2021 NC State Wolfpack football team

American college football season

2021 NC State Wolfpack football
Holiday Bowl, vs. UCLA, Canceled
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 20
Record9–3 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
  • Dave Doeren (9th season)
Offensive coordinatorTim Beck (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTony Gibson (3rd season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 15 Wake Forest xy   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 20 NC State   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 14 Clemson   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Louisville   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Florida State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Syracuse   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Boston College   2 – 6     6 – 6  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Pittsburgh xy$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Miami (FL)   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Virginia   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Virginia Tech   4 – 4     6 – 7  
North Carolina   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Georgia Tech   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Duke   0 – 8     3 – 9  
Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2021 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 ninth-year head coach Dave Doeren.

The Wolfpack finished their regular season with a 9–3 overall record, and accepted a bid to the Holiday Bowl, where they were due to face UCLA. Hours before game time on December 28, UCLA withdrew from the bowl due to COVID-19 issues, and the bowl was canceled.[1][2] NC State was awarded the Holiday Bowl trophy after the cancelation and considers the game forfeited, giving the program its second (after 2002) 10-win season—the 10th win (for the Holiday Bowl) is claimed by NC State and not officially recognized by the NCAA and ACC.[3] NC State beat Clemson for the first time since 2011.

Schedule

NC State announced its 2021 football schedule on January 28, 2021.[4]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:30 p.m.South Florida*ACCNW 45–052,633
September 117:00 p.m.at Mississippi State*ESPN2L 10–2445,834
September 187:30 p.m.Furman*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCRSNW 45–756,919
September 253:30 p.m.No. 9 Clemson
ESPNW 27–21 2OT56,919
October 26:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech*No. 23
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCNX/ESPN+W 34–2751,064
October 167:30 p.m.at Boston CollegeNo. 22ACCNW 33–740,349
October 237:30 p.m.at MiamiNo. 18ESPN2L 30–3143,293
October 307:30 p.m.Louisvilledagger
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCNW 28–1353,123
November 64:00 p.m.at Florida StateNo. 19ACCNW 28–1450,835
November 137:30 p.m.at No. 12 Wake ForestNo. 16ACCNL 42–4534,503
November 204:00 p.m.SyracuseNo. 20
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCNW 41–1754,083
November 267:00 p.m.North CarolinaNo. 20
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
ESPNW 34–3056,919
December 288:00 p.m.vs. UCLA*No. 18Fox Canceled_

Source[5]

Coaching staff

Name Title
Dave Doeren Head Coach
Tim Beck Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Tony Gibson Defensive coordinator/linebackers
Charlie Wiles Defensive Line
Joe DeForest Safeties
Todd Goebbel Tight Ends/special teams
Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay Nickels
John Garrison Offensive Line
Brian Mitchell Cornerbacks
Kurt Roper Running Backs
Ruffin McNeill Special Assistant to the head coach

Source[6]

Roster

2021 NC State Wolfpack football team roster

Quarterbacks

  • 10 Ben Finley – freshman (6'1, 201)
  • 11 Andrew Harvey – freshman (6'2, 209)
  • 12 Zo Wallace – freshman (6'1, 254)
  • 13 Devin Leary – sophomore (6'1, 212) Redshirt
  • 16 Aaron McLaughlin – freshman (6'5, 230)

Running backs

  •  3 Jordan Houston – sophomore (5'10, 190)
  •  6 Trent Pennix – sophomore (6'3, 236) Redshirt
  •  7 Zonovan Knight – sophomore (5'11, 210)
  •  8 Ricky Person Jr. – junior(6'1, 222)
  • 26 Demi Sumo – freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 30 Keon Caudle Jr. – freshman (5'1, 213)
  • 34 Delbert Mimms III – freshman (5'11, 220) Redshirt
  • 36 Demarcus Jones II – freshman (5'10, 213) Redshirt
  • 38 Joey Ray – sophomore (5'9, 200) Redshirt

Wide receivers

  •  4 Porter Rooks – freshman (6'1, 190)
  •  5 Thayer Thomas – junior (6'0, 197) Redshirt
  • 15 Keyon Lesane – sophomore (5'11, 190)
  • 19 C.J. Riley – graduate (6'4, 230)
  • 20 Julian Gray – freshman (5'11, 193)
  • 21 Jalen Coit – freshman (5'11, 156)
  • 22 Micah Crowell – freshman (6'1, 215)
  • 24 Christopher Scott Jr. – freshman (6'0, 160)
  • 29 Christopher Toudle – freshman (6'4, 240) Redshirt
  • 31 Dillon Mosley – freshman (6'0, 184)
  • 33 Jackson DeSilva – freshman (6'1, 200) Redshirt
  • 35 Michael Fox – sophomore (6'0, 174) Redshirt
  • 80 Justin Dunn – sophomore (6'1, 200) Redshirt
  • 83 Josh Crabtree – freshman (6'3, 193)
  • 84 Jasiah Provillon – sophomore (6'2, 208) Redshirt
  • 85 Anthony Smith – freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 86 Emeka Emezie – senior (6'3, 212)
  • 88 Devin Carter – sophomore (6'3, 216) Redshirt
  • 85 Jakolbe Baldwin – freshman (6'0, 207)

Tight ends

  • 28 Dylan Parham – senior (6'5, 245) Redshirt
  • 39 Ezemdi Udoh – freshman (6'5, 247)
  • 45 Camden Woods – sophomore (6'2, 230) Redshirt
  • 46 Andrew Jayne – freshman (6'6, 232)
  • 47 Cedd Seabrough – freshman (6'4, 215)
  • 48 Fred Seabrough Jr. – freshman (6'4, 215)
  • 87 Kameron Walker – freshman (6'5, 250) Redshirt

Punters

  • 98 Caden Noonkester – freshman (6'6, 200)
  • 99 Trenton Gill – junior (6'4, 219) Redshirt
  

Offensive lineman

  • 50 Grant Gibson – junior (6'1, 305) Redshirt
  • 52 Timothy McKay – freshman (6'4, 300) Redshirt
  • 53 Derrick Eason – sophomore (6'4, 309) Redshirt
  • 54 Dylan McMahon – freshman (6'4, 300) Redshirt
  • 55 Tyrone Riley – graduate (6'6, 305)
  • 56 Bryson Speas – sophomore (6'4, 290) Redshirt
  • 57 Lyndon Cooper – freshman (6'2, 340)
  • 60 Ethan Lane – freshman (6'3, 290)
  • 61 Bo Ressler – sophomore (6'7, 305) Redshirt
  • 62 Jaleel Davis – freshman (6'6, 300)
  • 64 Chandler Zavala – graduate (6'5, 325)
  • 67 Brendan Lawson – freshman (6'2, 270)
  • 68 Matt McCabe – freshman (6'6, 260)
  • 70 Walter Karstens – freshman (6'7, 360) Redshirt
  • 71 Thornton Gentry – freshman (6'4, 308)
  • 72 Dean Hill – freshman (6'3, 305)
  • 74 Anthony Belton – sophomore (6'6, 335)
  • 75 Anthony Carter Jr. – freshman (6'3, 310)
  • 76 Patrick Matan – freshman (6'4, 300)
  • 78 Jason Roesel – freshman (6'3, 252)
  • 79 Ikem Ekwonu – sophomore (6'4, 320)

Defensive lineman

  •  0 Terrell Dawkins – freshman (6'4, 245) Redshirt
  •  5 C.J. Clark – freshman (6'3, 300) Redshirt
  • 42 Danny Blakeman – junior (6'2, 269) Redshirt
  • 44 Joshua Harris – freshman (6'4, 350) Redshirt
  • 45 Davin Vann – freshman (6'2, 296)
  • 48 Cory Durden – graduate (6'4, 310)
  • 52 Ibrahim Kante – junior (6'4, 263) Redshirt
  • 53 Derrick Eason – sophomore (6'4, 309) Redshirt
  • 54 Zyun Reeves – freshman (6'7, 265)
  • 55 Joshua Harris– freshman (6'4, 350) Redshirt
  • 57 Jayden Tate – freshman (5'10, 262)
  • 58 Travali Price – freshman (6'4, 260)
  • 90 Savion Jackson – sophomore (6'2, 290)
  • 91 Jerome Williams – freshman (6'1, 277) Redshirt
  • 94 Alec Neugent – freshman (6'2, 254) Redshirt
  • 97 Claude Larkins – freshman (6'4, 284)
  • 99 Daniel Joseph – graduate (6'3, 265)
  

Placekickers

  • 32 Christopher Dunn – junior (5'8, 184)
  • 90 Collin Smith – freshman (5'9, 187) Redshirt
  • 93 Ian Williams – freshman (6'3, 232)

Linebackers

  •  1 Isaiah Moore – junior (6'2, 236) Redshirt
  •  2 Jaylon Scott – sophomore (6'1, 245)
  • 11 Payton Wilson – sophomore (6'4, 235) Redshirt
  • 26 Devon Betty – freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 27 Jayland Parker – freshman (6'1, 202)
  • 28 Aristotle Bowles – junior (5'11, 212)
  • 31 Vi Jones – junior (6'3, 227) Redshirt
  • 32 Drake Thomas – sophomore (6'0, 238)
  • 33 Jordan Poole – freshman (6'0, 222)
  • 39 Jamie Shaw – freshman (6'4, 242) Redshirt
  • 41 Caden Fordham – freshman (6'1, 214)
  • 43 Colby Johnson – freshman (6'0, 198)
  • 47 Alex Gray – sophomore (6'1, 218) Redshirt
  • 49 Bernard Flerlage – freshman (6'0, 245)

Defensive backs

  •  3 Aydan White – freshman (6'0, 178)
  •  7 Chris Ingram – senior (6'0, 186)
  •  8 Jalen Frazier – freshman (5'9, 181) Redshirt
  • 10 Tanner Ingle – junior (5'10, 182)
  • 12 Devan Boykin – freshman (5'10, 187)
  • 13 Tyler Baker-Williams – junior (6'1, 209)
  • 14 Nehki Meredith – freshman (5'9, 180)
  • 15 Cayman Czesak – junior (6'2, 188) Redshirt
  • 19 Joshua Pierre-Louis – freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 21 Khalid Martin – freshman (6'0, 192) Redshirt
  • 22 Teshaun Smith – junior (6'3, 192)
  • 24 Derrek Pitts Jr. – graduate (6'1, 182)
  • 25 Shyheim Battle – freshman (6'2, 183) Redshirt
  • 34 Nate Evans – freshman (6'0, 172)
  • 35 Chase Hattley – freshman (6'3, 205)
  • 36 Samuel Duncan – freshman (6'0, 185)
  • 37 Nicholas Treco – freshman (5'11, 195) Redshirt
  • 38 Clay Craddock – freshman (6'0, 209)
  • 39 Darius Edmundson – sophomore (6'0, 170) Redshirt
  • 44 Mario Love Jr. – freshman (5'9, 162)

Long snappers

  • 91 Joe Shimko – sophomore (6'0, 220)
  • 92 Alex McLaughlin – freshman (5'10, 220)

Source[7]

Game summaries

South Florida

South Florida at NC State
1 234Total
Bulls 0 000 0
• Wolfpack 10 14147 45
  • Date: September 2, 2021
  • Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
    Raleigh, NC
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 5 minutes
  • Game attendance: 52,633
  • Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Charles Lamertina
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O’ Brien (play–by–play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), and Kelsey Riggs (sideline reporter)
   
Scoring summary
19:36NCSURicky Person Jr. 33 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(9 plays, 76 yards, 3:26)		NCSU 7–0
2:14NCSUChristopher Dunn 34 yard field goal
(9 plays, 30 yards, 3:48)		NCSU 10–0
212:39NCSURicky Person Jr. 11 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)
(6 plays, 70 yards, 2:24)		NCSU 17–0
0:48NCSURicky Person Jr. 11 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)
(3 plays, 77 yards, 0:22)		NCSU 24–0
39:30NCSUZonovan Knight 46 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)
(4 plays, 54 yards, 1:31)		NCSU 31–0
2:53NCSUChristopher Toudle 7 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(8 plays, 74 yards, 3:31)		NCSU 38–0
48:14NCSUJordan Houston 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)
(11 plays, 55 yards, 6:30)		NCSU 45–0


Pregame line Over/under
NCSU −20 58
Statistics USF NCSU
First downs 15 27
Total yards 271 525
Rushing yards 104 293
Passing yards 167 232
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 30:48 29:12
Team Category Player Statistics
South Florida Passing Timmy McClain 7–13, 126 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jaren Mangham 5 carries, 26 yards
Receiving Xavier Weaver 2 receptions, 73 yards
NC State Passing Devin Leary 17–26, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Zonovan Knight 16 carries, 164 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Emeka Emezie 5 receptions, 71 yards

At Mississippi State

NC State at Mississippi State
1 234Total
Wolfpack 0 307 10
• Bulldogs 7 773 24
  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Location: Davis Wade Stadium
    Starkville, MS
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 35 minutes
  • Game attendance: 45,834
  • Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play–by–play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
  
Scoring summary
114:47MSSULideatrick Griffin 100 yard kickoff return (Brandon Ruiz kick)MSSU 7–0
212:46NCSUChristopher Dunn 45 yard field goal
(11 plays, 43 yards, 5:25)		MSSU 7–3
1:09MSSUMalik Heath 21 yard pass from Will Rogers (Brandon Ruiz kick)
(13 plays, 83 yards, 4:30)		MSSU 14–3
30:48MSSUJaden Walley 4 yard pass from Will Rogers (Nolan McCord kick)
(7 plays, 54 yards, 4:12)		MSSU 21–3
412:30MSSUNolan McCord 32 yard field goal
(8 plays, 51 yards, 2:23)		MSSU 24–3
1:06NCSUThayer Thomas 4 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(8 plays, 74 yards, 3:16)		MSSU 24–10


Pregame line Over/under
NCSU −1.5 56
Statistics NCSU MSSU
First downs 16 15
Total yards 337 316
Rushing yards 34 22
Passing yards 303 294
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 28:57 31:03
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing Devin Leary 30–49, 303 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Zonovan Knight 8 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Emeka Emezie 6 receptions, 92 yards
Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 33–49, 294 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Dillon Johnson 6 carries, 18 yards
Receiving Dillon Johnson 6 receptions, 70 yards

Furman

Furman at NC State
1 234Total
Paladins 0 070 7
• Wolfpack 10 2877 52
  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
    Raleigh, NC
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 7 minutes
  • Game attendance: 56,919
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Evan Lepler (play–by–play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
     
Scoring summary
18:29NCSUZonovan Knight 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)
(8 plays, 69 yards, 3:56)		NCSU 7–0
2:14NCSUChristopher Dunn 32 yard field goal
(6 plays, 48 yards, 3:21)		NCSU 10–0
213:52NCSUDylan Parham 4 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(6 plays, 42 yards, 2:35)		NCSU 17–0
6:49NCSUDevin Leary 7 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)
(5 plays, 51 yards, 2:09)		NCSU 24–0
2:28NCSUAnthony Smith 42 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(7 plays, 77 yards, 2:54)		NCSU 31–0
0:24NCSUThayer Thomas 12 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 0:53)		NCSU 38–0
310:53NCSURicky Person Jr. 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)
(5 plays, 39 yards, 2:27)		NCSU 45–0
2:09FURRyan Miller 16 yard pass from Hamp Sisson (Timmy Bleekrode kick)
(7 plays, 56 yards, 3:28)		NCSU 45–7


Pregame line Over/under
NCSU −27.5 45
Statistics FUR NCSU
First downs 9 25
Total yards 196 505
Rushing yards 92 218
Passing yards 104 287
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 27:21 32:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Furman Passing Hamp Sisson 8–19, 86 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Devin Wynn 9 carries, 27 yards
Receiving Ryan Miller 2 receptions, 31 yards, 1 TD
NC State Passing Devin Leary 23–29, 259 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Zonovan Knight 11 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Thayer Thomas 5 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD

No. 9 Clemson

No. 9 Clemson at NC State
1 234OT2OTTotal
No. 9 Tigers 7 00770 21
• Wolfpack 7 07076 27
  
Scoring summary
19:11CLEMJustyn Ross 32 yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei (B. T. Potter kick)
(5 plays, 80 yards, 1:33)		CLEM 7–0
0:05NCSUEmeka Emezie 9 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(10 plays, 54 yards, 4:43)		Tied 7–7
35:10NCSUDevin Carter 12 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(9 plays, 77 yards, 4:09)		NCSU 14–7
410:52CLEMWill Shipley 5 yard run (B. T. Potter kick)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 2:41)		Tied 14–14
1OTCLEMJustyn Ross 9 yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei (B. T. Potter kick)
(5 plays, 25 yards)		CLEM 21–14
NCSUThayer Thomas 2 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(7 plays, 25 yards)		Tied 21–21
2OTNCSUDevin Carter 22 yard pass from Devin Leary (Two-point conversion failed)
(2 plays, 25 yards)		NCSU 27–21
Pregame line Over/under
CLEM −10.5 48
Statistics CLEM NCSU
First downs 10 31
Total yards 214 386
Rushing yards 103 148
Passing yards 111 238
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 18:12 41:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Clemson Passing DJ Uiagalelei 12–26, 111 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing DJ Uiagalelei 9 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Justyn Ross 8 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD
NC State Passing Devin Leary 32–44, 238 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Ricky Person Jr. 21 carries, 91 yards
Receiving Emeka Emezie 14 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech at No. 23 NC State
1 234Total
Bulldogs 0 10314 27
• No. 23 Wolfpack 7 6147 34
  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
    Raleigh, NC
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 37 minutes
  • Game attendance: 51,064
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): John Schriffen (play–by–play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline reporter)
       
Scoring summary
12:18NCSUChristopher Toudle 6 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(10 plays, 91 yards, 5:30)		NCSU 7–0
213:19LTJacob Adams 2 yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:59)		Tied 7–7
5:37NCSUChristopher Dunn 36 yard field goal
(6 plays, 37 yards, 1:55)		NCSU 10–7
2:12LTJacob Barnes 21 yard field goal
(7 plays, 72 yards, 3:25)		Tied 10–10
0:02NCSUChristopher Dunn 29 yard field goal
(7 plays, 57 yards, 0:36)		NCSU 13–10
310:44NCSURicky Person Jr. 24 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)
(2 plays, 40 yards, 0:43)		NCSU 20–10
6:17LTJacob Barnes 38 yard field goal
(8 plays, 55 yards, 4:27)		NCSU 20–13
3:02NCSUC.J. Riley 5 yard pass from Devin Lear (Christopher Dunn kick)
(7 plays, 71 yards, 3:15)		NCSU 27–13
412:10LTBub Means 23 yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick)
(5 plays, 68 yards, 1:51)		NCSU 27–20
7:45NCSUZonovan Knight 4 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)
(8 plays, 72 yards, 4:20)		NCSU 34–20
4:43LTGriffin Hebert 14 yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:02)		NCSU 34–27
Pregame line Over/under
NCSU −17.5 56
Statistics La Tech NCSU
First downs 26 23
Total yards 480 418
Rushing yards 139 167
Passing yards 341 251
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 30:43 29:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing Austin Kendall 26–43, 341 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Austin Kendall 15 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Bub Means 6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
NC State Passing Devin Leary 22–36, 251 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ricky Person Jr. 15 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Emeka Emezie 4 receptions, 67 yards

At Boston College

No. 22 NC State at Boston College
1 234Total
• No. 22 Wolfpack 7 3212 33
Eagles 7 000 7
  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Location: Alumni Stadium
    Chestnut Hill, MA
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 40,349
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Cloudy/Rain • Wind: S 13 MPH
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien (play–by–play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), and Kelsey Riggs (sideline reporter)
   
Scoring summary
112:44NCSUDevin Carter 40 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16)		NCSU 7–0
8:47BCTrae Barry 8 yard pass from Dennis Grosel(Connor Lytton kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:27)		Tied 7–7
20:00NCSUChristopher Dunn 27 yard field goal
(16 plays, 70 yards, 6:05)		NCSU 10–7
312:03NCSUDevan Boykin 34 yard fumble recovery (Christopher Dunn kick)NCSU 17–7
7:05NCSUDylan Parham 4 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(7 plays, 61 yards, 3:47)		NCSU 24–7
4:23NCSUThayer Thomas 79 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(2 plays, 79 yards, 0:58)		NCSU 31–7
43:39NCSUDevon Betty 0 yard safetyNCSU 33–7


Pregame line Over/under
NCSU −3 51
Statistics NCSU BC
First downs 16 17
Total yards 381 291
Rushing yards 130 97
Passing yards 251 194
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 31:53 28:07
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing Devin Leary 16–24, 251 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jordan Houston 8 carries, 43 yards
Receiving Thayer Thomas 4 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD
Boston College Passing Dennis Grosel 21–39, 194 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Patrick Garwo 1 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Jaelen Gill 5 receptions, 71 yards

At Miami

No. 18 NC State at Miami
1 234Total
No. 18 Wolfpack 3 14310 30
• Hurricanes 7 7107 31
  • Date: October 23, 2021
  • Location: Hard Rock Stadium
    Coral Gables, FL
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:38
  • Game attendance: 43,293
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NE 9 MPH
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play–by–play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
       
Scoring summary
110:50MIACharleston Rambo 25 yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:37)		MIA 7–0
4:24NCSUChristopher Dunn 33 yard field goal
(8 plays, 52 yards, 3:34)		MIA 7–3
213:41MIAJaylan Knighton 53 yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick)
(6 plays, 76 yards, 2:25)		MIA 14–3
8:59NCSUThayer Thomas 7 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:42)		MIA 14–10
0:15NCSUThayer Thomas 27 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(3 plays, 77 yards, 0:32)		NCSU 17–14
313:24MIAWill Mallory 5 yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:36)		MIA 21–17
7:09NCSUChristopher Dunn 44 yard field goal
(8 plays, 26 yards, 3:21)		MIA 21–20
3:22MIAAndres Borregales 22 yard field goal
(9 plays, 70 yards, 3:47)		MIA 24–20
414:45NCSUDevin Leary 17 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)
(7 plays, 79 yards, 3:31)		NCSU 27–24
9:34MIACharleston Rambo 4 yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 5:11)		MIA 31–27
5:39NCSUChristopher Dunn 40 yard field goal
(7 plays, 52 yards, 3:49)		MIA 31–30


Pregame line Over/under
NCSU −3.5 55
Statistics NCSU MIA
First downs 18 18
Total yards 421 420
Rushing yards 111 95
Passing yards 310 325
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 28:30 31:30
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing Devin Leary 24–42, 310 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ricky Person Jr. 9 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Emeka Emezie 3 receptions, 75 yards
Miami Passing Tyler Van Dyke 25–33, 325 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Jaylan Knighton 21 carries, 83 yards
Receiving Charleston Rambo 9 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD

vs Louisville

NC State vs Louisville
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 033 13
• Wolfpack 7 0021 28
  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Location: Carter-Finley Stadium
    Raleigh, NC
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:31
  • Game attendance: 53,123
  • Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O’ Brien (play–by–play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), and Kelsey Riggs (sideline reporter)
    
Scoring summary
10:48NCSUEmeka Emezie 19 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 4:21)		NCSU 7–0
0:00LOUJordan Watkins 76 yard pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner Kick)
(3 plays, 79 yards, 0:42)		Tied 7–7
311:15LOUJames Turner 42 yard field goal
(8 plays, 51 yards, 3:45)		LOU 10–7
414:26NCSUTrent Pennix 29 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
(7 plays, 83 yards, 3:37)		NCSU 14–10
9:51LOUJames Turner 31 yard field goal
(9 plays, 62 yards, 4:35)		NCSU 14–13
5:53NCSUDevin Carter 12 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:58)		NCSU 21–13
2:21NCSUC.J. Riley 10 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
(4 plays, 34 yards, 2:19)		NCSU 28–13


Pregame line Over/under
NCSU −6 57
Statistics LOU NCSU
First downs 17 19
Total yards 434 361
Rushing yards 219 317
Passing yards 215 44
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 30:37 29:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisville Passing Malik Cunningham 11–28, 219 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Malik Cunningham 18 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Jordan Watkins 2 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
NC State Passing Devin Leary 25–36, 317 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Zonovan Knight 11 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Emeka Emezie 5 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD

At Florida State

No. 19 NC State at Florida State
1 234Total
• No. 19 Wolfpack 7 777 28
Seminoles 0 0140 14
  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
    Tallahassee, FL
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 50,835
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: S 9 MPH
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play–by–play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Jalyn Johnson (sideline reporter)
  
Scoring summary
19:43NCSUC.J. Riley 62 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
(1 plays, 62 yards, 0:10)		NCSU 7–0
213:00NCSUChristopher Toudle 8 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
(6 plays, 67 yards, 2:47)		NCSU 14–0
312:11FSUKeyshawn Helton 8 yard pass from McKenzie Milton (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)
(7 plays, 51 yards, 2:47)		NCSU 14–7
9:46NCSUTrent Pennix 45 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
(5 plays, 65 yards, 2:25)		NCSU 21–7
6:29FSUJashaun Corbin 3 yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:17)		NCSU 21–14
47:53NCSURicky Person Jr. 43 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
(3 plays, 43 yards, 0:18)		NCSU 28–14


Pregame line Over/under
NCSU −3 55
Statistics NCSU FSU
First downs 17 18
Total yards 400 271
Rushing yards 86 38
Passing yards 314 233
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 34:12 25:48
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing Devin Leary 21–32, 314 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Zonovan Knight 18 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Trent Pennix 3 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
Florida State Passing McKenzie Milton 22–44, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jashaun Corbin 14 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Keyshawn Helton 4 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD

At No. 12 Wake Forest

No. 16 NC State at No. 12 Wake Forest
1 234Total
No. 16 Wolfpack 6 14715 42
• No. 12 Demon Deacons 7 17714 45
  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Location: Truist Field at Wake Forest
    Winston-Salem, NC
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 4:14
  • Game attendance: 34,503
  • Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: N 5 MPH
  • Referee: N. Mullins
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien (play–by–play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), and Kelsey Riggs (sideline reporter)
          
Scoring summary
111:25NCSUChristopher Dunn 28 yard Field Goal
(6 plays, 67 yards, 2:16)		NCSU 3–0
7:45WAKEA. T. Perry 24 yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba Kick)
(6 plays, 68 yards, 1:43)		WAKE 7–3
2:33NCSUChristopher Dunn 46 yard Field Goal
(10 plays, 43 yards, 5:12)		WAKE 7–6
214:34WAKEJustice Ellison 1 yard run (Nick Sciba Kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 2:59)		WAKE 14–6
2:05WAKESam Hartman 5 yard run (Nick Sciba Kick)
(1 play, 5 yards, 0:06)		WAKE 21–6
1:47NCSUEmeka Emezie 28 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
(1 play, 28 yards, 0:07)		WAKE 21–13
0:28NCSUDevin Carter 21 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
(5 plays, 58 yards, 0:28)		WAKE 21–20
0:00WAKENick Sciba 45 yard Field Goal
(3 plays, 22 yards, 0:19)		WAKE 24–20
314:47NCSUZonovan Knight 100 yard Kickoff Return (Christopher Dunn Kick)NCSU 27–24
11:07WAKEBrandon Chapman 5 yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba Kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 3:40)		WAKE 31–27
410:05WAKEJustice Ellison 4 yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba Kick)
(8 plays, 46 yards, 3:29)		WAKE 38–27
8:07NCSUEmeka Emezie 13 yard pass from Devin Leary (Devin Leary Pass to Emeka Emezie for Two-Point Conversion)
(7 plays, 50 yards, 1:58)		WAKE 38–35
1:47WAKEJustice Ellison 4 yard run (Nick Sciba Kick)
(13 plays, 75 yards, 6:20)		WAKE 45–35
0:45NCSUDevin Carter 8 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 1:02)		WAKE 45–42


Pregame line Over/under
WF –1 65
Statistics NCSU WAKE
First downs 25 27
Total yards 482 406
Rushing yards 74 116
Passing yards 408 290
Turnovers 3 3
Time of possession 28:20 31:40
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing Devin Leary 37–59, 408 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Ricky Person, Jr. 8 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Emeka Emezie 10 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD
Wake Forest Passing Sam Hartman 20–47, 290 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Justice Ellison 17 carries, 56 yards, 2 TD
Receiving A. T. Perry 5 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD

Syracuse

Syracuse at No. 20 NC State
1 234Total
Orange 0 737 17
• No. 20 Wolfpack 0 28103 41
  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Location: Carter-Finley Stadium
    Raleigh, NC
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 54,083
  • Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play–by–play), Mark Herzlich (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
26:14NCSURicky Person Jr. 15 yard Run (Christopher Dunn Kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 2:05)		NCSU 7–0
5:25NCSUDrake Thomas 38 yard Interception Return (Christopher Dunn Kick)NCSU 14–0
3:16CUSESean Tucker 55 yard Yd Run (Andre Szmyt Kick)
(4 plays, 65 yards, 2:09)		NCSU 14–7
3:01NCSUZonovan Knight 97 yard Kickoff Return (Christopher Dunn Kick)NCSU 21–7
0:08NCSUChristopher Toudle 14 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
(5 plays, 80 yards, 0:56)		NCSU 28–7
310:46NCSUChristopher Dunn 37 yard Field Goal
(5 plays, 27 yards, 3:15)		NCSU 31–7
6:41CUSEAndre Szmyt 45 yard Field Goal
(7 plays, 43 yards, 3:58)		NCSU 31–10
2:15NCSUThayer Thomas 8 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
(8 plays, 65 yards, 4:26)		NCSU 38–10
48:45CUSEGarrett Shrader 48 yard Run (Andre Szmyt Kick)
(2 plays, 48 yards, 0:19)		NCSU 38–17
3:45NCSUChristopher Dunn 21 yard Field Goal
(9 plays, 66 yards, 5:00)		NCSU 41–17


Pregame line Over/under
NCSU –11.5 49.5
Statistics CUSE NCSU
First downs 16 19
Total yards 236 399
Rushing yards 170 96
Passing yards 66 303
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 29:24 30:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Syracuse Passing Garrett Shrader 8–20, 63 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Sean Tucker 14 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Devaughn Cooper 3 receptions, 31 yards
NC State Passing Devin Leary 17–24, 303 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ricky Person Jr. 12 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Thayer Thomas 4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

North Carolina

North Carolina at No. 20 NC State
1 234Total
Tar Heels 0 10146 30
• No. 20 Wolfpack 14 0713 34
  • Date: November 26, 2021
  • Location: Carter-Finley Stadium
    Raleigh, NC
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:34
  • Game attendance: 56,919
  • Game weather: Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
113:37NCSUC.J. Riley 0 yard return of blocked punt (Christopher Dunn Kick)NCSU 7−0
2:14NCSUTrent Pennix 9 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
(7 plays, 64 yards, 3:48)		NCSU 14−0
214:06UNCGrayson Atkins 22 yard Field Goal
(7 plays, 70 yards, 3:08)		NCSU 14−3
2:02UNCSam Howell 4 yard Run (Grayson Atkins Kick)
(6 plays, 64 yards, 2:36)		NCSU 14−10
39:05UNCSam Howell 12 yard Run (Grayson Atkins Kick)
(5 plays, 23 yards, 1:39)		UNC 17−14
6:03UNCJustin Olson 17 yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins Kick)
(6 plays, 59 yards, 2:34)		UNC 24−14
0:32NCSUThayer Thomas 26 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
(9 plays, 73 yards, 5:31)		UNC 24−21
47:44UNCGrayson Atkins 21 yard Field Goal(10 plays, 67 yards, 2:32)UNC 27−21
2:12UNCGrayson Atkins 50 yard Field Goal(7 plays, 43 yards, 3:16)UNC 30−21
1:35NCSUEmeka Emezie 64 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)(2 plays, 56 yards, 0:37)UNC 30−28
1:09NCSUEmeka Emezie 24 yard pass from Devin Leary (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)(3 plays, 54 yards, 0:26)NCSU 34−30


Pregame line Over/under
NCSU –5 61
Statistics UNC NCSU
First downs 22 21
Total yards 444 360
Rushing yards 297 113
Passing yards 147 247
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 29:21 30:39
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 14–26, 147 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing British Brooks 15 carries, 124 yards
Receiving Josh Downs 8 receptions, 75 yards
NC State Passing Devin Leary 19–30, 247 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Zonovan Knight 9 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Emeka Emezie 5 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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APRVRV——23232218RVRV212524211820
CoachesRVRVRV—RV2221182522192424201819
CFPNot released191620201818Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
1 6 Ikem Ekwonu OT Carolina Panthers
7 255 Trenton Gill P Chicago Bears

References

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  2. ^ Adelson, Andrea (December 29, 2021). "Holiday Bowl unable to find replacement college football team, cancels game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  3. ^ DeCock, Luke (December 29, 2021). "Did NC State football win nine or 10 games this season? It depends on who you ask". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via MSN.com.
  4. ^ "Wolfpack Football Announces 2021 Schedule" (Press release). January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 NC State Wolfpack Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
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  7. ^ "2021 Football Roster". NC State Athletics. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
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