Overview
- NC State announced the firing of head coach Dave Doeren late Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, and named running backs coach and special teams coordinator Todd Goebbel as interim for the rest of the season.
- The decision came less than 24 hours after a 31-28 road loss at Stanford left the Wolfpack 3-4 overall and 1-3 in ACC play.
- Reports put Doeren’s remaining buyout between about $9.75 million and $10.3 million, with outlets saying the final figure is subject to contractual offsets and mitigation.
- Athletic director Boo Corrigan’s move has drawn attention because he publicly disfavored midseason firings in October 2025, raising questions about timing and athletic department consistency.
- Doeren leaves as the program’s winningest coach at 98-74 over 14 seasons, a tenure marked by regular bowl trips but no ACC title, and NC State now faces a national search plus the task of steadying the team before its Oct. 31 home game versus Cal.