NC State Fires Dave Doeren: Who’s Next? Inside the Search + London Guard’s Andrew Weidinger

NORTH CAROLINA SPORTS NETWORK · Oct 26, 2026 · 1h 59m

Dave Doeren is out at NC State. Who comes next—and what will it take to win with the Wolfpack?

Mike Waddell, Coach Jim Collins and Nolan Jones break down NC State’s 31–28 loss to Stanford, Boo Corrigan’s decision to make a midseason coaching change and the fallout for the staff, players and recruiting class. Could Philip Rivers be a fit? How do expectations measure up against the resources available?

Then, Mike and Nolan take you inside the anatomy of a college football coaching search: agents, media leaks, donor pressure, behind-the-scenes maneuvering and the costly consequences of hiring…