North Carolina State Wolfpack College Football Betting
The NC State Wolfpack overcame a slow start and instability at quarterback to post a 9-3 season of triumph. The Wolfpack beat rivals Clemson, Miami, and North Carolina in a 5-0 run to end the 2023 campaign. Head coach Dave Doeren has not been the most popular man in Raleigh since 2013, but this will go down as the season in which he won over the faithful. He also surpassed Earle Edwards for the most career wins at NC State. NC State is looking to finish strong against the Kansas State Wildcats in the Pop-Tarts Bowl.
College Football Betting Lines
NC State Wolfpack +3.5
Kansas State Wildcats -3.5
Total: 47
Money Line: NC State +140, Kansas State -160
NC State Wolfpack Weekly Matchup
On Thursday, December 28, 2023, the Kansas State Wildcats of the Big 12 will face the NC State Wolfpack of the ACC in the Pop-Tarts Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL. Kickoff time is 5:45 p.m. ET, with television coverage on ESPN.
Last game, the Kansas State Wildcats lost 42-35 against the Iowa State Cyclones as 10-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 46. Kansas State has a record of 8-4 straight up, 7-4-1 against the spread, and 7-5 over/under the total. Kansas State ranks 23rd for total offense, 52nd for passing, 15th for rushing, and 12th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 59th overall, 73rd against the pass, 47th against the rush, and 32nd for points allowed. Also, Kansas State ranks 8th for fewest turnovers lost and 31st for takeaways.
Will Howard was 24-of-48 for 288 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Kansas State. It was likely Howard’s final start for the purple. Meanwhile, Abu Sama III rushed for 276 yards and three touchdowns as Iowa State defeated Kansas State 42-35 in a high-scoring affair despite a heavy snowstorm in Manhattan, Kan.
NC State Wolfpack Weekly Recap
Last game, the NC State Wolfpack won 39-20 against the North Carolina Tar heels as 2.5-point home dogs. The game went over the total of 55. NC State has a record of 9-3 straight up, 6-5-1 against the spread, and 4-8 over/under the total. NC State ranks 98th for total offense, 101st for passing, 77th for rushing and 70th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 24th overall, 58th against the pass, 16th against the rush, and 26th for points allowed. Also, NC State ranks 13th for fewest turnovers lost and 3rd for takeaways.
Brennan Armstrong threw for three touchdowns, and North Carolina State used a dominating first half and went on to defeat visiting North Carolina in Raleigh, N.C.
Armstrong, a graduate transfer from Virginia, threw for 334 yards on 22-for-31 passing. Kevin Concepcion was on the receiving end of two touchdowns among his seven catches for 131 yards in the Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.
NC State, which won its fifth straight, scored on its first eight possessions -- four field goals, four touchdowns -- to build a 39-14 lead.
Armstrong threw second-quarter touchdown passes of 11 and 6 yards to Concepcion. Brayden Narveson kicked four field goals (32, 40, 28, and 24 yards) in the first half.
Dave Doren may have turned in his best coaching performance at NC State in 2023. The Wolfpack was one of college football’s greatest surprises.
2023 North Carolina State Wolfpack Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Aug 31 |
at UConn |
W 24-14 |
1-0 |
| Sep 9 |
vs. Notre Dame |
L 24-45 |
1-1 |
| Sep 16 |
vs. VMI |
W 45-7 |
2-1 |
| Sep 22 |
at Virginia |
W 24-21 |
3-1 |
| Sep 29 |
vs. Louisville |
L 10-13 |
3-2 |
| Oct 7 |
vs. Marshall |
W 48-41 |
4-2 |
| Oct 14 |
at Duke |
L 3-24 |
4-3 |
| Oct 28 |
vs. Clemson |
W 24-17 |
5-3 |
| Nov 4 |
vs. Miami-FL |
W 20-6 |
6-3 |
| Nov 11 |
at Wake Forest |
W 26-6 |
7-3 |
| Nov 18 |
at Virginia Tech |
W 35-28 |
8-3 |
| Nov 25 |
vs. North Carolina |
W 39-20 |
9-3 |
The NC State Wolfpack has 11 conference championships. They have never won a national championship. Yet, Wolfpack fans continue to have an overinflated sense of what the program should be, compared to its history. Especially when you consider that the last NC State conference championship was in 1979. The only season the Wolfpack finished ranked top-10 was in 1974 under Lou Holtz.
2023 College Football Schedule
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