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NC products picked in later rounds of NFL Draft

May 4, 2026 Asheebo Rojas

For most of North Carolina’s 2026 NFL draftees, their big moment took a bit of patience. Nearly all draftees coming directly out of the state’s college programs were selected after the third round, and for […]

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What it was, was football: Week 8

November 14, 2025 Shawn Krest

Just an absolutely dreadful week for North Carolina college football, as the state has its worst week since we began tracking. There’s a shuffle at the top as Wingate returns to No. 1. The rankings […]

What it was, was football: Week 11

November 15, 2024 Shawn Krest

North Carolina’s college football teams broke even this week, at 14-14. The regular season is winding down as the race for best record in the state and the Mack Brown State Title race both come […]

Comings, goings in football transfer portal

December 21, 2023 Shawn Krest

The transfer portal is still active with many uncommitted players from around the country, but the initial rush seems to have passed, giving us a chance to look around the state and see how college […]

Charlotte’s Bryan Battle gets quick knockout at UFC Charlotte

May 13, 2023 Shawn Krest

CHARLOTTE — It took all of 14 seconds for Bryan Battle to win his fight. In another five hours, he got a win that was just as significant. In his post-event press conference, UFC president […]

UFC showcases heavyweights in return to Charlotte

May 10, 2023 Shawn Krest

The Octagon returns to Charlotte on Saturday for the first time since January 2018. The UFC makes its fifth appearance in the city with the nationally broadcast UFC on ABC 4: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida. Charlotte […]

Back on track: NC State makes quick work of Charleston Southern

September 10, 2022 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Devin Leary kept finding the end zone for No. 18 NC State, sometimes with a tough-nosed edge that had him unbothered by would-be tacklers. “If I’ve got to get a little gritty, I’m […]

UNC, State, ECU hold spring football games

April 10, 2022 Brett Friedlander

Ties became a thing of the past during college football’s regular season with the advent of overtime. But they’re still alive and well in the spring, as North Carolina and East Carolina proved on Saturday. […]

Wolfpack bounces back with rout of Furman

September 18, 2021 Bob Sutton

RALEIGH — Devin Leary threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as NC State geared up for a key ACC clash by beating Furman 45-7 Saturday night. Zonovan Knight ran for 104 yards and […]