2020 NC State Wolfpack football team

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2020 NC State Wolfpack football
North Carolina State University Athletic logo.svg
Gator Bowl, L 21–23 vs. Kentucky
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2020 record8–4 (7–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Beck (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorGeorge McDonald (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTony Gibson (2nd season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
(capacity: 57,583)
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Notre Dame y^   9 0     10 2  
No. 3 Clemson y$^   8 1     10 2  
No. 22 Miami (FL)   7 2     8 3  
No. 18 North Carolina   7 3     8 4  
NC State   7 3     8 4  
Boston College   5 5     6 5  
Pittsburgh   5 5     6 5  
Virginia Tech   5 5     5 6  
Virginia   4 5     5 5  
Wake Forest   3 4     4 5  
Georgia Tech   3 6     3 7  
Louisville   3 7     4 7  
Florida State   2 6     3 6  
Duke   1 9     2 9  
Syracuse   1 9     1 10  
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2020 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 Coast Conference (ACC). They were led by eighth-year head coach Dave Doeren. The Wolfpack finished the regular season 8–3, 7–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the conference. They received an invite to the 2021 Gator Bowl where they lost to SEC foe Kentucky.

Previous season[]

The Wolfpack finished the 2019 season 4–8, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in seventh place in the Atlantic Division.[1]

Schedule[]

NC State had games scheduled against Delaware, Mississippi State, and Troy, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 19, 20208:00 p.m.Wake ForestACCNW 45–42350
September 268:00 p.m.at No. 20 Virginia Tech
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ACCNL 24–451,000
October 312:00 p.m.at No. 24 Pittsburgh
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNW 30–290 (Behind closed doors)
October 1012:00 p.m.at Virginia
ACCNW 38–211,000
October 173:30 p.m.Duke
ACCRSNW 31–204,032
October 2412:00 p.m.at No. 14 North CarolinaNo. 23
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
ESPNL 21–483,535
November 67:30 p.m.No. 11 Miami
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ESPNL 41–444,032[3]
November 147:30 p.m.Florida State
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCNW 38–224,032
November 217:30 p.m.No. 21 Liberty*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCRSNW 15–144,032
November 2812:00 p.m.at Syracuse
ACCNW 36–290 (Behind closed doors)
December 54:00 p.m.Georgia Tech
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCNW 23–134,032
January 2, 202112:00 p.m.vs. Kentucky*No. 24
ESPNL 21–2310,422
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[4]

The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates announced on August 6.[2]

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final 
AP NR NR* NR NR NR RV RV 23 NR NR NR NR NR RV RV 24 24 RV 
Coaches NR NR* NR RV NR RV RV 22 RV RV NR NR RV RV 24 23 22  
CFP Not released NR NR 23 22 23 Not released

Coaching staff[]

Name Title
Dave Doeren Head Coach
Tim Beck Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Tony Gibson Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
George McDonald Assistant Head Coach/Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Charlie Wiles Defensive Line
Joe DeForest Safeties
Todd Goebbel Tight Ends/Special Teams
Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay Nickels
John Garrison Offensive Line
Kurt Roper Running Backs
Brian Mitchell Cornerbacks
Ruffin McNeill Senior advisor to head coach

[5]

Game summaries[]

Wake Forest[]

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 7 14 14742
Wolfpack 14 7 141045

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: September 19, 2020
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60° F • Wind: N 3 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Katie George
  • Sources:,[6][7]
Game information

at Virginia Tech[]

NC State Wolfpack at Virginia Tech Hokies − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 0 10 7724
No. 20 Hokies 17 14 6845

at Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA

  • Date: September 26, 2020
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65° F • Wind: Calm • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Katie George
  • Sources:[8][9]
Game information

at Pittsburgh[]

NC State Wolfpack at Pittsburgh Panthers − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 10 7 01330
No. 24 Panthers 7 6 7929

at Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA

  • Date: October 3, 2020
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59° F • Wind: SSW 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: S. Mullins
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, and Eric Woods
  • Sources:[10][11]
Game information

at Virginia[]

NC State Wolfpack at Virginia Cavaliers − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 14 10 01438
Cavaliers 0 7 7721

at Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA

  • Date: October 10, 2020
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 62° F • Wind: Calm • Weather: Light Rain
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Katie George
  • Sources:[12][13]
Game information

Duke[]

Duke Blue Devils at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 7 13 0020
Wolfpack 0 14 71031

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: October 17, 2020
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 62° • Wind: SE 5 mph Weather: Mostly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 4,032
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, James Bates
  • Sources:[14][15]
Game information

at North Carolina[]

NC State Wolfpack at North Carolina Tar Heels − Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 23 Wolfpack 0 7 7721
No. 14 Tar Heels 7 10 211048

at Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC

  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77° • Wind: WSW 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 3,535
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Mike Golic, Marty Smith
  • Sources:[16][17]
Game information

Miami[]

Miami Hurricanes at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 11 Hurricanes 14 7 101344
Wolfpack 14 10 14341

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: November 6, 2020
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64° • Wind: Calm • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 4,032
  • Referee: Marcus Woods
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti, Andre Ware, Marty Smith
  • Sources:[18][19]
Game information

Florida State[]

Florida State Seminoles at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seminoles 0 3 61322
Wolfpack 7 14 14338

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59° • Wind: WNW 4 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 4,032
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, and Lericia Harris
  • Sources:[20][21]
Game information

Liberty[]

Liberty Flames at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 21 Flames 0 7 7014
Wolfpack 0 7 2615

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 57° • Wind: Calm • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 4,032
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, James Bates, Kelly Crull
  • Sources:[22][23]
Game information

at Syracuse[]

NC State Wolfpack at Syracuse Orange − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 7 7 13936
Orange 7 15 7029

at Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY

  • Date: November 28, 2020
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Jerry Magallane
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones
  • Sources:[24][25]
Game information

Georgia Tech[]

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Yellow Jackets 0 7 3313
Wolfpack 3 17 0323

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 52° • Wind: 10 mph • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 4,032
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Eric Wood
  • Sources:[26][27]
Game information

vs. Kentucky–Gator Bowl[]

NC State Wolfpack vs TBA − Game summary
1 2 Total
No. 23 Wolfpack 0
Wildcats 0

at TIAA Bank FieldJacksonville, FL

  • Date: January 2, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN
  • Sources:
Game information

Players drafted into the NFL[]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
3 72 Alim McNeill DT Detroit Lions

References[]

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