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2018 NC State

9–⁠4 (5–⁠3 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Dave Doeren.

Schedule and results

NC State in 2018, game by game: won vs. James Madison 24–13; won vs. Georgia State 41–7; won at Marshall 37–20; won vs. Virginia 35–21; won vs. Boston College 28–23; lost at No. 3 Clemson 7–41; lost at Syracuse 41–51; won vs. Florida State 47–28; lost vs. Wake Forest 23–27; won at Louisville 52–10; won at North Carolina 34–28; won vs. East Carolina 58–3; lost vs. No. 21 Texas A&M 13–52+55−39Won 24–13 vs. James Madison+11James MadisonWon 41–7 vs. Georgia State+34Georgia StateWon 37–20 at Marshall+17MarshallWon 35–21 vs. Virginia+14VirginiaWon 28–23 vs. Boston College+5Boston CollegeLost 7–41 at No. 3 Clemson-34No. 3 ClemsonLost 41–51 at Syracuse-10SyracuseWon 47–28 vs. Florida State+19Florida StateLost 23–27 vs. Wake Forest-4Wake ForestWon 52–10 at Louisville+42LouisvilleWon 34–28 at North Carolina+6North CarolinaWon 58–3 vs. East Carolina+55East CarolinaLost 13–52 vs. No. 21 Texas A&M-39No. 21 Texas A&M
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1vsJames MadisonW 24–⁠1365%
Sep 8vsGeorgia StateW 41–⁠777%
Sep 22atMarshallW 37–⁠2055%
Sep 29vsVirginiaW 35–⁠2174%
Oct 6vsBoston CollegeW 28–⁠2369%
Oct 20at3ClemsonL 7–⁠4128%
Oct 27atSyracuseL 41–⁠5162%
Nov 3vsFlorida StateW 47–⁠2866%
Nov 8vsWake ForestL 23–⁠2777%
Nov 17atLouisvilleW 52–⁠1071%
Nov 24atNorth CarolinaW 34–⁠2874%
Dec 1vsEast CarolinaW 58–⁠388%
Dec 31Bowls & playoffvs21Texas A&MGator BowlL 13–⁠5254%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Texas A&M 52–⁠13 in the Gator Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 6: 23
  2. Wk 7: 20
  3. Wk 8: 16
  4. Wk 9: 22
  5. Wk 11: 22

Rimington TrophyGarrett Bradbury, C

Consensus All-AmericanGarrett Bradbury, C

Record
9–⁠4
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 4th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked peak No. 16
Points
440–⁠324
Coach
Dave Doeren
Elo
1614 +22 this season
SP+ rating
9.4 No. 35 of 130; offense No. 29, defense No. 54, special teams No. 26
SRS
6.8 No. 37 of 130 in FBS
Returning
79% of last season’s EPA, No. 29 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 26 roster talent No. 41 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Eliah Drinkwitz
Defensive coordinators
Dave Huxtable and Ted Roof
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense32nd of 130
  • Defense61st of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted37th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted72nd of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1749%1.1032nd of 130
Defense0.1042%1.1761st of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.15 off
0.11 def		50% off
42% def		—37th off
72nd def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.1own 3015% allowed
Defense3.3own 2718% caused

CORE rating 7.5, 29th of 130 (offense 6.9, defense -0.6).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsRyan Finley QB3,612 yds
Passing touchdownsRyan Finley QB21 TD
Rushing yardsReggie Gallaspy II RB1,018 yds
Rushing touchdownsReggie Gallaspy II RB16 TD
Receiving yardsKelvin Harmon WR1,086 yds
Receiving touchdownsKelvin Harmon WR6 TD
TacklesGermaine Pratt LB104 tkl
SacksGermaine Pratt LB6 sacks
InterceptionsJarius Morehead S3 INT

Top recruits in the 2018 class

Payton Wilson OLB★★★★No. 79
Ricky Person Jr. RB★★★★No. 111
Alim McNeill DT★★★★No. 191
Taiyon Palmer CB★★★★No. 280
De’Von Graves ATH★★★★No. 334
Devin Leary PRO★★★★No. 372

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2018 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks14.00.890
Running backs23.50.902
Receivers23.00.852
Offensive line33.00.852
Defensive line43.30.869
Linebackers23.50.900
Defensive backs43.30.861
Athletes and specialists33.00.852
Whole class213.20.868

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2019

The 2019 draft
Rd 1Garrett Bradbury CMinnesota Vikings
Rd 3Germaine Pratt OLBCincinnati Bengals
Rd 4Ryan Finley QBCincinnati Bengals
Rd 6Kelvin Harmon WRWashington Redskins

Roster 107

The 2018 roster

107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 67 have a stat line. See the roster

2018 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Clemson8–⁠015–⁠01
Syracuse6–⁠210–⁠315
Pittsburgh6–⁠27–⁠7
NC State5–⁠39–⁠4
Georgia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
Virginia4–⁠48–⁠5
Boston College4–⁠47–⁠5
Miami4–⁠47–⁠6
Virginia Tech4–⁠46–⁠7
Duke3–⁠58–⁠5
Wake Forest3–⁠57–⁠6
Florida State3–⁠55–⁠7
North Carolina1–⁠72–⁠9
Louisville0–⁠82–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.