NC State working to finalize deal with next head coach, per report

NC State became one of the first schools to make a coaching move in 2026, as they fired Dave Doeren on Oct. 24 after the Wolfpack loss to Stanford to move to 3-4. There have been rumors of many candidates, with even former NC State quarterbacks Philip Rivers and Russell Wilson reportedly getting an interview. According to reports by Pete Nakos, Chris Low, and Noah Fleischman, it will be Rivers who will be the next coach in Raleigh. This isn’t much of a surprise, as Philip Rivers had been considered one of the favorites from nearly the moment the job...