NC State Opens as a 3.5 Point Underdog vs. Louisville

#24 NC State will face #17 Louisville at 8pm this Thursday night and the Wolfpack opens as a 3.5 underdog. They are 1-2 against the spread against Louisville in their last three matchups, even though they lost all three straight up.

2014
Louisville was a 19 point favorite, but NC State beat the spread, losing to the Cardinals by 12 points, 18-30.

2015
NC State was a 3-points favorite the last time they hosted Louisville at Carter-Finley, yet they lost by 7 points, 13-20.

2016
Louisville was a 19 point favorite once again, and they covered the spread and then some, beating NC State 54-13.

North Carolina State is 1-4 against the spread in its last 5 games
North Carolina State is 6-1 straight up in its last 7 games
North Carolina State is 0-5 against the spread in its last 5 games at home (OddShark)