The Dave Doeren era in Raleigh has officially come to an end.
NC State has finally parted ways with Doeren following his 14 seasons at the helm.
NEWS: NC State has fired coach Dave Doeren. The firing comes in the wake of a loss at Stanford on Friday night. He went 98-74 over his 14 seasons there. NC State is 3-4 and 1-3 in ACC after the Stanford loss. pic.twitter.com/8K4Ej1qXgZ
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) October 24, 2026
The decision came less than 24 hours after the Wolfpack suffered a brutal 31-28 road loss to Stanford, dropping NC State to 3-4 overall and 1-3 in ACC play. Doeren leaves Raleigh as the winningest head coach in NC State football history, but UNC fans will remember his tenure for another reason.
He absolutely tormented the Tar Heels.
Dave Doeren made life miserable for UNC during his time at NC State
Few opposing coaches have consistently gotten the better of the Tar Heels quite like Doeren did…