NC State Athletics - Pack Pride Podcast

RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State [https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina-state/] football will be back on the road again Saturday afternoon with a trip to Durham to take on Duke. The Wolfpack and Blue Devils are both looking to gain momentum in the ACC, with State already at 1-0 while Duke is playing in its ACC opener. To preview the Pack's matchup against the Blue Devils, Adam Rowe of The Devils' Den joins us to break down what to expect on Saturday. We take a look at the early play of veteran quarterback Darian Mensah, the weapons surrounding him, names to know on defense and get Adam's prediction for Saturday. Get all of that and more on the latest Postgame Podcast!

NC State football continued rolling with a come-from-behind win over Wake Forest, 34-24, to open the season at 3-0 and 1-0 in the ACC. Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble take a look back at the latest win, play “Believe It or Not?” with several themes coming out of the first three games and more. The guys will also break down the addition of Trevon Carter-Givens to the 2026 class, Trent Hidlay becoming a World Champion and the performances from several notable Pack Pros in the NFL Get all of that and more on the latest episode of the Pack Pride Podcast from Amedeo’s!

Behind three passing touchdowns from CJ Bailey, a career night from Hollywood Smothers and a stifling second half from the Wolfpack's defense, NC State found a way to pull out a 34-24 win over Wake Forest on the road. The Pack now sits at 3-0 (1-0 ACC) on the season, with the last two coming after trailing at halftime one quarter of the way through the year. Cory Smith and Michael Clark take a look back on the comeback win for the Wolfpack, CJ Bailey's performance, Justin Joly touching pay dirt twice, Hollywood Smothers' continued dominance and the Pack's second-half defensive adjustments. Get all of that and more on this edition of the Postgame Podcast!

Coming off a tight win over East Carolina in the season opener, NC State football pulled out yet another one-possession win over Virginia on Saturday. Now the Wolfpack must prepare for a short week against Wake Forest on Thursday night in Winston-Salem to open the ACC slate. Cory Smith and guest host Charlie Gribble discuss the biggest takeaway in the win over UVA, CJ Bailey's early dominance, changes in the depth chart ahead of Wake Forest and more. Cam Lemons Debro of Demon Deacon Digest will also join us in the second half of the show to break down the Deacs and what to expect from the new-look team in the ACC opener. Get all of that and more on the latest episode of the Pack Pride Podcast!

NC State once again needed a fourth-quarter stop to seal a home win, but got just that with Cian Slone's interception in a 35-31 win over Virginia. The Wolfpack notched five total touchdowns with CJ Bailey accounting for three -- two on the ground, one to Noah Rogers -- while Hollywood Smothers had the other two on the ground. Cory Smith and Michael Clark discuss the Wolfpack's nail-biting win, Bailey's continued dominance as a passer and runner, Smothers' massive outing and the defense that bent, but didn't ultimately break against the Hoos. Get all of that and more in the latest Postgame Podcast!