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Pop-Tarts Bowl, L 19–28 vs. Kansas State | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 21 |
AP | No. 21 |
Record | 9–4 (6–2 ACC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Robert Anae (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Tony Gibson (5th season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Home stadium | Carter–Finley Stadium |
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No. 6 Florida State y$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Louisville y | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 NC State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Clemson | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Florida State 16, Louisville 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, and competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Dave Doeren, in his 11th season. The NC State Wolfpack football team drew an average home attendance of 56,919 in 2023.
Coaching staff
Name | Title |
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Dave Doeren | Head Coach |
Robert Anae | Offensive Coordinator/Inside Receivers/Tight Ends |
Tony Gibson | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers |
Charlie Wiles | Defensive Line |
Joe DeForest | Safeties |
Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay | Nickels |
Todd Goebbel | Running Backs/Special Teams |
Garett Tujague | Offensive Line |
Brian Mitchell | Cornerbacks |
Kurt Roper | Quarterbacks |
Joker Phillips | Receivers |
Ruffin McNeill | Special Assistant to the Head Coach |
Source
Schedule
NC State announced its 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. The 2023 season is the first that the Atlantic Coast Conference eliminated divisions, and thus the Wolfpack will face conference opponents on a rotational pod basis. The 2023 schedule consists of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Wolfpack will host ACC foes Clemson, Louisville, Miami and North Carolina and will travel to Duke, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest.
The Wolfpack will host three of the four non-conference opponents, Marshall from the Sun Belt Conference, Notre Dame from FBS Independents, and VMI from Division I FCS, and will travel to UConn from FBS Independents.
Main article: 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football seasonDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:30 p.m. | at UConn* | CBSSN | W 24–14 | 36,526 | ||
September 9 | 4:15 p.m. | No. 10 Notre Dame* | ABC | L 24–45 | 56,919 | ||
September 16 | 2:00 p.m. | VMI* |
| CW | W 45–7 | 56,919 | |
September 22 | 7:30 p.m. | at Virginia | ESPN | W 24–21 | 42,979 | ||
September 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisville |
| ESPN | L 10–13 | 56,919 | |
October 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Marshall* |
| CW | W 48–41 | 56,919 | |
October 14 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Duke | ACCN | L 3–24 | 31,833 | ||
October 28 | 2:00 p.m | Clemson |
| CW | W 24–17 | 56,919 | |
November 4 | 8:00 p.m. | Miami |
| ACCN | W 20–6 | 56,919 | |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m | at Wake Forest | CW | W 26–6 | 29,591 | ||
November 18 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia Tech | ACCN | W 35–28 | 65,632 | ||
November 25 | 8:00 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 22 |
| ACCN | W 39–20 | 56,919 |
December 28 | 5:45 p.m. | vs. No. 25 Kansas State* | No. 18 | ESPN | L 19–28 | 31,111 | |
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Game summaries
At UConn
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NCSU –14.5 | 47.5 |
Statistics | NCSU | CONN |
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First downs | 23 | 15 |
Total yards | 364 | 273 |
Rushing yards | 209 | 160 |
Passing yards | 155 | 113 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 34:00 | 26:00 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 17–26, 155 yards |
Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 19 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Kevin Concepcion | 4 receptions, 36 yards | |
UConn | Passing | Joe Fagnano | 14–26, 113 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Victor Rosa | 9 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Justin Joly | 4 receptions, 38 yards |
No. 10 Notre Dame
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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ND –7 | 49.5 |
Statistics | ND | NCSU |
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First downs | 16 | 20 |
Total yards | 456 | 344 |
Rushing yards | 170 | 84 |
Passing yards | 286 | 260 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 32:53 | 27:07 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 15–24, 286 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Audric Estimé | 14 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Holden Staes | 4 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD | |
NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 22–47, 260 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 12 rushes, 26 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Juice Vereen | 4 receptions, 65 yards |
VMI
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NCSU –42.5 | 51 |
Statistics | VMI | NCSU |
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First downs | 10 | 26 |
Total yards | 176 | 498 |
Rushing yards | 15 | 234 |
Passing yards | 176 | 264 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 20:57 | 39:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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VMI | Passing | Collin Shannon | 14–24, 176 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Rashad Raymond | 6 rushes, 29 yards | |
Receiving | Egypt Nelson | 3 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD | |
NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 27–32, 264 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Kendrick Raphael | 16 rushes, 85 yards | |
Receiving | Julian Gray | 2 receptions, 80 yards |
At Virginia
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NCSU –8.5 | 47.5 |
Statistics | NCSU | UVA |
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First downs | 21 | 20 |
Total yards | 319 | 384 |
Rushing yards | 139 | 113 |
Passing yards | 180 | 271 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 27:26 | 32:34 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 15–30, 180 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 15 rushes, 64 yards | |
Receiving | KC Concepcion | 6 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD | |
Virginia | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 18–30, 271 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Anthony Colandrea | 13 rushes, 43 yards | |
Receiving | Malik Washington | 10 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD |
Louisville
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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LOU –3.5 | 56.5 |
Statistics | LOU | NCSU |
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First downs | 18 | 9 |
Total yards | 306 | 201 |
Rushing yards | 20 | 89 |
Passing yards | 286 | 112 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Time of possession | 31:03 | 28:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisville | Passing | Jack Plummer | 21–35, 286 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jawhar Jordan | 16 rushes, 32 yards | |
Receiving | Chris Bell | 3 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD | |
NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 13–25, 112 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 17 rushes, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Terrell Timmons Jr. | 3 receptions, 71 yards |
Marshall
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NCSU –6.5 | 44 |
Statistics | HERD | NCSU |
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First downs | 22 | 16 |
Total yards | 419 | 401 |
Rushing yards | 104 | 136 |
Passing yards | 315 | 365 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Time of possession | 32:44 | 27:16 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Marshall | Passing | Cam Fancher | 29–51, 315 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Rasheen Ali | 14 rushes, 63 yards | |
Receiving | Darryle Simmons | 8 receptions, 87 yards | |
NC State | Passing | MJ Morris | 17–32, 265 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Michael Allen | 9 rushes, 70 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | KC Concepcion | 8 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD |
At No. 17 Duke
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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DUKE –4 | 42.5 |
Statistics | NCSU | DUKE |
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First downs | 18 | 12 |
Total yards | 305 | 301 |
Rushing yards | 112 | 194 |
Passing yards | 193 | 107 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 36:56 | 23:04 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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NC State | Passing | MJ Morris | 24–40, 193 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | MJ Morris | 14 rushes, 38 yards | |
Receiving | KC Concepcion | 6 receptions, 63 yards | |
Duke | Passing | Henry Belin IV | 4–12, 107 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jordan Waters | 13 rushes, 123 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jalon Calhoun | 1 reception, 69 yards, 1 TD |
Clemson
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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CLEM –9.5 | 44.5 |
Statistics | CLEM | NCSU |
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First downs | 20 | 9 |
Total yards | 364 | 202 |
Rushing yards | 101 | 64 |
Passing yards | 263 | 138 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 33:41 | 26:19 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Clemson | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 33–50, 263 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Phil Mafah | 16 rushes, 84 yards | |
Receiving | Jake Briningstool | 8 receptions, 93 yards | |
NC State | Passing | MJ Morris | 11–20, 138 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | KC Concepcion | 2 rushes, 51 yards | |
Receiving | KC Concepcion | 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD |
Miami
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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MIA –6.0 | 44.5 |
Statistics | MIA | NCSU |
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First downs | 19 | 12 |
Total yards | 292 | 231 |
Rushing yards | 119 | 108 |
Passing yards | 173 | 123 |
Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
Time of possession | 35:16 | 24:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Miami | Passing | Tyler Van Dyke | 21–38, 173 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Mark Fletcher Jr. | 23 rushes, 115 yards | |
Receiving | Jacolby George | 5 receptions, 59 yards | |
NC State | Passing | MJ Morris | 11–23, 123 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 8 rushes, 51 yards | |
Receiving | KC Concepcion | 5 receptions, 61 yards |
At Wake Forest
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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WAKE –0.5 | 42.5 |
Statistics | NCSU | WAKE |
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First downs | 19 | 8 |
Total yards | 379 | 163 |
Rushing yards | 268 | 7 |
Passing yards | 111 | 156 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 40:16 | 19:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 12–17, 113 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 15 rushes, 96 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Dacari Collins | 2 receptions, 40 yards | |
Wake Forest | Passing | Michael Kern | 14–26, 137 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 8 rushes, 12 yards | |
Receiving | Horatio Fields | 3 receptions, 31 yards |
At Virginia Tech
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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VT –2.5 | 40.5 |
Statistics | NCSU | VT |
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First downs | 24 | 17 |
Total yards | 408 | 349 |
Rushing yards | 188 | 124 |
Passing yards | 220 | 225 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 40:37 | 19:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 18–26, 203 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 21 rushes, 89 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | KC Concepcion | 7 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD | |
Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 17–30, 225 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kyron Drones | 9 rushes, 51 yards | |
Receiving | Da'Quan Felton | 7 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD |
North Carolina
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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UNC –2.5 | 55.5 |
Statistics | UNC | NCSU |
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First downs | 21 | 27 |
Total yards | 384 | 504 |
Rushing yards | 130 | 170 |
Passing yards | 254 | 334 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 19:54 | 40:06 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Carolina | Passing | Drake Maye | 22–38, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Drake Maye | 9 rushes, 106 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | John Copenhaver | 5 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD | |
NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 22–31, 334 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | KC Concepcion | 11 rushes, 55 yards | |
Receiving | KC Concepcion | 7 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD |
Vs. Kansas State–Pop-Tarts Bowl
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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KSU –3.5 | 47.5 |
Statistics | NCSU | KSU |
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First downs | 17 | 22 |
Total yards | 399 | 435 |
Rushing yards | 235 | 257 |
Passing yards | 164 | 178 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 29:06 | 30:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 14/28, 164 yards, INT |
Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 17 carries, 121 yards, TD | |
Receiving | KC Concepcion | 7 receptions, 72 yards | |
Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 14/31, 178 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | DJ Giddens | 28 carries, 151 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jayce Brown | 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD |
Rankings
Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankingsWeek | ||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 21т | 19 | 21 |
Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 24 | 20 | 18 | 21 |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | 22 | 19 | 18 | Not released |
Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2024 NFL draftRound | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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3 | 98 | Payton Wilson | LB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
6 | 190 | Dylan McMahon | OG | Philadelphia Eagles |
References
- "2023 FBS Attendance Trends". D1.ticker. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- "Coaching Staff". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- "ACC Announces Football Schedule Model for 2023–26" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. June 28, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- Murphy, Brian (June 28, 2022). "ACC eliminates football divisions, adopts new schedule model in 2023". WRAL. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- "ACC Reveals 2023 Wolfpack Football Schedule" (Press release). January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- "2023 NC State Wolfpack Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
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