Carter-Finley Stadium

Opened in 1966

About Carter-Finley Stadium

Carter-Finley Stadium is a former name of Carter–Finley Stadium. Carter–Finley Stadium is a College Football stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. It opened in 1966. It seats 57,583. Its current tenant is NC State Wolfpack (College Football), since 1966. By capacity it ranks 48th of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 131st oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use and 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Carter Stadium (1966–1979).

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Photo of Carter-Finley Stadium
Photo by SMaloney. License: CC BY 3.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

57,583

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1966

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina 27607

Elevation

384 ft

117 m above sea level

Operator

North Carolina State University

Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

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Teams

Home seasons at Carter-Finley Stadium by team, 1966–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
NC State Wolfpack
While based here: 61 seasons · 376-302-8 regular season · 35 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1966–present
ACC 1966–2026 · FBS (Division I-A)
  1. Home venue unknown 1902–1906
  2. Riddick Stadium 1907–1965
  3. Carter–Finley Stadium 1966–present
College Football 1966–present

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Carter-Finley Stadium?

The capacity of Carter-Finley Stadium is 57,583.

When was Carter-Finley Stadium built?

Carter-Finley Stadium opened in 1966.

Who operates Carter-Finley Stadium?

Carter-Finley Stadium is operated by North Carolina State University.

Who plays at Carter-Finley Stadium?

Carter-Finley Stadium is the home venue of NC State Wolfpack.

Where did the NC State Wolfpack play before Carter-Finley Stadium?

Before moving to Carter-Finley Stadium in 1966, the NC State Wolfpack played at Riddick Stadium from 1907 to 1965.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

Carter Stadium

1966 - 1979

Carter–Finley Stadium

Unknown - Present

Carter-Finley Stadium

Unknown - Present

Current

Location

Coordinates: 35.8008, -78.7194
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Lenovo Center 1999– 0.2 mi
Riddick Stadium 1907–1965 3.2 mi
O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium 1975– 16 mi
Groves Stadium 1940– 17 mi
Wallace Wade Stadium 1929– 18 mi
Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium 1972– 20 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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