The 2016 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was their fourth season under head coach Dave Doeren. They were a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 7:30 pm | No. 9 (FCS) William & Mary* | | ACCN+ | W 48–14 | 57,774 |
| September 10 | 12:00 pm | at East Carolina* | | ESPNU | L 30–33 | 50,719 |
| September 17 | 6:00 pm | Old Dominion* | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| ACCN+ | W 49–22 | 57,810 |
| October 1 | 3:30 pm | Wake Forest | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
| ACCRSN | W 33–16 | 58,200 |
| October 8 | 12:00 pm | Notre Dame* | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| ABC | W 10–3 | 58,200 |
| October 15 | 12:00 pm | at No. 3 Clemson | | ABC | L 17–24 OT | 81,200 |
| October 22 | 12:00 pm | at No. 7 Louisville | | ABC | L 13–54 | 55,218 |
| October 29 | 12:30 pm | Boston College | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| ACCN | L 14–21 | 56,443 |
| November 5 | 7:00 pm | No. 19 Florida State | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| ESPNU | L 20–24 | 57,789 |
| November 12 | 12:30 pm | at Syracuse | | ACCN | W 35–20 | 34,842 |
| November 19 | 12:30 pm | Miami (FL) | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| ACCN | L 13–27 | 56,263 |
| November 25 | 12:00 pm | at North Carolina | | ESPN | W 28–21 | 59,000 |
| December 26 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Vanderbilt* | | ESPN2 | W 41–17 | 28,995 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Source:[1]
Game summaries
William & Mary
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| #9 (FCS) Tribe
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
| Wolfpack
|
7
|
21
|
7
|
13 |
48 |
At East Carolina
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Wolfpack
|
0
|
20
|
3
|
7 |
30 |
| Pirates
|
9
|
10
|
7
|
7 |
33 |
Old Dominion
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Monarchs
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
13 |
22 |
| Wolfpack
|
7
|
14
|
14
|
14 |
49 |
Wake Forest
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Demon Deacons
|
0
|
9
|
7
|
0 |
16 |
| Wolfpack
|
17
|
6
|
3
|
7 |
33 |
Notre Dame
Notre Dame at North Carolina State
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fighting Irish |
0 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
| • Wolfpack |
3 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
The Notre Dame vs NC State game was played during Hurricane Matthew[2] where the two teams combined for only 311 total yards. The only touchdown of the game was scored by NC State on a blocked punt by Pharaoh Mckever leading NC State to win it 10-3.[3]
At Clemson
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Total |
| Wolfpack
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
7 | 0 |
17 |
| #3 Tigers
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
0 | 7 |
24 |
At Louisville
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Wolfpack
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
0 |
13 |
| #7 Cardinals
|
17
|
27
|
0
|
10 |
54 |
Boston College
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Eagles
|
0
|
10
|
3
|
8 |
21 |
| Wolfpack
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
Florida State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| #19 Seminoles
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
7 |
24 |
| Wolfpack
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
0 |
20 |
At Syracuse
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Wolfpack
|
0
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
35 |
| Orange
|
7
|
3
|
10
|
0 |
20 |
Miami (FL)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Hurricanes
|
3
|
0
|
14
|
10 |
27 |
| Wolfpack
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
3 |
13 |
At North Carolina
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Wolfpack
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
28 |
| Tar Heels
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
14 |
21 |
Vanderbilt–Independence Bowl
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Wolfpack
|
0
|
14
|
14
|
13 |
41 |
| Commodores
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
17 |
Coaching staff
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