The NC State Wolfpack will be looking for their first win ATS Thursday night when they take on the Cincinnati Bearcats in Cincinnati.
Both teams are 2-1 straight up, but Cincinnati is 2-1 ATS with two covers as a home favorite while NC State is 0-3 ATS. Cincinnati is currently listed as an 8-point favorite.
The Bearcats are ranked fourth nationally in scoring, making this game an OVER candidate. The lowest spread available is 59.5 at Sportsbook as of Wednesday.
View North Carolina State vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.
Betting Line: Bettors looking to back the visiting Wolfpack in this one found them as 7-point underdogs on the Sportsbook college football point spread.
Power Rankings / Prediction: The Bearcats sit at No. 105 in the current NCAAF Power Rankings here at OddsShark, while the Wolfpack are at No. 103 on that chart.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cincinnati's No. 4-ranked offense (51.3 PPG) against a Wolfpack defense that ranks No. 52 at 22.7 PPG. The Bearcats passing attack has averaged 194 yards per game, less than the Wolfpack give up through the air (271.3 YPG on average).
In comparing defenses, the Wolfpack own the league's No. 20-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 101 yards per game when on the road. Cincinnati, on the other hand, rates No. 13 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
North Carolina State won its last outing, a 35-13 result against South Alabama on September 17. North Carolina State failed to cover in that game as a 27.5-point favorite, while the 48 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Cincinnati won its last outing, a 59-14 result against Akron on September 17. Cincinnati covered in that game as a 34-point favorite, while the 73 combined points took the game OVER the total.
North Carolina State Wolfpack Trends:
When playing in September are 9-1
When playing on turf are 1-9
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 9-1
Cincinnati Bearcats Trends:
When playing in September are 6-4
When playing on turf are 5-5
After being outgained are 9-1
When playing outside the conference are 5-5
A few Wolfpack at Bearcats trends to consider:
North Carolina State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Carolina State's last 6 games
North Carolina State is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
North Carolina State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Next up:
North Carolina State home to Georgia Tech, Saturday, October 1
Cincinnati at Miami (Ohio), Saturday, October 1
