N&O’s Giglio Predicts NC State will go 8-4 in 2018

The News & Observer’s Joe Giglio released his 2018 ACC Football projections today, and he predicts that NC State will finish the regular season 8-4, tied for 2nd in the Atlantic Division.

T2. N.C. State

Projected record: 4-4 ACC, 8-4 overall

Plus: The Wolfpack has the best collection of receivers in the ACC and junior Jakobi Meyers is poised for a monster season.

Minus: The defense was a weak point last season and has to replace the league’s player of the year in defensive end Bradley Chubb.

Bottom line: The Wolfpack will look a lot like a Big 12 team this season with a high-scoring offense trying to offset a leaky defense. But the schedule is softer than last year’s which means it can match last year’s regular-season win total, even while missing Chubb, Nyheim Hines and Jaylen Samuels. (N&O)

 

Giglio’s Atlantic Division Projections
1) Clemson – 8-0 ACC, 12-0 overall
2) Syracuse – 4-4 ACC, 7-5 overall
2) Boston College – 4-4 ACC, 7-5 overall
2) NC State – 4-4 ACC, 8-4 overall
2) FSU – 4-4 ACC, 7-5 overall
2) Wake Forest – 4-4 ACC, 7-5 overall
7) Louisville – 3-5 ACC, 6-6 overall

Giglio’s Coastal Division Projections
1) Miami – 6-2 ACC, 9-3 overall
2) Georgia Tech – 5-3 ACC, 8-4 overall
2) Virginia Tech – 5-3 ACC, 8-4 overall
4) Duke – 3-5 ACC, 6-6 overall
4) UNC – 3-5 ACC, 5-7 overall
6) Pitt – 2-6 ACC, 3-9 overall
7) Virginia – 1-7 ACC, 4-8 overall