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Local colleges overlooked Braden Atkinson. Now the Rolesville alum leads the NCAA in passing
Alabama receiver Noah Rogers’ eye for quarterback talent never looked sharper than in the 2026 season. Long ago, he spotted the talent the rest of the nation now views as the NCAA's leading passer, Oregon State’s Braden Atkinson. Back in 2022, Rogers entered his senior season at Rolesville...
Raleigh News & Observer
NC State wins first game since Dave Doeren ouster. Observations as Pack tops Cal
Spooky? Scary? Threatening? Those weren’t words most opponents would have used to describe the N.C. State defense this season, but maybe the team was inspired by the Halloween holiday. The Wolfpack defense recorded its best performance of the season, one week after its abysmal defensive performance at Stanford and losing coaches Dave Doeren and DJ Eliot, to snap a two-game losing streak. N.C. State pulled off the 31-10 win over California on Saturday, pitching a second-half shutout for interim head coach Todd Goebbel’s first career win. “It was a rough week. Being in college four years, I ain’t gonna sit here and lie. It was a rough week,” linebacker Popo Aguirre said. “But it came from practice.” Aguirre said the team prepared with intensity, swarmed the football and did what it was supposed to do, creating habits that showed up on Saturday. It also played for Doeren and Eliot. “It wasn’t no magic calls,” Aguirre said. “It was just a matter of committing Sunday when all that happened, committing and saying we got each other’s back, we’re gonna play for each other.” Led by new defensive play caller Charlton Warren, this was the first time in 2026 the Wolfpack held
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Corinth Holder forfeits the football game against Millbrook High School for the October 29th Game.
Reports from Millbrook High School and Corinth Holders High School state that Corinth Holders High School has forfeited the football game that was set to take place on Friday, Oct. 30. Millbrook High School is coming off of an amazing season with 5 wins, 0 losses and 1 tie. For...
ncfootballnews.com
NC High School Football Rankings: Garner cracks Top 10, Rolesville & Reagan climb, Hough still No. 1
Garner’s victory over previously unbeaten Clayton last Friday night shook up the latest North Carolina high school football rankings heading into the final week of the regular season. The Trojans climbed six spots to No. 10 in the NC Football News statewide composite rankings following their 31-21 victory over...
southernsportstoday.com
Justin Gainey’s tenure as NC State coach begins vs. Campbell
The Justin Gainey Era at North Carolina State began with a proclamation. “I am NC State,” Gainey said at the Atlantic Coast Conference media day, and his resume makes it hard to argue. Gainey returns to Raleigh as the Wolfpack’s third head coach in as many seasons after playing...
USA TODAY Sports Media Group
Will ex-LSU head coach Brian Kelly be a candidate for the NC State job?
Another Power Four football job opened up last week as NC State fired longtime head coach Dave Doeren. A midseason firing gives the Wolfpack a head start on its search. Could that start lead the Wolfpack to former LSU head coach Brian Kelly? There hasn't been much reporting on NC State's targets as the search is in its early days; however, if NC State wants a veteran head coach, Brian Kelly could make some sense. Kelly spent a long time at Notre Dame, meaning he's familiar with the ACC. Notre Dame had a scheduling agreement with the ACC and played as an ACC member in 2020. LSU fired Kelly in October of 2024 after the Tigers got off to a disappointing 5-3 start. LSU began that season with playoff hopes, but LSU fell well short of expectations. Kelly's LSU tenure got off to a hot start, winning the SEC West in 2022, but Kelly and Co. couldn't build on that momentum. NEW: Brian Kelly says the Maryland, Baylor and NC State openings are all “unique” when asked about the best job: "We’re talking about ACC, Big 12, and the Big Ten. From a conference standpoint, the Big Ten obviously has
nsjonline.com
NC State has options in search for new coach
NC State has begun a national search for its next head football coach following the firing of Dave Doeren last weekend. While athletic director Boo Corrigan has handled high-profile hirings before, already having hired two men’s basketball coaches, the new era of college football is something the Wolfpack hasn’t hired for before.
Newsweek
packinsider.com
Former NC State Linebacker Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay Named Interim Co-Head Coach at Sam Houston
A former NC State player under Chuck Amato has been named head coach. Former Wolfpack linebacker Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay has been named interim co-head coach at Sam Houston, sharing the job with Eric Raisbeck following the firing of their head coach, Phil Longo, on Wednesday. The Bearkats were 1-7 this season...
backingthepack.com
NC State baseball won’t play series against UNC or Duke in 2027
The ACC’s stupid scheduling models come for every sport eventually. NC State baseball released its 2027 schedule on Thursday, and the Pack doesn’t have a weekend series against UNC or Duke. The Wolfpack and Tar Heels will play in a non-conference game—in Wilson—on April 20, because everything has gotten dumb to the point of absurdity.
jocosports.com
JoCo Sports Football: County rivalries highlight final week of regular season
The Greater Neuse River 7A title might be out of the hands of both Cleveland and Clayton, but a bigger prize may well be on offer Friday night on Polenta Road. All signs point to the winner of the annual clash between these county rivals claiming the top overall seed in the 7A East playoffs, which kick off next week.
BroBible
NC State Throws Gasoline On Transfer Rumors After Being Trashed By CJ Bailey’s Mom
The NC State football team fired Dave Doeren after a loss to Stanford on Friday night. Transfer rumors now surround starting quarterback CJ Bailey. Will he leave the program and enter the portal in the offseason? It is a legitimate concern. Bailey’s been a polarizing figure in Raleigh over the last three years. He broke […] The post NC State Throws Gasoline On Transfer Rumors After Being Trashed By CJ Bailey’s Mom appeared first on BroBible.
ncfootballnews.com
NC State Football vs California: Time, TV, Odds & Game Info (2026)
For the first time in 14 years, NC State’s football team will take the field without Dave Doeren as its head coach when the Wolfpack hosts California at noon Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium. Doeren was fired over the weekend after the Wolfpack’s 31-28 Friday night loss at Stanford. NC...