2023 NC State Wolfpack football team explained

Year:2023
Team:NC State Wolfpack
Sport:football
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Aprank:21
Coachrank:21
Record:9–4
Conf Record:6–2
Head Coach:Dave Doeren
Hc Year:11th
Off Coach:Robert Anae
Oc Year:1st
Off Scheme:Multiple
Def Coach:Tony Gibson
Dc Year:5th
Def Scheme:3–3–5
Stadium:Carter–Finley Stadium
Bowl:Pop-Tarts Bowl
Bowl Result:L 19–28 vs. Kansas State

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. The NC State Wolfpack football team drew an average home attendance of 56,919 in 2023.[1]

Coaching staff

Dave DoerenHead Coach
Robert AnaeOffensive Coordinator/Inside Receivers/Tight Ends
Tony GibsonDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Charlie WilesDefensive Line
Joe DeForestSafeties
Freddie Aughtry-LindsayNickels
Todd GoebbelRunning Backs/Special Teams
Garett TujagueOffensive Line
Brian MitchellCornerbacks
Kurt RoperQuarterbacks
Joker PhillipsReceivers
Ruffin McNeillSpecial Assistant to the Head Coach
Source[2]

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.[3] [4] 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.[5]

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.

See main article: 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football season.

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Game summaries

At UConn

See also: 2023 UConn Huskies football team.

NCSU –14.547.5
Statistics NCSUCONN
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 17–26, 155 yards
Rushing Brennan Armstrong 19 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD
Receiving 4 receptions, 36 yards
UConn Passing 14–26, 113 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Victor Rosa 9 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD
Receiving 4 receptions, 38 yards

No. 10 Notre Dame

See also: 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.

ND –7 49.5
Statistics NDNCSU
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 15–24, 286 yards, 4 TD
Rushing 14 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Holden Staes4 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD
NC State Passing 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

See also: 2023 VMI Keydets football team.

NCSU –42.551
Statistics VMINCSU
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 27–32, 264 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Kendrick Raphael 16 rushes, 85 yards
Receiving Julian Gray 2 receptions, 80 yards

At Virginia

See also: 2023 Virginia Cavaliers football team.

NCSU –8.5 47.5
Statistics NCSUUVA
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 15–30, 180 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Brennan Armstrong 15 rushes, 64 yards
Receiving 6 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
Virginia Passing 18–30, 271 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Anthony Colandrea 13 rushes, 43 yards
Receiving 10 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD

Louisville

See also: 2023 Louisville Cardinals football team.

LOU –3.5 56.5
Statistics LOUNCSU
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 21–35, 286 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing 16 rushes, 32 yards
Receiving Chris Bell 3 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
NC State Passing 13–25, 112 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Brennan Armstrong 17 rushes, 65 yards
Receiving Terrell Timmons Jr. 3 receptions, 71 yards

Marshall

See also: 2023 Marshall Thundering Herd football team.

NCSU –6.5 44
Statistics HERDNCSU
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 29–51, 315 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing 14 rushes, 63 yards
Receiving Darryle Simmons 8 receptions, 87 yards
NC State Passing 17–32, 265 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Michael Allen 9 rushes, 70 yards, 1 TD
Receiving 8 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD

At No. 17 Duke

See also: 2023 Duke Blue Devils football team and Tobacco Road (rivalry).

DUKE –4 42.5
Statistics NCSUDUKE
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 24–40, 193 yards, 1 INT
Rushing MJ Morris 14 rushes, 38 yards
Receiving 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 1 reception, 69 yards, 1 TD

Clemson

See also: 2023 Clemson Tigers football team and Textile Bowl.

CLEM –9.5 44.5
Statistics CLEMNCSU
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 33–50, 263 yards, 2 INT
Rushing 16 rushes, 84 yards
Receiving 8 receptions, 93 yards
NC State Passing 11–20, 138 yards, 2 TD
Rushing 2 rushes, 51 yards
Receiving KC Concepcion 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD

Miami

See also: 2023 Miami Hurricanes football team.

MIA –6.0 44.5
Statistics MIANCSU
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 21–38, 173 yards, 3 INT
Rushing 23 rushes, 115 yards
Receiving 5 receptions, 59 yards
NC State Passing 11–23, 123 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing 8 rushes, 51 yards
Receiving 5 receptions, 61 yards

At Wake Forest

See also: 2023 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team and NC State–Wake Forest rivalry.

WAKE –0.5 42.5
Statistics NCSUWAKE
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 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

See also: 2023 Virginia Tech Hokies football team.

VT –2.5 40.5
Statistics NCSUVT
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 18–26, 203 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Brennan Armstrong 21 rushes, 89 yards, 2 TD
Receiving 7 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD
Virginia Tech Passing 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

See also: 2023 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and North Carolina–NC State football rivalry.

UNC –2.555.5
Statistics UNCNCSU
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 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 22–31, 334 yards, 3 TD
Rushing 11 rushes, 55 yards
Receiving KC Concepcion 7 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD

Vs. Kansas State–Pop-Tarts Bowl

See also: 2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team and 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl.

KSU –3.5 47.5
Statistics NCSUKSU
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 14/28, 164 yards, INT
Rushing Brennan Armstrong 17 carries, 121 yards, TD
Receiving 7 receptions, 72 yards
Kansas State Passing 14/31, 178 yards, 2 TD
Rushing 28 carries, 151 yards, TD
Receiving Jayce Brown 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2024 NFL draft.

398Payton WilsonLBPittsburgh Steelers
6190Dylan McMahonOGPhiladelphia Eagles

Notes and References

  1. https://www.d1ticker.com/2023-fbs-attendance-trends/
  2. Web site: Coaching Staff . gopack.com . NC State Athletics . 16 October 2023.
  3. ACC Announces Football Schedule Model for 2023–26 . Atlantic Coast Conference . June 28, 2022 . February 3, 2023.
  4. Web site: ACC eliminates football divisions, adopts new schedule model in 2023. WRAL. Brian. Murphy. February 3, 2023. June 28, 2022.
  5. ACC Reveals 2023 Wolfpack Football Schedule. January 30, 2023. January 30, 2023.
  6. Web site: 2023 NC State Wolfpack Football Schedule. FB Schedules. January 30, 2023.

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