Dave Doeren enters his 4th season in Raleigh and will try to shatter the glass ceiling of mediocrity surrounding NC State football. He'll also welcome Notre Dame to town this fall for the first regular season meeting between the two schools.
2015 Record: 7-6
F/+ Rank: 49
S&P Rank: 36
FEI Rank: 59
Wins: Troy, Eastern Kentucky, Old Dominion, South Alabama, Wake Forest, Boston College, Syracuse
Losses: Louisville, Virginia Tech, No. 2 Clemson, No. 14 Florida State, No. 15 North Carolina, Mississippi State
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It feels just like yesterday that Dave Doeren was hired by NC State but oddly enough it feels like it's been about 10 years since Tom O'Brien roamed the sidelines in Raleigh.