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NC State’s Statistical Team Rankings at the Halfway Mark

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NC State is 4-2, and the Wolfpack is halfway through the regular season football slate. Here’s a look at where they rank as a team statistically in comparison to the rest of the ACC at this point.

The Wolfpack ranks 9th in scoring offense and in scoring defense. There was no denying that NC State lost some key players from their outstanding 2022 defense, but expectations were still high for the Wolfpack defense in ’23. The cold hard truth…the defense has suffered a bigger set back than expected. Last year, NC State finished the 2022 season ranked 1st in scoring defense, giving up 19.2 points per game. Through 6 games, they rank 9th in scoring defense, giving up 23.5. For perspective, NC State isn’t far off from last years squad offensively. The Wolfpack finished the 2022 season ranked 9th in scoring offense.

Scoring Offense

Scoring Defense

Currently, NC State ranks 11th in Total Offense, and 7th in Total Defense. Again, in comparison to last year, the Offense finds itself in a nearly identical situation, finishing 2022 ranked 11th in Total Offense (339.8). On the other side of the coin, the falloff defensively is obvious again. In 2022 the Wolfpack defense ranked 2nd in Total Defense (326.9).

Total Offense

Total Defense

Offensively, NC State is rushing the ball better in 2023 in comparison to 2022, but that’s not saying a whole lot. The Wolfpack rank 11th in Rushing Offense, rushing for 148.5 yards per game. In 2022, they ranked 12th, rushing for 113.8 yards per game. Defensively, Tony Gibson has developed a reputation of stopping the run, and that hasn’t dropped off in 2023. NC State ranks 3rd in Rush Defense, and ranked 2nd in 2022. Obviously, there are 6 ACC games left on the schedule, but the Wolfpack are giving up less rushing yards per game thus far in 2023 (they gave up 100.7 yards rushing per game in 2022).

Rushing Offense

Rushing Defense

The pattern continues in the passing game. The Wolfpack ranks 10th in Passing Yards per Game in 2023, compared to 9th in 2022 (226.1). In contrast, NC State ranks LAST in Passing Defense, compared to 7th in 2022 (226.2).

Passing Offense

Passing Defense

NC State’s O-Line ranked the state 6th in Sacks Against in 2022, and ranks 5th in 2023 through 6 games. While the defense has given up more yards and more points, they still have been disruptive in 2023, ranking 1st in Sacks and 2nd in Interceptions. That’s par for the course with Interceptions (ranked 1st in 2022), but a big jump up in the pass rush, ranking 10th in Sacks in 2022.

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Congrats to NC State Football’s Spring Graduates!

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May 3, 2024

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Congratulations to the 7 NC State Football Players that just graduated this Spring.

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2024 Football Spring Graduates

Linebacker Devon Betty (1 year of eligibility)

Defensive End Davin Vann (1 year of eligibility)

Cornerback Aydan White (1 year of eligibility)

Offensive Guard Anthony Carter Jr. (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Lineman Matt McCabe (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Tackle Patrick Matan (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Lineman Brendan Lawson (no longer on the roster)

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Proposed Bill in the NC House Would Require NC State & UNC To Play One Another, as well as ECU, UNCC and App St.

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A bill has been proposed by members of the North Carolina House of Representatives that would force NC State and UNC to play one another, as well as East Carolina, UNC Charlotte and Appalachian State.

According to House Bill 965, which you can read here in full, NC State and UNC would be required to play one another annually in Football, Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball. The Wolfpack and the Tar Heels would also be forced to play a game annually in all three sports against either ECU, UNC-Charlotte or App St. Every six years, NC State and UNC would be required to have played a home and away game against each of the three school in all three sports.

Here’s the exact wording from the proposed bill:

Competition Required. – A high-enrollment institution shall do all of the following in each eligible sport: (1) Every academic year, play at least one home or one away game against (i) another high-enrollment institution and (ii) an eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution. (2) Every six academic years, play at least one home and one away game against each eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution. A high-enrollment institution shall alternate home and away games that are scheduled against the same eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution.

For glossary of terms being referenced above:

For the purposes of this bill, “High-enrollment institutions” = NC State and UNC, while “Eligible constituent institutions” = East Carolina, UNC Charlotte and Appalachian State.

It’s worth noting that NC State already has games schedule against each of these teams home-and-away in Football between now and 2031.

2025 – East Carolina (H)

2025 – @ App St.

2026 – App St. (H)

2028 – @ East Carolina

2030 – Charlotte (H)

2031 – @ Charlotte

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For more details, check out this article at WRAL.

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Akron Safety Kerry Martin Jr. will Take an Official Visit at NC State Next Week

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May 2, 2024

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Akron Safety Kerry Martin Jr. (6’1″/195) confirmed with me that he will be taking an Official Visit to NC State next week beginning on May 7th.

After receiving an offer from NC State yesterday, it didn’t take him long to set up the visit.

Martin Jr. is familiar with NC State, because he was recruited by Wolfpack Defensive Coordinator Tony Gibson before he left West Virginia to come to Raleigh. Even though he never coached him, a relationship was established.

Martin Jr.’s connections to NC State are deeper than that. Former NC State Cornerback Derrek Pitts, who is currently a member of the Tampa Bay Bucs, is his cousin.

This past year, Martin Jr. recorded 45 tackles, 2 interceptions and 6 pass breakups for Akron, starting in 9 of the 11 games he played in. His PFF Grade was 68.9.

In 2022, he had 53 tackles, 1 interception and 1 pass breakup, starting in 9 of the 11 games he played in. Martin Jr.’s PFF Grade was 60.9.

In 2019, as a Freshman for West Virginia, Martin Jr. earned PFF Freshman All-American honors, recording a grade of 70.6, with 50 tackles and 3 pass breakups.

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NC State Sits in the Top-20 in 247’s Post-Spring 2024 Preseason Poll

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247’s Brad Crawford released his Post-Spring 2024 Preseason College Football Top-25 recently, and NC State moved up 1 spot to #20.

ACC Teams in the Top-25

11. FSU

14. Miami

16. Clemson

20. NC State

24. Virginia Tech

25. Louisville

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