N.C. State football wide receiver Noah Rogers saw it throughout the offseason.

Sophomore quarterback CJ Bailey ’s voice is louder and the youngest captain in head coach Dave Doeren’s 13 seasons is “most definitely” a different dude for the Wolfpack in 2025.

“The way he speaks with his chest, I can feel it. I can feel that energy,” Rogers said during an interview in the preseason.

“When he walks in the room, the temperature rises. That’s what we need as a QB, somebody who’s not scared or afraid. … You know that he’s learned a lot this offseason and he just keeps getting better and better. It’s not doing anything but making the team better.” Buy NC State football tickets

Through two games, Rogers is right. With Bailey leading the way, the Wolfpack (2-0) has won consecutive one-pos

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