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The Duke football program is back to early-season form. The Blue Devils are 6-2 overall and 3-2 in ACC play after winning two straight games, including what was likely their best all-around performance this past weekend against Boston College.

College Football News / Field Level Media / October 31

NC State shows off new look with 31-10 victory over Cal

CJ Bailey threw two touchdown passes and North Carolina State dominated the second half against visiting Cal to begin the post-Dave Doeren era with a 31-10 win in Raleigh, N.C., on Saturday.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / California Golden Bears on SI / October 30

Cal Football Game Preview: Bears Visit North Carolina State Saturday

Cal plays a road game against North Carolina State that starts at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Saturday. The preview: SITE: Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina WHEN: Saturday, 9 a.m.

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The 'CFP-era 40-TD passers' quiz

How many of the college quarterbacks to throw at least 40 touchdowns in one season since the College Football Playoff era began in 2014 can you name in five minutes?

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College Football News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / October 16

Revisiting 5 Bold Preseason Predictions for NC State Football in 2026

State fans have gone on a tumultuous ride with the Wolfpack this season. A 3-3 record through the first six games of the season is not what anyone expected.

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25 most intriguing storylines to follow for the 2026 college football season

College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.

College Football News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / October 14

NC State Blames Loss to Wake On Lack of Execution

The win the Wolfpack needed to stay alive in the ACC race passed them by last weekend. The loss is disappointing because the Wolfpack played like the better team in the first half.

College Football News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / October 10

NC State Squanders Golden Opportunity In Loss To Wake Forest

The Wolfpack needed this win against the Deacs to keep their ACC championship hopes alive, but in the end it was much the same for a Dave Doeren-led team. As we’ve seen these last several weeks, NC State looked like the better team in the first half.

College Football News / Field Level Media / October 3

CJ Bailey keeps NC State steady in win over sloppy Louisville

CJ Bailey threw for a career-best 373 yards and two scores for North Carolina State, which avoided a fourth-quarter letdown to beat Louisville 31-28 Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / September 27

NC State Bounces Back Against App State: How Did CJ Bailey Respond?

The Wolfpack entered Saturday night coming off one of their worst games in program history last week at Vanderbilt. How would this team respond? More

College Football News / Field Level Media / September 26

NC State blows 21-point lead but survives App State

Duke Scott ran 16 yards for a go-ahead touchdown with 5:08 remaining and North Carolina State survived after a 21-point lead vanished, beating Appalachian State 41-31 on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.

College Football News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / September 25

What to Watch For During NC State versus App State

The Wolfpack were in a low spot after their shocking loss to Vanderbilt last weekend. It was a game that NC State controlled until the final 6 seconds of regulation.

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Ranking all the new FBS head coaches for the 2026 season

Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / September 24

CJ Bailey Finally Addresses the Media About the Vanderbilt Fiasco

There’s no easy way to remove the stain from NC State’s epic collapse to Vanderbilt. The Wolfpack can only move forward from here. In a video taken by The News & Observer’s Jadyn Watson-Fisher, Bailey appears to be in a good headspace, as evident from his overall demeanor at the podium.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / September 22

NC State Wide Receiver Receives ACC Honors: Something Good Came From It All

Wide receiver Keenan Jackson and quarterback CJ Bailey clicked on Saturday. Jackson caught nine passes for 102 yards and 3 touchdowns against Vanderbilt.

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College Football News / EssentiallySports / September 20

SEC Program Breaks 20-Year College Football Streak In Shocking Last-Minute Win

Nashville saw pure madness on Saturday night when NC State held a victory right in its hands. The Wolfpack needed to run just six seconds off the clock in the final minute at FirstBank Stadium to seal a solid road win.

College Football News / TWSN / September 19

Disaster Strikes in Nashville as NC State Loses in Unthinkable Fashion

NC State was six seconds away from getting an impressive road win against Vanderbilt this afternoon. The Wolfpack led 31-28 and had the ball on their own five-yard line.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / September 19

NC State’s Dave Doeren reveals what went wrong on CJ Bailey’s botched safety attempt

Vanderbilt football delivered the zaniest finish of week three against North Carolina State. Now NC State head coach Dave Doeren offered an explanation on quarterback CJ Bailey’s botched safety attempt.

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / September 19

ACC Squad Finds Historic Way to Lose

1,046-1. It's a number that suggests a certain amount of security. In the last 20 years (before mid-Saturday afternoon), a college football team had the ball and the lead with 10 seconds or less to play about 1,047 times.

CJ Bailey News / Larry Brown Sports / September 19

NC State QB CJ Bailey commits unreal blunder to lose game to Vanderbilt

North Carolina State gave a new meaning to snatching defeat from the jaws of victory this weekend. The Wolfpack played on Saturday against Vanderbilt. In the final seconds of the fourth quarter at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., NC State was clinging to a 31-28 lead and had possession of the ball deep in their own territory.

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / September 19

Watch: Vanderbilt Turns NC State Mistake Into Miraculous Game-Winning Touchdown

College football may have just invented another way to lose a game. And to win one. Seemingly about to lose its first game of the season on Saturday, instead Vanderbilt pulled out a miraculous 35-31 victory over NC State after completing a wild and improbable finish by taking advantage of a mistake by the Wolfpack’s quarterback.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / August 30

NC State football’s CJ Bailey puts disastrous season opener down to ‘bad luck’

The NC State football team got smacked around by Virginia on Saturday. Virginia defeated the Wolfpack, 34-8. NC State quarterback CJ Bailey had a tough game.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / August 24

Might Virginia's defense play spy games against NC State QB CJ Bailey?

In last year's matchup, Virginia's defense had few answers for N.C. State's C.J. Bailey. The mobile quarterback ran for two touchdowns and threw for another in the Wolfpack's 35-31 victory over the Cavaliers in Raleigh.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / August 22

Kirk Herbstreit Believes CJ Bailey Is Underrated. Can He Be That Good?

This college football season seems loaded with many high-profile, star-studded quarterbacks looking to make an even bigger name for themselves once the season kicks off. NC State’s CJ Bailey isn’t a household name just yet, but there’s no denying his stock is on the rise.

College Football News / Yardbarker / August 4

Ranking the top five ACC quarterbacks entering 2026 season

The ACC quarterback race features a clear favorite at the top, but plenty of intrigue behind him.

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North Carolina State Wolfpack News / Yardbarker / July 15

Bold NC State talk isn't unwarranted heading into 2026 season

NC State Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren and quarterback CJ Bailey talked big on the first day of ACC media days. The team might just be able to back them up.

QB Darian Mensah discusses how success of Cam Ward, Carson Beck persuaded him to transfer to Miami

Alabama flips three-star WR Cedrick Simmons from Auburn

Michigan AD Warde Manuel dismisses job security questions as social media speculation, but that doesn't distract from unflattering report

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College Football News / Mike Farrell Sports / March 15

CJ Bailey: NC State’s Rising Star With NFL Traits

Standing at 6-foot-6 with a long, fluid throwing motion, CJ Bailey has quietly developed into one of the more intriguing quarterbacks in the ACC. The Miami native stepped into a major role early for the NC State Wolfpack, and since taking the reins of the offense, Bailey has steadily grown into the centerpiece of the program’s offensive identity.

College Football News / Field Level Media / January 2

QB CJ Bailey returning to NC State for 2026 season

Quarterback CJ Bailey is returning to NC State for his junior season in 2026, he announced Friday on social media. "Back with the Pack," he posted on Instagram, ending speculation he could enter the transfer portal on Friday.