NC State Wolfpack CFB Week 4 Betting Lines
The NC State Wolfpack are set for their Atlantic Coast Conference opener this week against the Clemson Tigers in Death Valley. NC State has been able to compete with the Tigers in recent years after years of falling short. Last week the Wolfpack hosted the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and scored a tough win, having to come from behind in the process. Previously, NC State faced the Tennessee Volunteers in a marquee matchup in Charlotte for a measuring stick as to where they stand nationally. The Wolfpack were humiliated in a revealing loss.
College Football Week 4 Betting Lines
NC State Wolfpack +20
Clemson Tigers -20
Total 48
NC State Wolfpack Weekly Matchup
In Week 4 college football action, on Saturday, September 21, 2024, the Clemson Tigers will host the NC State Wolfpack at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, SC. Kickoff time is set for noon ET and television coverage on ABC.
Clemson remains a popular betting on college football using crypto brand and will get most of the wagering action in this matchup.
Last game, the Clemson Tigers won 66-20 against the Appalachian State Mountaineers as 17-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 52.5. Clemson has a record of 1-1 straight up, 1-1 against the spread, and 1-1 over/under the total. Clemson ranks 31st for total offense, 24th for passing, 80th for rushing, and 39th for scoring. Defensively they rank 102nd overall, 101st against the pass, 94th against the rush, and 95th for points allowed. Also, Clemson ranks 49th for fewest turnovers lost and 76th for takeaways.
NC State Wolfpack Weekly Recap
Last game, the NC State Wolfpack won 30-20 against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs as 20.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 48. NC State has a record of 2-1 straight up, 0-3 against the spread, and 2-1 over/under the total. NC State ranks 102nd for total offense, 81st for passing, 94th for rushing, and 91st for scoring. Defensively they rank 90th overall, 99th against the pass, 75th against the rush, and 108th for points allowed. Also, NC State ranks 102nd for fewest turnovers lost and 51st for takeaways.
Backup quarterback CJ Bailey was in control for three second-half scoring drives, DK Kaufman returned an interception for a touchdown, and NC State rallied from a double-digit deficit to defeat Louisiana Tech 30-20 on Saturday.
Bailey, a true freshman summoned when starter Grayson McCall departed with an injury, ran for a 1-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter as the Wolfpack finally gained command of the game.
Kaufman sparked the comeback by going 33 yards for a touchdown on an interception in the opening minute of the second half. Kanoah Vinesett kicked field goals of 39, 35, and 52 yards for NC State, which eventually bounced back from a lopsided loss a week earlier to then-No. 14 Tennessee.
The Wolfpack went ahead on Kendrick Raphael’s 3-yard run to complete an 8-minute, 11-second drive in the third quarter. The Bulldogs pulled even on Buck Buchanan’s 20-yard field goal before Vinesett’s long boot and Bailey’s TD run.
NC State scored first shortly after linebacker Caden Fordham’s fumble recovery.
The Bulldogs were denied their first 2-0 start to a season since 2020. They also fell to 0-8 all-time in games in the state of North Carolina.
McCall left the game in the second quarter. Doeren declined to provide information on the nature of the injury.
Louisiana Tech was leading 7-6 shortly before halftime when the announcement came about McCall’s status. He was 9-for-13 for 54 passing yards and posted a team-high 22 rushing yards at the time of his exit.
2024 NC State Wolfpack Football Schedule
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
Aug 29 |
vs. Western Carolina |
W 38-21 |
1-0 |
Sep 7 |
vs. Tennessee |
L 10-51 |
1-1 |
Sep 14 |
vs. Louisiana Tech |
W 30-20 |
2-1 |
Sep 21 |
at Clemson |
- |
- |
Sep 28 |
vs. NIU |
- |
- |
Oct 5 |
vs. Wake Forest |
- |
- |
Oct 12 |
vs. Syracuse |
- |
- |
Oct 19 |
at California |
- |
- |
Oct 26 |
OFF |
- |
- |
Nov 2 |
vs. Stanford |
- |
- |
Nov 9 |
vs. Duke |
- |
- |
Nov 16 |
OFF |
- |
- |
Nov 21 |
at Georgia Tech |
- |
- |
Nov 30 |
at North Carolina |
- |
- |
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. Chuck Amato produced the only double-digit win season in program history, leading the Wolfpack to an 11-3 mark in 2002.
Current head coach Dave Doeren is the winningest coach in NC State history. Since 2017, Doeren has produced five CFP Top 25 finishes. During his tenure that began in 2013, Doeren has produced eight bowl seasons.
Last year, Doeren begged fans and donors to step it up to help make NC State competitive on the NIL front. Playing in the ACC is a drag on an aspiring playoff program due to lower revenues. Time will tell if NC State goes all in to compete with the ACC’s elite, Clemson and Florida State.
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