The North Carolina State football program is looking for a new head coach. NC State has been reportedly looking at former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers. Rivers is inching closer to getting the job, according to a new report.

“The two sides are expected to have further communication in the near future and there’s continued momentum at the moment toward Rivers ultimately being the hire, sources tell CBS Sports,” reporter Matt Zenitz posted on X, formerly Twitter.

Rivers has never been a college football head coach. He played for the Wolfpack years ago, and his son is committed to joining the NC State program.

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The NC state football program fired former head coach Dave Doeren, after a rough start to the 2026 season. Doeren had coached the team for more than a decade. He blamed NIL and the transfer portal for some of the reason why his program has struggled of late.

This story will be updated.