NC State vs. Stanford prediction, odds: Week 8 college football Friday picks by proven model — SkimNews
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- NC State is a 7.5-point favorite over Stanford for Friday’s 10:30 p.m. ET game at Stanford Stadium, with the over/under set at 55.5 points.
- NC State enters at 3-3 overall and 1-2 in ACC play after losing both road games and suffering its first home defeat to Wake Forest in Week 6, followed by a bye.
- Stanford enters at 3-4 overall and 1-3 in ACC play, coming off a Week 7 win over Elon after consecutive 50-plus-point losses to Notre Dame and Wake Forest.
- SportsLine simulated the matchup 10,000 times, projected 54 combined points and found the under 55.5 hit 53% of the time; both teams also went under in their most recent games.
- NC State scored 15 points across its last two road ACC games and averaged 2.0 yards per carry over its last two games, with the Stanford trip requiring more travel than either previous road test.
- Stanford ranks 127th of 138 FBS teams in scoring and has scored seven or fewer points in four of its last five FBS games; quarterback Davis Warren ranks fifth in pass attempts but 30th in passing yards.
- SportsLine says one side of the spread hits in more than 50% of simulations but does not identify that side in the article; the model entered Week 8 on a 59-49 run with top-rated college-football picks and nearly $600 returned for $100 players.
Why it matters: For college-football bettors, the disclosed model rate is 53% for the under on a 55.5-point line. SportsLine separately entered Week 8 on a 59-49 run with top-rated picks and nearly $600 returned for $100 players, but the spread and money-line choice remain undisclosed, leaving the under as the only pick readers can evaluate.
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