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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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CJ Bailey 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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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 / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / September 17

Vanderbilt Football Gears Up For NC State’s Dynamic Quarterback

NASHVILLE – This weekend features a matchup that Vanderbilt football head coach Clark Lea has prepared for before and will continue to prepare for with his team down the road.

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College Football News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / September 17

Three Keys to NC State Beating Vanderbilt

NC State put on a show in front of the hometown fans last weekend. A 73-to-nothing shutout, with State scoring the most points at Carter-Finley Stadium since 1920, and the offense accumulating 734 total yards.

College Football News / Field Level Media / September 12

North Carolina throttles Richmond after season-opening loss

Duke Scott ran for 128 yards and two touchdowns and North Carolina State easily recovered from last month's season-opening loss, cruising past visiting Richmond 73-0 on Friday night at Raleigh, N.C.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / September 4

3 Things To Get NC State’s Offense Back On Track

While the Wolfpack struggled mightily on both sides of the ball last weekend, seeing the offense flounder was especially concerning. CJ Bailey had one of his worst outings, but it’s not all on him.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / August 31

Virginia's defense made a statement in opener against NC State

CJ Bailey called it "bad luck." Virginia's defenders might beg to differ. Following the worst statistical start of his college career, Bailey was asked to evaluate NC State's offensive ineptitude in Saturday's 34-8 loss to Virginia — a game that saw him produce a career-low passing yards, commit two turnovers and suffer two sacks.

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.

College Football News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / August 29

NC State Gets Humbled By Virginia: What Went Wrong?

Head Coach Dave Doeren was an impressive 4-0 against Virginia heading into Saturday’s matchup. And despite his Wolfpack being a slight underdog, many analysts believed NC State would leave Charlottesville with the win. The game resulted in a 34-8 loss for NC State.

College Football News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / August 29

NC State Is In A Hole After Virginia’s Hot Start

The Wolfpack were small underdogs heading into this matchup, but Virginia is putting it on NC State early. Virginia is tired of being pushed around by NC State all these years. Last season’s ACC runner-up is playing like they haven’t missed a beat.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / August 29

Here are five key NC State players Virginia needs to watch today

Mention NC State football to any Virginia fan, and one name almost automatically immediately arises: CJ Bailey. And with good reason. The junior quarterback dissected the Cavaliers in last season's meeting in Raleigh, running for two touchdowns and passing for another in the Wolfpack's 35-31 victory.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / August 28

Virginia vs. NC State: Game preview, matchup breakdown and final score prediction

Less than 24 hours from now, Virginia and NC State will begin a crucial ACC football game. A bevy of new Cavaliers will don their special orange uniforms and jog onto the field for a massive home ovation at Scott Stadium.

College Football News / Yardbarker / August 4

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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.

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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.

College Football News / Field Level Media / October 4

CJ Bailey aerial assault powers NC State offensive explosion vs. Campbell

CJ Bailey completed 20 of 23 passes for 337 yards and four touchdowns as host North Carolina State defeated Campbell 56-10 Saturday. The Wolfpack (4-2) scored touchdowns on their first eight possessions.