| FBS Ranking | Offense | Defense |
| Rushing | 138.8 (72nd) | 123.9 (25th) |
| Passing | 254.4 (37th) | 241.3 (70th) |
| Overall | 49th | 48th |
| Roster | ||||||
| No | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Class | Hometown |
| 3 | Joshua Adams | WR | 6-4 | 200 | So | Cambridge, MA |
| 86 | Tyler Alberts | DE | 6-7 | 235 | Fr | Clemmons, NC |
| 91 | Eric Albright | TE | 6-6 | 210 | Fr | Raleigh, NC |
| 79 | Quinton Alton | DL | 6-6 | 265 | Fr | Memphis, TN |
| 69 | Nick Appel | OL | 6-6 | 305 | Fr | Vienna, VA |
| 11 | Casey Barth | K | 5-11 | 180 | Sr | Wilmington, NC |
| 26 | Giovani Bernard | RB | 5-10 | 200 | Fr | Davie, FL |
| 15 | A.J. Blue | RB | 6-2 | 225 | So | Dallas, NC |
| 60 | Russell Bodine | OL | 6-4 | 305 | Fr | Scottsville, VA |
| 76 | Travis Bond | G | 6-7 | 335 | Jr | Windsor, NC |
| 10 | Tre Boston | S | 6-1 | 185 | So | Cape Coral, FL |
| 87 | Jheranie Boyd | WR | 6-2 | 185 | Jr | Gastonia, NC |
| 55 | Matt Braswell | LS | 6-1 | 230 | Fr | Wilmington, NC |
| 45 | Josh Bridges | LB | 6-2 | 205 | Jr | Charlotte, NC |
| 12 | Charles Brown | CB | 5-09 | 209 | Sr | Maple Heights, OH |
| 74 | Devonte Brown | DL | 6-4 | 295 | So | Fayetteville, NC |
| 47 | Zach Brown | LB | 6-2 | 230 | Sr | Columbia, MD |
| 36 | D.J. Bunn | S | 6-0 | 205 | So | Smithfield, NC |
| 16 | Kendric Burney | CB | 5-9 | 190 | Sr | Jacksonville, NC |
| 38 | Curtis Byrd | FB | 6-1 | 255 | Sr | Durham, NC |
| 82 | Cameron Campbell | WR | 6-2 | 205 | Fr | |
| 43 | Curtis Campbell | LB | 6-2 | 225 | So | Chesapeake, VA |
| 84 | Allen Champagne | DL | 6-4 | 255 | Fr | |
| 56 | P.J. Clyburn | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Fr | Statesville, NC |
| 43 | Steven Cobb | WR | 6-2 | 180 | Fr | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 62 | David Collins | G | 6-8 | 310 | So | Kernersville, NC |
| 66 | Myers Colvin | OT | 6-5 | 305 | Fr | |
| 64 | Jonathan Cooper | C | 6-3 | 310 | Jr | Wilmington, NC |
| 90 | Quinton Coples | DE | 6-6 | 285 | Sr | Kinston, NC |
| 66 | Alex Coulthard | OL | 6-6 | 310 | Fr | Hamlet, NC |
| 94 | Adam Curry | DE | 6-4 | 240 | Jr | Durham, NC |
| 24 | Jordan Darty | WR | 5-11 | 185 | Fr | Statesville, NC |
| 49 | Fabby Desir | LB | 6-0 | 225 | Jr | Scranton, PA |
| 16 | Alex Dixon | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Fr | Clearwater, FL |
| 85 | Eric Ebron | TE | 6-4 | 230 | Fr | Greensboro, NC |
| 20 | Brandon Ellerbe | DB | 6-0 | 200 | Fr | Wadesboro, NC |
| 96 | Ethan Farmer | DT | 6-3 | 280 | Fr | Tabor City, NC |
| 30 | C.J. Feagles | P | 6-0 | 215 | So | Ridgewood, NJ |
| 84 | Sean Fitzpatrick | TE | 6-5 | 250 | Fr | Pittsford, NY |
| 40 | Hunter Furr | RB | 6-0 | 210 | Jr | Lewisville, NC |
| 40 | Tim Furr | DB | 5-10 | 180 | So | Charlotte, NC |
| 71 | Carl Gaskins | T | 6-5 | 315 | Sr | Melbourne, FL |
| 34 | Conner Gonet | RB | 6-0 | 220 | Fr | Raleigh, NC |
| 16 | Jake Groeschen | QB | 6-4 | 215 | So | Raleigh, NC |
| 29 | Brian Gupton | S | 6-3 | 200 | Sr | Nashville, TN |
| 57 | Dion Guy | LB | 6-4 | 235 | Jr | Washington, DC |
| 14 | Braden Hanson | QB | 6-6 | 215 | Jr | Charlotte, NC |
| 13 | Todd Harrelson | DB | 6-2 | 195 | Jr | Chesapeake, VA |
| 40 | Luke Heavner | WR | 6-1 | 155 | Fr | |
| 55 | Tommy Heffernan | LB | 6-1 | 215 | Fr | Miami, FL |
| 37 | Thomas Hibbard | P | 5-10 | 185 | Fr | Charlotte, NC |
| 88 | Erik Highsmith | WR | 6-3 | 190 | Jr | Vanceboro, NC |
| 65 | Cam Holland | C | 6-2 | 320 | Sr | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 72 | Kiaro Holts | OL | 6-4 | 285 | Fr | Indianapolis, IN |
| 61 | Mark House | LS | 6-1 | 220 | Sr | Wilmington, NC |
| 32 | Ryan Houston | RB | 6-2 | 245 | Sr | Charlotte, NC |
| 9 | Travis Hughes | LB | 6-2 | 225 | Fr | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 18 | Josh Hunter | CB | 6-2 | 200 | So | Charlotte, NC |
| 68 | James Hurst | T | 6-7 | 310 | So | Plainfield, IN |
| 89 | Nelson Hurst | TE | 6-4 | 260 | Jr | Plainfield, IN |
| 34 | Kameron Jackson | DB | 5-11 | 180 | Fr | Madison, AL |
| 7 | Mywan Jackson | CB | 5-11 | 185 | Jr | Seffner, FL |
| 93 | Tim Jackson | DE | 6-5 | 260 | So | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 51 | Jarrod James | OL | 6-3 | 275 | Fr | Goldsboro, NC |
| 63 | Peyton Jenest | G | 6-5 | 300 | Jr | Davidson, NC |
| 83 | Dwight Jones | WR | 6-4 | 225 | Sr | Burlington, NC |
| 19 | Trase Jones | K | 6-0 | 195 | Sr | Roanoke Rapids, NC |
| 44 | Matt Kolojejchick | RB | 5-10 | 200 | Jr | Plymouth, PA |
| 75 | T.J. Leifheit | T | 6-7 | 325 | Fr | Wilmington, NC |
| 23 | Darius Lipford | LB | 6-3 | 230 | So | Lenoir, NC |
| 67 | Mack Lloyd | LS | 6-0 | 250 | So | Cary, NC |
| 33 | Ryan Mangum | DB | 6-0 | 185 | Fr | Raleigh, NC |
| 31 | Pete Mangum | CB | 5-10 | 185 | Jr | Dallas, TX |
| 70 | Alex Marrs | LS | 6-0 | 245 | Fr | Bluefield, VA |
| 58 | Jordan Marsh | OL | 6-2 | 290 | So | Mooresville, NC |
| 95 | Kareem Martin | DE | 6-6 | 260 | So | Roanoke Rapids, NC |
| 37 | Vance Matthews | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Fr | |
| 86 | Darien McNeill | WR | 6-2 | 190 | Fr | Sanford, NC |
| 18 | Mark McNeill | WR | 6-4 | 205 | Fr | West River, MD |
| 25 | Matt Merletti | S | 5-11 | 200 | Sr | Cleveland, OH |
| 53 | Scott Mincey | C | 6-2 | 300 | Jr | Yanceyville, NC |
| 14 | Thomas Moore | K | 5-10 | 190 | Fr | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 21 | Romar Morris | RB | 5-10 | 180 | Fr | Salisbury, NC |
| 78 | Jordan Nix | DT | 6-4 | 295 | Sr | Lawton, OK |
| 41 | Ebele Okakpu | LB | 6-2 | 225 | Sr | Roswell, GA |
| 52 | Norkeithus Otis | LB | 6-1 | 210 | Fr | Gastonia, NC |
| 39 | Kenny Owens | FB | 6-0 | 230 | Jr | Fayetteville, NC |
| 98 | Donte Paige-Moss | DE | 6-4 | 260 | Jr | Jacksonville, NC |
| 53 | Alec Petrocelli | DE | 6-3 | 230 | Fr | Madeira Beach, FL |
| 27 | Nic Platt | WR | 6-2 | 200 | So | |
| 91 | Tydreke Powell | DT | 6-2 | 309 | Sr | Ahoskie, NC |
| 16 | Caleb Pressley | QB | 6-1 | 200 | Fr | Asheville, NC |
| 4 | Jabari Price | CB | 6-0 | 190 | So | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 45 | Devon Ramsay | FB | 6-2 | 250 | Jr | Red Bank, NJ |
| 27 | Darien Rankin | S | 5-11 | 185 | Fr | Salisbury, NC |
| 48 | Kevin Reddick | LB | 6-3 | 240 | Jr | New Bern, NC |
| 2 | Bryn Renner | QB | 6-3 | 215 | So | West Springfield, VA |
| 8 | Travis Riley | RB | 6-1 | 210 | Fr | Kannapolis, NC |
| 1 | Gene Robinson | S | 5-11 | 190 | Jr | Memphis, TN |
| 35 | Jeff Schoettmer | DB | 6-1 | 205 | Fr | Dallas, TX |
| 7 | Tim Scott | DB | 5-11 | 175 | Fr | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 24 | Terry Shankle | CB | 5-11 | 180 | So | Norwood, NC |
| 25 | Joshua Sims-Crowell | WR | 5-8 | 170 | So | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 11 | Sam Smiley | DB | 5-11 | 175 | Fr | Jacksonville, FL |
| 77 | Arien Smith | OL | 6-1 | 285 | Fr | Graham, NC |
| 28 | Jonathan Smith | S | 6-2 | 210 | Sr | Durham, NC |
| 17 | Miller Snyder | P | 6-2 | 185 | Fr | Charlotte, NC |
| 80 | Jack Tabb | TE | 6-3 | 240 | Fr | Red Bank, NJ |
| 6 | Sean Tapley | WR | 6-1 | 185 | Fr | Jacksonville, FL |
| 97 | Parker Thomas | TE | 6-5 | 225 | So | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 5 | T.J. Thorpe | WR | 6-0 | 190 | Fr | Durham, NC |
| 78 | Landon Turner | G | 6-4 | 320 | Fr | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 97 | Shawn Underwood | DT | 6-1 | 300 | Fr | Fuquay-Varina, NC |
| 54 | Keeon Virgile | LB | 6-2 | 230 | Fr | North Miami Beach, FL |
| 81 | Reggie Wilkins | WR | 5-10 | 175 | Fr | Shelby, NC |
| 12 | Marquise Williams | QB | 6-2 | 220 | Fr | Charlotte, NC |
| 73 | Brennan Williams | T | 6-7 | 315 | Jr | West Roxbury, MA |
| 92 | Sylvester Williams | DT | 6-3 | 320 | Jr | Jefferson City, MO |
| 33 | Christian Wilson | TE | 6-3 | 250 | Sr | McKees Rocks, PA |
| 56 | Carson Wooten | OL | 6-3 | 250 | Fr | Raleigh, NC |
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