Data Skrive:
Kevin Concepcion will lead the NC State Wolfpack (1-1) into their battle versus the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1-0) at Wayne Day Family Field at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. ET.
The Wolfpack are very heavy favorites (currently -20.5) in their matchup versus the Bulldogs, with the over/under being 48.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Wolfpack are -1562 and the Bulldogs are +862.)
Read on for our betting primer for this season, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!
To Cover the Spread
Bet $20, Payout $38.18
NC State -20.5 vs. Louisiana Tech
NC State vs. Louisiana Tech Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Wolfpack (-20.5)
- Moneyline: Wolfpack (-1562), Bulldogs (+862)
- Total: 48.5 points
- TV Channel: ACCN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
NC State vs. Louisiana Tech Betting Stats and Info
NC State vs. Louisiana Tech Key Players
NC State Wolfpack
- Last season Brennan Armstrong racked up 1,785 passing yards (137.3 per game) while going 160-for-262 (61.1%) and throwing for 11 touchdowns with seven interceptions. He added 665 rushing yards on 143 carries with seven touchdowns, averaging 51.2 yards per game.
- Concepcion totaled 320 rushing yards on 41 carries last season. He also caught 71 passes for 839 receiving yards (64.5 per game) and 10 scores.
- Keyon Lesane chipped in with 28 grabs for 247 yards.
- Dacari Collins caught 14 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 16.3 yards per game.
- Red Hibbler had a solid body of work a year ago, notching 6.5 sacks, four TFL and 12 tackles.
- Payton Wilson totaled 133 tackles, 14 TFL, six sacks, and three interceptions over the course of his last campaign.
- Devan Boykin intercepted three passes while adding 53 tackles, two TFL, and three passes defended a season ago.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
- Hank Bachmeier threw for 2,058 yards while completing 67.7% of his passes last season, with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions (171.5 yards per game).
- Tyre Shelton rushed for 551 yards on 97 carries (45.9 yards per game) and scored five touchdowns a season ago.
- Last year Keith Willis Jr. ran for 288 yards on 51 carries (24 yards per game), with seven rushing touchdowns.
- Last year Smoke Harris grabbed 83 passes for 796 yards (66.3 per game) and four touchdowns.
- Cyrus Allen contributed with 46 catches for 778 yards and four touchdowns. He was targeted 82 times, and put up 64.8 receiving yards per game.
- Kyle Maxwell collected 363 yards on 20 catches with two touchdowns in 2023.
- Deshon Hall put together an impressive body of work a year ago, registering 3.5 sacks, four TFL and 29 tackles.
- Over his 2023 campaign, Jeslord Boateng collected 91 tackles, six TFL, and one sack.
- Last season Cedric Woods reeled in two interceptions and added 21 tackles and two passes defended.