Sat, Nov 21, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 12 · at Florida State · Conference game
3-3 · Power #61
26
projected
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3-4 · Power #40
34
projected
NCSU 27%
73% FSU
Spread
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Total
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model 60
Model line
FSU -8.5
FSU 73% to win
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Market

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Spread
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Total
 

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Florida State 73%
Projected NCSU 26 – FSU 34 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
FSU -8.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 60
How the model gets there (points from FSU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadFSU rating edge+6.0+Home field+2.5=Model marginFSU by 8.5
TotalScoring ratings60.2=Model total60.2

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
NCSU+6.0 →+2.0▼ 4.0#62
FSU+11.5 →+7.3▼ 4.2#40
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

NCSU
Longer bar = better
FSU
#52
Offense
Even
#49
#109
Defense
Even
#116
−0.2 #84
Turnovers
◀ NCSU better
−0.6 #114
71 plays #21
Pace
◀ NCSU faster
65 plays #89
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When NCSU has the ball
Advantage: NCSU offense
NCSU offFSU defEdge
Points / game 33.0 #44 27.9 #107 NCSU
Yards / play 6.00 #58 6.34 #122 NCSU
PPA / play +0.20 #47 +0.25 #126 NCSU
Success rate 44% #58 44% #109 NCSU
When FSU has the ball
Advantage: FSU offense
FSU offNCSU defEdge
Points / game 31.6 #56 27.7 #104 FSU
Yards / play 6.42 #39 6.06 #112 FSU
PPA / play +0.22 #41 +0.21 #115 FSU
Success rate 44% #61 44% #106 FSU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
NCSU scoring against the FSU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
NCSU scored
9.8
#18
10.3
#45
20.2
#25
7.8
#31
5.0
#114
12.8
#79
FSU allowed
3.4
#39
9.7
#111
13.1
#83
4.4
#58
8.1
#112
12.6
#89
FSU scoring against the NCSU defense
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FSU scored
7.4
#44
9.3
#63
16.7
#54
7.4
#37
6.4
#81
13.9
#61
NCSU allowed
2.8
#19
5.7
#37
8.5
#30
9.3
#133
9.8
#131
19.2
#135

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
FSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
NCSU7d
FSU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 136 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.