Lindy’s Picks NC State to Finish 10th in the ACC in 2026

Lindy has released their 2026 College Football Preview magazine, and they don’t have the most favorable view of NC State’s prospects heading into next season, picking them to finish 10th in the ACC.

Lindy’s 2026 ACC Preseason Rankings

1. Miami
2. Louisville
3. SMU
4. Clemson
5. Virginia Tech
6. Georgia Tech
7. Pitt
8. Cal
9. Virginia
10. NC State
11. Duke
12. Wake Forest
13. FSU
14. UNC
15. Syracuse
16. Boston College
17. Stanford

The Wolfpack had 4 players named to Lindy’s Preseason All-ACC Teams:

2nd Team

Quarterback – CJ Bailey (Junior)

All-Purpose – Duke Scott (Redshirt Sophomore)

3rd Team

Offensive Lineman – Teague Anderson (Redshirt Senior)

Defensive Back – Asaad Brown (Redshirt Sophomore)

Top Newcomer

Lindy’s listed Tulane EDGE Transfer Harvey Dyson as the Wolfpack’s top newcomer this upcoming season.

Here’s what they had to say about Dyson:

“He had eight sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss last year for Tulane, which reached the College Football Playoff. Now he’s back with a Power 4 conference team after earlier time at Texas Tech. His production, which is expected to include a knack for timely pass rushing, will be vital in a defense that has largely been overhauled from a season ago.”