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Mar 30, 2017

Annual Kay Yow Spring Football Game is Saturday

Get an early preview of the 2017 football season on Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium when the NC State Wolfpack hosts its annual Kay Yow Spring Football game at 1 p.m. Gates open at 10:30 a.m. and there will be a faculty and staff appreciation event prior to the game. 

Mar 23, 2017

Staff Appreciation at Spring Football Game

Faculty and staff can receive up to four tickets to an employee appreciate event prior to the 2017 Kay Yow Spring Football game, which is slated for April 1 at Carter-Finley Stadium. Registration is required in advance. 

Jan 13, 2016

Physics of Football

There's science in football? Sure, lots of it. Former Yale associate engineering professor Ainissa Ramirez, co-author of "Newton's Football: The Science Behind America's Game," will discuss her work as part of the Goodnight Scholars Program's speaker's series on Feb. 8 at Stewart Theatre. 

Dec 17, 2015

Similar ‘States’ of Football

NC State will face Mississippi State in the 2015 Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Dec. 30 at 3:30 p.m. It's the third time the two similar schools have played against each other in postseason bowl games. 

Nov 19, 2015

Athletics Adds Security Enhancements

Fans attending NC State's final two home football games are advised to arrive early, leave bags at home and plan on additional wait times for stadium entry as athletics announces enhanced security measures. 

Apr 17, 2014

10 Named to Athletic Hall of Fame

The newest 10-member class of the three-year-old NC State Athletic Hall of Fame brings the total number of inductees to 30, representing 10 varsity sports. 

Oct 18, 2012

Holt Brothers Bring Cancer Support Program to Campus

As football players, Terrence and Torry Holt made a lasting impact on NC State. Now, their foundation is coming back to campus to help the children of cancer patients cope. 

May 17, 2012

Rivers Returns

Philip Rivers left NC State in 2003 as one of the school's all-time great athletes. He returned May 12 as the keynote speaker at the spring 2012 commencement ceremony. 

Jan 6, 2012

Former Coaches to Join Hall of Fame

Former NC State coaches Sam Esposito and Henry Trevathan will be inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame this spring. 

Sep 2, 2011

The Real Home Field Advantage

All school colors are not created equal - at least where football fields are concerned. 

Feb 14, 2011

All In

On the first day prospective NC State students could commit to making our campus their future home, Reeves Thompson wasted no time in saying yes - becoming one of the first members of the Class of 2015 to officially join the Wolfpack family. 

Feb 4, 2011

An Inspirational Win

Dana Bible (right), whose battle with leukemia is well-known by Wolfpack and ACC fans alike, is a finalist for the 2011 Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion Award. Bible - NC State's offensive coordinator, quarterbacks and wide receivers coach - was diagnosed in Nov. 2009 and underwent full treatment while maintaining his leadership role with the Wolfpack. 

Dec 21, 2010

Wolfpack in the… Toy Department?

The competition was fierce at a local retail store, where members of the NC State football team took time out from bowl preparations to stuff shopping carts in a quest to become the team's top shopper for the Marines' Toys for Tots program. In just 45 minutes, players snagged more than $24,000 in toys to give to children in need. 

Dec 6, 2010

Sunshine State of Mind

NC State has accepted a bid to play No. 22 West Virginia in the 2010 Champs Sports Bowl at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando on Dec. 28. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., with a limited allocation of tickets currently available to Wolfpack Club members and NC State fans. 

Aug 31, 2010

Building a Future

As the Wolfpack makes final preparations for its first game Saturday vs. Western Carolina, more than a dozen NC State football players can sit back, smile and think, "Well, this isn't the hardest thing I've done in the last three months." No matter what happens on the football field, it may not be as rewarding as the volunteer work they did this summer with Habitat for Humanity.