NC State 2026 — The Chapter Being Written

Record 4-4

Final result In-progress

AP final — post-bowls

SP+ +2.5 last-week

Era —

The shape of the season · week by week, cumulative W-L below

Who carried it

CJ BaileyQB1,955 passing yards
Jayden ScottRB358 rushing yards
Davion GauseRB352 rushing yards
Keenan JacksonWR456 receiving yards
Preston DouglasTE304 receiving yards
Joshisa TraderWR221 receiving yards
Raul Aguirre Jr.LB77 tackles
Brian Nelson IICB35 tackles
Ronnie Royal IIIS33 tackles
Elijah SatchellLB4 sacks

Season leaders, 2026.

Defining moments

The statement

The 2026 season's largest margin: NC State 73, Richmond 0. A 73-point win — the year's high-water mark.

The setback

The season's deepest loss: NC State 8, Virginia 34. A 26-point margin the season is remembered by.

"Go Pack"

— NC State fanbase voice · 2026· synthesized

What it meant

2026 is a middle chapter for NC State — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.