The North Carolina State Wolfpack (2-1, 2-1 ACC) and Virginia Cavaliers (1-1, 1-1 ACC) tangle at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va., for a noon ET kickoff Saturday (on ACC Network). Below, we analyze the N.C. State-Virginia college football betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
N.C. State at Virginia: Betting odds and lines
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- Money line: Virginia -304 (bet $304 to win $100) | N.C. State +240 (bet $100 to win $240)
- Against the spread/ATS: Virginia -8.5 (-110) | N.C. State +8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 59.5 (O: -115 | U: -106)
N.C. State at Virginia: Three things to know
- The Wolfpack picked up a surprisingly and much-needed road win against Pittsburgh, winning outright as a 14-point underdog. They’re 2-1 SU/ATS as an underdog this season thanks in large part due to an effective offense. The Pack is averaging 33.0 PPG through three outings.
- While N.C. State’s offense has been solid, its defense leaves a lot to be desired. It’s yielding 38.7 PPG, 66th in the country. It’s no surprise the Over is 3-0 in its three games to date.
- Virginia held its own at Clemson last weekend, falling 41-23 to the defending champs to cover a 27.5-point number. The Hoos are also 2-0 ATS overall, with the Over going 2-0 as well.
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N.C. State at Virginia: Odds, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Virginia 33, N.C. State 30
Money line (ML)
Virginia (-304) will cost you more than three times your potential return, so unless you have several teams in mind for a multi-team parlay, AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
N.C. STATE +8.5 (-110) will keep this a one-possession game, and it has the chance to win this one outright as Virginia -8.5 (-110) has several injuries at its skill positions. The Wolfpack are 1-1 SU/2-0 ATS in one-score games this season.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 59.5 (-115) is worth a small-unit play, as in five combined games these teams have yet to see an Under result. While this line is a little high for an ACC game, the way N.C. State plays defense, it might actually be a tad bit low. The Wolfpack are yielding 38.7 PPG to date, while averaging 33.0 PPG on offense. Hopefully the scoreboard operator at Scott worked on limbering up his or fingers this week.
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