The Lotcast

Trey, Jackson, and Alec preview State's week zero opponent. What will Beau Pribula's legs mean for the Wolfpack defense? Will NC State be able to run the football? Why does this already feel like the most important game of the season? 

The Trinity Road Times crew lays out their game-by-game predictions for the 2026 football season and then briefly covers the Ven-Allen Lubin return. 

Essad, Jackson, and Alec walk through the defense position by positing, including key areas for improvement, leading concerns, and reasons for optimism 

Alex Gee of Inside Pack Sports joins Trey, Jackson, Alec, and 10 minutes of Essad for a full preview of NC State's offense. 

Cory Smith of Pack Power joins the show to discuss ACC Media Day's impact on the vibes, and plus discussion on Jonathan Paylor's potential usage, CJ Bailey's outside fade, the UVA matchup, and beer ball. 

The whole team is here this week to cover several key football questions including the biggest concerns on the roster, the most important new faces, potential pressure on Dave Doeren to win, and how much weight falls on CJ Bailey to make that winning happen. 

We are definitely in the revenue sports hole this June. Essad, Trey, and Alec are priming the bulb and pulling the rip cord to get football previews started in the 102nd episode of The Lotcast. 

Essad, Jackson, and Trey discuss the Auburn Regional, Avent's passing of the torch, and the retirement of Russell Wilson.

Casey Morsell joins the show for The Lotcast's 100th episode. The team discusses Justin Gainey, Morsell's time at NC State, and the best restaurants on campus. 

Essad, Trey, and Alec are joined by Noah Teague from Technician to talk through the roster build of the men's basketball team, what kind of hamburger Justin Gainey/Will Wade would be, and Noah's experience writing for Technician.