NC State Wolfpack vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 10/14/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Location: Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ACCN

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Devils (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

Wallace Wade Stadium is the site where the Duke Blue Devils (4-1) will attempt to beat the NC State Wolfpack (4-2) on Saturday, October 14, 2023. NC State opens as 3-point underdogs. The total comes in at 47.5.

The NC State Wolfpack head into this matchup 4-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Wolfpack took on the Marshall Thundering Herd and notched a win by a score of 48-41. MJ Morris connected on 17/32 with 265 yards through the air and 4 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 145.2 and finished the contest with 3 interceptions. Michael Allen was the rushing leader for the Wolfpack with 9 attempts for 70 yards (7.8 yards per carry). The NC State Wolfpack ran the rock 34 times and accrued 136 yds, which is an average of 4.0 yards per attempt. In all, they had 66 plays which gave them 401 yds. NC State gave up 29 completions on 52 tries for 315 yds, and a completion percentage of 55.8%. Against the run, the Wolfpack gave up 104 yards on 38 attempts, which calculates to 2.7 yds per run allowed.

The Wolfpack have earned 2,127 total yards this year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, NC State has amassed 9 passing touchdowns and 11 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 10 different times. NC State has accumulated 115 1st downs, and they have committed 38 infractions for 325 yds. As a team they hold an average of 148.5 yards in the run game ranking this team at 76th in the nation. In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the NC State Wolfpack are sitting at 29.2 points per outing.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Wolfpack are allowing 1,447 yards which ranks them 98th in D-1. They are giving up 241.2 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 57.8%. Over the course of this year, they have relinquished 338.2 yards per game which has them ranked 39th in college football. They have yielded 10 touchdowns through the air as well as 6 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for an average of 3.0 yards per tote and 97.0 rushing yards per game so far this season. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 582 yards via the ground game in 6 contests. The Wolfpack rank 56th in the nation when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 23.5 points per contest.

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The Blue Devils step onto the field holding a record of 4-1 this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Blue Devils took a loss by a final score of 21-14 when they played the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Riley Leonard (1 touchdown) finished the game with 134 yards on 12/27 through the air while his quarterback rate was 90.9. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.0. Riley Leonard carried the rock 18 times for 88 yds, finishing the game with 4.9 yards per attempt for Duke. The Blue Devils finished with 323 yds and they ran 67 plays (4.8 yds per play). Duke ended up running for 4.7 yards per tote, finishing with 189 yds on 40 carries. Duke surrendered 32 running attempts for 159 yards (5.0 yds per rush). The Blue Devils pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 48.4%, relinquishing 222 yds on 15 out of 31 through the air.

The Duke Blue Devils are averaging 405.4 yards/contest, which is good for 60th in the country. The Duke offense has compiled 172 penalty yards on 22 infractions, which is 120th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They hold an average of 199.4 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 997 yards for the year. They have thrown 1 interception while losing 4 fumbles and they have been able to record 108 first downs. In relation to their ability to score points, the Blue Devils are sitting 45th in Division 1 with 32.6 points per game. For the year thus far, the Blue Devils have compiled 1,030 passing yards along with an average of 206.0 passing yards per contest, ranking them 96th in the country.

The Blue Devils are relinquishing 11.2 points per game, which has them sitting 4th in the nation. Duke has given up a total of 691 yards on the ground (138.2 yards per outing) and 4 touchdowns rushing this year. This season, they have conceded 56 pts. They have given up 3 touchdowns through the air in addition to 159.0 yards per contest, which has them ranked 7th in D-1. The Blue Devils defense has been on the field for 333 plays, which is 31st in Division 1. Their defense has earned 4 fumbles recovered and 4 interceptions on the campaign.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Wolfpack +3

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