The NC State Wolfpack were 8-3 in 1978. They emerged victorious over the Pittsburgh Panthers, 30 to 17, in the Tangerine Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6-0 | 11-1 | |
5-1 | 9-3 | ||
4-2 | 9-3 | ||
3-3 | 5-6 | ||
2-4 | 4-7 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 250 | 3,615 | 822 | 4.4 | 2,471 | 667 | 3.7 | 1,144 | 155 | 7.4 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 51st | 72nd | 47th | 88th | 38th | 13th | 69th | 104th | 123rd | 30th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 191 | 3,213 | 4.2 | 1,858 | 517 | 3.6 | 1,355 | 243 | 5.6 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 48th | 36th | 41st | 48th | 32nd | 56th | 39th | 86th | 19th | ||||||||||
Net | +59 | +402 | +822 | +0.2 | +613 | +150 | +0.1 | -211 | -88 | +1.8 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 46th | 47th | 47th | 65th | 39th | 13th | 60th | 92nd | 125th | 17th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |