2021 NC State Wolfpack football team

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.

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
Offensive coordinatorTim Beck (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTony Gibson (3rd season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
(capacity: 56,919)
2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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 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. 22
ACCNW 33–740,349
October 237:30 p.m.at MiamiNo. 18
ESPN2L 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. 19
ACCNW 28–1450,835
November 137:30 p.m.at No. 12 Wake ForestNo. 16
ACCNL 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. 18
Fox 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
See also: 2021 South Florida Bulls football team
Pregame line Over/under
NCSU −2058
StatisticsUSFNCSU
First downs1527
Total yards271525
Rushing yards104293
Passing yards167232
Turnovers31
Time of possession30:4829:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South FloridaPassingTimmy McClain7–13, 126 yards, 2 INT
RushingJaren Mangham5 carries, 26 yards
ReceivingXavier Weaver2 receptions, 73 yards
NC StatePassingDevin Leary17–26, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingZonovan Knight16 carries, 164 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingEmeka Emezie5 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
See also: 2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
Pregame line Over/under
NCSU −1.556
StatisticsNCSUMSSU
First downs1615
Total yards337316
Rushing yards3422
Passing yards303294
Turnovers20
Time of possession28:5731:03
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NC StatePassingDevin Leary30–49, 303 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingZonovan Knight8 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingEmeka Emezie6 receptions, 92 yards
Mississippi StatePassingWill Rogers33–49, 294 yards, 2 TD
RushingDillon Johnson6 carries, 18 yards
ReceivingDillon Johnson6 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
See also: 2021 Furman Paladins football team
Pregame line Over/under
NCSU −27.545
StatisticsFURNCSU
First downs925
Total yards196505
Rushing yards92218
Passing yards104287
Turnovers11
Time of possession27:2132:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
FurmanPassingHamp Sisson8–19, 86 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingDevin Wynn9 carries, 27 yards
ReceivingRyan Miller2 receptions, 31 yards, 1 TD
NC StatePassingDevin Leary23–29, 259 yards, 3 TD
RushingZonovan Knight11 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingThayer Thomas5 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
See also: 2021 Clemson Tigers football team and Textile Bowl
Pregame line Over/under
CLEM −10.548
StatisticsCLEMNCSU
First downs1031
Total yards214386
Rushing yards103148
Passing yards111238
Turnovers11
Time of possession18:1241:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ClemsonPassingDJ Uiagalelei12–26, 111 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingDJ Uiagalelei9 carries, 63 yards
ReceivingJustyn Ross8 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD
NC StatePassingDevin Leary32–44, 238 yards, 4 TD
RushingRicky Person Jr.21 carries, 91 yards
ReceivingEmeka Emezie14 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
See also: 2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
Pregame line Over/under
NCSU −17.556
StatisticsLa TechNCSU
First downs2623
Total yards480418
Rushing yards139167
Passing yards341251
Turnovers20
Time of possession30:4329:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana TechPassingAustin Kendall26–43, 341 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingAustin Kendall15 carries, 71 yards
ReceivingBub Means6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
NC StatePassingDevin Leary22–36, 251 yards, 2 TD
RushingRicky Person Jr.15 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingEmeka Emezie4 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
See also: 2021 Boston College Eagles football team
Pregame line Over/under
NCSU −351
StatisticsNCSUBC
First downs1617
Total yards381291
Rushing yards13097
Passing yards251194
Turnovers03
Time of possession31:5328:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NC StatePassingDevin Leary16–24, 251 yards, 3 TD
RushingJordan Houston8 carries, 43 yards
ReceivingThayer Thomas4 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD
Boston CollegePassingDennis Grosel21–39, 194 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingPatrick Garwo1 carries, 52 yards
ReceivingJaelen Gill5 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
See also: 2021 Miami Hurricanes football team
Pregame line Over/under
NCSU −3.555
StatisticsNCSUMIA
First downs1818
Total yards421420
Rushing yards11195
Passing yards310325
Turnovers00
Time of possession28:3031:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NC StatePassingDevin Leary24–42, 310 yards, 2 TD
RushingRicky Person Jr.9 carries, 54 yards
ReceivingEmeka Emezie3 receptions, 75 yards
MiamiPassingTyler Van Dyke25–33, 325 yards, 4 TD
RushingJaylan Knighton21 carries, 83 yards
ReceivingCharleston Rambo9 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD

vs Louisville
NC State vs Louisville
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 033 13
• Wolfpack 7 0021 28
    
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
See also: 2021 Louisville Cardinals football team
Pregame line Over/under
NCSU −657
StatisticsLOUNCSU
First downs1719
Total yards434361
Rushing yards219317
Passing yards21544
Turnovers10
Time of possession30:3729:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisvillePassingMalik Cunningham11–28, 219 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingMalik Cunningham18 carries, 76 yards
ReceivingJordan Watkins2 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
NC StatePassingDevin Leary25–36, 317 yards, 4 TD
RushingZonovan Knight11 carries, 23 yards
ReceivingEmeka Emezie5 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
See also: 2021 Florida State Seminoles football team
Pregame line Over/under
NCSU −355
StatisticsNCSUFSU
First downs1718
Total yards400271
Rushing yards8638
Passing yards314233
Turnovers11
Time of possession34:1225:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NC StatePassingDevin Leary21–32, 314 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
RushingZonovan Knight18 carries, 75 yards
ReceivingTrent Pennix3 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
Florida StatePassingMcKenzie Milton22–44, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJashuan Corbin14 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKeyshawn Helton4 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
          
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
See also: 2021 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team and NC State–Wake Forest rivalry
Pregame line Over/under
WF –165
StatisticsNCSUWAKE
First downs2527
Total yards482406
Rushing yards74116
Passing yards408290
Turnovers33
Time of possession28:2031:40
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NC StatePassingDevin Leary37–59, 408 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingRicky Person, Jr.8 carries, 36 yards
ReceivingEmeka Emezie10 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD
Wake ForestPassingSam Hartman20–47, 290 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
RushingJustice Ellison17 carries, 56 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingA. T. Perry5 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
See also: 2021 Syracuse Orange football team
Pregame line Over/under
NCSU –11.549.5
StatisticsCUSENCSU
First downs1619
Total yards236399
Rushing yards17096
Passing yards66303
Turnovers10
Time of possession29:2430:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SyracusePassingGarrett Shrader8–20, 63 yards, 1 INT
RushingSean Tucker14 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDevaughn Cooper3 receptions, 31 yards
NC StatePassingDevin Leary17–24, 303 yards, 2 TD
RushingRicky Person Jr.12 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingThayer Thomas4 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
See also: 2021 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and North Carolina–NC State football rivalry
Pregame line Over/under
NCSU –561
StatisticsUNCNCSU
First downs2221
Total yards444360
Rushing yards297113
Passing yards147247
Turnovers11
Time of possession29:2130:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North CarolinaPassingSam Howell14–26, 147 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingBritish Brooks15 carries, 124 yards
ReceivingJosh Downs8 receptions, 75 yards
NC StatePassingDevin Leary19–30, 247 yards, 4 TD
RushingZonovan Knight9 carries, 69 yards
ReceivingEmeka Emezie5 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD

Rankings
Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRV——23232218RVRV212524211820
CoachesRVRVRV—RV2221182522192424201819
CFPNot released191620201818Not released

Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2022 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
1 6 Ikem Ekwonu OT Carolina Panthers
7 255 Trenton Gill P Chicago Bears

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  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.
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