NC State and Tennessee are set to do battle on Saturday night in Charlotte under the lights at Bank of America Stadium in the Duke's Mayo Classic. Both teams are looking to set the tone for their respective seasons, with the Wolfpack and Volunteers hoping to contend for conference championships this fall.

On this week's Pregame Podcast, GoVols247 senior writer Wes Rucker will join Cory Smith to discuss the Volunteers. The guys will break down Nico Iamaleava making his third start, the weapons at his disposal on offense, the vaunted defensive line, an inexperienced secondary and much more!

NC State used a strong fourth-quarter finish to take down Western Carolina in the season opener, but Week 2 will be a much tougher test. Cory Smith and James Curle will discuss the Week 1 win and where the Wolfpack must improve.

In the second segment, Jordan Crammer of CBS 17 -- a Tennessee graduate -- will join us to preview the matchup against the Volunteers. We'll discuss all of that and more on the latest Pack Pride Weekly Podcast!

It was far from perfect, but NC State found a way to pull out a 38-21 win over Western Carolina in the 2024 season opener. The Wolfpack got a career-high three touchdowns from Kevin Concepcion and two TDs from Jordan Waters, as both finished with more than 100 yards on the night.

But early miscues by the offense and a few mistakes on defense left the door wide open for Western to pull off a massive upset. Cory Smith and Michael Clark will discuss the Wolfpack's fourth-quarter heroics, Grayson McCall's up-and-down debut in red and white, the defense finding its footing late and more on the postgame podcast!