Pack Pride - The NC State Wolfpack Podcast

NC State had opportunities late, but couldn't come through in any phase of the game in a 45-33 loss at Duke. The Wolfpack (3-1, 1-1 ACC) finished with four turnovers, allowed 45 total points and had more issues on special teams in its first loss of the year.

Cory Smith and Michael Clark take a look back at the Wolfpack's issues in all three phases, Terrell Anderson's huge performance, CJ Bailey's up-and-down night, the defense cont...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC 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 o...

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 performa...

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 ...

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 Wa...

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 pas...

NC State football will host its first ACC opponent on Saturday afternoon with Virginia coming to town for a rare non-conference matchup. The Wolfpack and Cavaliers are both coming off home wins over Group of Five opponents, but in remarkably different fashions.

To preview the Pack's matchup against the Hoos, Jacquie Franciulli of Wahoos247 joins us to break down what to expect on Saturday. We take a look at the early play of vetera...

NC State needed a fourth-down stop in the red zone to survive, but came away with a 24-17 win over ECU to start the season. The Wolfpack (1-0) finished with 423 total yards behind CJ Bailey's 318 yards passing with one touchdown through the air and one on the ground.

Cory Smith and Michael Clark share their thoughts after the game, including Bailey's performance, Wesley Grimes' career night, Hollywood Smothers' solid outing, and th...

With game week officially here for NC State football, it's time to put out our predictions for over-unders on both sides of the football. How many yards will CJ Bailey pass for this season? Can Hollywood Smothers be the Pack's first 1,000-yard rusher since 2019? Who will lead the Pack in multiple defensive categories? James Curle and Cory Smith break all of those down.

On the second half of the podcast, Stephen Igoe of Hoist the Co...

It's finally time, NC State fans. The Wolfpack kicks off in exactly one week, so we're finally rolling out our predictions for the entire 2025 season.

Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith and football analyst Michael Clark will go through every game from ECU to UNC-Chapel Hill and give their thoughts. The guys will give their final overall record and what it might mean for the Wolfpack's future if it comes to fruition.

Get all of that and ...

We're in the short rows now, NC State fans! After nearly eight full months of waiting, Wolfpack football will return next week. There's optimism on the offensive side of the football and mystery surrounding the defense, but the Pack doesn't get much of a buffer early on with ECU looking to win two straight over State in the season opener.

With that in mind, James and Cory will be joined by CBS Sports analyst and Cover 3 Podcast hos...

The Pack Pride Weekly Podcast makes its triumphant return at Amedeo's with a look back at what we've missed during the break. It's been an eventful summer for NC State football recruiting -- good and bad -- baseball recruiting and Matt Able.

Cory Smith and James Curle will recap all of that, take a look back at the early portion of fall camp, Boo Corrigan's press conference and discuss the commitment of Annsley Trivette in the 2026...

With the NC State men's basketball roster now completed, Cory Smith and Miles Masercola take an in-depth look at Will Wade's first team in Raleigh. Which positions are the strongest? Which are the most concerning? How deserving is Darrion Williams of being a potential Preseason ACC Player of the Year?

The guys look at all of that along with the current non-conference schedule for the Wolfpack, which includes matchups with Kansas, A...

In the final Pack Pride Weekly Podcast of the 2024-25 season, Cory Smith and James Curle discuss a rollercoaster week for NC State Athletics. We'll focus the first half of the show on Paul Mbiya's decommitment and landing Scottie Ebube, along with where the roster currently stands for the 2025-26 season.

In the second half of the show, we'll discuss football recruiting, landing Zykir Moore and Tyreek Copper, the Alpha Wolf Showcase...

In just over two months, NC State head coach Will Wade has put together one of the most talented and versatile rosters in the country. With that in mind, Travis Branham of 247Sports joins this week's podcast to discuss the new-look roster and Wade's addition as a whole.

Cory Smith and James Curle break down the roster with a look at players like Darrion Williams, Terrance Arceneaux, Ven-Allen Lubin, Tre Holloman and several others ...

Coming out of the second weekend of official visits in June, NC State landed two players from Georgia and strengthened its position with several top targets. The Wolfpack is now set to host double-digit official visitors again this weekend in hopes of bolstering the 2026 class yet again.

Cory Smith and Michael Clark take a look back on the commitments of Dylan McCoy and Markel Aguirre, other targets the Pack moved the needle with t...

Following the first weekend of official visitors, NC State football came away with a commitment from IMG Academy DL Carmelo McKenzie in the 2026 class. The Wolfpack also helped itself with multiple other key recruits and will have more commitments on the way.

Cory Smith and Michael Clark take a look back on the first weekend of official visits, discuss McKenzie's commitment and look ahead to the first week of camps and more officia...

It was another busy week for NC State on multiple fronts, with basketball, baseball and football all making headlines. UNC transfer forward Ven-Allen Lubin topped the list by committing and signing with the Wolfpack, ending a multi-week pursuit by Will Wade and his staff.

Cory Smith and James Curle break down Lubin's commitment, the Pack9's showing in the Auburn Regional, Wes Moore adding former UConn guard Qadence Samuels and the ...

It's been a busy week for NC State athletics between the recruiting trail for Will Wade and his staff along with baseball making it to the NCAA Tournament. The Pack9 bowed out of the ACC Tournament early, but landed in what could be a favorable regional for State.

Cory Smith and James Curle will take a look back on the week, including State landing Darrion Williams from Texas Tech, Jayme Kontuniemi from Finland and plenty on baseba...