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NC State football coaching search 2026: Candidates, hot board, names to watch from Wolfpack experts

NC State has dismissed head coach Dave Doeren following a 3-4 start to the campaign capped by a defeat against Stanford. Doeren concludes his fourteen-year tenure as the program's most victorious manager with a 98-74 record, featuring four bowl triumphs but no conference championships or AP rankings higher than twentieth.

PackPower experts have already compiled an early replacement wish list, featuring Billy Napier, currently leading James Madison to a 7-1 record after previous stints at Florida and Louisiana.

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