2025 NC State Wolfpack football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2025
| team = NC State Wolfpack
| sport = football
| image = North Carolina State University Athletic logo.svg
| image_size = 100
| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
| division=
| short_conf = ACC
| CFPRank =
| APRank =
| CoachRank =
| record = 0–0
| conf_record = 0–0
| head_coach = Dave Doeren
| hc_year = 13th
| off_coach = Kurt Roper
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = D. J. Eliot
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}
The 2025 NC State Wolfpack football team will represent North Carolina State University during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack will play their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and compete as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are led by head coach Dave Doeren, in his 13th season as the team's head coach.
Transfers
=Incoming=
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| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | class="unsortable" | Prev. school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#FFFFE6;"
| Teague Andersen | OT | 6'4 | 265 | Lehi, UT | Utah State |
| style="background:#FFFFE6;"
| Brock Stukes | IOL | 6'3 | 317 | Chesapeake, VA | North Carolina A&T |
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2025
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| poll = AP Poll - Released prior to game
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|August 28|Thursday}}
| time =
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| nonconf = y
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| opponent = East Carolina
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| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| gamename = rivalry
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time =
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| nonconf = y
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| opponent = Virginia{{efn|Although both NC State and Virginia are in the ACC, this game will not count in the conference standings due to the two schools otherwise only playing once every two or three years due to not being a protected matchup.}}
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| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 11|Thursday}}
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| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Wake Forest
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| site_stadium = Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| gamename = rivalry
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
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| away = y
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| opponent = Duke
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| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename = rivalry
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
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| opponent = Virginia Tech
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| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
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| opponent = Campbell
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| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time =
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| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Notre Dame
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| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium
| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
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| away = y
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| opponent = Pittsburgh
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| site_stadium = Acrisure Stadium
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
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| opponent = Georgia Tech
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| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
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| away = y
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| opponent = Miami (FL)
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| site_stadium = Hard Rock Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 21|Friday}}
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| opponent = Florida State
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| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
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| opponent = North Carolina
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| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| gamename = rivalry
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{{cite web |title=NC State Adds Power 5 Opponent to Future Schedule |url=https://gopack.com/news/2024/5/15/football-nc-state-football-adds-power-5-opponent-to-future-schedule |website=NC State University Athletics |access-date=22 December 2024}}{{cite web |title=2025 NC State Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/2025-nc-state-football-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |access-date=22 December 2024}}
Game summaries
=vs East Carolina=
{{see also|2025 East Carolina Pirates football team|East Carolina–NC State rivalry}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|East Carolina Pirates}}"|ECU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|NC State Wolfpack|color=white}}"|NCST | ||
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|East Carolina Pirates}}| East Carolina
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|NC State Wolfpack|color=white}}| NC State
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{{Clear}}
=vs Virginia=
{{see also|2025 Virginia Cavaliers football team}}
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|date={{tooltip|September 6|Saturday}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Virginia Cavaliers|color=black}}"|UVA!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|NC State Wolfpack|color=white}}"|NCST | ||
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Virginia Cavaliers|color=black}}| Virginia
| Passing | | |
|---|
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|NC State Wolfpack|color=white}}| NC State
| Passing | | |
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
{{Clear}}
=vs Campbell=
{{see also|2025 Campbell Fighting Camels football team}}
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|date={{tooltip|October 4|Saturday}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Campbell Fighting Camels}}"|CU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|NC State Wolfpack|color=white}}"|NCST | ||
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Campbell Fighting Camels}}| Campbell
| Passing | | |
|---|
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|NC State Wolfpack|color=white}}| NC State
| Passing | | |
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
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{{Clear}}
Notes
{{notelist}}