Dave Doeren and NC State football settled into Tampa, Florida, earlier in the week, preparing for the Gasparilla Bowl matchup against Memphis. The Wolfpack is looking to snap a bowl losing streak that stretches back to the 2017 Sun Bowl, when the program defeated Arizona State.

USA TODAY is covering all the action from kickoff to trophy ceremony, but there's still time to experience the game in-person. Here's everything you need to know about the Gasparilla Bowl before the Tigers and Wolfpack take the field. All times Eastern and accurate as of Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at 4:52 p.m.

The 2025 Gasparilla Bowl features an exciting matchup between the explosive offense of Memphis (8-4) and an inconsistent NC State (7-5) team. Memphis is led by interim coach Reggie Howard as their former head coach left for Arkansas,

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Bowl season is back in full swing, as fans from NC State and Memphis descended on downtown Tampa before Friday’s Gasparilla Bowl.

While there hasn't been any indication that these players decided to opt out, they are the most logical of the bunch.

There will be only one player who participates in the 2025 edition of the Gasparilla Bowl between NC State and Memphis with Tampa ties.