2018 NC State Wolfpack football team
American college football season
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 NFL draft
The following former NC State players were selected in the 2018 NFL draft :
Coaching staff
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
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
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
Recruits
The Wolfpack signed a total of 24 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
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
Recruiting star 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
Recruiting star 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
Recruiting star 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
Recruiting star 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
Recruiting star 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
Recruiting star 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
Recruiting star 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
Recruiting star 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
Recruiting star 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
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Tyler Williams WR
Raleigh, NC
Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jun 26, 2017
Recruiting star 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
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Jalynn Strickland OT
Waycross, GA
Ware County High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
295 lb (134 kg)
Jul 4, 2017
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Davontae McCrae DE
Miami, FL
Northwestern High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Jul 7, 2017
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Derrick Eason DT
Norfolk, VA
Norview High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
240 lb (110 kg)
Jul 28, 2017
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Calvin Hart LB
Plantation, FL
American Heritage School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Oct 1, 2017
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Joe Babros DE
Mission Viejo, CA
Saddleback College
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
250 lb (110 kg)
Oct 6, 2017
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Alim McNeill DT
Raleigh, NC
Sanderson High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
272 lb (123 kg)
Nov 4, 2017
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Joseph Boletepeli DE
Wake Forest, NC
Heritage High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
240 lb (110 kg)
Nov 12, 2017
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Payton Wilson LB
Hillsborough, NC
Orange High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Dec 1, 2017
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Tanner Ingle CB
Orlando, FL
Dr. Phillips High School
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Dec 12, 2017
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Kahric Belle OT
Miami, FL
North Miami Beach High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
292 lb (132 kg)
Dec 16, 2017
Recruiting star 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
Recruiting star 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
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
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 * ESPNU W 24–1356,073
September 8 12:30 p.m. Georgia State * Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ACCRSN W 41–756,017
September 22 7:00 p.m. at Marshall * CBSSN W 37–2032,349
September 29 12:20 p.m. Virginia Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ACCN W 35–2157,600
October 6 12:30 p.m. Boston College No. 23 Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ACCRSN W 28–2357,241
October 20 3:30 p.m. at No. 3 Clemson No. 16 ESPN L 7–4181,295
October 27 7:00 p.m. at Syracuse No. 22 ESPN2 L 41–5140,769
November 3 3:30 p.m. Florida State No. 21 Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ABC W 47–2857,600
7:30 p.m. Wake Forest No. 14 Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry ) ESPN L 23–2756,228
November 17 12:20 p.m. at Louisville ACCN W 52–1048,625
November 24 12:20 p.m. at North Carolina ACCN W 34–28 OT 41,510
December 1[ a] 12:00 p.m. East Carolina * ACCN Extra W 58–357,223
December 31 7:30 p.m. vs. No. 19 Texas A&M * ESPN L 13–5238,206
Schedule Source: [ 17]
^ 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
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, 2018Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NNW 1 mph (1.6 km/h) • Weather: Partly CloudyGame attendance : 56,073Referee : Riley JohnsonTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Mike Corey, Rene IngogliaSources :,[ 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
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
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, 2018Game time : 12:30 p.m.Game weather : Mostly SunnyGame attendance : 56,017Referee : David EpperleyTV announcers (ACCRSN ) : Wes Durham , James BatesSources :,[ 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
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
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, 2018Game time : 12:20 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 57,600Referee : Gary PattersonTV announcers (ACCN ) : Tom Werme , David Archer , Lericia HarrisSources :,[ 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
Top Receiving
UVA – Olamide Zaccheaus: 9 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TDs
NCSU – Kelvin Harmon: 6 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
Boston College
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, 2018Game time : 12:30 p.m.Game weather : CloudyGame attendance : 57,241Referee : Riley JohnsonTV announcers (ACCRSN ) : Wes Durham , James BatesSources :,[ 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
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, 2018Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind : West 14 mph (23 km/h)Game attendance : 81,295Referee : Jeff FlanaganTV 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
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
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
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, 2018Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 57,600Referee : Jerry MagallaneTV 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
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
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
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, 2018Game time : 12:20 p.m.Game weather : CloudyGame attendance : 48,265Referee : John FlanaganTV announcers (ACCN) : Tom Werme , Dave Archer , Lericia HarrisSources :[ 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
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, 2018Game time : 12:20 p.m.Game weather : RainyGame attendance : 41,510Referee : Jeff HeaserTV announcers (ACCN ) : Tom Werme , Dave Archer , Lericia HarrisSources :[ 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
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, 2018Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Mostly cloudyGame attendance : 57,223Referee : C. LamertineTV announcers (ACCN Extra ) : Kevin Fitzgerald , Stan LewterSources :[ 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
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
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
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
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ 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
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