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On Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, two of the top offensive players in college football will be on display when Dylan Sampson and the Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) visit Kevin Concepcion and the NC State Wolfpack (1-0).
The Volunteers are solid favorites (-9) in their game against the Wolfpack, with the over/under being 60 points. (On the moneyline, the Volunteers are -348 and the Wolfpack are +275.)
Keep reading for our betting preview for this season, and find all of our betting picks here, too!
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Bet $20, Payout $38.18
Tennessee -9 vs. NC State
Tennessee vs. NC State Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Volunteers (-9)
- Moneyline: Volunteers (-348), Wolfpack (+275)
- Total: 60 points
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Tennessee vs. NC State Betting Stats and Info
- Tennessee went 7-5-0 ATS last season.
- Tennessee had an ATS record of 4-1 when playing as at least 9-point favorites last season.
- Tennessee games hit the over six out of 12 times last season.
- NC State went 6-5-1 ATS last season.
- NC State was an underdog by 9 points or more once last season, and covered the spread.
- Last season, four NC State games went over the point total.
Tennessee vs. NC State Key Players
Tennessee Volunteers
- Joe Milton recorded 2,814 passing yards (216.5 per game) with a 64.8% completion percentage last year, while throwing for 20 touchdowns with five interceptions. He added 299 rushing yards on 78 carries with seven touchdowns.
- Jaylen Wright took 137 carries for 1,013 rushing yards a season ago (77.9 per game) and scored four touchdowns.
- Last year Sampson ran for 604 yards on 106 carries (46.5 yards per game), with seven rushing touchdowns.
- Last year Squirrel White was targeted 98 times and amassed 67 catches for 803 yards and two touchdowns.
- Ramel Keyton’s stat line last year showed 35 grabs for 642 yards and six touchdowns. He averaged 49.4 yards per game.
- McCallan Castles collected 283 receiving yards on 22 catches with five TDs.
- James Pearce Jr. boasted an impressive stat line of 10 sacks, 10 TFL, 28 tackles, and one interception last year.
- Elijah Herring racked up 75 tackles, two TFL, and 0.5 sacks over his last campaign.
- Jaylen McCollough picked off three passes while adding 57 tackles, two TFL, and three passes defended a season ago.
NC State Wolfpack
- Last year Brennan Armstrong put 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 also had 665 rushing yards on 143 carries plus seven rushing TDs.
- Concepcion amassed 320 rushing yards on 41 carries (24.6 yards per game). He also caught 71 passes for 839 yards and 10 TDs.
- Keyon Lesane’s stat line last season was 28 catches for 247 yards. He averaged 19 receiving yards per game.
- Dacari Collins racked up 212 yards on 14 catches with two touchdowns in 2023.
- Red Hibbler had an impressive body of work a year ago, collecting 6.5 sacks, four TFL and 12 tackles.
- Payton Wilson totaled 133 tackles, 14 TFL, six sacks, and three interceptions over his 2023 campaign.
- Last season Devan Boykin hauled in three interceptions and added 53 tackles, two TFL, and three passes defended.