Dave Doeren talks about the NC State football team and Western Carolina
NC State coach Dave Doeren held his opening press conference of the 2024 season on August 23, 2024. Doeren talked about Western Carolina and the Wolfpack’s roster.
The NC State Wolfpack football team opens the 2024 college football season on Thursday (7 p.m., ACC Network) against the Western Carolina Catamounts at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh.
The Wolfpack is entering its 12th season under head coach Dave Doeren and has won at least eight games in each of the last four seasons. NC State enters the new year ranked No. 22 in USA TODAY Sports’ US LBM Coaches Poll and No. 24 in the AP Top 25.
During the offseason, the Wolf Pack signed several starters through the transfer portal, including former Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall, former Duke running back Jordan Waters and former Ohio State wide receiver Noah Rogers.
Watch NC State vs. Western Carolina live on Fubo (free trial)
Here’s how to watch NC State vs Western Carolina today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
What channel is NC State vs. Western Carolina on today?
TV channel: ACC Network
Live stream: Fubo (free trial)
NC State vs. Western Carolina will be broadcast nationally on ACC Network during Week 1 of the 2024 college football season. Wes Durham and Tom Luginbill will provide commentary from the Carter-Finley Stadium booth, while Dana Boyle will report from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. Matt Chazanow, Johnny Evans and Tony Haynes will provide radio commentary on the Wolfpack Sports Network.
NC State vs. Western Carolina today
Date: Thursday, August 29
Time Event: 7pm
The NC State vs. Western Carolina game kicks off at 7:00 p.m. at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh.
NC State vs. Western Carolina – Predictions, Tips, Odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Wednesday, August 28
NC State 44, Western Carolina 7: The newly formed Wolfpack will have a chance to showcase themselves in front of the fans at Carter-Finley Stadium before heading to Charlotte for the Duke’s Mayo Classic. NC State will come out fired up and give its reserves plenty of playing time in the second half.
NC STATE VS. WESTERN CAROLINA – PREVIEW
OPPORTUNITIES: NC State with 32.5 points
Over/Under: 60 ½ points
NC State Schedule 2024
- August 29: Western Carolina
- September 7: Tennessee (Duke’s Mayo Classic in Charlotte)
- September 14: Louisiana Tech
- September 21: at Clemson
- September 28: Northern Illinois
- October 5: Wake Forest
- October 12: Syracuse
- October 19: at Cal
- October 26: OPEN
- November 2: Stanford
- 9 November: Duke
- November 16: OPEN
- November 21: at Georgia Tech (Thursday)
- November 30: at UNC
Western Carolina Schedule 2024
- August 29: at NC State
- 7 September: Campbell
- September 14: at Elon
- September 21: in Montana
- September 28: OPEN
- October 5: Wofford
- October 12: The Citadel
- October 19: at Furman
- October 26: at Mercer
- November 2: Chattanooga
- November 9: at ETSU
- November 16: VMI
- 23 November: in Samford
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