NC State Faces Stanford in ACC Showdown

The NC State Wolfpack will travel to California to face the Stanford Cardinal in an ACC football matchup on Friday night. NC State, with a record of 3-3 and 1-2 in the ACC, is coming off a bye week after suffering a home loss to Wake Forest. Stanford, currently 3-4 and 1-3 in the ACC, recently secured a victory over Elon following two significant defeats.

The game is scheduled to kick off at 10:30 p.m. ET at Stanford Stadium. In their previous encounter in 2024, NC State won decisively with a score of 59-28. The latest betting odds favor NC State by 6.5 points, with an over/under set at 55.5 points.

According to the SportsLine Projection Model, the total points are expected to be lower than the over/under, with simulations predicting 51 combined points. Both teams have struggled offensively, with NC State averaging only 2.0 yards per carry in recent games and Stanford ranking low in scoring among FBS teams.