C.J. Bailey will be returning as N.C. State football’s starting quarterback in the 2026 season, he announced Jan. 2 in a social media post. Bailey, who will stay with the Wolfpack for his junior year, ...

RALEIGH — On a day where loyalty was tested across NC State athletics, the Wolfpack's quarterback emerged after his Thursday practice sporting his usual smile. CJ Bailey, back for his junior season, ...

NC State got some of the best news it could've hoped for on the second day of 2026. Talented quarterback CJ Bailey announced his intention to return for his junior season in Raleigh, silencing doubts ...

Quarterback CJ Bailey is returning to North Carolina State for his junior season in 2026, he announced Friday on social media, becoming the first of several starting quarterbacks to reveal their ...

RALEIGH — NC State brought back talented quarterback CJ Bailey for his junior season, but lost several key members of the passing attack to graduation and the transfer portal during the offseason.

N.C. State football likes being the underdog, often thriving when it can fly below the radar, and so does its quarterback. CJ Bailey, firmly in Year 2 as the starter, has received little attention, ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Less than two weeks ago, NC State toppled No. 8 Georgia Tech inside Carter-Finley Stadium behind CJ Bailey's dazzling outing under center and Duke Scott having a breakout performance.

RALEIGH — To say NC State has leveraged quarterback CJ Bailey's connections to South Florida throughout transfer portal season would be an understatement. The Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory ...

Standing at 6-foot-6 with a long, fluid throwing motion, CJ Bailey has quietly developed into one of the more intriguing quarterbacks in the ACC. The Miami native stepped into a major role early for ...

CJ Bailey returns to Miami for a road game and aims to block out distractions. Bailey leads Wolfpack pursuit of bowl eligibility and upset vs. ranked Miami. Wolfpack emphasizes discipline, stops and ...