NC State vs. Boston College Kickoff Set for 12:30

The kickoff time for NC State’s home game versus Boston College on October 6th has been set for 12:30pm.

Let the outcry begin.

Fans don’t like kickoffs before Noon. Neither do coaches or players. The only people that do are the TV networks and the ACC.

With that being said, there is a feeling amongst much of the NC State fanbase that they are getting stuck with more games before 2pm than anyone else in the ACC, and the feeing is false.

The number of Home kickoffs before 2 pm in the month of September for each ACC school over the last four seasons… pic.twitter.com/rgwi5B3Bll

— Fred Demarest (@Fred_Demarest) September 24, 2018

As usual, you can count on the News & Observer’s Joe Giglio to come through in the clutch with some research, and here are his findings he shared on Twitter last night.

Start time for all games for ACC teams, since the beginning of the 2013 season pic.twitter.com/mQagVlhx2l

— Joe Giglio (@jwgiglio) September 25, 2018

Start time for home games for current ACC teams, since the beginning of the 2013 season pic.twitter.com/knDR5dODbn

— Joe Giglio (@jwgiglio) September 25, 2018

So, despite the perception by Wolfpack fans that they lead the NATION in games before 1pm, the above research shows they don’t even lead the ACC.

But wait…

Giglio provides some salt in the wounded heart of NC State fans…

To sort that another way, NC State has had the fewest home primetime (7p or 8p starts) games in the league (tied with UVA and UNC) since the start of the 2013 season

— Joe Giglio (@jwgiglio) September 25, 2018

Perhaps more frustrating for State fans, the 3p-4p window has been unkind.

NC State has played 10 home games in that slot. You might argue, “Well, State’s not that good.”

Virginia has played 19 games in the same window over the time period

*shrug emoji*

— Joe Giglio (@jwgiglio) September 25, 2018

Now, take a deep breath, and check this out.

NC State has won their last 8 games before 1pm.

2018

9/1/18 – Noon – James Madison (H) – 24-13
9/8/18 – 12:30 – Georgia State (H) – 41-7

2017

9/16/17 – 12:20 – Furman (H)- 49-16
9/23/17 – Noon – #11 FSU (A) – 27-21
9/30/17 – 12:20 – Syracuse (H) – 33-25
10/14/17 – Noon – Pitt (A) – 35-17
11/11/17 – Noon – Boston College (A) – 17-14

2016

11/25/17 – Noon – UNC (A) – 28-21

The Wolfpack has the chance to make that 10 straight over the next 2 weeks against Virginia and Boston College.

NC State head coach Dave Doeren mentioned at his press conference yesterday that they can’t control the kickoff times they are given, but encouraged the fans to remember “it’s 5 o’clock somewhere,” and to get out there and have fun, and cheer on their team.