
| 44 | Jordan Moreta | LB | FR | 6'1" | 230 | Union City, NJ |
| 45 | Tex Vaughn | TE | FR | 6'2" | 235 | Kings Mountain, NC |
| 45 | Isaac Peters | OLB | 5TH | 6'1" | 247 | Lake Mary, FL |
| 46 |  Ryan Klimp | OLB | SR | 6'0" | 215 | Clayton, NC |
| 47 |  Adrian Farrow | DL | SO | 6'3" | 276 | Miami, FL |
| 47 |  Jackson Mastor | LB | JR | 6'0" | 214 | Mooresville, NC |
| 48 |  Hunter Jackson | LB | SO | 6'1" | 226 | Raleigh, NC |
| 49 | Hampton Roderick | SAF | SO | 5'10" | 179 | Wilmington, NC |
| 50 | Daniel Cruz | OL | JR | 6'2" | 317 | North Richland Hills, TX |
| 52 | Kage Payne | OL | SO | 6'2" | 295 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 52 | David Collins | LB | SR | 6'2" | 233 | Wilmington, NC |
| 53 | Keoni Riley | OL | FR | 6'3" | 285 | Jacksonville, NC |
| 53 | Josh Warren Jr. | OLB | SO | 6'2" | 237 | Belle Glade, FL |
| 54 | Teague Andersen | OL | 5TH | 6'5" | 322 | Lehi, UT |
| 55 |  Rylan Vann | OL | 5TH | 6'1" | 301 | Cary, NC |
| 55 | KaTron Evans | NT | 5TH | 6'3" | 335 | Norfolk, VA |
| 56 | Omarian Abraham | NT | SO | 6'1" | 300 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 56 | Brody Smith | OT | FR | 6'5" | 303 | Knoxville, TN |
| 57 | Steven Stokes III | DT | GR | 6'4" | 324 | Wilmington, NC |
| 58 | Elijah Satchell | OLB | FR | 6'3" | 242 | Camden, NJ |
| 60 | Joseph Castaneda | OL | JR | 6'2" | 316 | Raeford, NC |
| 60 | Taylon Tranel | LS | FR | 5'10" | 205 | Cameron, NC |
| 62 | Jimarion McCrimon | OL | SR | 6'5" | 314 | Kissimmee, FL |
| 64 | Rico Jackson | OL | SR | 6'6" | 316 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 67 | Henri Paris | OL | SR | 6'3" | 310 | Kinston, NC |
| 70 | TK Whitset | OL | SO | 6'4" | 311 | Antioch, TN |
| 71 | Yousef Mugharbil | OL | GR | 6'5" | 327 | Murphy, NC |
| 72 | Spike Sowells Jr. | OL | SO | 6'2" | 312 | Louisville, KY |
| 73 | Brady Sakowitz | OT | FR | 6'6" | 316 | Richmond, VA |
| 75 | Tre Aiken | OL | FR | 6'3" | 321 | Clinton, SC |
| 76 | Michael Gibbs | OL | SO | 6'4" | 310 | Wilmington, NC |
| 78 | Trent Mitchell | OL | JR | 6'5" | 316 | Gastonia, NC |
| 79 | Kamen Smith | OT | SR | 6'5" | 330 | Wilkesboro, NC |
| 80 | Damaad Lewis | DT | FR | 6'3" | 267 | Charlotte, NC |
| 80 |  Ethan Dowdy | WR | SR | 6'2" | 192 | Powhatan, VA |
| 82 | Chance Robinson | WR | JR | 6'2" | 209 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 83 | Amiri Acker | WR | FR | 6'2" | 204 | Iva, SC |
| 84 | Stephen Brown | TE | FR | 6'6" | 203 | Chicago, IL |
| 85 | Tyreek Copper | WR | FR | 6'1" | 197 | Kinston, NC |
| 86 | Hunter Provience | TE | SR | 6'5" | 261 | San Diego, CA |
| 87 |  Ian Flynt | TE | JR | 6'4" | 276 | Katy, TX |
| 88 |  Isaiah Shirley | DT | SR | 6'3" | 294 | Boone, NC |
| 89 | Jai Richburg | WR | FR | 6'2" | 207 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 90 |  Josiah Victor | NT | SO | 6'2" | 316 | Loganville, GA |
| 91 |  Nick Konieczynski | K | JR | 5'11" | 221 | Matthews, NC |
| 92 |  Aiden Arias | LS | SR | 6'0" | 203 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 92 |  Chase Bond | DE | JR | 6'4" | 252 | Massillon, OH |
| 93 | Carmelo McKenzie | NT | FR | 6'1" | 322 | York, PA |
| 94 |  Kanoah Vinesett | K | GR | 6'1" | 203 | Rock Hill, SC |
| 95 | JJ Ferguson Jr. | DE | FR | 6'3" | 260 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 96 |  Jackson Waller | P | JR | 6'2" | 202 | Katy, TX |
| 97 |  Cristian Harthan | P | SO | 6'5" | 190 | Waxhaw, NC |
| 98 | Drew Lovelace | K | 5TH | 6'2" | 175 | Holly Springs, NC |
| 98 | Fabian Kimbrough | DT | SR | 6'3" | 290 | Stephens City, VA |
| 99 |  AJ Prim | DL | SR | 6'2" | 300 | Foley, AL |
| Jamel Johnson | CB | 5TH | 5'11" | 191 | Covington, GA |