Carter-Finley Stadium will feature the Syracuse Orange vs NC State Wolfpack on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for betting fans in Week 5 action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to side with the NC State Wolfpack in this one found them as -12.5-point favorites at Sportsbook. The over under number was slated to open a short time later.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pointed to a potential 39-21 result in favor of the Wolfpack early in the week. That outcome may change during the week, if injuries alter the models, so check the college football picks page before game time. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Syracuse Orange vs NC State Wolfpack Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Syracuse Orange will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 2-2 ATS against the spread this season, while the NC State Wolfpack are 1-3 ATS. Syracuse is 1-3 on the over under betting totals; NC State is 3-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and NC State vs Syracuse injuries news.
The NC State Wolfpack sit at No. 64 in the current College Football Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Syracuse Orange are at No. 94 on that chart.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits NC State's No. 45-ranked offense, averaging 35.25 PPG, against a Syracuse defense that ranks No. 50 this week at 22.25 PPG. The NC State aerial game is averaging 314.75 yards per game, more than the Syracuse Orange secondary allows through the air, 230.5 YPG per game.
Defensively, the Syracuse Orange feature the league's No. 63-rated road run defense, allowing 151 yards per game. NC State, meanwhile, ranks No. 80 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Steve Ishmael hauled in 11 passes for 123 yards against the LSU defense in the team's last game, but the result was a 35-26 loss against the Tigers on Saturday.
Last time out, Florida State could not slow down Jakobi Meyers, who managed 112 receiving yards in the Wolfpack 27-21 victory over the Seminoles Saturday.
- Syracuse is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Syracuse's last 11 games
- Syracuse is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
- Syracuse is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
- North Carolina State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- North Carolina State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
- North Carolina State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
- North Carolina State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Syracuse
Next Betting Matchups
Syracuse home to Pittsburgh, Saturday, October 7th
NC State home to Louisville, Thursday, October 5th
