NC State · ACCNC State’s Dave Doeren Changes His Mindset on Transfer Portal Departures
Dave Doeren says he no longer views every transfer departure through the frustration of losing a player his staff developed. The shift reflects how the portal has changed roster building in Raleigh, where players have sometimes left after two or three seasons for other power-conference programs.
AUG 27, 2026
01 · The NewsWhat Happened
NC State coach Dave Doeren discussed a change in how he views players leaving through the transfer portal. Doeren previously grew frustrated when players his staff had identified and developed left Raleigh for other power-conference programs. Some of those departures came after two or three seasons with the Wolfpack. Doeren now says his mindset has changed as the portal has become a regular part of college football roster movement. No specific player departure, replacement plan, or new roster policy was announced. Nobody has said that NC State will stop trying to retain its players, and this update concerns Doeren’s perspective rather than a depth-chart decision.