The NC State Wolfpack (6-3, 5-3 ACC) and Syracuse Orange (1-8, 1-7) meet at the Carrier Dome Saturday for a noon ET kickoff. Below, we analyze the NC State-Syracuse college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
NC State at Syracuse: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: NC State -625 (bet $625 to win $100) | Syracuse +445 (bet $100 to win $445)
- Against the spread/ATS: NC State -14.5 (-110) | Syracuse +14.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 51.5 (O: -106 | U: -115)
NC State at Syracuse: Three things to know
- NC State is coming off a solid 15-14 win at Carter-Finley Stadium last week, posting a win over a ranked Liberty team. The Wolfpack enter this matchup off of Under results in consecutive battles.
- Syracuse has dropped six straight games since its lone 37-20 victory Sept. 26 against Georgia Tech. The Orange are 2-4 ATS during the losing streak, and they’re coming off a disappointing 30-0 loss at Louisville last Friday, which might have been rock bottom. The Under has hit in three in a row, as the Orange offense is averaging just 9.0 points per game during the span.
- NC State has covered the spread in five of its past six ACC games, although it’s just 2-9 ATS across the previous 11 games on the road. The Wolfpack are also 0-4 ATS in their past four as road favorites, too. Syracuse is 5-1 ATS in its past six following a non-cover and 8-3 ATS in its past 11 at home against a team with a winning road mark.
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NC State at Syracuse: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
NC State 31, Syracuse 13
Money line (ML)
NC State (-625) should be able to get the job done against a Syracuse side limping to the finish line, but you can’t risk six and a half times your potential return on a road team. AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
NC STATE -14.5 (-110) is a little bit of a risky play at two touchdowns and a hook, but Syracuse was terrible last week, and it looked extremely disinterested against a subpar Louisville side. The Wolfpack have a powerful offense, and they are brimming with confidence after dealing Liberty its first loss of the season last week, quite the quality win.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 51.5 (-115) is the way to go, as Syracuse has been having a power outage all season. The Orange are averaging just 249.7 total yards per game while managing just 86.7 rushing yards per contest. The Wolfpack defense showed up last week, and they’ll shut down a struggling Orange side.
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