Locked On Wolfpack - Daily Podcast On North Carolina State Athletics

The ACC & ESPN announced on Thursday that the TV Rights would be extended from the current contract, all the way to 2036 - very likely preserving the lifeblood of the ACC Conference for another handful of years. Are the NC State Wolfpack safe within the ACC moving forward?   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Turbo Tax Ready for stress-free taxes and the most money back, guaranteed? Head ove...

ACC football fans, get ready for a thrilling breakdown of the newly released schedules! Miami Hurricanes face a unique challenge with two bye weeks in just three weeks, sparking debate on its impact. Clemson Tigers, with the third toughest schedule in the ACC, are early favorites to clinch the title, while Florida State Seminoles' prospects stir heated discussions among our hosts. Syracuse Orange'...

Fear not, the 2025 NC State Football Schedule is officially upon us. Puzzle pieces allowed us to figure out the 1st Half of the 2025 Season, 2nd Half arrived on Monday evening. How we feeling about the layout of the schedule? Early record predictions?   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Turbo Tax Ready for stress-free taxes and the most money back, guaranteed? Head over to TurboTax.com toda...

What a chaotic night in Cameron Indoor. State gave Duke all it could handle for about 34-35 minutes, certainly can't question the fight. The NC State Wolfpack fall in Durham, 74-64.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Turbo Tax Ready for stress-free taxes and the most money back, guaranteed? Head over to TurboTax.com today and get matched with your Expert. Only available with TurboTax Live...

NC State teams under Coach Dave Doeren have been accustomed to slow burns, and playing better Football incrementally has the season passed on. In 2025, NC State will need to fire on all cylinders right out of the gate.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Turbo Tax Ready for stress-free taxes and the most money back, guaranteed? Head over to TurboTax.com today and get matched with your Exper...

NC State QB CJ Bailey had a fairly impressive Freshman campaign. He was thrust into the spotlight following McCall's injury, and worked his way through  some Freshman struggles - flashing a ton of projectable growth along the way. But entering 2025, would you consider him a Top 15 QB in the Country? On3 does!   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Prizepicks Now’s the perfect time to join. Dow...

The ACC is shaking things up with potential changes to its football championship format and the expanded 12-team college football playoff. How will these shifts impact the Florida Gators and other top teams? Dive into the debate as Alex Donno, Jackson Holzer, Isaac Shade, and Kenton Gibbs explore the implications for college football and basketball. Key figures like Jim Phillips and rising star Co...

Gunner Rivers has most certainly been on NC State Football fans' radar for about a year now. The High School Sophomore began gaining buzz after a successful Freshman campaign, is NC State Football finding themselves in a good position to land him?   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Prizepicks Now’s the perfect time to join. Download the app today and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE to get $50 ins...

ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips is reportedly weighing options to change the format of the ACC Championship in Football? For what?   If the goal is to benefit teams vying to make the College Football Playoffs, why make their paths potentially more difficult?   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Prizepicks Now’s the perfect time to join. Download the app today and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE to ge...

There's been several legendary players in the history of NC State's Basketball program. Who are some that could solve some issues if you dropped them onto this year's team? Kevin Keatts is searching for answers.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Prizepicks Now’s the perfect time to join. Download the app today and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE to get $50 instantly when you play your first $5 l...

NC State Basketball has very quickly (and painfully) become a hard watch. So we bring good news, and bad news. The Good News? NC State is still the reigning ACC Champion, and boy oh boy that run was legendary. The Bad News? Last year's trophies ain't winning us anything this year (one would think).   Would you trade it all away if it meant a fresh start?   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  ...

Special Friday show! We're joined by the parents of incoming Freshman Center Spike Sowells, Isaac & Latrese.   We discuss Spike's recruitment to NC State, his development as a young Offensive Lineman, and his head-turning performance at the Navy All-American Bowl this past weekend.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Prizepicks Now’s the perfect time to join. Download the app today and use...

Quarterback transfers are shaking up ACC college football! With high-profile moves like Carson Beck to the Miami Hurricanes and Miller Moss to Louisville, the landscape is changing fast. How will these shifts impact the ACC's power dynamics? Join hosts Alex Donno, Jackson Holzer, Brian Smith, Grayson Boone, and Isaac Shade as they explore the latest coaching changes, including Clemson's strategic...

Speed. I....am.... speed. -Kurt Roper (probably)   New OC Kurt Roper stressed an importance of the Wolfpack Offense playing fast this upcoming season. Will we see the Offense take the reigns for this team?   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Prizepicks Now’s the perfect time to join. Download the app today and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE to get $50 instantly when you play your first $5 lineup!...

Just one level of NC State's Defense that hasn't seen any love out of the Transfer Portal - the Defensive Line. What are those prospects looking like right about now? Will losing Davin Vann to the NFL sting as much as losing Payton Wilson did? Will DJ Eliot's new system alleviate some stresses of the Defensive Line needing to dominate?   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Prizepicks Now’s th...

As quickly as the Wolfpack Secondary fell apart at the Transfer Portal deadline, the Staff has pieced it all back together with some sneaky good gets. JJ Johnson from Georgia State is the latest, a hard-hitting Safety reminiscent of Poogie Kennedy in 2023.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Prizepicks Now’s the perfect time to join. Download the app today and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE to ge...

NC State Basketball had plenty of chances to win this game. Squandered them all. Another Home Loss that will sting for quite a bit. NC State falls to UNC, 63-61.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Rocket Money Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to RocketMoney.com/lockedon today.   Turbo Tax Ready for stress-free taxes and the most...

Linebacker was one of the biggest Offseason priorities for NC State, and they just landed one right out of the Linebacker factory - the Alabama Crimson Tide. Former 4 Star Sterling Dixon has announced he will be joining the Wolfpack in 2025.   Also - Kenton's Keys for NC State vs UNC Basketball.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Rocket Money Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach yo...

Welcome to another exciting episode of ACC Squad , the ultimate roundtable podcast for everything related to Atlantic Coast Conference football! Hosted by Alex Donno of Locked On ACC, we bring together expert analysis and insights from Locked On hosts covering your favorite ACC teams. In this episode, we delve into a comprehensive post-season wrap-up, discuss bowl game selections, and provide pred...

Whew. Need a pulse check from everyone before you step in here. NC State Basketball survives an ACC thriller in the Lenovo Center, escaping with a 66-65 Win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Rocket Money Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to RocketMoney.com/lockedon today.   Turbo Tax Ready for...

Familiarity goes a long way in new, unfamiliar situations. New Defensive Coordinator DJ Eliot picks up 2 Defensive Players from Temple out of the Transfer Portal, his most recent Collegiate DC job. If NC State's Defense is sending dawgs in 2025, it's better to have a few familiar with the scent.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Rocket Money Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach yo...

The Transfer Portal will certainly taketh, but it's important to remember patience in the fact that it will giveth as well. NC State Football lost 4 key defenders in the Secondary last week, but got a quick start on rebuilding it over the weekend. Missouri Transfer Jaren Sensabaugh is running with the Pack.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Rocket Money Cancel your unwanted subscriptions...

Following the Bowl Game, there's 5 day window for players to enter their name into the Transfer Portal. Thursday evening at Midnight was that deadline following the Military Bowl, anddddddd yikes. 3 (now 4) massive hits to the Wolfpack Secondary.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Rocket Money Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to...

NC State Football decided to knock out all of their Coordinator news late into Monday evening - DJ Eliot will trek to Raleigh to become the Wolfpack's new Defensive Coordinator in 2025.   Plus: Recapping the best NC State moments of 2024 & CFP Quarterfinal Predictions   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Rocket Money Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster wi...

If there was any one (feasible) Staff Move desperately needing to be made, this was it. Offensive Coordinator Robert Anae has been relieved of his duties for the Wolfpack, coming off the heels of one last disappointing performance Saturday night in the Military Bowl. QB Coach Kurt Roper will take over the play calling duties. Thoughts?   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Rocket Money Cancel...