NC State fires head football coach Dave Doeren following Stanford loss
North Carolina State University has dismissed head football coach Dave Doeren following a 31-28 defeat against Stanford.
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North Carolina State University dismissed head football coach Dave Doeren on Saturday, Yahoo College Football reported. The decision came less than 24 hours after NC State suffered a 31-28 loss against Stanford on Friday. Yahoo College Football noted that Doeren took responsibility for the defeat prior to his termination. [1][6]
The loss to Stanford followed a difficult 2026 season that included a notable defeat against Vanderbilt, according to Yahoo College Football. Front Office Sports and Yahoo College Football both report that NC State and Maryland together owe nearly $20 million to departing coaches as part of college football coaching changes. [1][3]
North Carolina State University is a public research institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1887, it stands as the largest university in the Carolinas and is part of the University of North Carolina system. [6]
In short
- NC State dismissed head football coach Dave Doeren on Saturday.
- Doeren was fired after NC State lost 31-28 to Stanford on Friday.
- NC State and Maryland owe nearly $20 million combined to departing head coaches.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]CFB Firings Tracker: NC State, Maryland Owe Nearly $20M to CoachesYahoo College Football, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]LSU Basketball With Nearly Complete Roster Plays At Florida State Saturday In Final ExhibitionTigerRag.com |, 12h ago
- [3]CFB Firings Tracker: NC State, Maryland Owe Nearly $20M to CoachesFront Office Sports, 2h ago
Background
- [4]Grumman S-2 Tracker on Wikipedia
- [5]Maryland Public Television on Wikipedia
- [6]North Carolina State University on Wikipedia
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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