College football odds Week 5: How to bet North Carolina State-Clemson
North Carolina State and Clemson face off Saturday evening in a college football Week 5 battle between Top 10 teams.
Both squads come into the contest with perfect 4-0 records. The NC State Wolfpack is coming off a 41-10 victory over Connecticut. However, it took the Clemson Tigers double overtime to defeat Wake Forest 51-45 in Week 4.
Which of these ACC teams gets out of Week 5 unscathed and with a perfect record?
Here’s everything you need from a betting perspective on the game between North Carolina State and Clemson, from the point spread, moneyline and total Over/Under (odds via FOX Bet).
No. 10 NC State @ No. 5 Clemson (7:30 p.m. ET Saturday, ABC)
Point spread: Clemson -6.5 (Clemson favored to win by more than 6.5 points, otherwise North Carolna State covers)
Moneyline: Clemson -278 favorite to win (bet $10 to win $13.60 total); North Carolina State +210 underdog to win (bet $10 to win $31 total)
Total scoring over/under: 42.5 points scored by both teams combined
Insights from FOX Sports Research Team:
Clemson leads the series 59-29-1. However, the Wolfpack beat the Tigers last year by a score of 27-21.
This season, both squads are 2-2 against the spread (ATS).
The Tigers have gone 43-7 straight up (SU) in night games since 2015. Clemson is 30-23-2 ATS and 51-4 SU at home when facing ACC opponents under Dabo Swinney. And since Swinney has been Clemson’s head coach, the Tigers are 84-3 SU when they’re the favorite at home.
NC State allows an average of just 11.8 points per game for opponents. This leads the ACC. The Wolfpack allows a 25% third-down conversion rate. That percentage is tied for seventh in FBS.
NC State is 16-20-1 ATS and 16-21 SU on the road against ACC opponents under coach Dave Doeren.
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