Notre Dame vs. NC State Prediction and Odds (Get Lucky with the Fighting Irish)
By Matt De Saro
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are on the road for their second straight ACC game of the week. This time, the North Carolina State Wolfpack is playing host to the 15-7 Irish. Notre Dame has surprised many by going 8-3 so far in conference play and holding down the second spot in the ACC. Despite a lot of preseason questions, the Irish appear to be a legit candidate to take the conference title.
On the flip side, NC State has been on a slow decline and now sits at 14th in the ACC with a 3-9 record in conference play. The Wolfpack have lost three in a row and five of their last six overall and I don’t think as good of a matchup for the Irish as the oddsmakers seem to think. Here are the odds for this ACC matchup, courtesy of WynnBET Sportsbook.
Notre Dame vs. NC State Odds, Spread, and Total
Spread:
- Notre Dame +1 (-110)
- NC State -1 (-110)
Moneyline:
- Notre Dame -104
- NC State -115
Total: 143.5 (Over -110/Under -110)
Notre Dame vs. NC State Prediction and Pick
The NC Wolfpack has been a massive disappointment in the ACC this season after starting off with a strong 7-4 record in non-conference play. While their offense is what I would consider elite, their defense is atrocious and not to be trusted to cover tonight or any night. The Wolfpack are a mere 6-17 against the spread on the year with a 3-10 mark as a home team. NC State is on a three-game ATS losing streak and has covered just once since Jan. 15. One of the recent ATS losses was to this same Notre Dame team. The Wolfpack were 5.5 point underdogs in that game but ended up losing by eight.
Notre Dame also has an offense that can score with the best teams in the ACC. The difference here is balance. The Irish also have a competent defense while the Wolfpack do not. Notre Dame ranks 70th in the nation in defensive scoring while NC State ranks outside of the top 300 with a mark of 75.5 points per game surrendered. With a win tonight, Notre Dame could move into second place in the ACC as they continue to punch up tonight on the road.
Pick: Notre Dame -104 to win
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