What to make of what an opposing coach said to Athlon Sports about NC State football in 2026

by: Noah Fleischman06/01/26fleischman_noah

NC State coach Dave Doeren landed junior qurterback Gunner Rivers of Fairhope (Ala.) St. Michael Catholic on Monday. (USA Today Sports photos)

It’s that time of the year: Football preview magazine season. Athlon Sports recently released its latest edition to look ahead to the 2026 campaign, which featured a couple of quotes from anonymous ACC coaches about NC State. Here are the quotes and what TheWolfpacker.com made of them at this stage of the offseason.

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