North Carolina State Wolfpack News

Davion Gause - Staying in-state Gause will transfer to North Carolina State, per Noah Fleischman of On3Sports.

Impact Gause spent the first two years of his career as a rotational back at North Carolina. He totaled 525 rushing yards and 177 receiving yards with nine total touchdowns. He'll take two years of eligibility with him to the Wolfpack, where he should immediately factor in as a part of the ground game.

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Justin Joly - Declares for NFL Draft Joly has declared for the 2026 NFL Draft, 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Joly will focus on draft preparations after finishing his fourth collegiate season. The senior tight end enjoyed a productive career , totaling 166 receptions for 1,978 yards and 15 touchdowns between his two teams, UConn and NC State. He currently projects as a Day 2 or early Day 3 pick and will have the draft process to help increase his stock.

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Hunter Provience - Headed to NC State Provience has committed to NC State, Noah Fleischman of On3Sports reports.

Impact Provience will head to the FBS level after catching 11 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown for Montana State -- the FCS national champions. While Provience is more of a blocking tight end, NC State's offense has been friendly to the TE position, as Justin Joly, who graduated after 2025, has thrived in recent years.

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Chance Robinson - Latches on with NC State Robinson has committed to NC State, he announced.

Impact Robinson went without a catch during his two seasons at Miami, and he'll look to become more involved at his new school.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Alabama goes Hollywood in transfer portal with top RB commitment Alabama landed a much-needed running back in NC State's Hollywood Smothers from the transfer portal on Jan. 5.

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It's a good time to be Anthony Smith. Two players with that name make AP's all-bowl team

This was a great bowl season for guys named Anthony Smith

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Miami's defense has been airtight to fuel run to CFP semifinals. And now Ole Miss awaits

Miami's biggest signing this season might be defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman from Minnesota

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Victor Snow - Headed to North Carolina State Snow is headed to North Carolina State, Noah Fleischman of On3 reports.

Impact North Carolina State's team adds a versatile wideout to the Wolfpack for 2026. For starters, his 2025 season includes more than 200 punt-return yards and one touchdown. Most of Snow's statistical value came from the slot, which earned him 62 receptions (on 92 targets) for 815 yards and eight touchdowns last year.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | QB returnees: CJ Bailey remaining at NC State for 2026 season Deadspin | QB returnees: CJ Bailey remaining at NC State for 2026 season

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Deadspin | QB CJ Bailey returning to NC State for 2026 season Deadspin | QB CJ Bailey returning to NC State for 2026 season

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CJ Bailey - Returning for junior season Bailey will return to NC State for the 2026 season, Andrea Adelson of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Bailey finished his sophomore campaign with career-best numbers, and he'll decide to run it back with the Wolfpack for a third season. The 6-foot-6 quarterback closed out the 2025 season with 3,105 passing yards (273-of-397), 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions, along with 215 yards and six scores on the ground. While a slew of his weapons will be graduating ahead of next year, there will be high hopes once again for the talented gunslinger.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Zachary - To enter portal Zachary plans on entering the transfer portal, PackInsider.com reports.

Impact Zachary will hit the portal without logging a reception for the Wolfpack. He'll have three years of eligibility remaining.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jayden Scott - Posts 100-yard game Scott notched 19 rushes for 108 yards and reeled in 0 of 2 targets for zero yards during Friday's 31-7 victory against Memphis.

Impact Scott posted his second career game with 100+ rushing yards as the Wolfpack took down the Tigers in the Gasparilla Bowl. The 5-foot-10 redshirt freshman will finish his first season as a key piece of NC State's offense with 595 yards and four touchdowns on 106 carries (5.6 YPA). Scott was also a weapon in the receiving game, hauling in 15 receptions for 132 yards through the air. Scott and the Wolfpack will look to build off of a productive 2025-26 season this offseason.

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Teddy Hoffmann - Records touchdown Hoffmann gathered in 1 of 2 targets for 40 yards and one touchdown during Friday's 31-7 victory versus Memphis.

Impact Hoffman finished 2025 strong with three touchdowns across his last six games. He recorded a reception each game and logged 14 catches for 241 yards. Overall, Hoffman began his collegiate career promisingly, with 25 total receptions for 349 yards and three touchdowns.

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wesley Grimes - Another receiving touchdown Grimes caught 3 of 6 targets for 48 yards and one touchdown during Friday's 31-7 victory against Memphis.

Impact In each of North Carolina State's last two games, Grimes logged a touchdown, allowing him to finish 2025 with several TDs. Along with the wide receiver's three touchdowns, he also logged 29 receptions (on 50 targets) for 430 yards, all of them career highs.

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

CJ Bailey - Productive in rout Bailey completed 14 of 25 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns during Friday's 31-7 win over Memphis. He also had seven rushes for zero yards with one touchdown.

Impact Bailey closed out the 2025-26 season with a three-touchdown game, leading the Wolfpack to a rout of the Tigers in the Gasparilla Bowl. The 6-foot-6 sophomore closed out the season with 3,105 yards (273-of-397), 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions, adding on 215 yards and six scores with his legs. Bailey has shown massive improvement on his freshman season, and he looks to be a cemented in starter at the power-five level.

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Will Wilson - Logs rushing touchdown Wilson logged four rushing attempts for one yard and a touchdown during Friday's 31-7 win over Memphis.

Impact To cap off North Carolina State's 2025 season, the team used Wilson as a goal-line rusher, an opportunity he used to record seven touchdowns across his last four games. They ensured that the quarterback would finish his first year with 10 TDs, logged on 43 rushing attempts for 146 yards. As a quarterback, Wilson completed three of five passes for 16 yards and one interception.

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

2026 NFL Draft Guide to Bowl Season: The Best Prospect At Each Position

With bowl season upon us, here are the top draft prospects to watch and their best NFL comps.

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

2026 NFL Draft Guide to Bowl Season: The Best Prospect At Each Position

Dave Doeren's Final Thoughts Before the Gasparilla Bowl The NC State head coach and his team are looking to snap a lengthy bowl losing streak.

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • SI.COM

Hollywood Smothers - Not preparing for bowl Smothers (transfer portal) is not present for Friday's bowl game with Memphis, Noah Fleischman of On3Sports reports.

Impact As expected, all signs point to Smothers sitting out North Carolina State's last game of 2025 and focusing on the transfer portal. The running back has two years of collegiate eligibility remaining.

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

How to Watch NC State vs. Memphis: Gasparilla Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 19, 2025

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the NC State Wolfpack vs. Memphis Tigers Gasparilla Bowl game, Friday, Dec. 19.

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • Data Skrive

How to Watch NC State vs. Memphis: Gasparilla Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 19, 2025

Hollywood Smothers - Will enter portal Smothers will enter the transfer portal, per On3.

Impact Smothers is coming off a career year in his redshirt sophomore season with NC State. The tailback ran for 939 yards and six touchdowns, also catching 37 passes for 189 yards and one score. With two years of eligibility remaining and plenty of production to his name, Smothers should be one of the hotter running backs in the transfer portal.

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

NC State vs. Memphis Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 19, 2025

Preview the Dec. 19 matchup between the NC State Wolfpack and Memphis Tigers with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and m...

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • Data Skrive

NC State vs. Memphis Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 19, 2025

Fernando Mendoza looking to add a historic Heisman Trophy win for Indiana to his college ride

Fernando Mendoza is set to be on stage for the Heisman Trophy ceremony, having already won the Associated Press Player of the Year Award

DECEMBER 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Georgia cancels series with Louisville and NC State ahead of SEC's 2026 schedule release

Georgia says Louisville has agreed to cancel a home-and-home series starting in 2026 ahead of the Southeastern Conference announcing next year’s college football schedules on Thurs...

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • Associated Press

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