About 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) and Carter-Finley Stadium.
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- 131st oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names
- 127th oldest of 281 football stadiums still in use
- 29th for most name changes among 71 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 21st for most name changes among 57 College Football stadiums with 3 or more names
Venue Information
Location
Operator
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.
Teams
| 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)
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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.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY): Photograph.
Historical Names
Carter Stadium
1966 - 1979
Carter–Finley Stadium
Unknown - Present
CurrentCarter-Finley Stadium
Unknown - Present
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.