ACC rivals NC State and Georgia Tech will square off on Thursday, with both teams well-rested after byes last week. The Yellow Jackets (6-4) knocked off Miami in their last game, marking Georgia Tech’s second top-10 victory of the season. Meanwhile, the Wolfpack (5-5) are coming off a 10-point defeat to Duke, which followed back-to-back wins over Cal and Stanford, which are NC State’s only conference wins of the season. NC State defeated Georgia Tech, 23-13, when they last met in 2020.
Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET from Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field in Atlanta. The Yellow Jackets are favored by 8.5 points in the latest Georgia Tech vs. NC State odds via SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 51 points. Georgia Tech is the -323 money line favorite (risk $323 to win $100), while NC State is the +254 underdog. Before entering any NC State vs. Georgia Tech picks, you’ll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a betting profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it is a strong 21-15 on all top-rated picks over the past eight weeks of this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen strong returns.
The model has set its sights on Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina State. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for North Carolina State vs. Georgia Tech:
- Georgia Tech vs. NC State spread: Georgia Tech -8.5
- Georgia Tech vs. NC State over/under: 51 points
- Georgia Tech vs. NC State money line: Georgia Tech -323, NC State +254
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Why NC State can cover
The Wolfpack had immense struggles versus the spread to start the year — failing to cover in each of their first seven games — but they have covered in two of their last three contests. Meanwhile, Georgia Tech has just two against-the-spread (ATS) victories over its last seven games versus FBS opponents. The Yellow Jackets also could be due for a letdown after their shocking upset of Miami last week as the team is just 4-7 ATS following a straight-up victory since the start of last season.
Outside of spread trends, the Wolfpack also have dynamic players on both sides of the ball. Freshman quarterback CJ Bailey is averaging 263.3 passing yards, with eight total touchdowns, over his last four games, and he should cause issues for a Yellow Jackets defense that allowed 348 passing yards and three passing scores in its last contest. Additionally, defensive lineman Davin Vann can wreck an offense. He has four tackles for loss, three sacks and two forced fumbles over his last two games, and Vann’s five forced fumbles on the season are the most in all of FBS. See which team to pick here.
Why Georgia Tech can cover
The Yellow Jackets have taken care of business at Bobby Dodd Field, going undefeated this season with a 22.5-point average margin of victory across four games. The passing offense has clearly found its groove in the stadium, as the team has 10 touchdowns through the air at home, compared to just two total passing touchdowns across six games in other venues. As for NC State, it has played just three games in 2024 outside its home stadium, but it has a minus-64 point differential across those contests. That includes allowing 50-plus points in games against Clemson and Tennessee.
Brent Key’s squad also has the potential to make an opposing offense one-dimensional with its ability to shut down the ground game. Georgia Tech has kept its past two opponents to under 100 rushing yards, and over its last seven outings, Georgia Tech has limited foes to only 3.4 yards per carry. NC State is just 2-4 this season when averaging less than 4.0 yards per carry, and the Wolfpack is also 2-4 when rushing for less than 150 yards. See which team to pick here.
How to make Georgia Tech vs. NC State picks
The model has simulated North Carolina State vs. Georgia Tech 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Georgia Tech vs. NC State, and which side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the NC State vs. Georgia Tech spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up well over $2,000 on top-rated spread picks since its inception, and find out.
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