# NC State Wolfpack

Atlantic Coast · Wayne Day Family Field at Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC
Head coach: Dave Doeren · year 14 · 95-70 at NCST · 118-74 career over 16 seasons
Offense: Multiple · Defense: Multiple 3-4

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 8-5 (4-4 in conference)
- National title odds: +75000 (#44 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 7.5 (over priced +100)
- Returning starter games: 41%
- Schedule difficulty: 78th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 35% | 26/75 | 5/13 |
| Offensive line | 57% | 34/60 | 8/13 |
| Defensive front | 14% | 13/91 | 9/19 |
| Secondary | 77% | 44/57 | 9/14 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: CJ Bailey (QB), Ronnie Royal III (SAF), Tristan Teasdell (SAF), Asaad Brown Jr. (CB), Teague Andersen (OL)
- Key departures (with destination): Devon Marshall (CB), Caden Fordham (LB), Travali Price (DE), Sabastian Harsh (DE), Hollywood Smothers (RB) – TEX
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Tad Hudson (QB) – CCAR, Victor Snow (WR) – BUFF, Davion Dozier (WR) – APP, Davion Gause (RB) – UNC, Jojo Trader (WR) – MIA

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Keenan Jackson, Chance Robinson, Tyran Warren
- WR-Z: Jojo Trader, Tyreek Copper, Ethan Dowdy
- WR-SL: Davion Dozier, Victor Snow, Je'rel Bolder
- LT: Jimarion McCrimon, Jailun Hampton
- LG: Kamen Smith, Rico Jackson
- C: Spike Sowells Jr., Rylan Vann
- RG: Daniel Cruz, Yousef Mugharbil
- RT: Teague Andersen, TK Whitset
- TE: Preston Douglas, Vander Ploog, Hunter Provience
- QB: CJ Bailey, Will Wilson, Tad Hudson
- RB: Duke Scott, Davion Gause, Jonathan Paylor

### Defense

- DE: Joseph Adedire, Chase Bond, Adrian Farrow
- NT: Josiah Victor, Ondre Evans, Omarian Abraham
- DT: Isaiah Shirley, AJ Prim, Fabian Kimbrough
- JACK: Harvey Dyson III, Sterling Dixon, Ke'Von Carter
- WLB: Da'Kaari Nelson, LaCorian Hodge, Bailey Benson
- MLB: Popo Aguirre, AJ Richardson, Zane Williams
- LCB: Ondre Evans, Ty White, Michael Tate
- SS: Tristan Teasdell, Brody Barnhardt
- FS: King Mack, Ronnie Royal III
- RCB: Brian Nelson II, Caden Gordon
- NB: Jackson Vick, Asaad Brown Jr., Isaiah Crowell

### Special Teams

- PT: Jackson Waller, Cristian Harthan
- PK: Kanoah Vinesett, Nick Konieczynski
- KO: Nick Konieczynski, Kanoah Vinesett
- LS: Aiden Arias, Taylon Tranel
- H: Jackson Waller, Cristian Harthan
- PR: Victor Snow
- KR: Duke Scott

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Virginia | Away | ESPN | NCST +5.5 |
| 2 | Richmond Spiders (FCS) | Home | ESPNU | – |
| 3 | Vanderbilt | Away | SEC Network | – |
| 4 | Appalachian State | Home | – | – |
| 5 | Louisville | Home | – | – |
| 6 | Wake Forest | Home | – | – |
| 8 | Stanford | Away | ESPN | – |
| 9 | California | Home | – | – |
| 10 | Duke | Home | – | – |
| 11 | Syracuse | Home | – | – |
| 12 | Florida State | Away | – | – |
| 13 | North Carolina | Away | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/nc-state
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.