FINAL: NC State at Stanford 28-31 | Coaching Buzz

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NC State

28

Final

Stanford

31

Friday, October 23 at 10:30 PM EDTConference gameWeek 8 · 2026

The Storyline

Head Coach · NC State

68

HOTHEATING UP

Upset loss stings.

Dave Doeren's squad fell 28-31 at Stanford as the favorite. Provisional game-reaction bump pending review.

Buyout

N/A

Score history

Recent buzz

Dave Doeren Delivers Final Message to NC State: ‘The Resources Need to Match the Expectations’247Sports · Oct 28, 2026
‘I’ll always be cheering for the Wolfpack’: Ex-NC State football head coach Dave Doeren talks publicly for the first time since firingQueen City News · Oct 28, 2026
Dave Doeren sounds off on NC State after firing: 'Resources need to match the expectations'Yahoo · Oct 27, 2026
Dave Doeren rues transfer portal for stealing NFL talent from NC State after being firedYahoo Sports · Oct 27, 2026
Dave Doeren: ‘I leave here with no grudges’Yahoo Sports · Oct 27, 2026

Fan Discussion

This game is final — the thread stays open as the postgame archive.

CBCoaching Buzz Staff·Oct 25, 2026, 5:21 PM·Open on the boards

DOEREN — HOT — MUST-WIN. This is the discussion thread for NC State at Stanford — predictions, live reactions, and postgame takes all live here.

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