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The 2018 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coach Dave Doeren. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in third place in the Atlantic Division. They received a bid to the Gator Bowl where they were defeated by Texas A&M.[1]
2018 NC State Wolfpack football | |
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Gator Bowl, L 13–52 vs. Texas A&M | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Atlantic Division | |
Record | 9–4 (5–3 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Eliah Drinkwitz (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Co-defensive coordinator | Dave Huxtable (6th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Ted Roof (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Carter–Finley Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 1 Clemson x$#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Syracuse | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh x | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following former NC State players were selected in the 2018 NFL draft:
Round | Selection | Player | Position | Team |
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1 | 5 | Bradley Chubb | Defensive end | Denver Broncos |
3 | 69 | B. J. Hill | Defensive tackle | New York Giants |
3 | 84 | Justin Jones | Defensive tackle | Los Angeles Chargers |
4 | 104 | Nyheim Hines | Running back | Indianapolis Colts |
4 | 128 | Kentavius Street | Defensive end | San Francisco 49ers |
4 | 129 | Will Richardson | Offensive Tackle | Jacksonville Jaguars |
5 | 165 | Jaylen Samuels | Fullback | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Name | Title |
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Dave Doeren | Head Coach |
Eliah Drinkwitz | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks |
Dave Huxtable | Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers |
Ted Roof | Co-defensive coordinator/safeties/nickles |
George Barlow | Assistant head coach/cornerbacks |
Eddie Faulkner | Special teams coordinator/tight ends/fullbacks |
Aaron Henry | Safeties |
Desmond Kitchings | Assistant head coach/running backs/recruiting coordinator |
Dwayne Ledford | Run Game coordinator/offensive line |
George McDonald | Passing Game coordinator/wide receivers |
Kevin Patick | Defensive line |
2018 NC State Wolfpack football team roster | ||||||||||
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Punters
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Offensive lineman
Defensive lineman
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Placekickers
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Long snappers |
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
The Wolfpack signed a total of 24 recruits.
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Rimington Trophy[3] | Garrett Bradbury | C | SR |
Maxwell Award[4] | Ryan Finley | QB | SR |
Davey O'Brien Award[5] | Ryan Finley | QB | SR |
Fred Biletnikoff Award[6] | Kelvin Harmon | WR | JR |
Butkus Award[7] | Germaine Pratt | LB | JR |
Outland Trophy[8] | Garrett Bradbury | C | SR |
Ray Guy Award[9] | A. J. Cole III | P | SR |
Wuerffel Trophy[10] | A.J. Cole III | P | SR |
Walter Camp Award[11] | Ryan Finley | QB | SR |
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[12] | Ryan Finley | QB | SR |
Manning Award[13] | Ryan Finley | QB | SR |
The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.
Media poll (Atlantic) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Clemson | 1,031 (145) |
2 | Florida State | 789 (1) |
3 | NC State | 712 (2) |
4 | Boston College | 545 |
5 | Louisville | 422 |
6 | Wake Forest | 413 |
7 | Syracuse | 232 |
NC State announced its 2018 football schedule on January 17, 2018. The 2018 schedule will consist of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Wolfpack will host ACC foes Boston College, Florida State, Virginia, and Wake Forest and will travel to Clemson, Louisville, North Carolina, and Syracuse.[14]
The Wolfpack will host three of the four non-conference opponents, Georgia State from the Sun Belt Conference, James Madison from Division I FCS and West Virginia from the Big 12, and will travel to Marshall from Conference USA.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 2 (FCS) James Madison* | ESPNU | W 24–13 | 56,073 | ||
September 8 | 12:30 p.m. | Georgia State* |
| ACCRSN | W 41–7 | 56,017 | |
September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Marshall* | CBSSN | W 37–20 | 32,349 | ||
September 29 | 12:20 p.m. | Virginia |
| ACCN | W 35–21 | 57,600 | |
October 6 | 12:30 p.m. | Boston College | No. 23 |
| ACCRSN | W 28–23 | 57,241 |
October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Clemson | No. 16 | ESPN | L 7–41 | 81,295 | |
October 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | No. 22 | ESPN2 | L 41–51 | 40,769 | |
November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida State | No. 21 |
| ABC | W 47–28 | 57,600 |
November 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | No. 14 |
| ESPN | L 23–27 | 56,228 |
November 17 | 12:20 p.m. | at Louisville | ACCN | W 52–10 | 48,625 | ||
November 24 | 12:20 p.m. | at North Carolina | ACCN | W 34–28 OT | 41,510 | ||
December 1[lower-alpha 1] | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina* |
| ACCN Extra | W 58–3 | 57,223 | |
December 31 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 19 Texas A&M* | ESPN | L 13–52 | 38,206 | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 2 (FCS) Dukes | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Wolfpack | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Wolfpack | 10 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
Game information | ||
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at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wolfpack | 3 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 37 |
Thundering Herd | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
Game information | ||
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at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cavaliers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Wolfpack | 3 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 35 |
Game information | ||
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at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
No. 23 Wolfpack | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Game information | ||
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at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 16 Wolfpack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
No. 3 Tigers | 14 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
Game information | ||
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at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 22 Wolfpack | 7 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
Orange | 24 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 51 |
Game information | ||
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at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seminoles | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Wolfpack | 10 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 47 |
Game information | ||
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at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demon Deacons | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 |
No. 22 Wolfpack | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
Game information | ||
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at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wolfpack | 7 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 52 |
Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Game information | ||
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at Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Wolfpack | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
Tar Heels | 0 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Game information | ||
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at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Wolfpack | 17 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 58 |
Game information | ||
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at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wolfpack | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
No. 21 Aggies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 52 |
Game information | ||
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at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL
1st Team
Ryan Finley, Quarterback
Kelvin Harmon, Wide receiver
Jakobi Meyers, Wide receiver
Tyler Jones, Offensive Tackle
Garrett Bradbury, Center
Germaine Pratt, Linebacker
2nd Team
Christopher Dunn, Kicker
3rd Team
Reggie Gallaspy Jr., Running back
First Team
Garrett Bradbury, Center
First Team
Garrett Bradbury, Center
Third Team
Terrone Prescod, Offensive Tackle
First Team
Garrett Bradbury, Center
First Team
Garrett Bradbury, Center
Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
Garrett Bradbury | Minnesota Vikings | 1st | 18th | C |
Germaine Pratt | Cincinnati Bengals | 3rd | 72nd | LB |
Ryan Finley | Cincinnati Bengals | 4th | 104th | QB |
Kelvin Harmon | Washington Redskins | 6th | 206th | WR |
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