Closing number
Source: DraftKings.
WAKE 38, NCSU 14. WAKE covered by 20, under by 4.5.
Our crowd
Who's on what before kickoff, from the cappers we track and picks our users log.
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Common opponents
Same opponents, side by side: how each team did, by how much, and whether they covered. Margin is points scored minus allowed; the line is that team's closing spread.
| Opponent | ||
|---|---|---|
W 30-27 away +3 · +11.5 Covered | W 31-28 home +3 · +5.5 Covered |
Against 1 common opponent: Wake Forest won by 3.0 on average, 1-0 against the spread. NC St won by 3.0 on average, 1-0 against the spread.
Last season (2025): 6 common opponents
| Opponent | ||
|---|---|---|
L 32-49 away -17 · +2.5 Didn't cover | L 33-45 away -12 · +3.5 Didn't cover | |
L 7-42 away -35 · +12.5 Didn't cover | W 21-11 home +10 · +6.5 Covered | |
L 29-30 home -1 · +11.5 Covered | W 48-36 home +12 · +4.5 Covered | |
W 28-12 home +16 · -3.5 Covered | W 42-19 home +23 · -7 Covered | |
W 16-9 away +7 · +7.5 Covered | W 35-31 home +4 · -2.5 Covered | |
W 30-23 away +7 · +4.5 Covered | L 21-23 home -2 · -10.5 Didn't cover |
Against 6 common opponents: Wake Forest lost by 3.8 on average, 4-2 against the spread. NC St won by 5.8 on average, 4-2 against the spread.
What the public cappers like
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Betting form, 2026 to date
Wake Forest LLWWWW
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 4-2 67%Small sample | 3-3 50% overSmall sample |
| Road | 2-1 67%Small sample | 1-2 33% overSmall sample |
| As favorite | 2-2 50%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 4-1 80%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
NC State LWLLWL
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 2-4 33%Small sample | 4-2 67% overSmall sample |
| Home | 2-2 50%Small sample | 3-1 75% overSmall sample |
| As underdog | 1-3 25%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 2-3 40%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
CFB (FBS), 2026 so far · regular season only · graded vs the closing spread (ESPN odds archive, DraftKings for 70% of games); over-under vs the closing total
Head to head since 2019
| Date | Score | Close | ATS | Total | O-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | WAKE 38, NCSU 14 | WAKE -4 | WAKE covered | 56.5 | Under |
| Sep 11, 2025 | NCSU 34, WAKE 24 | NCSU -7.5 | NCSU covered | 52.5 | Over |
| Oct 5, 2024 | WAKE 34, NCSU 30 | NCSU -4.5 | WAKE covered | 52.5 | Over |
| Nov 11, 2023 | NCSU 26, WAKE 6 | NCSU -1 | NCSU covered | 42.5 | Under |
| Nov 5, 2022 | WAKE 21, NCSU 30 | WAKE -3 | NCSU covered | 54 | Under |
| Nov 13, 2021 | NCSU 42, WAKE 45 | WAKE -1 | WAKE covered | 64.5 | Over |
| Sep 19, 2020 | WAKE 42, NCSU 45 | WAKE -1.5 | NCSU covered | 52.5 | Over |
| Nov 2, 2019 | NCSU 10, WAKE 44 | WAKE -8 | WAKE covered | 61 | Under |
Wake Forest 4-4 ATS in these meetings. 8 meetings is not a trend, and rosters turn over.
CFB (FBS), 2019-2025 + 2026 so far · regular season + postseason · graded vs the closing spread (ESPN odds archive, DraftKings for 70% of games); totals vs the closing total
Side by side
| NCSU | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5-1 | Record | 3-3 |
| 4-2 | Against the spread | 2-4 |
| 3-3 | Over-under | 4-2 |
| +12.6 | Avg cover margin | +0.4 |
| 36.8 | Points per game | 33.0 |
| 21.5 | Points allowed | 27.7 |
| 6.45 | Yards per play | 5.85 |
| 435.3 | Yards per game | 426.3 |
| 4.20 | Rush yards per carry | 4.50 |
| 66.8 | Completion % | 67.5 |
| 47.3 | Third down % | 51.1 |
| +5 | Turnover margin | +5 |
| 10 | Sacks allowed | 11 |
| 79.8 | Penalty yards per game | 47.5 |
Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.

