2020 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 2020 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2020 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 Coast Conference (ACC). They were led by eighth-year head coach Dave Doeren. The Wolfpack finished the regular season 8–3, 7–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the conference. They received an invite to the 2021 Gator Bowl where they lost to SEC foe Kentucky.

2020 NC State Wolfpack football
Gator Bowl, L 21–23 vs. Kentucky
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record8–4 (7–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Beck (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorGeorge McDonald (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTony Gibson (2nd season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
(capacity: 57,583)
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Notre Dame y^  9 –0   10 –2  
No. 3 Clemson y$^  8 –1   10 –2  
No. 22 Miami (FL)  7 –2   8 –3  
No. 18 North Carolina  7 –3   8 –4  
NC State  7 –3   8 –4  
Boston College  5 –5   6 –5  
Pittsburgh  5 –5   6 –5  
Virginia Tech  5 –5   5 –6  
Virginia  4 –5   5 –5  
Wake Forest  3 –4   4 –5  
Georgia Tech  3 –6   3 –7  
Louisville  3 –7   4 –7  
Florida State  2 –6   3 –6  
Duke  1 –9   2 –9  
Syracuse  1 –9   1 –10  
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

Schedule

NC State had games scheduled against Delaware, Mississippi State, and Troy, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 19, 20208:00 p.m.Wake Forest
ACCNW 45–42350
September 268:00 p.m.at No. 20 Virginia Tech
ACCNL 24–451,000
October 312:00 p.m.at No. 24 Pittsburgh
ACCNW 30–290 (Behind closed doors)
October 1012:00 p.m.at Virginia
ACCNW 38–211,000
October 173:30 p.m.Duke
ACCRSNW 31–204,032
October 2412:00 p.m.at No. 14 North CarolinaNo. 23
ESPNL 21–483,535
November 67:30 p.m.No. 11 Miami
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ESPNL 41–444,032[2]
November 147:30 p.m.Florida State
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCNW 38–224,032
November 217:30 p.m.No. 21 Liberty*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCRSNW 15–144,032
November 2812:00 p.m.at Syracuse
ACCNW 36–290 (Behind closed doors)
December 54:00 p.m.Georgia Tech
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCNW 23–134,032
January 2, 202112:00 p.m.vs. Kentucky*No. 24
ESPNL 21–2310,422
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[3]

The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates announced on August 6.[1]

Rankings
Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP——*———RVRV23—————RVRV2424RV
Coaches——*—RV—RVRV22RVRV——RVRV242322
CFPNot released——232223Not released

Coaching staff
Name Title
Dave Doeren Head Coach
Tim Beck Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Tony Gibson Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
George McDonald Assistant Head Coach/Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Charlie Wiles Defensive Line
Joe DeForest Safeties
Todd Goebbel Tight Ends/Special Teams
Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay Nickels
John Garrison Offensive Line
Kurt Roper Running Backs
Brian Mitchell Cornerbacks
Ruffin McNeill Senior advisor to head coach

[4]

Game summaries

Wake Forest
See also: 2020 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team and NC State–Wake Forest rivalry
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 7 14 14742
Wolfpack 14 7 141045

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

  • Date: September 19, 2020
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: N 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Katie George
  • Sources:,[5][6]
Game information

At Virginia Tech
See also: 2020 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
NC State Wolfpack at Virginia Tech Hokies − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 0 10 7724
No. 20 Hokies 17 14 6845

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

  • Date: September 26, 2020
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Katie George
  • Sources:[7][8]
Game information

At Pittsburgh
See also: 2020 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
NC State Wolfpack at Pittsburgh Panthers − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 10 7 01330
No. 24 Panthers 7 6 7929

at Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: October 3, 2020
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SSW 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: S. Mullins
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, and Eric Woods
  • Sources:[9][10]
Game information

At Virginia
See also: 2020 Virginia Cavaliers football team
NC State Wolfpack at Virginia Cavaliers − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 14 10 01438
Cavaliers 0 7 7721

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA

  • Date: October 10, 2020
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Light Rain
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Katie George
  • Sources:[11][12]
Game information

Duke
See also: 2020 Duke Blue Devils football team
Duke Blue Devils at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 7 13 0020
Wolfpack 0 14 71031

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

  • Date: October 17, 2020
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) Weather: Mostly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 4,032
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, James Bates
  • Sources:[13][14]
Game information

At North Carolina
See also: 2020 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and North Carolina–NC State football rivalry
NC State Wolfpack at North Carolina Tar Heels − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Wolfpack 0 7 7721
No. 14 Tar Heels 7 10 211048

at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC

  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: WSW 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 3,535
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Mike Golic, Marty Smith
  • Sources:[15][16]
Game information

Miami
See also: 2020 Miami Hurricanes football team
Miami Hurricanes at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Hurricanes 14 7 101344
Wolfpack 14 10 14341

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

  • Date: November 6, 2020
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 4,032
  • Referee: Marcus Woods
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti, Andre Ware, Marty Smith
  • Sources:[17][18]
Game information

Florida State
See also: 2020 Florida State Seminoles football team
Florida State Seminoles at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seminoles 0 3 61322
Wolfpack 7 14 14338

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: WNW 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 4,032
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, and Lericia Harris
  • Sources:[19][20]
Game information

Liberty
See also: 2020 Liberty Flames football team
Liberty Flames at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Flames 0 7 7014
Wolfpack 0 7 2615

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 4,032
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, James Bates, Kelly Crull
  • Sources:[21][22]
Game information

At Syracuse
See also: 2020 Syracuse Orange football team
NC State Wolfpack at Syracuse Orange − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 7 7 13936
Orange 7 15 7029

at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY

  • Date: November 28, 2020
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Jerry Magallane
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones
  • Sources:[23][24]
Game information

Georgia Tech
See also: 2020 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Yellow Jackets 0 7 3313
Wolfpack 3 17 0323

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 4,032
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Eric Wood
  • Sources:[25][26]
Game information

Vs. Kentucky–Gator Bowl
See also: 2020 Kentucky Wildcats football team and 2021 Gator Bowl (January)
NC State Wolfpack vs Kentucky − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Wolfpack 0 0 71421
Wildcats 3 10 01023

at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL

  • Date: January 2, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: 14 mph (23 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 10,422
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff, Tom Luginbill
  • Sources:
Game information

Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2021 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
372Alim McNeillDTDetroit Lions

References
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