NC State (3-3) is currently a 4.5-point underdog against Syracuse (4-1) in their upcoming game this Saturday in Carter-Finley. The Total is sitting at 54.5. The Money Line for NC State is +150. The Money Line for Syracuse is -185.

• NC State is 0-6 Against the Spread in 2024.
• Syracuse is 2-3 Against the Spread in 2024.
• The Total has gone Over in 4 of the Wolfpack’s 6 games.
• The Total has gone Under in 3 of the Orange’s 5 games.
• NC State is 0-7 Against the Spread in their last 6 games.
• Syracuse is 2-4 Against the Spread in their last 6 games.
• NC State is 2-4 Against the Spread in their last 6 games against Syracuse.
• The Total has gone Under in 5 of the last 7 games between the two teams.

NC State

Syracuse

NC State and California will kickoff on the West Coast at 3:30pm on October 19th. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.

Under Dave Doeren, NC State is 9-16 at the 3:30 time slot. If you include 3pm and 4pm kickoffs, the Wolfpack is 14-17 between 3-4pm since 2013.

2023

Virginia Tech – 35-28 (W)

2022

Syracuse – 9-24 (L)

Boston College – 20-21 (L)

UNC – 30-27 (W) (2OT)

2021

Clemson – 27-21 (W)

FSU – 28-14 (W) (4pm)

Syracuse – 41-17 (W) (4pm)

2020

Duke – 31-20 (W)

Georgia Tech – 23-13 (W) (4pm)

2018

Clemson – 7-41 (L)

FSU – 47-28 (W)

2017

South Carolina – 28-35 (L) (3pm)

Notre Dame – 14-35 (L)

Clemson – 31-38 (L)

UNC – 33-21 (W)

Arizona St. – 52-31 (W) (3pm)

2016

Wake Forest – 33-16 (W)

2015

Clemson – 41-46 (L)

UNC – 34-35 (L)

Miss St. – 28-51 (L)

2014

South Florida – 49-17 (W)

FSU – 41-56 (L)

Clemson – 0-41 (L)

Boston College – 14-30 (L)

Louisville – 18-30 (L)

Wake Forest – 42-13 (W)

2013

Central Michigan – 48-14 (W)

Wake Forest – 13-28 (L)

Syracuse – 10-24 (L)

FSU – 17-49 (L)

Duke – 28-30 (L) (4pm)

NC State lost to Wake Forest 30-34 on Saturday in Carter-Finley Stadium. Here’s a PFF Grade Report for the Wolfpack Offense in Week 6.

Freshman Quarterback CJ Bailey – 84.8
Redshirt Senior Left Tackle Anthony Belton – 77.9
Junior Tight End Justin Joly – 75.7
Sophomore Running Back Kendrick Raphael – 71.9
Redshirt Freshman Wide Receiver Noah Rogers – 68.0
Redshirt Junior Left Guard Anthony Carter Jr. – 67.3
Freshman Wide Receiver Keenan Jackson – 63.9
Redshirt Sophomore Right Tackle Jacarrius Peak – 63.0
Redshirt Senior Center Zeke Correll – 62.7
Freshman Wide Receiver Terrell Anderson – 61.8
Junior Wide Receiver Wesley Grimes – 61.4
Redshirt Senior Running Back Jordan Waters – 59.9
Sophomore Wide Receiver Kevin Concepcion – 57.3
Redshirt Junior Wide Receiver Jakolbe Baldwin – 54.1
Redshirt Senior Right Guard Timothy McKay – 53.3
Junior Tight End Dante Daniels – 39.7

Notes

• This was the highest grade of CJ Bailey’s career.
• This was Anthony Belton’s highest grade of the season, and the 2nd highest grade of his career.
• This was Kendrick Raphael’s highest grade of the season, and the 3rd highest grade of his career.
• Wesley Grimes started instead of the injured Dacari Collins.

NC State lost to Wake Forest 30-34 on Saturday in Carter-Finley Stadium. Here’s a PFF Grade Report for the Wolfpack Defense in Week 6.

Redshirt Freshman Nickel Tamarcus Cooley – 77.8
Senior Safety Bishop Fitzgerald – 77.3
Senior Defensive End Davin Vann – 69.6
Redshirt Junior Safety Rente Hinton – 69.3
Junior Nose Tackle Brandon Cleveland – 69.0
Redshirt Junior Defensive End Travali Price – 67.9
Senior Linebacker Devon Betty – 65.9
Redshirt Freshman Defensive End Isaiah Shirley – 65.7
Senior Cornerback Aydan White – 61.9
Senior Nose Tackle Chazz Wallace – 61.4
Senior Safety DK Kaufman – 61.3
Redshirt Freshman Linebacker Kamal Bonner – 58.9
Redshirt Senior Defensive End Noah Potter – 58.9
Redshirt Junior Linebacker Caden Fordham – 55.2
Redshirt Junior Linebacker Sean Brown – 54.9
Junior Cornerback Devon Marshall – 48.8
Senior Nickel Ja’Had Carter – 44.1
Redshirt Senior Safety Kerry Martin Jr. – 42.1

Notes

• Tamarcus Cooley started for the 2nd straight week at Nickel, despite the return of Ja’Had Carter.
  • This was the highest grade of his career.
• Bishop Fitzgerald returned to his starting position at Strong Safety (KJ Martin started last week).
  • This was his highest grade of his career.
• NC State only had 2 defensive players with a grade of 70+.
• This was Rente Hinton’s highest grade of his career.
• Travali Price returned to his starting job at Defensive End (Isaiah Shirley started last week).
  • This was Price’s highest grade of the season, and his highest grade since Week 9 last year against Clemson.
• Devon Marshall started in place of the injured Brandon Cisse, rather than Corey Coley Jr.
  • Unfortunately, he posted a grade of 48.8, which is the lowest grade of his career.
• This was Ja’Had’s 2nd lowest grade of his college career.