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Red Raiders vs Wolfpack Pick & Preview- NCAAF Week 3

The Red Raiders will play host to the Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC, with a kickoff scheduled for 7:00 PM ET. The game will be televised on ESN2. The odds for this week 3 non conference matchup have the Wolfpack as the -10.0 point favorite on the spread. The over-under point total is currently set at 54.5.

Red Raiders vs Wolfpack Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAF
  • Teams: Texas Tech Red Raiders at NC State Wolfpack
  • Where: Raleigh at Carter-Finley Stadium
  • Date: Saturday, September 17th
  • Betting Odds:
  • NCST -10.0, TXTECH +284 | NCST -378 O/U 54.5

Red Raiders Preview:

The Texas Tech Red Raiders travel to take on the NC State Wolfpack in a non-conference matchup with an overall record of 2-0. So far, they have yet to play a game in the Big 12.

In their last contest, With their 63 combined points, the two teams remained below the over-under line of 63.0. In the loss, the team’s defense gave up a total of 354 yards, with 88 coming on the ground. So far, the team is ranked 29th in rush yards allowed per-game. Currently, Texas Tech is ranked 117th in passing yards allowed and is coming off a game in which they gave up 266 yards through the air.

The Red Raiders head into the game with the 13th ranked scoring offense at 48.0 points per-game. Currently, they have scored a majority of their touchdowns through the air, with 8 receiving touchdowns compared to 5 rushing scores. When looking at the team’s performance in the run game, they are currently 118th in yards per-game at 125.0. On average, they hand the ball off 36.5 times per contest. In the passing game, the Red Raiders will look to continue their strong play, as they are the 2nd ranked team in pass yards per-game at, 411.0. So far, they are 8th in pass attempts, at 47.5 per-game.

Wolfpack Preview:

The NC State Wolfpack travel to take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in a non-conference matchup with an overall record of 2-0. So far, they have yet to play a game in the Atlantic Coast.

In their previous game, the Wolfpack won by a score of 55-3. The two team’s combined to score 58 points, surpassing the over-under betting line of 55.5. In the loss, the team’s defense gave up a total of 150 yards, with 36 coming on the ground. So far, the team is ranked 51st in rush yards allowed per-game. Currently, NC State is ranked 120th in passing yards allowed and is coming off a game in which they gave up 114 yards through the air.

The Wolfpack head into the game with the 46th ranked scoring offense at 38.0 points per-game. Currently, they have scored a majority of their touchdowns through the air, with 6 receiving touchdowns compared to 3 rushing scores. When looking at the team’s performance in the run game, they are currently 66th in yards per-game at 175.0. On average, they hand the ball off 37.0 times per contest. Heading into the game, the Wolfpack will be looking to turn things around in the passing game, as their per-game average of 266.0 yards places them 60th in the NCAA. So far, they are the 50th ranked team in attempts per contest (36.5).

Odds & Free Betting Analysis for this NCAFF Game

In terms of betting, the Red Raiders have an ATS record of 0-1-0. Their current over-under record sits at 0-0-1. In their last 5 games away from home, the Red Raiders have a straight up record of 2-3-0 while going 3-2-0 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 28.8 points per game in these contests.

In terms of betting, the Wolfpack have an ATS record of 0-1-0. Their current over-under record sits at 0-1-0. In their last 5 home games, NC State has averaged 38.4 points per game while allowing 18.0. The team’s record in this stretch was 5-0-0 while going 3-2-0.

Red Raiders vs Wolfpack Pick

Free Spread Prediction: Texas Tech Red Raiders 10.0

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