The Florida State Seminoles (2-5, 1-5 ACC) and NC State Wolfpack (4-3, 4-3) meet in Raleigh, N.C., for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff Saturday. Below, we analyze the Florida State-NC State college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Florida State at NC State: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Florida State +275 (bet $100 to win $275) | NC State -345 (bet $345 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Florida State +9.5 (-110) | NC State -9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 60.5 (O: +100 | U: -121)
Florida State at NC State: Three things to know
- The Seminoles head to Raleigh looking to turn things around after getting smoked 41-17 against Pittsburgh at home last weekend. After upsetting North Carolina on Oct. 17, FSU has been outscored 89-33 over the past two games going 0-2 SU/ATS with two Over results.
- NC State blew a fourth-quarter lead to fall 44-41 to Miami at home last Friday. The defense has been dinged for 92 total points over the past two games, both straight-up losses and Over results. The Over is 6-1 overall for the Wolfpack, averaging 32.9 PPG while allowing 35.6 PPG through seven games.
- The Over is 5-0 in the past five road games for FSU, while going 22-6-1 in the past 29 as a road underdog. The Over is 6-1 in the past seven ACC games for NC State. The Under is 4-1 in the past five meetings in this series, however.
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Florida State at NC State: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
NC State 45, Florida State 34
Money line (ML)
NC State (-345) is a moderate favorite, but it’s difficult to trust either of these teams, to be honest. NC State’s defense makes the Wolfpack a risky play any time, and since Florida State upset a then-top 5 UNC team in Tallahassee, it has been destroyed 89-33 in the past two. The ‘Noles are the biggest Jekyll and Hyde team in the ACC. AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
NC STATE -9.5 (-110) has a worrisome defense, but Florida State +9.5 (-110) has been rather incompetent, especially on the road, going 0-3 SU/1-2 ATS. Overall, the Seminoles are 2-5 ATS, too. At least the Wolfpack have been somewhat competent on offense, and that’s the name of the game here. Plus, Carter-Finley Stadium has been a house of horrors over the years for FSU, going 0-8-1 ATS in the past nine trips to Raleigh, and 3-15-1 ATS in the past 19 meetings in this series.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 60.5 (+100) at even-money? Gimme that all day, every day. NC State has hit the Under just once in seven games this season, a 31-20 win over Duke on Oct. 17. That was mostly due to the ineptitude of the Blue Devils, as the Wolfpack did their part to hit the number. And NC State has been a turnstile on D, so Florida State should be able to get its offense going.
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