Yesterday, North Carolina State fired head football coach Dave Doeren after thirteen and a half years at the helm of the Wolfpack football program. The Wolfpack were 95-70 during Doeren time as head football coach. Here's a look at the North Carolina State Wolfpack since the 2008 NCAA FBS season for the last five seasons under Tom O'Brien (2008-2012) and Dave Doeren (2013-2026).
Following the production rank chart below is a short overview of the North Carolina State Wolfpack football program during his tenure as head football coach based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
Dave Doeren [2013-2026*] Contract
2013
The Wolfpack finished
the regular season at 3-9 and were post-season bowl ineligible. The Wolfpack played
against an “average” strength of schedule
(SOS) meaning that their SOS was plus or minus one standard deviation of the average SOS for the "league". North Carolina State's best regular season win
was against #88 ranked Louisiana Tech by a
score of (40-14) and their worst regular season loss was to #83 ranked Wake Forest by a
score of (13-28). North Carolina State was the #99 ranked team overall, with the #104 ranked
offense and the #74 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
2014
The Wolfpack finished the regular season at 7-5 making them bowl eligible, where they defeated #78 ranked UCF by a score of (34-27) to finish at 8-5 overall. The Wolfpack played
against an “average” strength of schedule
(SOS). North Carolina State's best regular season win to date was against #78 ranked Old Dominion by a
score of (46-34) and their worst regular season loss was to #53 ranked Boston College by a
score of (14-30). North Carolina State was the #25 ranked team overall, with the #36 ranked
offense and the #30 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
The Wolfpack finished
the regular season at 7-5 and were post-season bowl
eligible where they were defeated by #32 ranked Mississippi State by a score of (28-51) to
finish the season with a win-loss record of 7-6. The Wolfpack played
against a “average” strength of schedule
(SOS). North Carolina State's best regular season win
was against #34 ranked Boston College by a
score of (24-8) and their worst regular season loss was to #71 ranked Virginia Tech by a
score of (13-28). North Carolina State was the #44 ranked team overall, with the #48 ranked
offense and the #46 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
2017
The Wolfpack finished
the regular season at 8-4 and were bowl eligible
where they defeated #83 ranked Arizona State by a score of (52-31) to finish
the season with a win-loss record of 9-4 overall. The Wolfpack played
against an “average” strength of schedule
(SOS). North Carolina State's best regular season win
was against #11 ranked Louisville by a
score of (39-25) and their worst regular season loss was to #61 ranked South Carolina by a
score of (28-35). North Carolina State was the #35 ranked team overall, with the #39 ranked
offense and the #47 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
The Wolfpack finished the regular season at 9-3, and were post-season
bowl game eligible, where they were defeated by #44 Texas A&M by a score of (13-52) to finish at 9-4 overall. The Wolfpack played against an “average” strength of schedule (SOS). North Carolina State's best regular season win was against #25 ranked Virginia by a score of (35-31) and their worst regular season loss was to #101 ranked Wake Forest by a
score of (23-27). North Carolina State was the #42 ranked team overall, with the #29 ranked
offense and the #54 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
2019
The Wolfpack finished
the regular season at 4-8 and were post-season bowl ineligible. The Wolfpack played
against an “average” strength of schedule
(SOS). North Carolina State's best regular season win
was against #51 ranked Ball State by a
score of (34-23) and their worst regular season loss was to #113 ranked West Virginia by a
score of (27-44). North Carolina State was the #116 ranked team overall, with the #118 ranked
offense and the #82 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
The Wolfpack finished the COVID-19 regular season at 7-4 playing against an “average” strength of schedule
(SOS), and defeated #65 ranked Kentucky in their post-season bowl game. North Carolina State's best regular season win
was against #7 ranked Liberty by a
score of (15-14) and their worst regular season loss was to #46 ranked Virginia Tech by a
score of (24-45). North Carolina State was the #37 ranked team overall, with the #23 ranked
offense and the #107 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
The Wolfpack finished
the regular season at 9-3 and were post-season bowl
eligible but their post-season bowl game was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols. The Wolfpack played
against a “average” strength of schedule
(SOS). North Carolina State's best regular season win
was against #35 ranked Clemson by a
score of (27-21) and their worst regular season loss was to #45 ranked Mississippi State by a
score of (10-24). North Carolina State was the #24 ranked team overall, with the #49 ranked
offense and the #11 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
2023
The Wolfpack finished
the regular season at 9-3 and were bowl eligible
where they were defeated by #17 ranked Kansas State by a score of (19-28) to
finish
the season with a win-loss record of 9-4 overall. The Wolfpack played
against a “tougher” strength of schedule
(SOS), meaning their SOS was between one and two standard deviations lower than the "league" average SOS. North Carolina State's best regular season win
was against #22 ranked Clemson by a
score of (24-17) and their worst regular season loss was to #48 ranked Duke by a
score of (3-24). North Carolina State was the #52 ranked team overall, with the #65 ranked
offense and the #39 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
The Wolfpack finished
the regular season at 6-6 and were post-season
bowl game eligible, but were defeated by #63 ranked East Carolina by a score of (21-26) to finish at 6-7 overall. The Wolfpack played
against an “average” strength of schedule
(SOS). North Carolina State's best regular season win
was against #29 ranked Northern Illinois by a
score of (24-17) and their worst regular season loss was to #114 ranked Wake Forest by a
score of (30-34). North Carolina State was the #89 ranked team overall, with the #89 ranked
offense and the #89 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
2025
The Wolfpack finished
the regular season at 7-5 and were post-season
bowl game eligible where they defeated #51 ranked Memphis by a score of (31-7) to finish overall at 8-5. The Wolfpack played
against an “average” strength of schedule
(SOS). North Carolina State's best regular season win
was against #38 ranked Virginia by a
score of (35-31) and their worst regular season loss was to #122 ranked Virginia Tech by a
score of (21-23). North Carolina State was the #84 ranked team overall, with the #55 ranked
offense and the #102 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
2026
The Wolfpack are currently at 3-4 when Doeren was fired. North Carolina State played
against an “average” strength of schedule
(SOS). The Wolfpacks' best regular season win to date was against currently #35 ranked Louisville by a
score of (31-28) and their worst regular season loss was to currently ranked #133 Stanford by a
score of (28-31). North Carolina State currently is the #85 ranked team overall, with the #55 ranked
offense and the #114 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
2026 NCAA FBS Head Coach Firings
