The Florida State Seminoles (4-1, 2-1 ACC) and No. 14 NC State Wolfpack (4-1, 0-1) clash in an ACC Atlantic battle Saturday. Kickoff at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Florida State vs. NC State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Florida State lost 31-21 to then-No. 21, now-No. 15 Wake Forest last Saturday. Eleven penalties for 96 yards short-circuited a Seminoles squad that had been 4-0 and racking up 503.8 total yards of offense per contest. FSU lost to NC State 28-14 last season and is just 1-5 against the spread in its last 6 meetings with the Wolfpack.
The Wolfpack lost 33-20 at No. 5 Clemson Saturday. NC State’s running game was held to 34 yards, its lowest single-game total since Sept. 11, 2021. The Wolfpack was also a minus-2 in turnovers and was undone by 4 scoring drives of less than 60 yards by the Tigers. The Wolfpack are 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 home games against the ‘Noles.
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Florida State at NC State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 3:52 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Florida State +133 (bet $100 to win $133) | NC State -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Florida State +3.5 (-130) | NC State -3.5 (+105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 50.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Florida State at NC State picks and predictions
Prediction
NC State 27, Florida State 21
Moneyline
Look for NC State to rebound from its loss at Clemson. The FSU offense looks to be a bit overrated by its surface numbers. It’s a banged-up Seminole squad and one that has failed to come through in clutch offensive drives at times.
On the prices listed here, NC STATE (-165) is the STRONGEST PLAY.
Against the spread
The Wolfpack have dominated series games in Raleigh from an ATS standpoint. But with just the slightest Under lean and in a game that figures as a taut back-and-forth, the half-point here looms large.
PASS, but if NC State -3 becomes available, it’s a decent play.
Over/Under
The key number here is too much to fight. An Under 51 would have a lean. STEER CLEAR.
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