Florida State Seminoles vs NC State Wolfpack Prediction, 10/8/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022

Location: Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC

TV: ACCN

Odds/Point Spread: Wolfpack (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 52

The NC State Wolfpack (4-1) will play the Florida State Seminoles (4-1) at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday. Florida State opens this matchup as 3.5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 52.

The Florida State Seminoles come into this matchup with a record of 4-1 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Seminoles played the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and took a loss by a score of 31-21. Jordan Travis went 23/35 with 281 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 161.4 and ended the contest with no picks. Treshaun Ward was the best rusher for the Seminoles with 13 attempts for 87 yards (6.7 yards per carry). Once the final whistle blew, they ran 63 plays which totaled 393 yards. The Florida State Seminoles ran the football 28 different times and had 112 yds, which earned them an average of 4.0 yds per carry. Against the run, the Seminoles gave up 171 yards on 51 attempts, which averages out to 3.4 yards per rush surrendered. Florida State conceded 22 completions on 34 tries for a total of 234 yards, and a completion percentage of 64.7%.

When talking about putting points on the board, the Florida State Seminoles hold an average of 34.2 points per outing. Offensively they have an average of 203.8 yards in the run game which has them sitting 24th in Division 1. The Seminoles have earned 2,408 yards in total for the season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Florida State has compiled 10 passing touchdowns and 12 touchdowns via the ground. Florida State has a total of 118 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 36 penalties for 329 yds. They have turned the ball over 5 different times.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Seminoles are giving up 897 yards which ranks them 28th in the nation. They are giving up 179.4 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 62.4%. In total, they have relinquished 329.4 yards per contest which has them sitting 33rd in D-1. They have given up 8 touchdowns through the air in addition to 6 touchdowns running the ball. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.0 yards per attempt on the ground and 150.0 yards on the ground per game so far this season. Over the course of this season, they have given up 750 rushing yards through 5 games. The Seminoles are ranked 41st in Division 1 regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 21.2 points per contest.

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The Wolfpack come into this matchup with a record of 4-1 for this season. In their last game, the Wolfpack walked away with a loss by a score of 30-20 when they played the Clemson Tigers. Devin Leary (1 TD) finished the contest with 245 yds on 28/47 passing while his quarterback rate was 106.1. He threw 1 interception and his Y/A was 5.2. Jordan Houston carried the rock 7 times for 32 yards, walking away from the game with 4.6 yards per carry for NC State. The Wolfpack finished the game with a total of 279 yds on 69 plays (4.0 yards per play). NC State ran the football for 1.6 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 34 yards on 21 carries. NC State gave up 38 rush attempts for 145 yds (3.8 yds per rush). The Wolfpack pass defense gave up a completion rate of 70.0%, surrendering 209 yards on 21 out of 30 through the air.

Concerning how much they score, the Wolfpack rank 57th in D-1 scoring 32.8 PPG. For the year thus far, the Wolfpack have compiled 1,259 passing yards not to mention holding an average of 251.8 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 58th in D-1. The NC State Wolfpack average 384.6 yards/game, which ranks them 82nd in college football. The NC State offense has racked up 322 penalty yards on 39 violations, which is 21st in D-1 in terms of hurting your team.

The Wolfpack are conceding 15.4 points per game, which puts them 19th in D-1. NC State has allowed a total of 472 rushing yards (94.4 yards/game) in addition to 5 touchdowns via the rush so far this year. This season, they have conceded 77 points in total. They have allowed the opposition 4 touchdowns through the air and 185.6 yards/contest, which has them ranked 27th in Division 1. The Wolfpack defense has been on the field for 314 plays, which has them sitting 39th in college football.

Who will win tonight's Seminoles/Wolfpack college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Wolfpack -3.5

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