Assessing Bowl Options for NC State After 7-5 Season

The Wolfpack could be sent to several different bowl games around the country after finishing the 2025 season with seven wins.

College football bowl projections: How Alabama’s fate could reshape the postseason

The outcome of Alabama's SEC title game against Georgia on Saturday could reorder the CFP at-large spots and SEC bowl slots.

Bowl projections: Where and when will Penn State play now that it earned 6th win?

Penn State has played in the Pinstripe Bowl once. It was James Franklin’s first season in 2014. The Lions beat Boston College, 31-30. When: Noon on Saturday, Dec. 27

Where will K-State football end up this bowl season? Here are the likely options

BYU will be the first team picked. Houston, Iowa State and TCU would be next, followed by Cincinnati. With five teams already selected, that would leave K-State (6-6, 5-4 Big 12) as a prime candidate for the Independence Bowl.

Can NC State End the Bowl Drought?

Nov 21, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; NC State Wolfpack tight end Justin Joly (7) celebrates his touchdown with offensive lineman Michael Gibbs (76) to win the game during the second half of the game against Florida State Seminoles at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images / Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images
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