The Duke Blue Devils (1-4 overall, 1-4 ACC) and NC State Wolfpack (3-1, 3-1) tangle at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C., for a 2:30 p.m. ET kickoff Saturday. Below, we analyze the Duke-NC State college football betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Duke at NC State: Betting odds and lines
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- Money line: Duke +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | NC State -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Duke +4.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | NC State -4.5, -110 (bet $110, win $100)
- Over/Under: 59.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Duke at NC State: Three things to know
- The Blue Devils picked up their first win of the season, 38-24 at Syracuse last Saturday. It was the second straight cover, and third consecutive Over result for Duke.
- The Wolfpack’s defense has been abysmal, allowing 447.0 total yards (55th in the nation), 287.8 passing yards (60th), 159.3 rushing yards (44th) and 34.3 points (63rd) per game. Luckily the NC State offense is also averaging 34.3 PPG.
- These two schools, separated by approximately 20 miles, haven’t met on the gridiron since Nov. 9, 2013 due to a quirk in the ACC schedule playing in opposite divisions.
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Duke at NC State: Odds, betting lines and picks
Prediction
N.C. State 38, Duke 31
Money line (ML)
The NC State (-200) defense has been so shaky this season, there is no way you can back them while posting up twice as much as your potential return. AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
NC STATE -4.5 (-110) has covered three of its four games this season, including its only home game against Wake Forest back on Sept. 19. Its defense has really had difficulty stopping the opposition. The good news is that its offense has been a well-oiled machine, and Duke +4.5 (-110) has allowed 20 or more points in each of its five games.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 59.5 (-106) is the play in this one. NC State has hit the Over in all four of its games, and the Over is 3-0 in Duke’s past three, too. This should be slam-dunk play, and it’s the best option in this battle between ACC Triangle schools.
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