The Miami Hurricanes (5-1, 4-1 ACC) and NC State Wolfpack (4-2, 4-2) meet at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C., for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff Friday. Below, we analyze the Miami-NC State college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The Hurricanes are No. 10 in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Miami at NC State: Betting odds and lines
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- Money line: Miami -400 (bet $400 to win $100) | NC State +300 (bet $100 to win $300)
- Against the spread/ATS: Miami -10.5 (-110) | NC State +10.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 58.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Miami at NC State: Three things to know
- The Hurricanes posted an ugly 19-14 victory over Virginia at home last time out on Oct. 24, not even coming close to cover a 13.5-point number as the Under easily connected. The good news is that QB D’Eriq King completed 21 of 30 passes for 322 yards and a touchdown.
- After opening the season 3-0 SU/ATS while averaging 43.3 PPG, the Hurricanes are 2-1 SU/1-2 ATS across the past three while scoring just 22.3 PPG.
- NC State was roughed up 48-21 in its last game Oct. 24 against rival North Carolina, hitting the Over for the fifth time in six outings this season. NC State is averaging 259.2 passing yards per game to rank 34th in the country, while averaging 31.5 PPG (42nd). The Wolfpack are yielding 34.2 PPG as all of their games have been track meets.
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Miami at NC State: Odds, prediction, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Miami 38, NC State 31
Money line (ML)
Miami (-400) is an extremely risky play, laying four times your potential return. In the Hurricanes’ previous road game against a winning team, albeit No. 1 Clemson, they were dusted 42-17. Can they be trusted against another high-scoring winning team on the road? AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
NC STATE (+10.5, -110) covered in three in a row before getting dumped in Chapel Hill by 27 on Oct. 24. Still, this offense has been powerful, and it has the ability to hang in against anyone in the ACC when it’s on. The Wolfpack pass attack has been strong, and it will keep NC State within arm’s length against Miami, especially on its home field. If this game were in Miami, it might be a different story.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 58.5 (-110) is the way to be in this Friday battle at Carter-Finley, and might be the best play in this game. The Over is 3-0-1 across the past four when the ‘Canes are road favorites, although the Under is 16-5-2 in the past 23 road outings. While those are conflicting trends, you have to trust the more recent trends rather than ones which might involve players or coaches who aren’t even on this current team. It’s all Over all the time for the Pack, hitting in five of six this season, and four straight against winning teams.
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