No. 24 NC State and No. 15 Tennessee will each be looking for a statement non-conference victory when they meet in the 2024 Duke’s Mayo Classic on Saturday night in Charlotte. The Wolfpack opened the season with a 38-21 win over Western Carolina, but they needed 21 unanswered fourth-quarter points to seal the game as 32-point favorites. Tennessee cruised from start to finish in its 69-3 win over Chattanooga, racing out to a 21-0 lead midway through the first quarter. This is the first meeting between the Vols and Wolfpack since Tennessee picked up a 35-21 win in 2012.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Bank of America Stadium. The Vols are 7.5-point favorites in the latest NC State vs. Tennessee odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 61. Before making any Tennessee vs. North Carolina State picks, be sure to check out the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It is also coming off a profitable 13-9 season on top-rated spread picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on NC State Wolfpack vs. Tennessee Volunteers and just locked in its picks and CFB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college football odds and betting lines for Tennessee vs. NC State:
- NC State vs. Tennessee spread: Tennessee -7.5
- NC State vs. Tennessee over/under: 61 points
- NC State vs. Tennessee money line: Tennessee -313, NC State +252
- NCST: The Wolfpack are 5-0 against the spread in their last five Saturday games.
- TENN: The Volunteers are 7-2 against the spread in their last nine games as favorites.
- NCST vs. TENN picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why NC State can cover
NC State might not have covered the spread in its Week 1 win over Western Carolina, but it closed the game with a dominant fourth quarter. Running back Jordan Waters rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries, including a 50-yard run. Sophomore wide receiver Kevin Concepcion had a huge performance, catching nine passes for 121 yards and three touchdowns.
Former Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall has thrown for more than 10,000 yards and 91 touchdowns during his impressive college career, so he gives NC State a proven signal caller under center. He completed 26 of 40 passes for 318 yards and three scores against the Catamounts. The Wolfpack are 11-4 in their last 15 games in Week 2, and they covered the spread in five of their final seven games last season. See which team to pick here.
Why Tennessee can cover
Tennessee entered the season with hype surrounding the program, especially regarding redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava. The Vols delivered with a 69-3 win over FCS Chattanooga last week, easily covering the spread as 41-point favorites. Iamaleava completed 22 of 28 passes for 313 yards and three touchdowns, setting the program record for passing yards in a half.
The Vols also rushed for 304 yards and five touchdowns, headlined by 124 rushing yards and three scores from junior running back Dylan Sampson. NC State was not nearly as convincing in Week 1, trailing at multiple points as a 32.5-point favorite. The Wolfpack allowed 6.3 yards per carry to a team that has been routinely blown out by FBS teams in recent seasons, which is not a good sign heading into this matchup against a high-powered Tennessee offense. See which team to pick here.
How to make NC State vs. Tennessee picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 54 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time. You can only get the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Tennessee vs. North Carolina State, and which side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer simulation model that’s up over $2,000 on its college football picks since inception, and find out.
