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NC State football report card: Grading the Wolfpack’s performance in a 36-7 loss at Notre Dame

image_6483441 (3)by: Noah Fleischman3 hours agofleischman_noah
CJ Bailey Boubacar Traore
Notre Dame defensive lineman Boubacar Traore, right, sacks NC State quarterback CJ Bailey (11) in the first half of a NCAA football game at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in South Bend.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Although NC State appeared to play No. 16 Notre Dame as even as it could for the first half, the Wolfpack’s tired defense and lack of “complementary football” allowed the Irish to roll to a 36-7 win on Saturday afternoon.  Let’s take a look at each phase of the Pack’s game and how they did in the loss. Here are the week’s grades for NC State’s offense, defense and special teams.