2023 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 21
Record9–4 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRobert Anae (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTony Gibson (5th season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Florida State y$   8 – 0     13 – 1  
No. 19 Louisville y   7 – 1     10 – 4  
No. 21 NC State   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Georgia Tech   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Virginia Tech   5 – 3     7 – 6  
North Carolina   4 – 4     8 – 5  
No. 20 Clemson   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Duke   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Miami (FL)   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Boston College   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Syracuse   2 – 6     6 – 7  
Virginia   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Pittsburgh   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Wake Forest   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Florida State 16, Louisville 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, and competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Dave Doeren, in his 11th season.

Coaching staff

Name Title
Dave Doeren Head Coach
Robert Anae Offensive Coordinator/Inside Receivers/Tight Ends
Tony Gibson Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Charlie Wiles Defensive Line
Joe DeForest Safeties
Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay Nickels
Todd Goebbel Running Backs/Special Teams
Garett Tujague Offensive Line
Brian Mitchell Cornerbacks
Kurt Roper Quarterbacks
Joker Phillips Receivers
Ruffin McNeill Special Assistant to the Head Coach

Source[1]

Schedule

NC State announced its 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. The 2023 season is the first that the Atlantic Coast Conference eliminated divisions, and thus the Wolfpack will face conference opponents on a rotational pod basis.[2][3] The 2023 schedule consists of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Wolfpack will host ACC foes Clemson, Louisville, Miami and North Carolina and will travel to Duke, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest.[4]

The Wolfpack will host three of the four non-conference opponents, Marshall from the Sun Belt Conference, Notre Dame from FBS Independents, and VMI from Division I FCS, and will travel to UConn from FBS Independents.

Main article: 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football season
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:30 p.m.at UConn*
CBSSNW 24–1436,526
September 94:15 p.m.No. 10 Notre Dame*
ABCL 24–4556,919
September 162:00 p.m.VMI*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
CWW 45–756,919
September 227:30 p.m.at Virginia
ESPNW 24–2142,979
September 297:00 p.m.Louisville
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ESPNL 10–1356,919
October 72:00 p.m.Marshall*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
CWW 48–4156,919
October 148:00 p.m.at No. 17 Duke
ACCNL 3–2431,833
October 282:00 p.mClemsondagger
CWW 24–1756,919
November 48:00 p.m.Miami
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCNW 20–656,919
November 112:00 p.mat Wake Forest
CWW 26–629,591
November 183:30 p.m.at Virginia Tech
ACCNW 35–2865,632
November 258:00 p.m.North CarolinaNo. 22
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
ACCNW 39–2056,919
December 285:45 p.m.vs. No. 25 Kansas State*No. 18
ESPNL 19–2831,111

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Game summaries

At UConn

NC State at UConn
1 234Total
• Wolfpack 7 3140 24
Huskies 7 070 14
  • Date: August 31, 2023
  • Location: Rentschler Field
    East Hartford, CT
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 6 minutes
  • Game attendance: 36,526
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Ed Cohen (play–by–play), Christian Fauria (analyst), Keiana Martin (sideline reporter)
   
Scoring summary
108:21CONNVictor Rosa 18 yard run (Joe McFadden kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 6:39)		CONN 7–0
02:40NCSUBrennan Armstrong 4 yard run (Brayden Narveson kick)
(9 plays, 66 yards, 4:27)		Tied 7–7
200:00NCSUBrayden Narveson 44 yard field goal
(12 plays, 59 yards, 2:56)		NCSU 10–7
302:22NCSUDelbert Mims 1 yard run (Brayden Narveson kick)
(11 plays, 91 yards, 6:27)		NCSU 17–7
02:04CONNVictor Rosa 71 yard run (Joe McFadden kick)
(1 play, 71 yards, 0:11)		NCSU 17–14
00:34NCSUBrennan Armstrong 8 yard run (Brayden Narveson kick)
(4 plays, 27 yards, 1:20)		NCSU 24–14


See also: 2023 UConn Huskies football team
Pregame line Over/under
NCSU –14.5 47.5
Statistics NCSU CONN
First downs 23 15
Total yards 364 273
Rushing yards 209 160
Passing yards 155 113
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 34:00 26:00
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing Brennan Armstrong 17–26, 155 yards
Rushing Brennan Armstrong 19 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kevin Concepcion 4 receptions, 36 yards
UConn Passing Joe Fagnano 14–26, 113 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Victor Rosa 9 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Justin Joly 4 receptions, 38 yards

No. 10 Notre Dame

No. 10 Notre Dame at NC State
1 234Total
• No. 10 Fighting Irish 3 14721 45
Wolfpack 0 7107 24
       
Scoring summary
103:18NDSpencer Shrader 54 yard field goal
(12 plays, 50 yards, 5:51)		ND 3–0
214:32NDAudric Estimé 80 yard run (Spencer Shrader kick)
(1 play, 80 yards, 0:13)		ND 10–0
01:16NCSUBradley Rozner 9 yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick)
(7 plays, 62 yards, 1:03)		ND 10–7
00:40NDJaden Greathouse 13 yard pass from Sam Hartman (Spencer Shrader kick)
(3 plays, 78 yards, 0:30)		ND 17–7
307:27NCSUBrayden Narveson 49 yard field goal
(5 plays, 33 yards, 1:15)		ND 17–10
05:50NDHolden Staes 40 yard pass from Sam Hartman (Spencer Shrader kick)
(3 plays, 76 yards, 1:30)		ND 24–10
02:55NCSUBrennan Armstrong 1 yard run (Brayden Narveson kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:55)		ND 24–17
411:38NDDavis Sherwood 10 yard pass from Sam Hartman (Spencer Shrader kick)
(5 plays, 33 yards, 2:43)		ND 31–17
10:42NDAudric Estimé 7 yard run (Spencer Shrader kick)
(3 plays, 16 yards, 0:36)		ND 38–17
04:35NDHolden Staes 35 yard pass from Sam Hartman (Spencer Shrader kick)
(5 plays, 54 yards, 3:03)		ND 45–17
02:03NCSUDacari Collins 23 yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick)
(9 plays, 65 yards, 2:32)		ND 45–24


See also: 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
Pregame line Over/under
ND –7 49.5
Statistics ND NCSU
First downs 16 20
Total yards 456 344
Rushing yards 170 84
Passing yards 286 260
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 32:53 27:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Notre Dame Passing Sam Hartman 15–24, 286 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Audric Estimé 14 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Holden Staes 4 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD
NC State Passing Brennan Armstrong 22–47, 260 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Brennan Armstrong 12 rushes, 26 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Juice Vereen 4 receptions, 65 yards

VMI

VMI at NC State
1 234Total
Keydets 0 070 7
• Wolfpack 21 1077 45
  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
    Raleigh, NC
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours, 53 minutes
  • Game attendance: 56,919
  • Game weather: Temperature 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 5 MPH
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (CW): Tom Werme (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
    
Scoring summary
108:27NCSUDelbert Mimms III 1 yard run (Brayden Narveson kick)
(12 plays, 58 yards, 5:35)		NCSU 7–0
07:07NCSURobert Kennedy 30 yard interception return (Brayden Narveson kick)NCSU 14–0
02:51NCSUBradley Rozner 16 yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick)
(4 plays, 82 yards, 1:35)		NCSU 21–0
207:37NCSUBrayden Narveson 31 yard field goal
(17 plays, 83 yards, 7:46)		NCSU 24–0
00:25NCSUDelbert Mimms III 1 yard run
(12 plays, 80 yards, 4:54)		NCSU 31–0
302:36VMIEgypt Nelson 22 yard pass from Collin Shannon (Caden Beck kick)
(7 plays, 68 yards, 3:21)		NCSU 31–7
02:25NCSUJulian Gray 82 yard kickoff return (Brayden Narveson kick)NCSU 38–7
407:45NCSUDemarcus Jones II 2 yard run (Brayden Narveson kick)
(12 plays, 96 yards, 5:57)		NCSU 45–7


See also: 2023 VMI Keydets football team
Pregame line Over/under
NCSU –42.5 51
Statistics VMI NCSU
First downs 10 26
Total yards 176 498
Rushing yards 15 234
Passing yards 176 264
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 20:57 39:03
Team Category Player Statistics
VMI Passing Collin Shannon 14–24, 176 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Rashad Raymond 6 rushes, 29 yards
Receiving Egypt Nelson 3 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
NC State Passing Brennan Armstrong 27–32, 264 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Kendrick Raphael 16 rushes, 85 yards
Receiving Julian Gray 2 receptions, 80 yards

At Virginia

NC State at Virginia
1 234Total
• Wolfpack 0 1473 24
Cavaliers 0 768 21
     
Scoring summary
204:55NCSUKC Concepcion 12 yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick)
(7 plays, 49 yards, 2:43)		NCSU 7–0
11:46UVAMalik Washington 8 yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09)		Tied 7–7
00:28NCSUDelbert Mimms III 1 yard run (Brayden Narveson kick)
(8 plays, 67 yards, 2:36)		NCSU 14–7
306:48UVAWill Bettridge 21 yard field goal
(5 plays, 60 yards, 1:59)		NCSU 14–10
02:24UVAWill Bettridge 36 yard field goal
(5 plays, 38 yards, 2:58)		NCSU 14–13
00:11NCSUKC Concepcion 48 yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick)
(5 plays, 74 yards, 2:13)		NCSU 21–13
400:36UVAMalik Washington 3 yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Malachi Fields pass from Anthony Colandrea for 2-point conversion)
(11 plays, 66 yards, 2:53)		Tied 21–21
00:00NCSUBrayden Narveson 33 yard field goal
(5 plays, 33 yards, 0:36)		NCSU 24–21


See also: 2023 Virginia Cavaliers football team
Pregame line Over/under
NCSU –8.5 47.5
Statistics NCSU UVA
First downs 21 20
Total yards 319 384
Rushing yards 139 113
Passing yards 180 271
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 27:26 32:34
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing Brennan Armstrong 15–30, 180 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Brennan Armstrong 15 rushes, 64 yards
Receiving KC Concepcion 6 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
Virginia Passing Anthony Colandrea 18–30, 271 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Anthony Colandrea 13 rushes, 43 yards
Receiving Malik Washington 10 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD

Louisville

Louisville at NC State
1 234Total
• Cardinals 0 0103 13
Wolfpack 0 1000 10
  • Date: September 29, 2023
  • Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
    Raleigh, NC
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 22 minutes
  • Game attendance: 56,919
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
  
Scoring summary
26:27NCSUDelbert Mimms III 4-yard run (Brayden Narveson kick)
(13 plays, 65 yards, 6:54)		NCSU 7–0
0:00NCSUBrayden Narveson 48-yard field goalNCSU 10–0
36:38LOUChris Bell 39-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick)
(3 plays, 46 yards, 0:56)		NCSU 10–7
1:32LOUBrock Travelstead 33-yard field goal
(7 plays, 40 yards, 3:13)		TIED 10–10
45:32LOUBrock Travelstead 53-yard field goal
(10 plays, 41 yards, 5:13)		LOU 13–10

See also: 2023 Louisville Cardinals football team
Pregame line Over/under
LOU –3.5 56.5
Statistics LOU NCSU
First downs 18 9
Total yards 306 201
Rushing yards 20 89
Passing yards 286 112
Turnovers 3 3
Time of possession 31:03 28:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisville Passing Jack Plummer 21–35, 286 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jawhar Jordan 16 rushes, 32 yards
Receiving Chris Bell 3 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
NC State Passing Brennan Armstrong 13–25, 112 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Brennan Armstrong 17 rushes, 65 yards
Receiving Terrell Timmons Jr. 3 receptions, 71 yards

Marshall

Marshall at NC State
1 234Total
Thundering Herd 14 10107 41
• Wolfpack 7 141413 48
  • Date: October 7, 2023
  • Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
    Raleigh, NC
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 58 minutes
  • Game attendance: 56,919
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 11 MPH
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (CW): Evan Lepler (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
           
Scoring summary
111:14MRSHCam Fancher 7-yard run (Rece Verhoff kick)
(4 plays, 29 yards, 1:27)		MRSH 7–0
8:20NCSUKevin Concepcion 17-yard pass from MJ Morris (Brayden Narveson kick)
(7 plays, 43 yards, 2:47)		TIED 7–7
2:57MRSHJosh Moten 27-yard interception return (Rece Verhoff kick)
(2 plays, 0 yards, 0:13)		MRSH 14–7
211:43NCSUDelbert Mimms III 18-yard run (Brayden Narveson kick)
(6 plays, 55 yards, 2:23)		TIED 14–14
9:45NCSUTrent Pennix 39-yard pass from MJ Morris (Brayden Narveson kick)
(1 play, 39 yards, 0:07)		NCSU 21–14
2:34MRSHRece Verhoff 43-yard field goal
(9 plays, 34 yards, 3:56)		NCSU 21–17
0:31MRSHCam Fancher 4-yard run (Rece Verhoff kick)
(5 plays, 66 yards, 1:18)		MRSH 24–21
39:03NCSUMichael Allen 37-yard run (Brayden Narveson kick)
(6 plays, 58 yards, 3:23)		NCSU 28–24
7:31MRSHJayden Harrison 28-yard pass from Cam Fancher (Rece Verhoff kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:32)		MRSH 31–28
6:43NCSUTrent Pennix 62-yard pass from MJ Morris (Brayden Narveson kick)
(2 plays, 68 yards, 0:43)		NCSU 35–31
1:24MRSHRece Verhoff 26-yard field goal
(10 plays, 66 yards, 5:19)		NCSU 35–34
414:44NCSUBrayden Narveson 40-yard field goal
(5 plays, 45 yards, 1:33)		NCSU 38–34
7:03NCSUBrayden Narveson 27-yard field goal
(7 plays, 45 yards, 3:16)		NCSU 41–34
6:04NCSUKevin Concepcion 8-yard pass from MJ Morris (Brayden Narveson kick)
(2 plays, 9 yards, 0:47)		NCSU 48–34
1:29MRSHCaleb Coombs 16-yard pass from Cam Fancher (Rece Verhoff kick)
(16 plays, 76 yards, 4:30)		NCSU 48–41

See also: 2023 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Pregame line Over/under
NCSU –6.5 44
Statistics HERD NCSU
First downs 22 16
Total yards 419 401
Rushing yards 104 136
Passing yards 315 365
Turnovers 3 3
Time of possession 32:44 27:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 29–51, 315 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Rasheen Ali 14 rushes, 63 yards
Receiving Darryle Simmons 8 receptions, 87 yards
NC State Passing MJ Morris 17–32, 265 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Michael Allen 9 rushes, 70 yards, 1 TD
Receiving KC Concepcion 8 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD

At No. 17 Duke

NC State at No. 17 Duke
1 234Total
Wolfpack 3 000 3
• No. 17 Blue Devils 7 1070 24
    
Scoring summary


See also: 2023 Duke Blue Devils football team and Tobacco Road
Pregame line Over/under
DUKE –4 42.5
Statistics NCSU DUKE
First downs 18 12
Total yards 305 301
Rushing yards 112 194
Passing yards 193 107
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 36:56 23:04
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing MJ Morris 24–40, 193 yards, 1 INT
Rushing MJ Morris 14 rushes, 38 yards
Receiving KC Concepcion 6 receptions, 63 yards
Duke Passing Henry Belin IV 4–12, 107 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jordan Waters 13 rushes, 123 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jalon Calhoun 1 reception, 69 yards, 1 TD

Clemson

Clemson at NC State
1 234Total
Tigers 0 7010 17
• Wolfpack 7 3140 24
  • Date: October 28, 2023
  • Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
    Raleigh, NC
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m EDT
  • Game attendance: 56,919
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 4 MPH
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (CW): Tom Werme (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
   
Scoring summary
17:18NCSUKevin Concepcion 9-yard pass from MJ Morris (Brayden Narveson kick)
(4 plays, 60 yards, 2:23)		NCSU 7–0
212:11NCSUBrayden Narveson 41-yard field goal
(8 plays, 55 yards, 4:52)		NCSU 10–0
8:24CLEMPhil Mafah 1-yard rush (Jonathan Weitz kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:47)		NCSU 10–7
310:01NCSUPayton Wilson 15-yard interception return (Brayden Narveson kick)
(1 play, 15 yards, 0:08)		NCSU 17–7
4:35NCSUKevin Concepcion 72-yard pass from MJ Morris (Brayden Narveson kick)
(3 plays, 80 yards, 1:40)		NCSU 24–7
414:57CLEMPhil Mafah 1-yard rush (Jonathan Weitz kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:38)		NCSU 24–14
6:57CLEMJonathan Weitz 19-yard field goal
(5 plays, 49 yards, 1:47)		NCSU 24–17


See also: 2023 Clemson Tigers football team and Textile Bowl
Pregame line Over/under
CLEM –9.5 44.5
Statistics CLEM NCSU
First downs 20 9
Total yards 364 202
Rushing yards 101 64
Passing yards 263 138
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 33:41 26:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 33–50, 263 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Phil Mafah 16 rushes, 84 yards
Receiving Jake Briningstool 8 receptions, 93 yards
NC State Passing MJ Morris 11–20, 138 yards, 2 TD
Rushing KC Concepcion 2 rushes, 51 yards
Receiving KC Concepcion 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD

Miami

Miami at NC State
1 234Total
Hurricanes 3 300 6
• Wolfpack 7 3010 20
  • Date: November 4, 2023
  • Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
    Raleigh, NC
  • Game start: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 13 minutes
  • Game attendance: 56,919
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), and Taylor Tannebaum (sideline)
   
Scoring summary
16:57MIAAndres Borregales 48-yard field goal
(12 plays, 43 yards, 5:06)		MIA 3–0
2:17NCSUJordan Poole 12-yard pass from MJ Morris (Brayden Narveson kick)
(5 plays, 72 yards, 2:06)		NCSU 7–3
213:09MIAAndres Borregales 27-yard field goal
(9 plays, 66 yards, 4:08)		NCSU 7–6
2:55NCSUBrayden Narveson 39-yard field goal
(4 plays, –12 yards, 2:06)		NCSU 10–6
45:03NCSUKendrick Raphael 31-yard run (Brayden Narveson kick)
(8 plays, 97 yards, 4:44)		NCSU 17–6
1:37NCSUBrayden Narveson 19-yard field goal
(6 plays, 14 yards, 2:15)		NCSU 20–6

See also: 2023 Miami Hurricanes football team
Pregame line Over/under
MIA –6.0 44.5
Statistics MIA NCSU
First downs 19 12
Total yards 292 231
Rushing yards 119 108
Passing yards 173 123
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 35:16 24:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Miami Passing Tyler Van Dyke 21–38, 173 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Mark Fletcher Jr. 23 rushes, 115 yards
Receiving Jacolby George 5 receptions, 59 yards
NC State Passing MJ Morris 11–23, 123 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Brennan Armstrong 8 rushes, 51 yards
Receiving KC Concepcion 5 receptions, 61 yards

At Wake Forest

NC State at Wake Forest
1 234Total
• Wolfpack 7 1405 26
Demon Deacons 0 006 6
    
Scoring summary


See also: 2023 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team and NC State–Wake Forest rivalry
Pregame line Over/under
WAKE –0.5 42.5
Statistics NCSU WAKE
First downs 19 8
Total yards 379 163
Rushing yards 268 7
Passing yards 111 156
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 40:16 19:44
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing Brennan Armstrong 12–17, 113 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Brennan Armstrong 15 rushes, 96 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dacari Collins 2 receptions, 40 yards
Wake Forest Passing Michael Kern 14–26, 137 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Demond Claiborne 8 rushes, 12 yards
Receiving Horatio Fields 3 receptions, 31 yards

At Virginia Tech

NC State at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
• Wolfpack 0 21140 35
Hokies 0 7714 28
  • Date: November 18, 2023
  • Location: Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Sherree Burruss (sideline)
      
Scoring summary
212:04NCSUKevin "KC" Concepcion 3-yard from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick)
(7 plays, 64 yards, 4:05)		NCSU 7–0
4:46NCSUBrennan Armstrong 1-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
(8 plays, 60 yards, 4:49)		NCSU 14–0
4:26VTXayvion Turner-Bradshaw 47-yard rush (Josh Love kick)
(1 play, 47 yards, 0:11)		NCSU 14–7
0:18NCSUKevin "KC" Concepcion 28-yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:08)		NCSU 21–7
39:03NCSUBrennan Armstrong 1-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 5:57)		NCSU 28–7
8:10VTDa'Quan Felton 42-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick)
(2 plays, 76 yards, 0:46)		NCSU 28–14
5:53NCSUTrent Pennix 17-yard pass from Kevin "KC" Concepcion (Brayden Narveson kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 2:17)		NCSU 35–14
47:03VTDa'Quan Felton 12-yard passing from Kyron Drones (John Love kick)
(10 plays, 92 yards, 3:49)		NCSU 35–21
1:40VTStephen Gosnell 13-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick)
(4 plays, 56 yards, 1:11)		NCSU 35–28

See also: 2023 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Pregame line Over/under
VT –2.5 40.5
Statistics NCSU VT
First downs 24 17
Total yards 408 349
Rushing yards 188 124
Passing yards 220 225
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 40:37 19:23
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing Brennan Armstrong 18–26, 203 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Brennan Armstrong 21 rushes, 89 yards, 2 TD
Receiving KC Concepcion 7 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 17–30, 225 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kyron Drones 9 rushes, 51 yards
Receiving Da'Quan Felton 7 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD

North Carolina

North Carolina at NC State
1 234Total
Tar Heels 0 7130 20
• Wolfpack 6 20130 39
  • Date: November 25, 2023
  • Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
    Raleigh, NC
  • Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 22 minutes
  • Game attendance: 56,919
  • Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE 3 MPH
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), and Taylor Tannebaum (sideline)
        
Scoring summary
110:35NSCUBrayden Narveson 32 yd. field goal
(6 plays, 43 yards, 3:15)		NCSU 3–0
5:32NCSUBrayden Narveson 40 yd. field goal
(8 plays, 24 yards, 3:54)		NCSU 6–0
212:56NCSUKC Concepcion 11 yd. pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick)
(11 plays, 83 yards, 5:53)		NCSU 13–0
10:15NCSUKC Concepcion 6 yd. pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick)
(4 plays, 55 yards, 1:39)		NCSU 20–0
5:57NCSUBrayden Narveson 28 yd. field goal
(7 plays, 46 yards, 2:57)		NCSU 23–0
4:34UNCJohn Copenhaver 15 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:23)		NCSU 23–7
0:00NCSUBrayden Narveson 24 yd. field goal
(13 plays, 70 yards, 4:28)		NCSU 26–7
310:26NCSUDacari Collins 20 yd. pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 4:34)		NCSU 33–7
8:50UNCDrake Maye 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 1:36)		NCSU 33–14
7:54NCSUDelbert Mimms, III 7 yd. rush (Juice Vereen pass from Brennan Armstrong failed)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56)		NCSU 39–14
5:44UNCTez Walker 0 yd. pass from Drake Maye (John Copenhaver pass from Drake Maye failed)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 2:10)		NCSU 39–20

See also: 2023 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and North Carolina–NC State football rivalry
Pregame line Over/under
UNC –2.5 55.5
Statistics UNC NCSU
First downs 21 27
Total yards 384 504
Rushing yards 130 170
Passing yards 254 334
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 19:54 40:06
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 22–38, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Drake Maye 9 rushes, 106 yards, 1 TD
Receiving John Copenhaver 5 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD
NC State Passing Brennan Armstrong 22–31, 334 yards, 3 TD
Rushing KC Concepcion 11 rushes, 55 yards
Receiving KC Concepcion 7 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD

Vs. Kansas State–Pop-Tarts Bowl

No. 18 NC State vs No. 25 Kansas State
1 234Total
No. 18 Wolfpack 0 1090 19
• No. 25 Wildcats 7 1407 28
  • Date: December 28, 2023
  • Location: Camping World Stadium
    Orlando, FL
  • Game start: 5:45 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 31,111
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: 7 mph (11 km/h) W
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
    
Scoring summary
112:35KSUDJ Giddens 37-yard pass from Avery Johnson (Chris Tennant kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25)		KSU 7–0
27:29KSUDJ Giddens 4-yard run (Chris Tennant kick)
(9 plays, 90 yards, 4:49)		KSU 14–0
3:22NCSUBrennan Armstrong 31-yard run (Brayden Narveson kick)
(9 plays, 76 yards, 4:07)		KSU 14–7
0:55KSUAvery Johnson 19-yard run (Chris Tennant kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 2:27)		KSU 21–7
0:00NCSUBrayden Narveson 26-yard field goal
(8 plays, 57 yards, 0:00)		KSU 21–10
312:51NCSUBrayden Narveson 49-yard field goal
(6 plays, 44 yards, 2:09)		KSU 21–13
1:50NCSUTrent Pennix 60-yard run (two point pass conversion failed)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 4:03)		KSU 21–19
42:48KSUJayce Brown 11-yard pass from Avery Johnson (Chris Tennant kick)
(15 plays, 72 yards, 7:24)		KSU 28–19

See also: 2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team and 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl
Pregame line Over/under
KSU –3.5 47.5
Statistics NCSU KSU
First downs 17 22
Total yards 399 435
Rushing yards 235 257
Passing yards 164 178
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 29:06 30:54
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing Brennan Armstrong 14/28, 164 yards, INT
Rushing Brennan Armstrong 17 carries, 121 yards, TD
Receiving KC Concepcion 7 receptions, 72 yards
Kansas State Passing Avery Johnson 14/31, 178 yards, 2 TD
Rushing DJ Giddens 28 carries, 151 yards, TD
Receiving Jayce Brown 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD

Rankings

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRV————————RVRVRV21т1921
CoachesRVRV————————RVRV24201821
CFPNot released———221918Not released

References

  1. ^ "Coaching Staff". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "ACC Announces Football Schedule Model for 2023–26" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. June 28, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Murphy, Brian (June 28, 2022). "ACC eliminates football divisions, adopts new schedule model in 2023". WRAL. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "ACC Reveals 2023 Wolfpack Football Schedule" (Press release). January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 NC State Wolfpack Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
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