2018 NC State Wolfpack football team

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]

2018 NC State Wolfpack football
Gator Bowl, L 13–52 vs. Texas A&M
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Record	9–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach	Dave Doeren (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Eliah Drinkwitz (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Co-defensive coordinators	Dave Huxtable (6th season) Ted Roof (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Carter–Finley Stadium
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson x$#^		8	–	0					15	–	0
No. 15 Syracuse		6	–	2					10	–	3
NC State		5	–	3					9	–	4
Boston College		4	–	4					7	–	5
Wake Forest		3	–	5					7	–	6
Florida State		3	–	5					5	–	7
Louisville		0	–	8					2	–	10
Coastal Division
Pittsburgh x		6	–	2					7	–	7
Georgia Tech		5	–	3					7	–	6
Miami (FL)		4	–	4					7	–	6
Virginia		4	–	4					8	–	5
Virginia Tech		4	–	4					6	–	7
Duke		3	–	5					8	–	5
North Carolina		1	–	7					2	–	9
Championship: Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Coaching staff

Name	Title
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

2018 NC State Wolfpack football team roster
Quarterbacks  7 Matthew McKay – freshman (6'4, 210) 10 Micah Leon – freshman (6'5, 214) 12 Jory Perkins – freshman (6'0, 150) 13 Devin Leary – freshman (6'2, 195) 14 Woody Cornwell - graduate (6'2, 210) 15 Ryan Finley – graduate (6'4, 210) Running backs  5 Damontay Rhem – junior (5'11, 213) 20 Ricky Person Jr. – freshman (6'1, 210) 24 Nakia Robinson Jr. – freshman (5'11, 191) 25 Reggie Gallaspy II – senior (5'11, 235) 26 Trent Pennix – freshman (6'2, 225) 29 Marquise Braxton – junior (6'1, 225) 33 Brady Bodine – graduate (5'10, 195) 38 Will Dabbs – sophomore (5'11, 191) 39 Darius Walton – freshman (5'7, 156) Wide receivers  1 Stephen Louis – graduate (6'2, 215)  3 Kelvin Harmon – junior (6'3, 214) 11 Jakobi Meyers – junior (6'2, 203) 19 C.J. Riley – sophomore (6'4, 206) 31 Tyler Dabbs – sophomore (5'10, 182) 80 Justin Dunn – freshman (6'1, 204) 82 Max Fisher – freshman (6'2, 193) 83 Erik Collins – sophomore (5'9, 176) 84 Jasiah Provillon – freshman (6'3, 196) 85 Devin Carter – freshman (6'4, 209) 86 Emeka Emezie – sophomore (6'3, 208) 87 Thayer Thomas – freshman (6'1, 193) Tight ends  6 Cary Angeline – sophomore (6'7, 254) 28 Dylan Parham – sophomore (6'5, 236) 42 Dylan Autenrieth – sophomore (6'4, 242) 47 Damien Darden – freshman (6'3, 255) 88 Adam Boselli – freshman (6'5, 253) 89 Thomas Ruocchio – sophomore (6'3, 245) 93 Camden Woods – freshman (6'3, 233) Punters 90 A. J. Cole III – senior (6'4, 218) 90 Mackenzie Morgan – freshman (6'2, 215) 99 Trenton Gill – freshman (6'4, 211)		Offensive lineman 52 Kendall Brown – sophomore (6'4, 263) 53 Tyler Jones – senior (6'3, 306) 55 Tyrone Riley – junior (6'6, 290) 56 Kollin Byers – freshman (6'4, 263) 59 Liam Ryan – freshman (6'2, 290) 61 Bo Ressler – freshman (6'7, 271) 62 Bryson Speas – freshman (6'4, 277) 64 Kahric Belle – freshman (6'6, 360) 65 Garrett Bradbury – graduate (6'3, 300) 66 Joshua Fedd-Jackson – sophomore (6'3, 329) 67 Justin Witt – sophomore (6'6, 310) 68 Charles Fletcher – freshman (6'2, 293) 70 Terronne Prescod – senior (6'5, 334) 71 Joe Sculthorpe – sophomore (6'3, 314) 72 Philip Walton Jr. – junior (6'6, 300) 73 Justin Chase – sophomore (6'5, 300) 74 Emanuel McGirt Jr. – junior (6'6, 300) 75 Jalynn Stricklan – freshman (6'6, 329) 78 Gabriel Gonzalez – freshman (6'5, 277) 79 Ben Kaiser – graduate (6'3, 273) Defensive lineman 29 Alim McNeill – freshman (6'2, 299) 29 Jessie Malit – freshman (6'3, 270) 39 James Smith-Williams – junior (6'3, 270) 42 Danny Blakeman – freshman (6'2, 269) 44 Joe Babros – junior (6'4, 250) 45 Darian Roseboro – senior (6'4, 283) 52 Ibrahim Kante – freshman (6'4, 250) 55 Deonte Holden – graduate (6'4, 247) 56 Val Martin – sophomore (6'2, 307) 58 Davontae McCrae – freshman (6'5, 257) 73 Grant Gibson – freshman (6'1, 300) 90 Shug Frazier – sophomore (6'3, 318) 91 Eurndraus Bryant – senior (6'1, 330) 92 Larrell Murchison – junior (6'3, 291) 94 Kennan Solomon – sophomore (6'5, 281) 95 Derrick Eason – freshman (6'4, 264) 96 Dante Johnson – freshman (6'3, 283) 97 Xavier Lyas – freshman (6'4, 235) 99 Joseph Boletepeli – freshman (6'4, 285)		Placekickers 38 Christopher Dunn – freshman (5'8, 177) 92 Kyle Bambard – graduate (5'8, 188) Linebackers  2 Louis Acceus – sophomore (5'11, 220)  3 Germaine Pratt – graduate (6'3, 240) 11 Payton Wilson – freshman (6'4, 240) 12 Brock Miller – sophomore (6'3, 231) 30 Calvin Hart Jr. – freshman (6'1, 219) 41 Isaiah Moore – freshman (6'2, 233) 43 David Pierson – sophomore (6'1, 227) 47 Alex Gray – freshman (6'2, 215) 48 Bryce Swackhammer – freshman (6'2, 214) 49 Seth Williams – freshman (6'2, 228) 54 Evin Bellamy – junior (6'2, 231) Defensive backs  4 Nick McCloud – junior (6'4, 186)  7 Freddie Phillips Jr. – junior (6'1, 210)  8 Maurice Trowell – senior (5'11, 195) 10 Tanner Ingle – freshman (5'10, 186) 13 Stephen Morrison – senior (5'11, 217) 14 Dexter Wright – senior (6'2, 229) 15 Chris Ingram – sophomore (6'0, 186) 19 Malik Dunlap – freshman (6'3, 207) 20 Teshaun Smith – freshman (6'3, 187) 21 Stephen Griffin – junior (6'3, 210) 22 Isaiah Stallings – sophomore (6'4, 220) 24 De'Von Graves – freshman (6'1, 192) 25 Taiyon Palmer – freshman (5'11, 183) 26 Isaac Duffy – freshman (5'10, 180) 27 Vernon Grier – junior (5'10, 185) 28 Kishawn Miller – junior (5'9, 175) 31 Jarius Morehead – junior (6'1, 220) 32 Tyler Baker-Williams – freshman (6'1, 200) 33 Dalton Counts – freshman (6'0, 212) 34 Tim Kid-Glass – junior (6'1, 204) 36 William Brown III – junior (5'8, 192) Long snappers 50 Jackson Quiggle – sophomore (5'11, 224) 57 Tyler Griffiths – senior (6'1, 253) 60 Griffin Hicks – freshman (6'1, 159)

Roster Source:^[2]

Recruiting

Position key

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

Recruits

The Wolfpack signed a total of 24 recruits.

College recruiting information (2018)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Christopher Dunn K	Lexington, NC	North Davidson High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jun 24, 2016
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Ricky Person Jr. RB	Wake Forest, NC	Heritage High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Jan 18, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Devin Leary QB	Erial, NJ	Timber Creek Regional High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 6, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
De'Von Graves CB	Appomattox, VA	Appomattox County High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 9, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Devin Carter WR	Clayton, NC	Clayton High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	May 12, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Malik Dunlap S	Charlotte, NC	Harding University High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	May 19, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Trent Pennix RB	Raleigh, NC	Sanderson High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 9, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Teshaun Smith CB	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Western High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 23, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Gabriel Gonzalez OT	Mebane, NC	Eastern Alamance High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 24, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Jasiah Provillon WR	Irvington, NJ	Irvington High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 24, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Tyler Williams WR	Raleigh, NC	Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 26, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Kishawn Miller CB	Gainesville, GA	Georgia Military College	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 29, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Jalynn Strickland OT	Waycross, GA	Ware County High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jul 4, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Davontae McCrae DE	Miami, FL	Northwestern High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Jul 7, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Derrick Eason DT	Norfolk, VA	Norview High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jul 28, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Calvin Hart LB	Plantation, FL	American Heritage School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Oct 1, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Joe Babros DE	Mission Viejo, CA	Saddleback College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Oct 6, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Alim McNeill DT	Raleigh, NC	Sanderson High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	Nov 4, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Joseph Boletepeli DE	Wake Forest, NC	Heritage High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Nov 12, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Payton Wilson LB	Hillsborough, NC	Orange High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Dec 1, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Tanner Ingle CB	Orlando, FL	Dr. Phillips High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 12, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Kahric Belle OT	Miami, FL	North Miami Beach High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	292 lb (132 kg)	Dec 16, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Val Martin DT	Marietta, GA	Iowa Western Community College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Feb 4, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Taiyon Palmer CB	Lawrenceville, GA	Archer High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
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

ACC media poll

The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.

Media poll (Atlantic)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
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

Schedule

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.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	12:00 p.m.	No. 2 (FCS) James Madison*		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ESPNU	W 24–13	56,073
September 8	12:30 p.m.	Georgia State*		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCRSN	W 41–7	56,017
September 22	7:00 p.m.	at Marshall*		Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	CBSSN	W 37–20	32,349
September 29	12:20 p.m.	Virginia		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCN	W 35–21	57,600
October 6	12:30 p.m.	Boston College	No. 23	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCRSN	W 28–23	57,241
October 20	3:30 p.m.	at No. 3 Clemson	No. 16	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)	ESPN	L 7–41	81,295
October 27	7:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	No. 22	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN2	L 41–51	40,769
November 3	3:30 p.m.	Florida State	No. 21	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ABC	W 47–28	57,600
November 8	7:30 p.m.	Wake Forest	No. 14	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	ESPN	L 23–27	56,228
November 17	12:20 p.m.	at Louisville		Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ACCN	W 52–10	48,625
November 24	12:20 p.m.	at North Carolina		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	ACCN	W 34–28 OT	41,510
December 1[a]	12:00 p.m.	East Carolina*		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Victory Barrel)	ACCN Extra	W 58–3	57,223
December 31	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 19 Texas A&M*		TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	ESPN	L 13–52	38,206
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 30 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source:^[17]

1. The game between NC State and West Virginia originally scheduled for September 15, 2018 was cancelled due to Hurricane Florence.^[15] This game was scheduled on October 2, 2018 to replace the West Virginia game and East Carolina’s game at Virginia Tech, also canceled due to Hurricane Florence.^[16]

Game summaries

James Madison

See also: 2018 James Madison Dukes football team

James Madison Dukes at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 (FCS) Dukes	7	0	3	3	13
Wolfpack	0	17	0	7	24

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

• Date: September 1, 2018
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NNW 1 mph (1.6 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 56,073
• Referee: Riley Johnson
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia
• Sources:,^[18][19]

Game information

First quarter 03:41 JMU TD – Ben DiNucci 5 yard pass to Riley Stapleton, (Ethan Ratke PAT) Second quarter 14:11 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 25 yard field goal 09:39 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 16 yard pass to Thayer Thomas, (Christopher Dunn PAT) 00:18 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 14 yard pass to C. J. Riley, (Christopher Dunn PAT) Third quarter 10:19 JMU FG – Ethan Ratke 19 yard field goal Fourth quarter 06:59 JMU FG – Ethan Ratke 19 yard field goal 01:15 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 6 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) Top passers JMU – Ben DiNucci: 23–27, 197 yards, 1 TD NCSU – Ryan Finley: 29–43, 309 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers JMU – Ben DiNucci: 14 rushes, 95 yards NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 17 rushes, 70 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving JMU – Riley Stapleton: 9 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD NCSU – Jakobi Meyers: 14 receptions, 161 yards

Georgia State

See also: 2018 Georgia State Panthers football team

Georgia State Panthers at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	0	0	0	7
Wolfpack	10	10	7	14	41

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

• Date: September 8, 2018
• Game time: 12:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Mostly Sunny
• Game attendance: 56,017
• Referee: David Epperley
• TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates
• Sources:,^[20][21]

Game information

First quarter 12:37 GSU TD – Destin Coates 5 yard run (Matthew Wright PAT) 09:32 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 5 yard pass to Thayer Thomas (Christopher Dunn PAT) 03:22 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 25 yard field goal Second quarter 10:41 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) 00:00 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 28 yard field goal Third quarter 03:43 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 1 yard pass to Trent Pennix (Christopher Dunn PAT) Fourth quarter 03:12 NCSU TD – Brady Bodine 39 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) 01:12 NCSU TD – Matthew McKay 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) Top passers GSU – Dan Ellington: 15–28, 194 yards NCSU – Ryan Finley: 31–38, 370 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers GSU – Destin Coates: 6 rushes, 43 yards, 1 TD NCSU – Brady Bodine: 5 rushes, 50 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving GSU – Devin Gentry: 5 receptions, 83 yards NCSU – Kelvin Harmon: 8 receptions, 129 yards

At Marshall

See also: 2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

NC State Wolfpack at Marshall Thundering Herd − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	3	20	14	0	37
Thundering Herd	0	7	13	0	20

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

• Date: September 22, 2018
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 32,349
• Referee: Jason Heaser
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray
• Sources:,^[22][23]

Game information

First quarter 04:45 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 30 yard field goal Second quarter 14:55 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) 14:04 MAR TD – Isaiah Green 82 yard pass to Marcel Williams (Justin Rohrwasser PAT) 09:20 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 32 yard field goal 02:33 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) 00:00 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 26 yard field goal Third quarter 09:20 MAR FG – Justin Rohrwasser 32 yard field goal 09:11 MAR TD – Artis Johnson 22 yard fumble recovery 07:24 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 30 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Christopher Dunn PAT) 03:05 MAR FG – Justin Rohrwasser 29 yard field goal 00:28 NCSU TD – Jarius Morehead 57 yard interception Fourth quarter Top passers NCSU – Ryan Finley: 23–40, 377 yards, 1 TD MAR – Isaiah Green: 22–43, 270 yards, 1 TD Top rushers NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 22 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD MAR – Tyler King: 9 rushes, 30 yards Top Receiving NCSU – Kelvin Harmon: 6 receptions, 150 yards MAR – Keion Davis: 6 receptions, 99 yards

Virginia

See also: 2018 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Virginia Cavaliers at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cavaliers	7	0	7	7	21
Wolfpack	3	17	7	8	35

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

• Date: September 29, 2018
• Game time: 12:20 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 57,600
• Referee: Gary Patterson
• TV announcers (ACCN): Tom Werme, David Archer, Lericia Harris
• Sources:,^[24][25]

Game information

First quarter 12:07 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 34 yard field goal 02:51 UVA TD – Bryce Perkins 35 yard pass to Olamide Zaccheaus (Hunter Pearson PAT) Second quarter 11:50 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 16 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Christopher Dunn PAT) 00:52 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 14 yard pass to Cary Angeline (Christopher Dunn PAT) 00:00 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 44 yard field goal Third quarter 07:48 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 2 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) 03:11 UVA TD – Bryce Perkins 9 yard pass to Olamide Zaccheaus (Hunter Pearson PAT) Fourth quarter 07:25 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 16 yard pass to Kelvin Harmon (2 point conversion good) 03:08 UVA TD – Jordan Ellis 7 yard run (Pearson PAT) Top passers UVA – Bryce Perkins: 20–35, 258 yards, 2 TDs NCSU – Ryan Finley: 22–32, 257 yards, 3 TDs Top rushers UVA – Olamide Zaccheaus: 2 rushes, 39 yards NCSU – Ricky Person: 14 rushes, 108 yards Top Receiving UVA – Olamide Zaccheaus: 9 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TDs NCSU – Kelvin Harmon: 6 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD

Boston College

See also: 2018 Boston College Eagles football team

Boston College Eagles at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	0	7	13	23
No. 23 Wolfpack	7	14	7	0	28

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

• Date: October 6, 2018
• Game time: 12:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 57,241
• Referee: Riley Johnson
• TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates
• Sources:,^[26][27]

Game information

First quarter 07:52 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 3 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) 04:53 BC FG – Colton Lichtenberg 33 yard field goal Second quarter 04:43 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) 00:43 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 4 yard pass to Jakobi Meyers (Christopher Dunn PAT) Third quarter 02:57 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 34 yard pass to Kelvin Harmon (Christopher Dunn PAT) 01:33 BC TD – Ben Glines 21 yard run (Colton Lichtenberg PAT) Fourth quarter 11:10 BC TD – Anthony Brown 11 yard pass to Ben Glines (2 point conversion failed) 03:33 BC TD – Travis Levy 0 yard punt return (Colton Lichtenberg PAT) Top passers BC – Anthony Brown: 14–25, 198 yards, 1 TD NCSU – Ryan Finley: 25–34, 308 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers BC – Ben Glines: 16 rushes, 90 yards, 1 TD NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 25 rushes, 104 yards, 2 TDs Top Receiving BC – Michael Walker: 3 receptions, 72 yards NCSU – Kelvin Harmon: 9 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD

At Clemson

See also: 2018 Clemson Tigers football team and Textile Bowl

NC State Wolfpack at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Wolfpack	0	0	0	7	7
No. 3 Tigers	14	10	7	10	41

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: October 20, 2018
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: West 14 mph (23 km/h)
• Game attendance: 81,295
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)
• Sources:,^[28][29]

Game information

First quarter 11:23 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 3 yard run (Greg Huegel PAT) 02:59 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 46 yard pass to Tee Higgins (Greg Huegel PAT) Second quarter 00:46 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 2 yard run (Greg Huegel PAT) 00:02 CLEM FG – Greg Huegel 28 yard field goal Third quarter 03:54 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 1 yard run (Greg Huegel PAT) Fourth quarter 14:56 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 9 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) 12:32 CLEM FG – Greg Huegel 27 yard field goal 08:11 CLEM TD – Lyn-J Dixon 2 yard run (Greg Huegel PAT) Top passers NCSU – Ryan Finley: 21–34, 156 yards CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 26–39, 308 yards, 1 TD Top rushers NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 9 rushes, 59 yards, 1 TD CLEM – Travis Etienne: 15 rushes, 39 yards, 3 TDs Top Receiving NCSU – C. J. Riley: 3 receptions, 66 yards CLEM – Tee Higgins: 8 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD

At Syracuse

See also: 2018 Syracuse Orange football team

NC State Wolfpack at Syracuse Orange − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Wolfpack	7	13	7	14	41
Orange	24	3	14	10	51

at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY

• Date: October 27, 2018
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 40,679
• Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman
• Sources:,^[30][31]

Game information

First quarter 10:20 CUSE FG – Andre Szymt 29 yard field goal 09:44 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 75 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Christopher Dunn PAT) 09:08 CUSE TD – Eric Dungey 82 yard pass to Nykeim Johnson (Andre Szymt PAT) 06:08 CUSE TD – Jarveon Howard 2 yard run (Andre Szymt PAT) 02:39 CUSE TD – Eric Dungey 20 yard pass to Jamal Custis (Andre Szymt PAT) Second quarter 10:45 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 25 yard field goal 07:40 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 74 yard pass to Kelvin Harmon (Christopher Dunn PAT) 03:13 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 29 yard field goal 00:00 CUSE FG – Andre Szymt 45 yard field goal Third quarter 09:15 CUSE TD – Eric Dungey 1 yard run (Andre Szymt PAT) 06:10 NCSU TD – Brady Bodine 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) 04:11 CUSE TD – Eric Dungey 31 yard pass to Taj Harris (Andre Szymt PAT) Fourth quarter 14:28 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) 09:39 CUSE FG – Andre Szymt 41 yard field goal 07:23 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 12 yard pass to Kelvin Harmon (Christopher Dunn PAT) 01:05 CUSE TD – Dontae Strickland 5 yard run (Andre Szymt PAT) Top passers NCSU – Ryan Finley: 26–44, 473 yards, 3 TDs CUSE – Eric Dungey: 27–38, 411 yards, 3 TDs Top rushers NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 19 rushes, 65 yards, 1 TD CUSE – Dontae Strickland: 15 rushes, 32 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving NCSU – Kelvin Harmon: 11 receptions, 247 yards, 2 TDs CUSE – Sean Riley: 10 receptions, 164 yards

Florida State

See also: 2018 Florida State Seminoles football team

Florida State Seminoles at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	0	14	7	7	28
Wolfpack	10	17	10	10	47

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

• Date: November 3, 2018
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 57,600
• Referee: Jerry Magallane
• TV announcers (ABC): Adam Amin, Rod Gilmore
• Sources:^[32][33]

Game information

First quarter 10:35 NCSU TD – Ricky Person Jr. 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) 00:10 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 21 yard field goal Second quarter 11:13 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 8 yard pass to Kelvin Harmon (Christopher Dunn PAT) 09:36 FSU TD – James Blackman 35 yard pass to Tamorrion Terry (Ricky Aguayo PAT) 05:01 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 26 yard field goal 01:14 NCSU TD – Ricky Person Jr. 4 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) 00:26 FSU TD – James Blackman 8 yard pass to Cam Akers (Ricky Aguayo PAT) Third quarter 08:14 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 31 yard field goal 04:32 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 2 yard pass to Jakobi Meyers (Christopher Dunn PAT) 02:08 FSU TD – James Blackman 10 yard pass to Tamorrion Terry (Ricky Aguayo PAT) Fourth quarter 11:10 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 2 yard pass to Ricky Person Jr. (Christopher Dunn PAT) 05:30 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 38 yard field goal 00:40 FSU TD – James Blackman 31 yard pass to D. J. Matthews (Ricky Aguayo PAT) Top passers FSU – James Blackman: 29–48, 421 yards, 4 TDs NCSU – Ryan Finley: 21–27, 240 yards, 3 TDs Top rushers FSU – Cam Akers: 10 rushes, 29 yards NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 21 rushes, 106 yards Top Receiving FSU – Tamorrion Terry: 5 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TDs NCSU – Jakobi Meyers: 9 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD

Wake Forest

See also: 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team and NC State–Wake Forest rivalry

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	3	10	14	27
No. 22 Wolfpack	6	7	3	7	23

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

• Date: November 8, 2018
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NE 7 mph (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 56,228
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Tim Hasselbeck, Matt Hasselbeck
• Sources:^[34][35]

Game information

First quarter 12:42 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 29 yard field goal 00:52 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 23 yard field goal Second quarter 09:47 WFU FG – Nick Sciba 47 yard field goal 04:36 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 2 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) Third quarter 11:47 WFU FG – Nick Sciba 34 yard field goal 03:40 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 23 yard field goal 02:05 WFU TD – Jamie Newman 38 yard pass to Alex Bachman (Nick Sciba PAT) Fourth quarter 14:53 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 35 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Christopher Dunn PAT) 06:07 WFU TD – Jamie Newman 19 yard pass to Greg Dortch (Nick Sciba PAT) 00:30 WFU TD – Jamie Newman 32 yard pass to Jack Freudenthal (Nick Sciba PAT) Top passers WFU – Jamie Newman: 22–33, 297 yards, 3 TDs NCSU – Ryan Finley: 35–52, 374 yards, 2 Total TDs Top rushers WFU – Cade Carney: 12 rushes, 68 yards NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 14 rushes, 36 yards Top Receiving WFU – Sage Surratt: 8 receptions, 109 yards NCSU – Kelvin Harmon: 15 receptions, 134 yards

At Louisville

See also: 2018 Louisville Cardinals football team

NC State Wolfpack at Louisville Cardinals − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	7	10	21	14	52
Cardinals	3	0	0	7	10

at Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY

• Date: November 17, 2018
• Game time: 12:20 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 48,265
• Referee: John Flanagan
• TV announcers (ACCN): Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Lericia Harris
• Sources:^[36][37]

Game information

First quarter 09:26 UL FG – Blanton Creque 32 yard field goal 05:50 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 25 yard pass to Kelvin Harmon (Christopher Dunn PAT) Second quarter 09:31 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 23 yard field goal 00:56 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) Third quarter 13:31 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 18 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) 09:10 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 12 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Christopher Dunn PAT) 05:49 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 6 yard pass to Reggie Gallaspy (Christopher Dunn PAT) Fourth quarter 13:45 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 3 yard pass to Jakobi Meyers (Christopher Dunn PAT) 10:44 UL TD – Malik Cunningham 20 yard run (Blanton Creque PAT) 05:00 NCSU TD – Brady Bodine 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) Top passers NCSU – Ryan Finley: 26–36, 316 yards, 4 TDs UL – Malik Cunningham: 8–14, 90 yards Top rushers NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 11 rushes, 73 yards, 2 TDs UL – Malik Cunningham: 14 rushes, 100 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving NCSU – Kelvin Harmon: 7 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD UL – Jaylen Smith: 3 receptions, 56 yards

At North Carolina

See also: 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and North Carolina–NC State football rivalry

NC State Wolfpack at North Carolina Tar Heels − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Wolfpack	7	14	0	7	6	34
Tar Heels	0	6	15	7	0	28

at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC

• Date: November 24, 2018
• Game time: 12:20 p.m.
• Game weather: Rainy
• Game attendance: 41,510
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ACCN): Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Lericia Harris
• Sources:^[38][39]

Game information

First quarter 09:09 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) Second quarter 13:07 UNC FG – Freeman Jones 24 yard field goal 3:16 UNC FG – Freeman Jones 43 yard field goal Third quarter 09:21 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 3 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) 08:03 UNC TD – Cade Fortin 37 yard pass to Beau Corrales (Freeman Jones PAT) 03:58 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 34 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) 01:31 UNC TD – Javonte Williams 8 yard run (Tucker PAT) Fourth quarter 09:29 UNC TD – Cade Fortin 1 yard rush (2 point conversion good) 06:00 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 5 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) First Overtime NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) Top passers NCSU – Ryan Finley: 16–28, 200 yards UNC – Cade Fortin: 19–40, 276 yards, 1 TD Top rushers NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 27 rushes, 129 yards, 5 TDs UNC – Javonte Williams: 16 rushes, 83 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving NCSU – Jakobi Meyers: 7 receptions, 111 yards UNC – Dazz Newsome: 6 receptions, 91 yards

East Carolina

See also: 2018 East Carolina Pirates football team

East Carolina Pirates at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	0	0	0	3	3
Wolfpack	17	10	14	17	58

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

• Date: December 1, 2018
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy
• Game attendance: 57,223
• Referee: C. Lamertine
• TV announcers (ACCN Extra): Kevin Fitzgerald, Stan Lewter
• Sources:^[40][41]

Game information

First quarter 10:13 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 23 yard field goal 04:05 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 14 yard pass to Kelvin Harmon (Christopher Dunn PAT) 00:10 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 11 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) Second quarter 11:26 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 24 yard pass to Jakobi Meyers (Christopher Dunn PAT) 00:02 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 28 yard field goal Third quarter 06:49 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 3 yard pass to Thayer Thomas (Christopher Dunn PAT) 04:35 NCSU TD – Reggie Gallaspy 4 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) Fourth quarter 12:47 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 26 yard field goal 11:52 NCSU TD – Garrett Bradbury 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) 08:31 NCSU TD – Woody Cornwell 11 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT) 00:00 ECU FG – Jake Verity 46 yard field goal Top passers ECU – Reid Herring: 8–22, 69 yards NCSU – Ryan Finley: 32–44, 409 yards, 3 TDs Top rushers ECU – Anthony Scott: 12 rushes, 50 yards NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 24 rushes, 220 yards, 2 TDs Top Receiving ECU – Trevon Brown: 3 receptions, 48 yards NCSU – Jakobi Meyers: 13 receptions, 163 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Texas A&M–Gator Bowl

See also: 2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team and 2018 Gator Bowl

NC State Wolfpack vs Texas A&M − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	3	10	0	0	13
No. 21 Aggies	7	14	14	17	52

at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL

• Date: December 31, 2018
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game attendance: 38,206
• Referee: Mark Duddy
• TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
• Sources:^[42]

Game information

First quarter 14:34 A&M TD – Kellen Mond 62 yard run (Seth Small PAT) 02:21 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 43 yard field goal Second quarter 14:56 NCSU TD – Ryan Finley 9 yard pass to Riley (Christopher Dunn PAT) 10:45 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 49 yard field goal 06:43 A&M TD – Trayveon Williams 2 yard run (Seth Small PAT) 00:32 A&M TD – Kellen Mond 6 yard pass to Kendrick Rogers (Seth Small PAT) Third quarter 11:18 A&M TD – Tyrel Dodson 78 yard interception return (Seth Small PAT) 05:44 A&M TD – Trayveon Williams 17 yard run (Seth Small PAT) Fourth quarter 13:56 A&M TD – Trayveon Williams 93 yard run (Seth Small PAT) 06:17 A&M FG – Seth Small 35 yard field goal 00:22 A&M TD – Cullen Gillaspia 13 yard run (Daniel LaCamera PAT) Top passers NCSU – Ryan Finley: 19–32, 139 yards, 1 TD A&M – Kellen Mond: 14–26, 140 yards, 1 TD Top rushers NCSU – Reggie Gallaspy: 14 rushes, 79 yards A&M – Trayveon Williams: 19 rushes, 236 yards, 3 TDs Top Receiving NCSU – Emeka Emezie: 6 receptions, 36 yards A&M – Kendrick Rogers: 6 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD

Awards and honors

Individual awards

• Rimington Award – Garrett Bradbury

All-ACC Teams

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

All-Americans

Main article: 2018 College Football All-America Team

Consensus

First Team

Garrett Bradbury, Center

Associated Press

^[43]

First Team

Garrett Bradbury, Center

Third Team

Terrone Prescod, Offensive Tackle

Walter Camp

^[44]

First Team

Garrett Bradbury, Center

FWAA

^[45]

First Team

Garrett Bradbury, Center

Rankings

Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	20	16	22	RV	22	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	19	15	22	RV	22	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released									21	14	—	—	—	—	Not released

2019 NFL draft

Main article: 2019 NFL draft

Player	Team	Round	Pick #	Position
Garrett Bradbury	Minnesota Vikings	1st	18th	C
Germaine Pratt	Cincinnati Bengals	3rd	72nd	LB
Ryan Finley	Cincinnati Bengals	4th	104th	QB
Kelvin Harmon	Washington Redskins	6th	206th	WR