The No. 21 Clemson Tigers (1-1) will open ACC play on Saturday afternoon when they host the North Carolina State Wolfpack (2-1). Clemson was blown out by top-ranked Georgia in its season opener, but it bounced back with a 66-20 win over Appalachian State two weeks ago. NC State is coming off a bounce-back win of its own, beating Louisiana Tech following a 51-10 loss to then-No. 14 Tennessee. The Tigers won six straight ACC title games before failing to make the championship game in two of the last three seasons.
Kickoff is noon ET. The Tigers are 10-point favorites in the latest Clemson vs. NC State odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 44.5, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any North Carolina State vs. Clemson picks, you’ll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It is also coming off a profitable 13-9 season on top-rated spread picks and is off to a 5-2 start on over/under picks this season. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.
The model has set its sights on North Carolina State vs. Clemson. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the game:
- Clemson vs. North Carolina State spread: Clemson -19
- Clemson vs. North Carolina State over/under: 44.5 points
- Clemson vs. North Carolina State money line: Clemson -1190, NC State +718
- Clemson vs. North Carolina State picks: See picks here
Why Clemson can cover
Clemson opened the season with a brutal matchup against Georgia at a not-so-neutral site, but the Tigers bounced back with a fantastic performance in Week 2. They were only 17-point favorites in that 66-20 win, as they raced out to a 35-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Junior quarterback Cade Klubnik completed 24 of 26 passes for 378 yards and five touchdowns while rushing for two more scores.
Senior running back Phil Mafah has rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown through his first two games, averaging 6.8 yards per carry. The Tigers had an extra week to prepare for this game, while NC State had to rally from 11 points down against Louisiana Tech last week. Clemson has won nine straight home games against NC State, and the Tigers have covered the spread in five of their last seven games. See which team to pick here.
Why NC State can cover
NC State suffered a blowout neutral-site loss of its own when it fell to Tennessee, but it has also picked up a pair of double-digit wins this season. The Wolfpack erased a 17-6 deficit in their 30-20 win over Louisiana Tech last week, as the team rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Freshman quarterback CJ Bailey completed 13 of 20 passes for 156 yards in relief of an injured Grayson McCall, and Bailey will make his first start on Saturday.
Senior running back Jordan Waters has rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns this season, while sophomore Kendrick Raphael has 92 rushing yards and a touchdown. Sophomore wide receiver Kevin Concepcion leads the team with 22 receptions for 199 yards and two scores. The Wolfpack have covered the spread in five straight ACC games and have won two of the last three meetings between these teams outright. See which team to pick here.
How to make Clemson vs. North Carolina State picks
The model has simulated NC State vs. Clemson 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in 70% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Clemson vs. NC State, and which side of the spread is hitting 70% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the NC State vs. Clemson spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer model that’s up over $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks since its inception, and find out.
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