NC State has Been One of the Best Underdogs in College Football Over the Past 4 Years

According to David Hale of ESPN, since 2020 NC State has been the 2nd best underdog in all of college football. In that time span, the Wolfpack has won 11 games as underdogs, which is only 1 win behind Georgia Tech.

Now as far as I can tell, I can only find 10 wins as underdogs in this timespan, but either way, the point still stands. Over the past couple of years, NC State has been one of the best in the land of proving the oddsmakers wrong.

Below is a breakdown of NC State’s 10 underdog victories over the past 4 seasons.

2020

2-point underdog vs. Wake Forest – Result: 45-42
14-point underdog @ Pittsburgh – Result: 30-29
7-point underdog @ UVA – Result: 38-21

2021

10.5-point underdog vs. Clemson – Result: 27-21

2022

3-point underdog vs. Wake Forest – Result: 30-21
6.5-point underdog @ UNC – Result: 30-27

2023

10-point underdog vs. Clemson – Result: 24-17
6.5-point underdog vs. Miami – Result: 20-6
2.5-point underdog @ Virginia Tech – Result: 35-28
2.5-point underdog vs. UNC – Result: 39-20

Also, it’s a beautiful thing to see the bottom part of Hales tweet. UNC has the 2nd most losses as a favorite, revealing them to be one of most overrated teams in college football over the past 4 years.