by Rod Pearson
Thursday, Oct 30, 2025
Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, November 1, 2025
Venue: Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC
Where to Watch: ESPN2
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: GA Tech -5.5, NCSU +5.5; Over/Under: 58.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: GA Tech -5.5, NCSU +5.5; Over/Under: 58.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: GA Tech -5.5, NCSU +5.5; Over/Under: 58.5 points
Season Record
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: 8-0 (5-0) (1st place, ACC)
North Carolina State Wolfpack: 4-4 (1-3) (13th place, ACC)
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: won their last game at home against the Syracuse Orange 41-16.
North Carolina State Wolfpack: lost their last game on the road against the Pittsburgh Panthers 53-34.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Preview and Analysis
Georgia Tech is entering this game with an 8-0 record overall and they have a 5-0 record in their conference games too. They are 5-0 in their home games, 3-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Syracuse 41-16. Haynes King was the starting QB and he completed 25/31 passes for 304 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Haynes King led the team in rushing yards with 91 and 2 TDs. Jordan Allen led the receivers with 67 receiving yards on 6 receptions. EJ Lightsey led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Jordan van den Berg, Kyle Efford, Jason Moore, and Ronald Triplette each led the defense in sacks with 0.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.
NC State is entering this game with a 4-4 record overall and they have a 1-3 record in their conference games too. They are 3-1 in their home games, 1-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Pittsburgh 53-34. CJ Bailey was the starting QB and he completed 24/40 passes for 225 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Daylan Smothers led the team in rushing yards with 86 and 1 TD. Justin Joly led the receivers with 101 receiving yards on 6 receptions and 2 TDs. Kenny Soares Jr. led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack for them. Tristan Teasdell came away with the only interception for them in that one.
Georgia Tech vs North Carolina State Prediction
The current betting odds have Georgia Tech listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Georgia Tech has looked great in their games this season with their 8-0 record overall and their 5-0 conference record which has them right at the top of the ACC. They are the only undefeated team overall left in the conference and they are currently ranked inside the top 10. They are off a 41-16 win over Syracuse in their last one and their offense has been rolling, but they also have a really good defense that hasn't been giving up many points all year. Meanwhile, NC State hasn't looked great in their games this season with their 4-4 record overall and their 1-3 conference record which has them right near the bottom of the ACC. They have looked a lot better on their home field this year with their 3-1 home record this season, but their defense hasn't looked great this year. They have been giving up a ton of points in their games all season and they are off a 53-34 loss to Pittsburgh in their last one. NC State has looked a lot better on offense lately, but they aren't going to have an easy time moving the ball on this GA Tech defense. GA Tech is going to be able to move the ball well on this NC State defense though and GA Tech's much better defense will be the key to winning this game and staying undefeated. The best way to place a bet here is on Georgia Tech to cover the spread in this game.
Georgia Tech North Carolina State Prediction: Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 1, 2025 (7:30 pm ET start time) is GA Tech 28 NC State 20.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: 13-7 ATS against conference opponents. 10-0 ATS vs. good passing teams averaging 250 or more passing yards/game. 9-4 ATS versus good offensive teams - averaging 5.9 yards/play or more. 7-2 UNDER versus good rushing teams - averaging 4.75 rushing yards/carry or more.
North Carolina State Wolfpack: 2-7 ATS when the total is between 56.5 and 63. 0-5 ATS after allowing 37 points or more last game. 3-6 ATS vs. good passing teams averaging 8 or more passing yards/att. 6-3 UNDER when the total is between 56.5 and 63. 7-3 UNDER vs. good offensive teams - scoring 31 or more points/game.
Key Injuries
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: J. Gilmore (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. H. Moore (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. A. Harvey (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. W. Benton IV (LS) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Forristall (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. A. Stone (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed. S. Riley (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Alexander (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Rutherford (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed.
North Carolina State Wolfpack: A. Carter Jr. (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. S. Sowells Jr. (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. B. Barnhardt (S) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Fagan (S) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Johnson (S) Questionable - Undisclosed. S. Brown (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. Mitchell (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. West (OT) Questionable - Undisclosed. S. Dixon (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Wilson (QB) Questionable - Undisclosed. A. Richardson (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Paylor (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. I. Crowell (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Sensabaugh (CB) Out - Undisclosed. T. Hinton (S) Out - Undisclosed.
Notable Quotes
“We’re getting closer to playing a full game. The good thing about that is we haven’t peaked yet.” - Brent Key after his team’s win against Syracuse in their last game.
“We've got to do a better job schematically getting our kids to play tighter coverage. We played well against the run game — it's a good running back, I think he had 50 yards. But they had 30 first downs, and so they're going to score a lot of points when that happens. So a lot to work on on defense.” - Dave Doeren after his team’s loss against Pitt in their last game.
Starting Lineups
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
WR Rivers, Eric
WR Canion, Isiah
WR Rutherford, Malik
TE Byrne, J.T.
QB King, Haynes
RB Haynes, Jamal
North Carolina State Wolfpack
WR Grimes, Wesley
WR Rogers, Noah
WR Jackson, Keenan
TE Joly, Justin
QB Bailey, CJ
RB Smothers, Hollywood
Statistical Leaders
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Passing: Haynes King (1,480)
Rushing: Haynes King (651)
Receiving: Isiah Canion (316)
Touchdowns: Haynes King (12)
North Carolina State Wolfpack
Passing: CJ Bailey (2,071)
Rushing: Hollywood Smothers (825)
Receiving: Terrell Anderson (468)
Touchdowns: Hollywood Smothers (7)
Coaches:
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Brent Key (4th season)
North Carolina State Wolfpack: Dave Doeren (13th season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
