NC State Fires Dave Doeren, Eyes Philip Rivers as Head Coach Candidate
NC State has fired head coach Dave Doeren and is considering former quarterback Philip Rivers for the vacancy, aided by his son's commitment to the program.
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First reported by feeds.bleacherreport.com, 28 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 9 articles since 24 Oct 2026. feeds.bleacherreport.com published first, on 24 October at 22:41 UTC; SI Feed followed 28 min later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 27 October at 09:19 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), feeds.bleacherreport.com, SI Feed, CBS Sports Headlines.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- feeds.bleacherreport.comPhilip Rivers Reportedly Potential NC State HC Candidate with Son Gunner Committed to Wolfpack
- SI FeedTen Candidates for NC State Football Coaching Search After Dave Doeren Firing
- CBS Sports HeadlinesNC State coaching candidates: Wolfpack legend Philip Rivers, Dan Mullen among options to replace Dave Doeren
- www.espn.comDave Doeren out at NC State: Top candidates and personnel priorities
- SI FeedFive Candidates For the NC State Football Head Coaching Job
- CBS Sports HeadlinesNC State hiring Phillip Rivers would be unconventional, but he might still be the right fit
- CBS Sports HeadlinesNC State hiring Philip Rivers would be unconventional, but he might still be the right fit
- feeds.bleacherreport.comNew Philip Rivers Rumors Update NC State HC Search Buzz With Son Gunner Committed to Wolfpack
- SI FeedWhat If NC State Really Hires Philip Rivers as the Next Head Coach?
Sources
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- Dave Doeren out at NC State: Top candidates and personnel priorities www.espn.com ·
- What If NC State Really Hires Philip Rivers as the Next Head Coach? SI Feed
- New Philip Rivers Rumors Update NC State HC Search Buzz With Son Gunner Committed to Wolfpack feeds.bleacherreport.com
- NC State hiring Philip Rivers would be unconventional, but he might still be the right fit CBS Sports Headlines
- NC State hiring Phillip Rivers would be unconventional, but he might still be the right fit CBS Sports Headlines
- Five Candidates For the NC State Football Head Coaching Job SI Feed
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- NC State coaching candidates: Wolfpack legend Philip Rivers, Dan Mullen among options to replace Dave Doeren CBS Sports Headlines
- Ten Candidates for NC State Football Coaching Search After Dave Doeren Firing SI Feed
- Philip Rivers Reportedly Potential NC State HC Candidate with Son Gunner Committed to Wolfpack feeds.bleacherreport.com
In this story
- Dave Doeren
- Philip Rivers
- NC State
- Gunner Rivers