North Carolina State announced the firing of football coach Dave Doeren on Saturday. The announcement comes a day after the Wolfpack fell to 3-4 on the season after losing to Stanford, 31-28. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you register or place a bet, FOX News may receive compensation. This content was created by a team working independently of the FOX newsroom. “I want to thank Coach Doeren for his service and contributions to NC State, and for always representing the university with pride,” athletic director Boo Corrigan said in a statement. “I appreciate his leadership during his 14 years in office and the passion he brought to this position. We wish Dave, [wife] Sara and her family are the best going forward.” CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE North Carolina Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren before the game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 29, 2026. (IMAGES IMAGES via Reuters Connect) The school said a “national search” for the team’s next head coach will start “immediately.” Doeren had been with the program since 2013 after two seasons at Northern Illinois, his first job as head coach. He went 3-9 in his first season with the Wolfpack, but made them a perennial bowl game participant. However, the Wolfpack went to 11 bowl games in Doeren’s 13 full seasons, including each of the last six this season. ACC. “It starts with me,” Doeren said after Friday’s loss, which means he didn’t have them ready.” TEXAS TECH’S $30 MILLION ROSTER LIES IN A SAW AS CINCINNATI DELIVERS REVENGE ON SORSBY ON TOP 10 UPSET NC State head coach Dave Doeren and Stanford head coach Tavita Pritchard talk before the game at Stanford Stadium on Oct. 23, 2026. (IMAGES) IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Doeren went 98-73 at NC State after going 23-4 with Northern Illinois. He finished above .500 in 10 of his seasons. Running backs coach and special teams coordinator Todd Goebbel, who has been on the coaching staff since 2019, will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. NC State Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren watches during warmups before a game against Richmond at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Sept. 11, 2026. (IMAGES IMAGES via Reuters Connect) OUTKICK IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE FOX NEWS APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD The post-Doeren era will begin on Halloween when NC State hosts California. Doeren is the second coach fired this season after Maryland and Mike Locksley parted ways earlier this week.
