Coffee With Cory: Andrew Ciencin on Elliott Avent's retirement, what comes next for NC State

Coffee With Cory: NC State Football Defensive Players Who Must Exceed Expectations in 2026

NC State football kicks off the 2026 season in less than two months, with the season opener against Virginia in Charlottesville on Aug. 29. The Wolfpack has a plethora of new faces coming in through the transfer portal, but who are some of the returning players who must step up this fall to lift the bar for the program? On this episode of Coffee With Cory, Pack Power editor Cory Smith and football analyst Michael Clark give their thoughts on NC State football players who must exceed expectations on defense and what that would mean for the Wolfpack. Get all of that and more on the latest Coffee With Cory!

Coffee With Cory: 247Sports/CBS Sports' Chris Hummer Discusses NC State's Transfer Portal Haul

We're less than two months away from the start of the 2026 college football season for NC State [https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina-state/], so there is no better time to start looking forward to the fall. The Wolfpack added plenty of transfer portal players, but kept the most important pieces like CJ Bailey and multiple offensive linemen to compete in the ACC. On this episode of Coffee With Cory, 247Sports/CBS Sports national college football writer Chris Hummer joins the show to discuss NC State football's transfer portal haul, top players on both sides of the ball, what retaining CJ Bailey means for the Wolfpack and a look at the new rules being implemented by the NCAA. Get all of that and more on the latest Coffee With Cory!

Coffee With Cory: Returning NC State Football Offensive Players that Must Exceed Expectations

NC State [https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina-state/] football kicks off the 2026 season in exactly two months, with the season opener against Virginia in Charlottesville on Aug. 29. The Wolfpack has a plethora of new faces coming in through the transfer portal, but who are some of the returning players who must step up this fall to lift the bar for the program? On this episode of Coffee With Cory, Pack Power editor Cory Smith and football analyst Michael Clark give their thoughts on NC State football players who must exceed expectations on offense and what that would mean for the Wolfpack. Get all of that and more on the latest Coffee With Cory!

Coffee With Cory: NC State, UNC Set for Non-Conference Clash in Greensboro Coliseum

Justin Gainey and NC State men's basketball aren't ducking any smoke. The Wolfpack has been working behind the scenes to secure a second matchup against UNC-Chapel Hill after the ACC scheduled just one game in Chapel Hill. Pack Power 247 reported on Thursday morning that the two sides are working to finalize a deal for a non-conference matchup in Greensboro Coliseum this December. On this episode of Coffee With Cory, we take a look at why NC State and UNC scheduled a neutral-court game in Greensboro, why it is a non-conference game, what still needs to be finalized and what it means for Tobacco Road as a whole. Get all of that and more on the latest Coffee With Cory!

Coffee With Cory: How the NCAA's Age-Based Eligibility Rules Impact NC State

After months of deliberation and the gradual release of parameters for the new rules, the NCAA officially approved the age-based eligibility guidelines that allow college athletes five years to play five seasons. This affects every athlete across the country, but it could have massive ripple effects for NC State [https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina-state/] in football, men's basketball, women's basketball and every other sport. On this episode of Coffee With Cory, we break down the new age-based eligibility rules from the NCAA, take a look at key players it could impact for NC State football and basketball and whether more players could be eligible for the Wolfpack this upcoming season. Get all of that and more on the latest Coffee With Cory!