NC State Athletics - Pack Pride Podcast

NC State opened the 2024-25 season with a dominant 97-66 win over USC Upstate behind four players finishing with double figures in the win. Three returning players from the March run all played key roles in the win with Ben Middlebrooks, Breon Pass and Jayden Taylor all having productive nights.

Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble break down the win for the Wolfpack, which players stood out in the season opener and the scenes at the Lenovo Center for the banner reveal. Watch or listen to the full podcast to get all that and more!

NC State's offense was humming all day long with eight total touchdowns -- six came on six straight drives -- to spatter Stanford in a 59-28 win. The Wolfpack finished with a season-high 281 rushing yards with five touchdowns on the ground -- two apiece from Jordan Waters and Hollywood Smothers -- while CJ Bailey threw for a career-high three touchdowns on the day.

Cory Smith and Michael Clark take a look back on a dominant afternoon for the Wolfpack, Bailey's strong performance, the ground game revitalization, the up-and-down day for the defense and DK Kaufman's big day on special teams. Watch or listen to get all of that and more on the latest Postgame Podcast!

NC State football resumes its 2024 season on Saturday with another matchup against a West Coast opponent, only this time it's at home against Stanford. The Wolfpack is looking to lock up a second straight ACC win against the upset-minded Cardinal, who took down Syracuse on the road earlier this season.

Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith is joined by Cardinal247 Editor Jackson Moore to discuss Stanford's struggles this season, how Ashton Daniels and Elic Ayomanor have led the offense thus far, a look at the defensive stars to know and get a prediction. Watch or listen to the latest podcast to get all of that and more!

With Primetime With the Pack in the rearview mirror, NC State men's and women's basketball are one week away from the season tipping off and banners being raised. And after a bye week, Wolfpack football will look to get back above .500 with Stanford coming to town on Saturday afternoon.

Cory Smith and James Curle take a look back on Primetime With the Pack, give their thoughts on the season ahead for men's and women's hoops, preview the Stanford matchup and what must change moving forward for football to stay on track. We'll cover all of that and more on the latest Pack Pride Weekly Podcast!

NC State tips off the 2024-25 season as defending ACC Champions for the first time in over three decades. The Wolfpack is also coming off its first Final Four run in more than four decades. But none of that helps this year's squad, which returns just one starter from that magical run with just a few key pieces returning along with eight new players on the roster.

Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith and analyst Miles Masercola will breakdown the current roster, which transfers and freshmen they believe will make the biggest impact, how the starters and rotations might look and where they see the Wolfpack finishing the season. Get all of that and more on the latest edition of the Pack Pride Podcast!

There's finally some positive vibes around the NC State football program after a 24-23 win over Cal just before the bye week. But with a 4-4 record and just one win in ACC play, this is nowhere near how the Wolfpack players, media or fans saw this season unfolding in Raleigh.

Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith and football analyst Michael Clark take a deep dive into what's gone wrong for the Pack this season, the impact of recent recruiting, transfer portal hits and misses and how the Pack can salvage this season with four games remaining. Watch or listen to the full podcast to get all of that and more!

It took some late-game heroics and a missed field goal by Cal to get there, but NC State pulled out a 24-23 win on the road. The Wolfpack heads into the bye at 4-4 with one ACC win, but finally has some momentum on its side and its QB of the future under center in CJ Bailey.

Cory Smith and James Curle take a look back on the win, why it was so important to salvage the remainder of the season and how critical this week's bye is to prepare for the final third of the year. The guys will also preview the 2024-25 season for women's basketball, discuss the scrimmages over the weekend and more!

Trailing by two scores in the fourth quarter, NC State found a way to reel off two touchdown drives to take a 24-23 lead over Cal. The Wolfpack held on thanks to a missed field goal from the Golden Bears and captured its first ACC win of the season heading into the bye week.

Cory Smith and Michael Clark recap the win, CJ Bailey's performance, offensive and defensive standouts and much more from the Wolfpack's much-needed win. Watch or listen to the full postgame podcast to get all of that and more!

After dropping two straight one-score games at home, NC State will travel out west to Berkeley to face Cal in ACC play. This marks the first time the two teams have faced off, with the Golden Bears coming in as massive favorites at home against the Wolfpack.

Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith is joined by Bear Territory publisher Jackson Moore to discuss Cal's rollercoaster start to the season, what Francisco Mendoza, Jaydn Ott, Jaivian Thomas and Jack Endries have done to change the offense as a whole, how the defense led by Nohl Williams has forced the most turnovers in the ACC and get his prediction. Watch or listen to the latest Pregame Podcast to get all that and more!

With its loss on Saturday to Syracuse, NC State dropped below .500 for the first time this season and remains winless in the ACC. Ahead of Saturday's game against Cal, the Wolfpack lost another starter to injury, another player left the team and AD Boo Corrigan is now sending out emails to thank fans for sticking in there.

Cory Smith and James Curle take a look back on the loss to Syracuse, what's going on with the football program, the KenPom rankings for hoops and whether or not basketball can save Wolfpack fans. Watch or listen to the latest podcast to get all of that and more!