2018 NC State Wolfpack football team

2018 NC State Wolfpack football
2018 NC State Wolfpack football
Gator Bowl, L 13–52 vs. Texas A&M
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Atlantic Division
Record	9–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach	Dave Doeren (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Eliah Drinkwitz (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Dave Huxtable (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Ted Roof (1st season)
Home stadium	Carter–Finley Stadium
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
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
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

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 NFL draft[edit]

The following former NC State players were selected in the 2018 NFL Draft:

Round	Selection	Player	Position	Team
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

Coaching staff[edit]

Name	Title
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

Roster[edit]

2018 NC State Wolfpack football team roster

Quarterbacks

7 Matthew McKay – freshman (6'4, 210)
10 Micah Leon – freshman (6'5, 214)
12 Jory Perkins – freshman (6'0, 150)
13 Devin Leary – freshman (6'2, 195)
14 Woody Cornwell – graduate (6'2, 210)
15 Ryan Finley – graduate (6'4, 210)

Running backs

5 Damontay Rhem – junior (5'11, 213)
20 Ricky Person Jr. – freshman (6'1, 210)
24 Nakia Robinson Jr. – freshman (5'11, 191)
25 Reggie Gallaspy II – senior (5'11, 235)
26 Trent Pennix – freshman (6'2, 225)
29 Marquise Braxton – junior (6'1, 225)
33 Brady Bodine – graduate (5'10, 195)
38 Will Dabbs – sophomore (5'11, 191)
39 Darius Walton – freshman (5'7, 156)

Wide receivers

1 Stephen Louis – graduate (6'2, 215)
3 Kelvin Harmon – junior (6'3, 214)
11 Jakobi Meyers – junior (6'2, 203)
19 C.J. Riley – sophomore (6'4, 206)
31 Tyler Dabbs – sophomore (5'10, 182)
80 Justin Dunn – freshman (6'1, 204)
82 Max Fisher – freshman (6'2, 193)
83 Erik Collins – sophomore (5'9, 176)
84 Jasiah Provillon – freshman (6'3, 196)
85 Devin Carter – freshman (6'4, 209)
86 Emeka Emezie – sophomore (6'3, 208)
87 Thayer Thomas – freshman (6'1, 193)

Tight ends

6 Cary Angeline – sophomore (6'7, 254)
28 Dylan Parham – sophomore (6'5, 236)
42 Dylan Autenrieth – sophomore (6'4, 242)
47 Damien Darden – freshman (6'3, 255)
88 Adam Boselli – freshman (6'5, 253)
89 Thomas Ruocchio – sophomore (6'3, 245)
93 Camden Woods – freshman (6'3, 233)

Punters

90 A. J. Cole III – senior (6'4, 218)
90 Mackenzie Morgan – freshman (6'2, 215)
99 Trenton Gill – freshman (6'4, 211)

Offensive lineman

52 Kendall Brown – sophomore (6'4, 263)
53 Tyler Jones – senior (6'3, 306)
55 Tyrone Riley – junior (6'6, 290)
56 Kollin Byers – freshman (6'4, 263)
59 Liam Ryan – freshman (6'2, 290)
61 Bo Ressler – freshman (6'7, 271)
62 Bryson Speas – freshman (6'4, 277)
64 Kahric Belle – freshman (6'6, 360)
65 Garrett Bradbury – graduate (6'3, 300)
66 Joshua Fedd-Jackson – sophomore (6'3, 329)
67 Justin Witt – sophomore (6'6, 310)
68 Charles Fletcher – freshman (6'2, 293)
70 Terronne Prescod – senior (6'5, 334)
71 Joe Sculthorpe – sophomore (6'3, 314)
72 Philip Walton Jr. – junior (6'6, 300)
73 Justin Chase – sophomore (6'5, 300)
74 Emanuel McGirt Jr. – junior (6'6, 300)
75 Jalynn Stricklan – freshman (6'6, 329)
78 Gabriel Gonzalez – freshman (6'5, 277)
79 Ben Kaiser – graduate (6'3, 273)

Defensive lineman

29 Alim McNeill – freshman (6'2, 299)
29 Jessie Malit – freshman (6'3, 270)
39 James Smith-Williams – junior (6'3, 270)
42 Danny Blakeman – freshman (6'2, 269)
44 Joe Babros – junior (6'4, 250)
45 Darian Roseboro – senior (6'4, 283)
52 Ibrahim Kante – freshman (6'4, 250)
55 Deonte Holden – graduate (6'4, 247)
56 Val Martin – sophomore (6'2, 307)
58 Davontae McCrae – freshman (6'5, 257)
73 Grant Gibson – freshman (6'1, 300)
90 Shug Frazier – sophomore (6'3, 318)
91 Eurndraus Bryant – senior (6'1, 330)
92 Larrell Murchison – junior (6'3, 291)
94 Kennan Solomon – sophomore (6'5, 281)
95 Derrick Eason – freshman (6'4, 264)
96 Dante Johnson – freshman (6'3, 283)
97 Xavier Lyas – freshman (6'4, 235)
99 Joseph Boletepeli – freshman (6'4, 285)

Placekickers

38 Christopher Dunn – freshman (5'8, 177)
92 Kyle Bambard – graduate (5'8, 188)

Linebackers

2 Louis Acceus – sophomore (5'11, 220)
3 Germaine Pratt – graduate (6'3, 240)
11 Payton Wilson – freshman (6'4, 240)
12 Brock Miller – sophomore (6'3, 231)
30 Calvin Hart Jr. – freshman (6'1, 219)
41 Isaiah Moore – freshman (6'2, 233)
43 David Pierson – sophomore (6'1, 227)
47 Alex Gray – freshman (6'2, 215)
48 Bryce Swackhammer – freshman (6'2, 214)
49 Seth Williams – freshman (6'2, 228)
54 Evin Bellamy – junior (6'2, 231)

Defensive backs

4 Nick McCloud – junior (6'4, 186)
7 Freddie Phillips Jr. – junior (6'1, 210)
8 Maurice Trowell – senior (5'11, 195)
10 Tanner Ingle – freshman (5'10, 186)
13 Stephen Morrison – senior (5'11, 217)
14 Dexter Wright – senior (6'2, 229)
15 Chris Ingram – sophomore (6'0, 186)
19 Malik Dunlap – freshman (6'3, 207)
20 Teshaun Smith – freshman (6'3, 187)
21 Stephen Griffin – junior (6'3, 210)
22 Isaiah Stallings – sophomore (6'4, 220)
24 De'Von Graves – freshman (6'1, 192)
25 Taiyon Palmer – freshman (5'11, 183)
26 Isaac Duffy – freshman (5'10, 180)
27 Vernon Grier – junior (5'10, 185)
28 Kishawn Miller – junior (5'9, 175)
31 Jarius Morehead – junior (6'1, 220)
32 Tyler Baker-Williams – freshman (6'1, 200)
33 Dalton Counts – freshman (6'0, 212)
34 Tim Kid-Glass – junior (6'1, 204)
36 William Brown III – junior (5'8, 192)

Long snappers

50 Jackson Quiggle – sophomore (5'11, 224)
57 Tyler Griffiths – senior (6'1, 253)
60 Griffin Hicks – freshman (6'1, 159)

Roster Source:^[2]

Recruiting[edit]

Position key[edit]

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

Recruits[edit]

The Wolfpack signed a total of 24 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Christopher Dunn K	Lexington, NC	North Davidson High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jun 24, 2016
Christopher Dunn K	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ricky Person Jr. RB	Wake Forest, NC	Heritage High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Jan 18, 2017
Ricky Person Jr. RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Devin Leary QB	Erial, NJ	Timber Creek Regional High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 6, 2017
Devin Leary QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
De'Von Graves CB	Appomattox, VA	Appomattox County High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 9, 2017
De'Von Graves CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Devin Carter WR	Clayton, NC	Clayton High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	May 12, 2017
Devin Carter WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Malik Dunlap S	Charlotte, NC	Harding University High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	May 19, 2017
Malik Dunlap S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Trent Pennix RB	Raleigh, NC	Sanderson High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 9, 2017
Trent Pennix RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Teshaun Smith CB	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Western High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 23, 2017
Teshaun Smith CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Gabriel Gonzalez OT	Mebane, NC	Eastern Alamance High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 24, 2017
Gabriel Gonzalez OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jasiah Provillon WR	Irvington, NJ	Irvington High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 24, 2017
Jasiah Provillon WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyler Williams WR	Raleigh, NC	Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 26, 2017
Tyler Williams WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kishawn Miller CB	Gainesville, GA	Georgia Military College	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 29, 2017
Kishawn Miller CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jalynn Strickland OT	Waycross, GA	Ware County High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jul 4, 2017
Jalynn Strickland OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Davontae McCrae DE	Miami, FL	Northwestern High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Jul 7, 2017
Davontae McCrae DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Derrick Eason DT	Norfolk, VA	Norview High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jul 28, 2017
Derrick Eason DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Calvin Hart LB	Plantation, FL	American Heritage School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Oct 1, 2017
Calvin Hart LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Joe Babros DE	Mission Viejo, CA	Saddleback College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Oct 6, 2017
Joe Babros DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Alim McNeill DT	Raleigh, NC	Sanderson High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	Nov 4, 2017
Alim McNeill DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Joseph Boletepeli DE	Wake Forest, NC	Heritage High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Nov 12, 2017
Joseph Boletepeli DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Payton Wilson LB	Hillsborough, NC	Orange High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Dec 1, 2017
Payton Wilson LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tanner Ingle CB	Orlando, FL	Dr. Phillips High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 12, 2017
Tanner Ingle CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kahric Belle OT	Miami, FL	North Miami Beach High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	292 lb (132 kg)	Dec 16, 2017
Kahric Belle OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Val Martin DT	Marietta, GA	Iowa Western Community College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Feb 4, 2018
Val Martin DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Taiyon Palmer CB	Lawrenceville, GA	Archer High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
Taiyon Palmer CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

Preseason[edit]

Award watch lists[edit]

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
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

ACC media poll[edit]

The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (Atlantic)
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

Schedule[edit]

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
September 1	12:00 p.m.	No. 2 (FCS) James Madison*		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ESPNU	W 24–13	56,073
September 8	12:30 p.m.	Georgia State*		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCRSN	W 41–7	56,017
September 22	7:00 p.m.	at Marshall*		Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	CBSSN	W 37–20	32,349
September 29	12:20 p.m.	Virginia		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCN	W 35–21	57,600
October 6	12:30 p.m.	Boston College	No. 23	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCRSN	W 28–23	57,241
October 20	3:30 p.m.	at No. 3 Clemson	No. 16	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)	ESPN	L 7–41	81,295
October 27	7:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	No. 22	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN2	L 41–51	40,769
November 3	3:30 p.m.	Florida State	No. 21	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ABC	W 47–28	57,600
November 8	7:30 p.m.	Wake Forest	No. 14	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	ESPN	L 23–27	56,228
November 17	12:20 p.m.	at Louisville		Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ACCN	W 52–10	48,625
November 24	12:20 p.m.	at North Carolina		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	ACCN	W 34–28 ^OT	41,510
December 1^[a]	12:00 p.m.	East Carolina*		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Victory Barrel)	ACCN Extra	W 58–3	57,223
December 31	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 19 Texas A&M*		TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	ESPN	L 13–52	38,206
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 30 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source:^[17]

^ The game between NC State and West Virginia originally scheduled for September 15, 2018 was cancelled due to Hurricane Florence.^[15] This game was scheduled on October 2, 2018 to replace the West Virginia game and East Carolina’s game at Virginia Tech, also canceled due to Hurricane Florence.^[16]

Game summaries[edit]

James Madison[edit]

James Madison Dukes at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 (FCS) Dukes	7	0	3	3	13
Wolfpack	0	17	0	7	24

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: September 1, 2018
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NNW 1 mph (1.6 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 56,073
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia
Sources:,^[18]^[19]

Game information

First quarter

03:41 JMU TD – Ben DiNucci 5 yard pass to Riley Stapleton, (Ethan Ratke PAT)

Second quarter

14:11 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 25 yard field goal
09:39 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 16 yard pass to Thayer Thomas, (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:18 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 14 yard pass to C. J. Riley, (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Third quarter

10:19 JMU FG – Ethan Ratke 19 yard field goal

Fourth quarter

06:59 JMU FG – Ethan Ratke 19 yard field goal
01:15 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 6 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Top passers

JMU – Ben DiNucci: 23–27, 197 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Ryan Finley: 29–43, 309 yards, 2 TDs

Top rushers

JMU – Ben DiNucci: 14 rushes, 95 yards
NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 17 rushes, 70 yards, 1 TD

Top Receiving

JMU – Riley Stapleton: 9 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Jakobi Meyers: 14 receptions, 161 yards

Georgia State[edit]

Georgia State Panthers at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	0	0	0	7
Wolfpack	10	10	7	14	41

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: September 8, 2018
Game time: 12:30 p.m.
Game weather: Mostly Sunny
Game attendance: 56,017
Referee: David Epperley
TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates
Sources:,^[20]^[21]

Game information

First quarter

12:37 GSU TD – Destin Coates 5 yard run (Matthew Wright PAT)
09:32 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 5 yard pass to Thayer Thomas (Christopher Dunn PAT)
03:22 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 25 yard field goal

Second quarter

10:41 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:00 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 28 yard field goal

Third quarter

03:43 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 1 yard pass to Trent Pennix (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Fourth quarter

03:12 NCSU TD – Brady Bodine 39 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
01:12 NCSU TD – Matthew McKay 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Top passers

GSU – Dan Ellington: 15–28, 194 yards
NCSU – Ryan Finley: 31–38, 370 yards, 2 TDs

Top rushers

GSU – Destin Coates: 6 rushes, 43 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Brady Bodine: 5 rushes, 50 yards, 1 TD

Top Receiving

GSU – Devin Gentry: 5 receptions, 83 yards
NCSU – Kelvin Harmon: 8 receptions, 129 yards

At Marshall[edit]

NC State Wolfpack at Marshall Thundering Herd − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	3	20	14	0	37
Thundering Herd	0	7	13	0	20

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

Date: September 22, 2018
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 32,349
Referee: Jason Heaser
TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray
Sources:,^[22]^[23]

Game information

First quarter

04:45 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 30 yard field goal

Second quarter

14:55 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
14:04 MAR TD – Isaiah Green 82 yard pass to Marcel Williams (Justin Rohrwasser PAT)
09:20 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 32 yard field goal
02:33 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:00 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 26 yard field goal

Third quarter

09:20 MAR FG – Justin Rohrwasser 32 yard field goal
09:11 MAR TD – Artis Johnson 22 yard fumble recovery
07:24 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 30 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Christopher Dunn PAT)
03:05 MAR FG – Justin Rohrwasser 29 yard field goal
00:28 NCSU TD – Jarius Morehead 57 yard interception

Fourth quarter

Top passers

NCSU – Ryan Finley: 23–40, 377 yards, 1 TD
MAR – Isaiah Green: 22–43, 270 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 22 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
MAR – Tyler King: 9 rushes, 30 yards

Top Receiving

NCSU – Kelvin Harmon: 6 receptions, 150 yards
MAR – Keion Davis: 6 receptions, 99 yards

Virginia[edit]

Virginia Cavaliers at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cavaliers	7	0	7	7	21
Wolfpack	3	17	7	8	35

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: September 29, 2018
Game time: 12:20 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 57,600
Referee: Gary Patterson
TV announcers (ACCN): Tom Werme, David Archer, Lericia Harris
Sources:,^[24]^[25]

Game information

First quarter

12:07 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 34 yard field goal
02:51 UVA TD – Bryce Perkins 35 yard pass to Olamide Zaccheaus (Hunter Pearson PAT)

Second quarter

11:50 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 16 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:52 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 14 yard pass to Cary Angeline (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:00 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 44 yard field goal

Third quarter

07:48 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 2 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
03:11 UVA TD – Bryce Perkins 9 yard pass to Olamide Zaccheaus (Hunter Pearson PAT)

Fourth quarter

07:25 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 16 yard pass to Kelvin Harmon (2 point conversion good)
03:08 UVA TD – Jordan Ellis 7 yard run (Pearson PAT)

Top passers

UVA – Bryce Perkins: 20–35, 258 yards, 2 TDs
NCSU – Ryan Finley: 22–32, 257 yards, 3 TDs

Top rushers

UVA – Olamide Zaccheaus: 2 rushes, 39 yards
NCSU – Ricky Person: 14 rushes, 108 yards

Top Receiving

UVA – Olamide Zaccheaus: 9 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TDs
NCSU – Kelvin Harmon: 6 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD

Boston College[edit]

Boston College Eagles at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	0	7	13	23
No. 23 Wolfpack	7	14	7	0	28

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: October 6, 2018
Game time: 12:30 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 57,241
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates
Sources:,^[26]^[27]

Game information

First quarter

07:52 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 3 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
04:53 BC FG – Colton Lichtenberg 33 yard field goal

Second quarter

04:43 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:43 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 4 yard pass to Jakobi Meyers (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Third quarter

02:57 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 34 yard pass to Kelvin Harmon (Christopher Dunn PAT)
01:33 BC TD – Ben Glines 21 yard run (Colton Lichtenberg PAT)

Fourth quarter

11:10 BC TD – Anthony Brown 11 yard pass to Ben Glines (2 point conversion failed)
03:33 BC TD – Travis Levy 0 yard punt return (Colton Lichtenberg PAT)

Top passers

BC – Anthony Brown: 14–25, 198 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Ryan Finley: 25–34, 308 yards, 2 TDs

Top rushers

BC – Ben Glines: 16 rushes, 90 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 25 rushes, 104 yards, 2 TDs

Top Receiving

BC – Michael Walker: 3 receptions, 72 yards
NCSU – Kelvin Harmon: 9 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD

At Clemson[edit]

NC State Wolfpack at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Wolfpack	0	0	0	7	7
No. 3 Tigers	14	10	7	10	41

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

Date: October 20, 2018
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 81,295
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
Sources:,^[28]^[29]

Game information

First quarter

11:23 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 3 yard run (Greg Huegel PAT)
02:59 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 46 yard pass to Tee Higgins (Greg Huegel PAT)

Second quarter

00:46 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 2 yard run (Greg Huegel PAT)
00:02 CLEM FG – Greg Huegel 28 yard field goal

Third quarter

03:54 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 1 yard run (Greg Huegel PAT)

Fourth quarter

14:56 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 9 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
12:32 CLEM FG – Greg Huegel 27 yard field goal
08:11 CLEM TD – Lyn-J Dixon 2 yard run (Greg Huegel PAT)

Top passers

NCSU – Ryan Finley: 21–34, 156 yards
CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 26–39, 308 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 9 rushes, 59 yards, 1 TD
CLEM – Travis Etienne: 15 rushes, 39 yards, 3 TDs

Top Receiving

NCSU – C. J. Riley: 3 receptions, 66 yards
CLEM – Tee Higgins: 8 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD

At Syracuse[edit]

NC State Wolfpack at Syracuse Orange − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Wolfpack	7	13	7	14	41
Orange	24	3	14	10	51

at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY

Date: October 27, 2018
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 40,679
Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman
Sources:,^[30]^[31]

Game information

First quarter

10:20 CUSE FG – Andre Szymt 29 yard field goal
09:44 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 75 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Christopher Dunn PAT)
09:08 CUSE TD – Eric Dungey 82 yard pass to Nykeim Johnson (Andre Szymt PAT)
06:08 CUSE TD – Jarveon Howard 2 yard run (Andre Szymt PAT)
02:39 CUSE TD – Eric Dungey 20 yard pass to Jamal Custis (Andre Szymt PAT)

Second quarter

10:45 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 25 yard field goal
07:40 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 74 yard pass to Kelvin Harmon (Christopher Dunn PAT)
03:13 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 29 yard field goal
00:00 CUSE FG – Andre Szymt 45 yard field goal

Third quarter

09:15 CUSE TD – Eric Dungey 1 yard run (Andre Szymt PAT)
06:10 NCSU TD – Brady Bodine 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
04:11 CUSE TD – Eric Dungey 31 yard pass to Taj Harris (Andre Szymt PAT)

Fourth quarter

14:28 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
09:39 CUSE FG – Andre Szymt 41 yard field goal
07:23 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 12 yard pass to Kelvin Harmon (Christopher Dunn PAT)
01:05 CUSE TD – Dontae Strickland 5 yard run (Andre Szymt PAT)

Top passers

NCSU – Ryan Finley: 26–44, 473 yards, 3 TDs
CUSE – Eric Dungey: 27–38, 411 yards, 3 TDs

Top rushers

NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 19 rushes, 65 yards, 1 TD
CUSE – Dontae Strickland: 15 rushes, 32 yards, 1 TD

Top Receiving

NCSU – Kelvin Harmon: 11 receptions, 247 yards, 2 TDs
CUSE – Sean Riley: 10 receptions, 164 yards

Florida State[edit]

Florida State Seminoles at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	0	14	7	7	28
Wolfpack	10	17	10	10	47

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: November 3, 2018
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 57,600
Referee: Jerry Magallane
TV announcers (ABC): Adam Amin, Rod Gilmore
Sources:^[32]^[33]

Game information

First quarter

10:35 NCSU TD – Ricky Person Jr. 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:10 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 21 yard field goal

Second quarter

11:13 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 8 yard pass to Kelvin Harmon (Christopher Dunn PAT)
09:36 FSU TD – James Blackman 35 yard pass to Tamorrion Terry (Ricky Aguayo PAT)
05:01 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 26 yard field goal
01:14 NCSU TD – Ricky Person Jr. 4 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:26 FSU TD – James Blackman 8 yard pass to Cam Akers (Ricky Aguayo PAT)

Third quarter

08:14 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 31 yard field goal
04:32 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 2 yard pass to Jakobi Meyers (Christopher Dunn PAT)
02:08 FSU TD – James Blackman 10 yard pass to Tamorrion Terry (Ricky Aguayo PAT)

Fourth quarter

11:10 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 2 yard pass to Ricky Person Jr. (Christopher Dunn PAT)
05:30 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 38 yard field goal
00:40 FSU TD – James Blackman 31 yard pass to D. J. Matthews (Ricky Aguayo PAT)

Top passers

FSU – James Blackman: 29–48, 421 yards, 4 TDs
NCSU – Ryan Finley: 21–27, 240 yards, 3 TDs

Top rushers

FSU – Cam Akers: 10 rushes, 29 yards
NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 21 rushes, 106 yards

Top Receiving

FSU – Tamorrion Terry: 5 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TDs
NCSU – Jakobi Meyers: 9 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD

Wake Forest[edit]

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	3	10	14	27
No. 22 Wolfpack	6	7	3	7	23

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: November 8, 2018
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 56,228
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Tim Hasselbeck, Matt Hasselbeck
Sources:^[34]^[35]

Game information

First quarter

12:42 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 29 yard field goal
00:52 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 23 yard field goal

Second quarter

09:47 WFU FG – Nick Sciba 47 yard field goal
04:36 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 2 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Third quarter

11:47 WFU FG – Nick Sciba 34 yard field goal
03:40 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 23 yard field goal
02:05 WFU TD – Jamie Newman 38 yard pass to Alex Bachman (Nick Sciba PAT)

Fourth quarter

14:53 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 35 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Christopher Dunn PAT)
06:07 WFU TD – Jamie Newman 19 yard pass to Greg Dortch (Nick Sciba PAT)
00:30 WFU TD – Jamie Newman 32 yard pass to Jack Freudenthal (Nick Sciba PAT)

Top passers

WFU – Jamie Newman: 22–33, 297 yards, 3 TDs
NCSU – Ryan Finley: 35–52, 374 yards, 2 Total TDs

Top rushers

WFU – Cade Carney: 12 rushes, 68 yards
NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 14 rushes, 36 yards

Top Receiving

WFU – Sage Surratt: 8 receptions, 109 yards
NCSU – Kelvin Harmon: 15 receptions, 134 yards

At Louisville[edit]

NC State Wolfpack at Louisville Cardinals − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	7	10	21	14	52
Cardinals	3	0	0	7	10

at Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY

Date: November 17, 2018
Game time: 12:20 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 48,265
Referee: John Flanagan
TV announcers (ACCN): Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Lericia Harris
Sources:^[36]^[37]

Game information

First quarter

09:26 UL FG – Blanton Creque 32 yard field goal
05:50 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 25 yard pass to Kelvin Harmon (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Second quarter

09:31 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 23 yard field goal
00:56 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Third quarter

13:31 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 18 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
09:10 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 12 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Christopher Dunn PAT)
05:49 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 6 yard pass to Reggie Gallaspy (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Fourth quarter

13:45 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 3 yard pass to Jakobi Meyers (Christopher Dunn PAT)
10:44 UL TD – Malik Cunningham 20 yard run (Blanton Creque PAT)
05:00 NCSU TD – Brady Bodine 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Top passers

NCSU – Ryan Finley: 26–36, 316 yards, 4 TDs
UL – Malik Cunningham: 8–14, 90 yards

Top rushers

NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 11 rushes, 73 yards, 2 TDs
UL – Malik Cunningham: 14 rushes, 100 yards, 1 TD

Top Receiving

NCSU – Kelvin Harmon: 7 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
UL – Jaylen Smith: 3 receptions, 56 yards

At North Carolina[edit]

NC State Wolfpack at North Carolina Tar Heels − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Wolfpack	7	14	0	7	6	34
Tar Heels	0	6	15	7	0	28

at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC

Date: November 24, 2018
Game time: 12:20 p.m.
Game weather: Rainy
Game attendance: 41,510
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (ACCN): Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Lericia Harris
Sources:^[38]^[39]

Game information

First quarter

09:09 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Second quarter

13:07 UNC FG – Freeman Jones 24 yard field goal
3:16 UNC FG – Freeman Jones 43 yard field goal

Third quarter

09:21 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 3 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
08:03 UNC TD – Cade Fortin 37 yard pass to Beau Corrales (Freeman Jones PAT)
03:58 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 34 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
01:31 UNC TD – Javonte Williams 8 yard run (Tucker PAT)

Fourth quarter

09:29 UNC TD – Cade Fortin 1 yard rush (2 point conversion good)
06:00 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 5 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)

First Overtime

NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Top passers

NCSU – Ryan Finley: 16–28, 200 yards
UNC – Cade Fortin: 19–40, 276 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 27 rushes, 129 yards, 5 TDs
UNC – Javonte Williams: 16 rushes, 83 yards, 1 TD

Top Receiving

NCSU – Jakobi Meyers: 7 receptions, 111 yards
UNC – Dazz Newsome: 6 receptions, 91 yards

East Carolina[edit]

East Carolina Pirates at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	0	0	0	3	3
Wolfpack	17	10	14	17	58

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: December 1, 2018
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 57,223
Referee: C. Lamertine
TV announcers (ACCN Extra): Kevin Fitzgerald, Stan Lewter
Sources:^[40]^[41]

Game information

First quarter

10:13 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 23 yard field goal
04:05 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 14 yard pass to Kelvin Harmon (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:10 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 11 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Second quarter

11:26 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 24 yard pass to Jakobi Meyers (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:02 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 28 yard field goal

Third quarter

06:49 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 3 yard pass to Thayer Thomas (Christopher Dunn PAT)
04:35 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 4 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Fourth quarter

12:47 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 26 yard field goal
11:52 NCSU TD – Garrett Bradbury 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
08:31 NCSU TD – Woody Cornwell 11 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:00 ECU FG – Jake Verity 46 yard field goal

Top passers

ECU – Reid Herring: 8–22, 69 yards
NCSU – Ryan Finley: 32–44, 409 yards, 3 TDs

Top rushers

ECU – Anthony Scott: 12 rushes, 50 yards
NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 24 rushes, 220 yards, 2 TDs

Top Receiving

ECU – Trevon Brown: 3 receptions, 48 yards
NCSU – Jakobi Meyers: 13 receptions, 163 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Texas A&M–Gator Bowl[edit]

NC State Wolfpack vs Texas A&M − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	3	10	0	0	13
No. 21 Aggies	7	14	14	17	52

at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL

Date: December 31, 2018
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
Sources:^[42]

Game information

First quarter

14:34 A&M TD – Kellen Mond 62 yard run (Seth Small PAT)
02:21 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 43 yard field goal

Second quarter

14:56 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 9 yard pass to Riley (Christopher Dunn PAT)
10:45 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 49 yard field goal
06:43 A&M TD – Trayveon Williams 2 yard run (Seth Small PAT)
00:32 A&M TD – Kellen Mond 6 yard pass to Kendrick Rogers (Seth Small PAT)

Third quarter

11:18 A&M TD – Tyrel Dodson 78 yard interception return (Seth Small PAT)
05:44 A&M TD – Trayveon Williams 17 yard run (Seth Small PAT)

Fourth quarter

13:56 A&M TD – Trayveon Williams 93 yard run (Seth Small PAT)
06:17 A&M FG – Seth Small 35 yard field goal
00:22 A&M TD – Cullen Gillaspia 13 yard run (Daniel LaCamera PAT)

Top passers

NCSU – Ryan Finley: 19–32, 139 yards, 1 TD
A&M – Kellen Mond: 14–26, 140 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 14 rushes, 79 yards
A&M – Trayveon Williams: 19 rushes, 236 yards, 3 TDs

Top Receiving

NCSU – Emeka Emezie: 6 receptions, 36 yards
A&M – Kendrick Rogers: 6 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD

Awards and honors[edit]

Individual awards[edit]

Rimington Award – Garrett Bradbury

All-ACC Teams[edit]

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

All-Americans[edit]

Consensus[edit]

First Team

Garrett Bradbury, Center

Associated Press[edit]

^[43]

First Team

Garrett Bradbury, Center

Third Team

Terrone Prescod, Offensive Tackle

Walter Camp[edit]

^[44]

First Team

Garrett Bradbury, Center

FWAA[edit]

^[45]

First Team

Garrett Bradbury, Center

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	20	16	22	RV	22	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	19	15	22	RV	22	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released									21	14	—	—	—	—	Not released

2019 NFL draft[edit]

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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[17] The game between NC State and West Virginia originally scheduled for September 15, 2018 was cancelled due to Hurricane Florence.^[15] This game was scheduled on October 2, 2018 to replace the West Virginia game and East Carolina’s game at Virginia Tech, also canceled due to Hurricane Florence.^[16]

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