In case you missed it, last week NC State gave head football coach Dave Doeren a 1-year contract extension, locking him in for 5 more years, which is through the 2027 football season. The contract is for an additional year, without a raise in pay, which is $5 million annually.

“We are very proud of the standard and culture that Dave has established for our football program,” said Director of Athletics Boo Corrigan. “We look forward to seeing him build on the progress we have enjoyed on and off the field under his leadership.” 

“I’m very grateful to Chancellor Woodson and Boo Corrigan for their commitment to our program and for all of the support they’ve given me personally,” said Doeren. “This is home and I’m excited about the future of Wolfpack football.”

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Congrats Coach!

To see the type of impact Doeren has had during his tenure at NC State, click here.

ESPN’s Bill Connelly has release the 2023 Preseason College Football SP+ Rankings, and NC State is ranked 46th nationally, and 7th in the ACC.

ACC Teams in the Preseason SP+ Rankings

11. FSU
12. Clemson
28. UNC
36. Louisville
40. Pittsburgh
42. Maryland
46. NC State
52. Wake Forest
56. Duke
59. Syracuse
69. Virginia Tech
70. Georgia Tech
72. Boston College
76. Virginia

NC State’s Offense is ranked 67th, and the Defense is ranked 22nd.

NC State was scheduled to play USF on the road in 2024, but that game has been moved back to 2029.

USF has moved a few dates with ACC opponents.

The biggest move is Miami at USF, which will be played earlier than expected as the date shifts from 2027 to 2024. pic.twitter.com/LtkTBd21n2

— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) February 14, 2023

As a result, NC State is now on the lookout to fill 2 spots for non-conference opponents in 2024. The only two non-conference games locked in at this point for 2024 is Western Carolina and Louisiana Tech at home.

It has been rumored that NC State could open the 2024 season playing Tennessee in Charlotte, but it hasn’t been confirmed.

NC State’s 2023 Football schedule was released yesterday.

Notes

• NC State will play all three in-state ACC rivals: UNC, Duke and Wake Forest
• NC State has two Friday night games back to back: UVA & Louisville
• NC State will play Quarterback Brennan Armstrong’s former team UVA on 9/22.
• NC State will host Notre Dame for the 2nd time ever, and will face a familiar face in former Wake Forest Quarterback Sam Hartman.
• In the first year without Divisions in the ACC, 5 of NC State’s 8 conference opponents will be teams that were in the Coastal Division last year: UVA, UNC, Miami, Duke, VT.
  • The three former Atlantic Division opponents are: Clemson, Wake Forest and Louisville