Wolfpack · ACC
Head coach Dave Doeren
No remaining game changes NC State's playoff odds. Make playoff 0%
Full 2026 slate. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.
| Week | Opponent | Result or win prob.Result or win probability |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 Aug 29 | at Virginia ACC | Loss, 8-34 Final |
| Wk 2 Sep 11 | vs Richmond Non-FBS | Win, 73-0 Final |
| Wk 3 Sep 19 | at Vanderbilt SEC | Loss, 31-35 Final |
| Wk 4 Sep 26 | vs App State Sun Belt | Win, 41-31 Final |
| Wk 5 Oct 3 | vs Louisville ACC | Win, 31-28 Final |
| Wk 6 Oct 10 | vs Wake Forest ACC | Loss, 14-38 Final |
| Wk 7 | Bye | |
| Wk 8 Oct 24 | at Stanford ACC | Loss, 28-31 Final |
| Wk 9 Oct 31 | vs California ACC | Win, 31-10 Final |
| Wk 10 Nov 7 | vs Duke ACC | |
| Wk 11 Nov 14 | vs Syracuse ACC | |
| Wk 12 Nov 21 | at Florida State ACC | |
| Wk 13 Nov 28 | at North Carolina ACC | |
More coming. Per-team pages get the full treatment in Phase 3: current rating, season projection histogram, schedule with win probabilities, and live overlays on Pylon stream days. For now, this page exists so stories and news have a permanent home as content rolls in.
56 score
Share of last season's production each unit returns. Higher means more continuity: 70%+ is healthy, 45–70% a normal rebuild, under 45% a major turnover.
+0.2 rating
19 proven transfers in, carrying the production below from their prior school.
| Player | From | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Victor SnowWR From Buffalo | Buffalo | 165 |
| Harvey Dyson IIILB From Tulane | Tulane | 134 |
| King MackS From Penn State | Penn State | 90 |
| Davion DozierWR From App State | App State | 82 |
| Davion GauseRB From North Carolina | North Carolina | 54 |
| Tad HudsonQB From Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina | 52 |
Impact scores offensive skill additions (QB/RB/WR/TE) — prior-season production normalized within position (100 ≈ a 90th-percentile producer at that spot) and discounted for non-FBS competition, so a top back counts alongside a top quarterback. Defensive and O-line additions count as transfers but aren't box-score measurable, so they carry no impact score. The rating figure is this class's portal contribution vs. the FBS average, capped at ±2.5.
Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.
