Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 11 · at NC State · Conference game
2-4 · Power #70
26
projected
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3-3 · Power #61
30
projected
SYR 38%
62% NCSU
Spread
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Total
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model 56
Model line
NCSU -4
NCSU 62% to win
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Market

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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
NC State 62%
Projected SYR 26 – NCSU 30 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
NCSU -4
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 56
How the model gets there (points from NCSU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadNCSU rating edge+1.7+Home field+2.5=Model marginNCSU by 4.2
TotalScoring ratings55.8=Model total55.8

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
SYR−3.6 →+0.7▲ 4.3#66
NCSU+6.0 →+2.0▼ 4.0#62
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10

SYR
Longer bar = better
NCSU
#83
Offense
NCSU better ▶
#52
#76
Defense
◀ SYR better
#109
−0.3 #96
Turnovers
Even
−0.2 #84
81 plays #2
Pace
◀ SYR faster
71 plays #21
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When SYR has the ball
Advantage: SYR offense
SYR offNCSU defEdge
Points / game 31.7 #53 27.7 #104 SYR
Yards / play 5.55 #94 6.06 #112 Even
PPA / play +0.05 #104 +0.21 #115 Even
Success rate 42% #81 44% #106 SYR
When NCSU has the ball
Advantage: NCSU offense
NCSU offSYR defEdge
Points / game 33.0 #44 25.7 #89 NCSU
Yards / play 6.00 #58 5.37 #66 Even
PPA / play +0.20 #47 +0.08 #69 NCSU
Success rate 44% #58 42% #81 NCSU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
SYR scoring against the NCSU defense
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SYR scored
6.7
#61
15.0
#5
21.7
#14
2.5
#131
6.2
#91
8.7
#128
NCSU allowed
2.8
#18
5.7
#37
8.5
#29
9.3
#133
9.8
#131
19.2
#135
NCSU scoring against the SYR defense
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NCSU scored
9.8
#18
10.3
#44
20.2
#26
7.8
#31
5.0
#114
12.8
#78
SYR allowed
5.8
#95
6.3
#56
12.2
#76
4.5
#64
7.8
#103
12.3
#83

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
NCSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
SYR7d
NCSU7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 152 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

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