N.C. State Fires Football Coach Dave Doeren After 14 Seasons
N.C. State has fired football coach Dave Doeren, concluding his 14-season tenure with the program. The announcement came after the team's record fell to 3-4 following a recent road loss.
Wichita Falls & Lawton, TX, October 24, 2026 —
N.C. State has fired football coach Dave Doeren, ending his 14-season tenure with the program. The announcement came after the team’s record dropped to 3-4 following a recent road loss.
The information available does not identify the opponent, the date or score of the loss, or when the firing was announced. It also does not provide details about the university’s decision-making process or whether Doeren will be replaced on an interim basis.
Doeren’s departure marks the end of a long tenure leading N.C. State’s football program. The team’s 3-4 record was the stated context for the announcement, but no further explanation of the decision was provided. No information was included about the team’s remaining schedule, its performance in earlier seasons, or any terms related to Doeren’s departure.
The summary does not name a successor or describe the program’s plans for its next game. It also does not include comments from Doeren, N.C. State officials, players or other representatives. Those details remain unspecified in the information provided.
For now, the reported facts are limited to the firing, the end of Doeren’s 14-season tenure and the team’s 3-4 record after a recent road loss. Additional details about the timing, circumstances and next steps were not available in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by AARON BEARD, Associated Press on www.texomashomepage.com, see more information here.
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