Year: | 2018 |
Team: | NC State Wolfpack |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Division: | Atlantic Division |
Short Conf: | ACC |
Record: | 9–4 |
Conf Record: | 5–3 |
Head Coach: | Dave Doeren |
Hc Year: | 6th |
Off Coach: | Eliah Drinkwitz |
Oc Year: | 3rd |
Off Scheme: | Multiple |
Codef Coach1: | Dave Huxtable |
Codc1 Year: | 6th |
Codef Coach2: | Ted Roof |
Codc2 Year: | 1st |
Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
Stadium: | Carter–Finley Stadium |
Bowl: | Gator Bowl |
Bowl Result: | L 13–52 vs. Texas A&M |
The 2018 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coach Dave Doeren. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in third place in the Atlantic Division. They received a bid to the Gator Bowl where they were defeated by Texas A&M.[1]
The following former NC State players were selected in the 2018 NFL draft:
See main article: 2018 NFL draft.
Round | Selection | Player | Position | Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | Bradley Chubb | Defensive end | Denver Broncos |
3 | 69 | B. J. Hill | Defensive tackle | New York Giants |
3 | 84 | Justin Jones | Defensive tackle | Los Angeles Chargers |
4 | 104 | Nyheim Hines | Running back | Indianapolis Colts |
4 | 128 | Kentavius Street | Defensive end | San Francisco 49ers |
4 | 129 | Will Richardson | Offensive Tackle | Jacksonville Jaguars |
5 | 165 | Jaylen Samuels | Fullback | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Dave Doeren | Head Coach | |
Eliah Drinkwitz | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | |
Dave Huxtable | Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers | |
Ted Roof | Co-defensive coordinator/safeties/nickles | |
George Barlow | Assistant head coach/cornerbacks | |
Eddie Faulkner | Special teams coordinator/tight ends/fullbacks | |
Aaron Henry | Safeties | |
Desmond Kitchings | Assistant head coach/running backs/recruiting coordinator | |
Dwayne Ledford | Run Game coordinator/offensive line | |
George McDonald | Passing Game coordinator/wide receivers | |
Kevin Patick | Defensive line |
Roster Source:[2]
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
The Wolfpack signed a total of 24 recruits.
Listed in the order that they were released
Rimington Trophy[3] | Garrett Bradbury | C | SR | |
Maxwell Award[4] | Ryan Finley | QB | SR | |
Davey O'Brien Award[5] | Ryan Finley | QB | SR | |
Fred Biletnikoff Award[6] | Kelvin Harmon | WR | JR | |
Butkus Award[7] | Germaine Pratt | LB | JR | |
Outland Trophy[8] | Garrett Bradbury | C | SR | |
Ray Guy Award[9] | A. J. Cole III | P | SR | |
Wuerffel Trophy[10] | A.J. Cole III | P | SR | |
Walter Camp Award[11] | Ryan Finley | QB | SR | |
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[12] | Ryan Finley | QB | SR | |
Manning Award[13] | Ryan Finley | QB | SR |
The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.
Media poll (Atlantic) | |||
1 | Clemson | 1,031 (145) | |
2 | Florida State | 789 (1) | |
3 | NC State | 712 (2) | |
4 | Boston College | 545 | |
5 | Louisville | 422 | |
6 | Wake Forest | 413 | |
7 | Syracuse | 232 |
NC State announced its 2018 football schedule on January 17, 2018. The 2018 schedule will consist of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Wolfpack will host ACC foes Boston College, Florida State, Virginia, and Wake Forest and will travel to Clemson, Louisville, North Carolina, and Syracuse.[14]
The Wolfpack will host three of the four non-conference opponents, Georgia State from the Sun Belt Conference, James Madison from Division I FCS and West Virginia from the Big 12, and will travel to Marshall from Conference USA.
Schedule Source:[15]
See also: 2018 James Madison Dukes football team.
See also: 2018 Georgia State Panthers football team.
See also: 2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team.
See also: 2018 Virginia Cavaliers football team.
See also: 2018 Boston College Eagles football team.
See also: 2018 Clemson Tigers football team and Textile Bowl.
See also: 2018 Syracuse Orange football team.
See also: 2018 Florida State Seminoles football team.
See also: 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team and NC State–Wake Forest rivalry.
See also: 2018 Louisville Cardinals football team.
See also: 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and North Carolina–NC State football rivalry.
See also: 2018 East Carolina Pirates football team.
See also: 2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team and 2018 Gator Bowl.
1st Team
Ryan Finley, Quarterback
Kelvin Harmon, Wide receiver
Jakobi Meyers, Wide receiver
Tyler Jones, Offensive Tackle
Garrett Bradbury, Center
Germaine Pratt, Linebacker
2nd Team
Christopher Dunn, Kicker
3rd Team
Reggie Gallaspy Jr., Running back
See main article: 2018 College Football All-America Team.
First Team
Garrett Bradbury, Center
First Team
Garrett Bradbury, Center
Third Team
Terrone Prescod, Offensive Tackle
First Team
Garrett Bradbury, Center
First Team
Garrett Bradbury, Center
See main article: 2019 NFL draft.
Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position | |
1st | 18th | C | |||
3rd | 72nd | LB | |||
Cincinnati Bengals | 4th | 104th | QB | ||
6th | 206th | WR |