Stanford vs NC State Prediction College Football Tips 11/2/24

NC State (4-4) vs. Stanford (2-6)

Game Info: Saturday, November 2, 2024, 12:00 p.m. (Carter Finley Stadium)

Betting Odds: NC State -10 / Stanford +10 — Over/Under: 47.5 Click here for the latest odds

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The Stanford Cardinal and NC State Wolfpack meet on Saturday in Week 10 college football action at Carter-Finley Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and identify the best bets for this game. Here's a prediction between Stanford and NC State.

Stanford summary

The Stanford Cardinal come into this game looking to bounce back from their 27-24 loss to Wake Forest in their last game. After that game, Stanford travels home for a date with Louisville.

Cardinal loses 5th in a row

Ashton Daniels has thrown for 941 yards, 6 touchdowns and 8 interceptions on a 62.2% pass rate while also running for 352 yards. Micah Ford has 277 rushing yards and Chris Davis Jr. also has 264 rushing yards, while Elic Ayomanor has a team-high 42 grabs for 484 yards and 4 touchdowns. Ismael Cisse also has 25 receptions for 222 yards and 2 touchdowns and Sam Roush has 26 receptions for 241 yards and 2 touchdowns. Tristan Sinclair leads the Stanford defense with 63 total tackles, including 31 solo tackles, while Collin Wright and Mitch Leigber each have two interceptions. David Bailey has a team-high 4 sacks and Tevarua Tafiti has 3.5 sacks, while Stanford's defense has totaled 16 sacks and 6 interceptions.

Why the Stanford Cardinal will win

Stanford has won each of its last four road games against teams not ranked in the AP rankings.

NC State has lost three of its last four games against conference opponents.

NC State has failed to cover the spread in eight of its last nine games.

Stanford has evened the difference in each of its last four road games against teams not ranked in the AP.

NC State Recap

The NC State Wolfpack comes into this game looking to build on their 24-23 win over Cal before the bye week last week. After this game, NC State will welcome Duke to town.

NC State is trying to climb back above .500

CJ Bailey has thrown for 1,376 yards, 8 touchdowns and 4 INTs on a pass rate of 67.1%. Jordan Waters has 260 yards and 2 touchdowns this year, while Kendrick Raphael has 287 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns and Hollywood Smothers also has 157 rushing yards this year. Kevin Concepcion has a team-high 43 receptions for 365 yards and 4 touchdowns this season, while Justin Joly has a team-leading 26 grabs for 447 yards and Noah Rogers has 313 receiving yards this season. On defense, Caden Fordham has 49 total tackles, while Sean Brown has 56 total tackles, including 3 sacks. Davin Vann also has a team-best 4.5 sacks this year. As a unit, NC State's defense has recorded 17 sacks and 6 interceptions so far this season.

Why the NC State Wolfpack will win

Stanford has lost 11 of its last 12 games in November.

NC State has won seven of its last eight home games in November.

Stanford has failed to cover the spread in 19 of its last 20 games in November.

NC State has covered the spread in each of its last five games in November.