Following a season-opening win over the ECU Pirates that left not a single Wolfpack fan feeling good about it, NC State returns to Raleigh for the 2022 home opener. Keeping with the early season opponent theme, the Pack welcome the Buccaneers of Charleston Southern to the comfy confines of Carter-Finley Stadium.
The Buccaneers lost their season-opener a week ago in a home tilt against fellow FCS foe Western Carolina, dropping a 52-38 high-scoring affair. Charleston Southern fell behind 31-7 by the middle of the 2nd quarter, but showed strong (and quick) resolve in cutting the deficit to a single score at 38-31 in under 15 minutes of game time before the Catamounts pulled away.