

NC State Wolfpack
9-3 (6-2 ACC)20th APLast: W 34-30 vs North Carolina
Dave Doeren · 9th season · .566 at NC State · .621 career since 2011
- Rating
- +9.824
- Adj Off
- 31.337
- Adj Def
- 21.519
- WAP
- -0.0424
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 42.5%122 | 44.4%124 |
| Plays per game | 67.670 | 67.175 |
| Time of possession | 31:1627 | 28:44104 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.852 | 6.08 |
| Yards per rush | 4.179 | 3.844 |
| Points per game | 33.128 | 19.714 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.2038 | 3.6051 |
| Starting field position | Own 3035 | Own 252 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.23551 | +0.07514 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.23246 | +0.09515 |
| Success rate | 41.5%81 | 33.7%3 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3619 | 1.36111 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.10687 | +0.04924 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.35138 | +0.14320 |
| Std downs success | 48.1%71 | 38.0%3 |
| Passing downs success | 28.5%99 | 27.0%27 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 82.5%3 | 73.7%88 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.9214 | 1.3364 |
| Penalties per game | 7.4114 | 6.928 |
| Penalty yards per game | 64.5109 | 57.243 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.0%65 | 29.3%5 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.00125 | 1.6777 |
| 4th down conversion | 41.7%105 | 45.0%37 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | 104 | W45-0 | +0.04 | +0.45 | -0.01 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | @40 | L10-24 | -0.63 | 0.00 | +0.17 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | Furman(FCS) | W45-7 | +0.00 | +0.44 | -0.03 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | 10 | W27-21 | +0.45 | +0.07 | -0.03 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | 111 | W34-27 | +0.03 | +0.22 | +0.18 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | @71 | W33-7 | +0.25 | +0.34 | -0.10 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | @25 | L30-31 | -0.54 | +0.18 | +0.27 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | 42 | W28-13 | +0.23 | +0.32 | +0.20 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | @53 | W28-14 | +0.31 | +0.24 | +0.02 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | @23 | L42-45 | -0.53 | +0.17 | +0.09 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | 79 | W41-17 | +0.12 | +0.34 | -0.04 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 44 | W34-30 | +0.23 | +0.20 | +0.07 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Devin LearySR | 97% | 283/431 | 65.7% | 3433 | 8.0 | 35 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Zonovan KnightSO | 38% | 140 | 753 | 5.4 | 3 | 21 |
| 8Ricky Person Jr.JR | 36% | 135 | 636 | 4.7 | 5 | 28 |
| 6Jordan HoustonSR | 5% | 20 | 83 | 4.2 | 1 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86Emeka EmezieWR SR | 14% | 60 | 802 | 13.4 | 6 |
| 5Thayer ThomasWR SR | 12% | 51 | 596 | 11.7 | 8 |
| 5Devin CarterWR SR | 7% | 31 | 556 | 17.9 | 6 |
| 9Porter RooksWR SR | 5% | 23 | 298 | 13.0 | 0 |
| 15Christopher ToudleTE SR | 4% | 19 | 190 | 10.0 | 4 |
| 6Trent PennixTE SR | 4% | 17 | 246 | 14.5 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Daniel JosephDL SR | 46 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 48Cory DurdenDT SR | 31 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 1Davin VannEDGE SR | 25 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 9 | 3 |
| 9Savion JacksonDE SR | 23 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18Ibrahim KanteDE SR | 10 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6Joshua HarrisDL SR | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Drake ThomasLB JR | 99 | 13.5 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 |
| 31Levi JonesLB JR | 43 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1Isaiah MooreLB SR | 43 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 8Devon BettyLB SR | 39 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2Jaylon ScottLB SR | 30 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Tanner IngleS SR | 82 | 4 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 24Derrek PittsCB SR | 43 | 6 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 2Jakeen HarrisDB SR | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 13Tyler Baker-WilliamsDB SR | 32 | 4 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 7Shyheim BattleCB JR | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 12Devan BoykinDB SR | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 11Joshua Pierre-LouisDB SR | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Christopher DunnSR | 13/19 | 68% | 46 | 48/48 | 87 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Trenton GillJR | 65 | 44.4 | 65 | 31 | 5 |
| 10Ben FinleySR | 1 | 38.0 | 38 | 1 | 0 |