2022 NC State
8–5 (4–4 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Dave Doeren. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 18 North Carolina 30–27Nov 25
North Carolina was ranked No. 18 and favored to win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at East Carolina | W 21–20 | 54% |
| Sep 10 | vs Charleston Southern | W 55–3 | 91% |
| Sep 17 | vs Texas Tech | W 27–14 | 67% |
| Sep 24 | vs UConn | W 41–10 | 90% |
| Oct 1 | at 5Clemson | L 20–30 | 32% |
| Oct 8 | vs Florida State | W 19–17 | 70% |
| Oct 15 | at 18Syracuse | L 9–24 | 55% |
| Oct 27 | vs Virginia Tech | W 22–21 | 80% |
| Nov 5 | vs 20Wake Forest | W 30–21 | 55% |
| Nov 12 | vs Boston College | L 20–21 | 84% |
| Nov 19 | at Louisville | L 10–25 | 42% |
| Nov 25 | at 18North Carolina | W 30–27 | 40% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs MarylandDuke’s Mayo Bowl | L 12–16 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Maryland 16–12 in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 13
- Wk 2: 18
- Wk 3: 16
- Wk 4: 12
- Wk 5: 10
- Wk 6: 14
- Wk 7: 15
- Wk 8: 23
- Wk 9: 24
- Wk 10: 21
- Wk 11: 17
- Wk 15: 25
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 10
- Points
- 316–249
- Coach
- Dave Doeren
- Elo
- 1578 −19 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.8 No. 49 of 131; offense No. 99, defense No. 13, special teams No. 9
- SRS
- 5.6 No. 41 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 70% of last season’s EPA, No. 39 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 64 roster talent No. 35 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Beck
- Defensive coordinator
- Tony Gibson
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 38% | 1.19 | 86th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 36% | 1.41 | 38th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.04 def | 39% off 36% def | — | 84th off 31st 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.5 | own 32 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 28 | 19% caused |
CORE rating 2.4, 56th of 131 (offense -7.0, defense -9.5).
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 yards | Devin Leary QB | 1,265 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Devin Leary QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jordan Houston RB | 544 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Demie Sumo RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Thayer Thomas WR | 642 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Thayer Thomas WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Drake Thomas LB | 91 tkl |
| Sacks | Drake Thomas LB | 7.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Aydan White CB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Michael Allen RB | ★★★★ | No. 292 |
| T.K. Wright LB | ★★★★ | No. 311 |
| Brandon Cleveland DL | ★★★★ | No. 384 |
| M.J. Morris QB | ★★★★ | No. 417 |
| Jacarrius Peak OL | ★★★ | No. 499 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.891 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.902 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.867 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.3 | 0.874 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.5 | 0.890 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Whole class | 12 | 3.3 | 0.876 |
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 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 4 | Chandler Zavala OG | Carolina Panthers |
Roster 121
The 2022 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 72 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 2
The 2022 portal| Darryl Jones WR | ★★★ | from  Maryland |
 Dreshun Miller CB | ★★★ | from  Auburn |
Transfers out 8
 Terrell Dawkins DL | ★★★ | to  South Carolina |
| Aaron McLaughlin QB | ★★★ | to  Jacksonville State |
| Ibrahim Kante DE | ★★★ | to  Buffalo |
| Khalid Martin S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Mario Love Jr. CB | ★★★ | to  North Carolina A&T |
| Max Fisher WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Nehki Meredith S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Ian Williams K | ★★ | no new school on file |
2022 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 8–0 | 11–3 | 13 |
| North Carolina | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Florida State | 5–3 | 10–3 | 11 |
 Duke | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 Pittsburgh | 5–3 | 9–4 | 22 |
| NC State | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Louisville | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Syracuse | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Georgia Tech | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Wake Forest | 3–5 | 8–5 | |
 Miami | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Boston College | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Virginia | 1–6 | 3–7 | |
| Virginia Tech | 1–6 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.