by Rod Pearson
Wednesday, Nov 16, 2022
Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, November 19, 2022
Venue: Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, KY
Where to Watch: ACC Network
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: NC State +4, Louisville -4; Over/Under: 45 points
Bet365: Point Spread: NC State +4, Louisville -4; Over/Under: 45 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: NC State +4.5, Louisville -4.5; Over/Under: 45.5 points
Season Record
North Carolina State Wolfpack: 7-3 (3-3) (3rd place, ACC Atlantic)
Louisville Cardinals: 6-4 (3-4) (5th place, ACC Atlantic)
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North Carolina State Wolfpack: lost their last game at home against the Boston College Eagles 21-20.
Louisville Cardinals: lost their last game on the road against the Clemson Tigers 31-16.
North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Louisville Cardinals Preview and Analysis
NC State is entering this game with a 7-3 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 4th road game of the season here as they are 1-2 in their road games this year. This will also be their 7th conference game of the college football season this year as they are 3-3. They lost against the Boston College Eagles in their last game at home 21-20. MJ Morris started that game at QB and he completed 12/24 passes for 135 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Michael Allen led the team in rushing with 77 yards on 14 rushing attempts. Thayer Thomas led the team in receiving with 53 yards on 4 receptions while Trent Pennix also had 53 receiving yards and 1 TD on 2 receptions. Cyrus Fagan led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles. Drake Thomas led the defense in sacks with 2 while Cyrus Fagan and Payton Wilson each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.
Louisville is entering this game with a 6-4 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 6th home game of the season as they are 4-1 in their home games this year. This will also be the 8th conference matchup on their conference schedule this season as they are 3-4. They lost against the Clemson Tigers in their last game on the road 31-16. Malik Cunningham started that game at QB and he completed 10/13 passes for 75 yards before getting replaced by Brock Domann who completed 13/23 passes for 175 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Jawhar Jordan led the team in rushing with 73 yards on 11 carries. Tyler Hudson led the team in receiving with 163 yards on 11 receptions. Mohamed Sanogo led the defense in that game with 10 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles. Mohamed Sanogo and Yasir Abdullah each led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.
North Carolina State vs Louisville Prediction
The current betting odds have NC State listed as a 4 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. NC State just took a bad loss in their last game at home losing by 1 point to a bad BC team and they are going to be looking to take out their anger from that close game here in Louisville. Louisville hasn't been very good this year, they have really been inconsistent on offense all season and it has led to both their starting and backup QBs getting involved in games but that has not been bringing any consistency to their play either. NC State has had their starting QB out for some time now but they have been getting by without him and their defense is much better than their offense is anyway. The NC State defense will be able to stop this struggling Louisville offense and make it difficult for them to score points while NC State will be able to move the ball on this Louisville defense that has been giving up a ton of points this season. NC State is going to be angry after losing at home last week and they will be looking to bounce back here and with the way their defense has been for most of the season, they have a chance to pull off an upset with this inconsistent Louisville offense. The best way to place a bet here is on NC State to cover the spread in this game.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
North Carolina State Wolfpack: 4-9 ATS in road games. 4-10 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders. 27-12 UNDER off an upset loss as a favorite.
Louisville Cardinals: 8-3 ATS as a home favorite. 14-8 ATS after playing a conference game. 21-9 UNDER as a home favorite of 7 points or less.
Key Injuries
North Carolina State Wolfpack: S. Jackson (DE) out for season - Knee. A. Smith (WR) out for season - Undisclosed. D. Leary (QB) out for season - Pectoral.
Louisville Cardinals: M. Cunningham (QB) Ques Sat - Shoulder. J. Mitchell (RB) Ques Sat - Leg. T. Cooley (RB) Ques Sat - Personal.
Notable Quotes
"I don't know really what to say. I'm pretty down for these kids." - Dave Doeren after his team’s loss against Boston College in their last game.
"There's a lot of positive to take from this game. We go back to our place next week, Senior Day, we've got to regroup." - Scott Satterfield after his team’s loss against Clemson in their last game.
Starting Lineups
North Carolina State Wolfpack
WR Carter, Devin
WR Lesane, Keyon
WR Thomas, Thayer
TE Pennix, Trent
TE Toudle, Christopher
QB Morris, MJ
RB Houston, Jordan
Louisville Cardinals
WR Hudson, Tyler
WR Huggins-Bruce, Ahmari
WR Smith, Braden
TE Melton, Dez
HB Ford, Marshon
QB Cunningham, Malik
RB Evans, Tiyon
Statistical Leaders
North Carolina State Wolfpack
Passing: D. Leary (1265)
Rushing: J. Houston (459)
Receiving: T. Thomas (569)
Touchdowns: D. Sumo-Karngbaye (4)
Louisville Cardinals
Passing: M. Cunningham (1546)
Rushing: M. Cunningham (561)
Receiving: T. Hudson (866)
Touchdowns: M. Cunningham (11)
Coaches:
North Carolina State Wolfpack: Dave Doeren (10th season)
Louisville Cardinals: Scott Satterfield (4th 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.
