Data Skrive:
At 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, the NC State Wolfpack (2-1) take on the Clemson Tigers (1-1).
The Tigers are very big favorites (currently -18.5) in their matchup against the Wolfpack, with the over/under at 44 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Tigers are -1099 and the Wolfpack are +678.)
Below you’ll find our preview for this season, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!
Clemson -18.5 vs. NC State
Clemson vs. NC State Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Tigers (-18.5)
- Moneyline: Tigers (-1099), Wolfpack (+678)
- Total: 44 points
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Clemson vs. NC State Betting Stats and Info
In two opportunities, the Tigers have won just once against the spread. Clemson won the lone game it played as the moneyline favorite this season. NC State has not won a game against the spread so far this season (0-2-0). This will be the second game this year NC State is an underdog on the moneyline. The Wolfpack lost the first one.
Clemson vs. NC State Key Players
Clemson Tigers
- Cade Klubnik threw for 2,844 yards last season (218.8 per game) while completing 63.9% of his passes (290-for-454), with 19 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He also carried the ball 125 times for 182 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 14.0 yards per game.
- A season ago Phil Mafah racked up 965 rushing yards (74.2 per game) and scored 13 touchdowns.
- Last year Will Shipley rushed for 827 yards on 167 carries (63.6 yards per game), with five rushing touchdowns. He also caught 31 passes for 244 yards (18.8 per game) and two TDs.
- Tyler Brown grabbed 52 passes for 531 yards last season with four touchdowns. He was targeted 72 times, and averaged 40.8 receiving yards.
- Beaux Collins’ stat line last year revealed 38 catches for 510 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 39.2 yards per game.
- Jake Briningstool caught 50 passes for 498 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 38.3 yards per game.
- Jeremiah Trotter Jr. boasted an impressive stat line of 5.5 sacks, 8.0 TFL, 71 tackles, and two interceptions last season.
- Last season, Khalil Barnes reeled in three interceptions and added 37 tackles, 5.0 TFL, one sack, and three passes defended.
NC State Wolfpack
- Last season Brennan Armstrong totaled 1,785 passing yards (137.3 per game) while going 160-for-262 (61.1%) and throwing for 11 touchdowns with seven interceptions. He also had 665 rushing yards on 143 carries plus seven rushing TDs.
- Last season Kevin Concepcion ran for 320 yards on 41 carries. Concepcion also made a big impact in the passing game, catching 71 passes for 839 yards and 10 TDs.
- Keyon Lesane chipped in with 247 yards on 28 grabs. He was targeted 51 times, and averaged 19.0 receiving yards last year.
- Dacari Collins collected 212 yards on 14 catches with two touchdowns in 2023.
- Red Hibbler put together an impressive stat line of 6.5 sacks, 4.0 TFL and 12 tackles.
- Over the course of his 2023 campaign, Payton Wilson racked up 133 tackles, 14.0 TFL, six sacks, and three interceptions.
- Devan Boykin intercepted three passes while adding 53 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and three passes defended a season ago.