# 2018 NC State Wolfpack football team

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.

## 2018 NFL draft

The following former NC State players were selected in the 2018 NFL draft:
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | Team |
| 1 | 5 | Bradley Chubb | Defensive end | Denver Broncos |
| 3 | 69 | B. J. Hill | Defensive tackle | New York Giants |
| 3 | 84 | Justin Jones | Defensive tackle | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 4 | 104 | Nyheim Hines | Running back | Indianapolis Colts |
| 4 | 128 | Kentavius Street | Defensive end | San Francisco 49ers |
| 4 | 129 | Will Richardson | Offensive Tackle | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 5 | 165 | Jaylen Samuels | Fullback | Pittsburgh Steelers |

## Coaching staff

| Name | Title |
| Dave Doeren | Head Coach |
| Eliah Drinkwitz | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks |
| Dave Huxtable | Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers |
| Ted Roof | Co-defensive coordinator/safeties/nickles |
| George Barlow | Assistant head coach/cornerbacks |
| Eddie Faulkner | Special teams coordinator/tight ends/fullbacks |
| Aaron Henry | Safeties |
| Desmond Kitchings | Assistant head coach/running backs/recruiting coordinator |
| Dwayne Ledford | Run Game coordinator/offensive line |
| George McDonald | Passing Game coordinator/wide receivers |
| Kevin Patick | Defensive line |

## Roster

    Roster Source:

## Recruiting
### Position key

| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

### Recruits

The Wolfpack signed a total of 24 recruits.
College recruiting information (2018) :
| 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 |
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| Ricky Person Jr. RB | Wake Forest, NC | Heritage High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | Jan 18, 2017 |
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| Devin Leary QB | Erial, NJ | Timber Creek Regional High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 6, 2017 |
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| De'Von Graves CB | Appomattox, VA | Appomattox County High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 9, 2017 |
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| Devin Carter WR | Clayton, NC | Clayton High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 12, 2017 |
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| Malik Dunlap S | Charlotte, NC | Harding University High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 19, 2017 |
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| Trent Pennix RB | Raleigh, NC | Sanderson High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 9, 2017 |
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| Teshaun Smith CB | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Western High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 23, 2017 |
| 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 |
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| Jasiah Provillon WR | Irvington, NJ | Irvington High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 24, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Tyler Williams WR | Raleigh, NC | Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 26, 2017 |
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| 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 |
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| Val Martin DT | Marietta, GA | Iowa Western Community College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Feb 4, 2018 |
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| Taiyon Palmer CB | Lawrenceville, GA | Archer High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 |
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| 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: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018. |||||||

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Rimington Trophy | Garrett Bradbury | C | SR |
| Maxwell Award | Ryan Finley | QB | SR |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Ryan Finley | QB | SR |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Kelvin Harmon | WR | JR |
| Butkus Award | Germaine Pratt | LB | JR |
| Outland Trophy | Garrett Bradbury | C | SR |
| Ray Guy Award | A. J. Cole III | P | SR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | A.J. Cole III | P | SR |
| Walter Camp Award | Ryan Finley | QB | SR |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Ryan Finley | QB | SR |
| Manning Award | Ryan Finley | QB | SR |

### ACC media poll

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.
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* | | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ESPNU | W 24–13 | 56,073 |
| September 8 | 12:30 p.m. | Georgia State* | | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ACCRSN | W 41–7 | 56,017 |
| September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Marshall* | | Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV | CBSSN | W 37–20 | 32,349 |
| September 29 | 12:20 p.m. | Virginia | | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ACCN | W 35–21 | 57,600 |
| October 6 | 12:30 p.m. | Boston College | No. 23 | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ACCRSN | W 28–23 | 57,241 |
| October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Clemson | No. 16 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (Textile Bowl) | ESPN | L 7–41 | 81,295 |
| October 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | No. 22 | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ESPN2 | L 41–51 | 40,769 |
| November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida State | No. 21 | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ABC | W 47–28 | 57,600 |
| November 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | No. 14 | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC (rivalry) | ESPN | L 23–27 | 56,228 |
| November 17 | 12:20 p.m. | at Louisville | | Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY | ACCN | W 52–10 | 48,625 |
| November 24 | 12:20 p.m. | at North Carolina | | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | ACCN | W 34–28 $^{OT}$ | 41,510 |
| December 1 | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina* | | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC (Victory Barrel) | ACCN Extra | W 58–3 | 57,223 |
| December 31 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 19 Texas A&M* | | TIAA Bank FieldJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) | ESPN | L 13–52 | 38,206 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 30 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||
    Schedule Source:
* ↑ The game between NC State and West Virginia originally scheduled for September 15, 2018 was cancelled due to Hurricane Florence. 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.

## Game summaries
### James Madison

| 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, 2018
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NNW 1 mph (1.6 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 56,073
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia
* Sources:,
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
JMU – Ben DiNucci: 23–27, 197 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Ryan Finley: 29–43, 309 yards, 2 TDs
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

| 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, 2018
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Mostly Sunny
* Game attendance: 56,017
* Referee: David Epperley
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates
* Sources:,
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolfpack | 3 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 37 |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
* Date: September 22, 2018
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 32,349
* Referee: Jason Heaser
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray
* Sources:,
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

| 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, 2018
* Game time: 12:20 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 57,600
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (ACCN): Tom Werme, David Archer, Lericia Harris
* Sources:,
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
UVA – Olamide Zaccheaus: 2 rushes, 39 yards
NCSU – Ricky Person: 14 rushes, 108 yards
Top Receiving
UVA – Olamide Zaccheaus: 9 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TDs
NCSU – Kelvin Harmon: 6 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD :

### Boston College

| 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, 2018
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 57,241
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates
* Sources:,
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

| 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, 2018
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: West 14 mph (23 km/h)
* Game attendance: 81,295
* Referee: Jeff Flanagan
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)
* Sources:,
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

| 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
* Date: October 27, 2018
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 40,679
* Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman
* Sources:,
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

| 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, 2018
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 57,600
* Referee: Jerry Magallane
* TV announcers (ABC): Adam Amin, Rod Gilmore
* Sources:
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

| 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
* Date: November 8, 2018
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NE 7 mph (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 56,228
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Tim Hasselbeck, Matt Hasselbeck
* Sources:
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

| 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, 2018
* Game time: 12:20 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 48,265
* Referee: John Flanagan
* TV announcers (ACCN): Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Lericia Harris
* Sources:
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

| 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, 2018
* Game time: 12:20 p.m.
* Game weather: Rainy
* Game attendance: 41,510
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ACCN): Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Lericia Harris
* Sources:
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

| 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, 2018
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 57,223
* Referee: C. Lamertine
* TV announcers (ACCN Extra): Kevin Fitzgerald, Stan Lewter
* Sources:
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolfpack | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 21 Aggies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 52 |
at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL
* Date: December 31, 2018
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 38,206
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
* Sources:
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

* Rimington Award – Garrett Bradbury

### All-ACC Teams

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

First Team
Garrett Bradbury, Center
Third Team
Terrone Prescod, Offensive Tackle

#### Walter Camp

First Team
Garrett Bradbury, Center

#### FWAA

First Team
Garrett Bradbury, Center

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | 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 | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## 2019 NFL draft

| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
| Garrett Bradbury | Minnesota Vikings | 1st | 18th | C |
| Germaine Pratt | Cincinnati Bengals | 3rd | 72nd | LB |
| Ryan Finley | Cincinnati Bengals | 4th | 104th | QB |
| Kelvin Harmon | Washington Redskins | 6th | 206th | WR |