Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs NC State Wolfpack Matchup

Check out our free NC State Wolfpack vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets pick and preview for this CFB week 13 game in Atlanta. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 13 CFB matchup.

ESPN will be covering the week 13 matchup between the NC State Wolfpack and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, set to kick off at 7:30 ET from Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. The Yellow Jackets are the -9.5 point favorite at home, with the over/under line currently sitting at 52.5 points. Georgia Tech enters the game with a 6-4 record, while NC State is 5-5 on the season.

Wolfpack vs. Yellow Jackets Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: NC State Wolfpack at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Where: Atlanta at Bobby Dodd Stadium
Date: Thursday, November 21st
Betting Odds GTECH -9.5, NCST +267 | GTECH -341 O/U 52.5

Wolfpack Preview:

NC State enters Week 13 with a 5-5 record, facing Georgia Tech. They are ranked 72nd in our CFB power rankings and have a 45.8% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. The Wolfpack are 3-4 on the road this season.

NC State has been favored in five of their ten games, going 3-2 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is -2 points per game, and they have struggled against the spread with a 2-7 record.

The over/under line for this week is 52.5 points. NC State’s games have averaged 59.2 points, and their over/under record is 6-3. Their average over/under line this season has been 49.5 points.

Wolfpack Offense Breakdown

NC State’s offense is averaging 28.6 points per game heading into week 13, placing them 47th in the nation. Our power rankings have them 102nd overall. They rank 40th in passing attempts, averaging 31.5 per game, and are 38th in completions with 20.5 per game. Their passing game produces 240.4 yards per game, and they rank 23rd in completion percentage at 65.1%. However, they are converting just 37.7% of their third downs.

CJ Bailey leads the team with 1,793 passing yards and a passer rating of 97. He has completed 64.6% of his passes, throwing 12 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. On the ground, NC State averages 123 rushing yards per game. Jordan Waters leads the rushing attack with 400 yards and four touchdowns. KC Concepcion is the top receiver with 394 yards and five touchdowns on 47 catches.

Wolfpack Team Defense

NC State's defense allowed 29 points in their recent 29-19 loss to Duke, despite giving up just 37 rushing yards on 24 attempts. The secondary allowed 245 passing yards and two touchdowns.

On the season, NC State is giving up 30.6 points per game. Opponents are averaging 234.6 passing yards per game and 143.8 rushing yards. NC State's defense has faced the 24th fewest rushing attempts in the country.

Yellow Jackets Preview:

NC State has been favored in five of their ten games, going 3-2 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is -2 points per game, and they have struggled against the spread with a 2-7 record.

The over/under line for this week is 52.5 points. NC State’s games have averaged 59.2 points, and their over/under record is 6-3. Their average over/under line this season has been 49.5 points.

Yellow Jackets Offense Breakdown

Georgia Tech’s offense is averaging 27.7 points per game heading into week 13, placing them 52nd in the nation. However, they rank 23rd in our offensive power rankings. Their run game is their strength, averaging 189.3 rushing yards per game on 36.7 attempts.

Jamal Haynes leads the team with 681 rushing yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Quarterback Haynes King has completed 72.1% of his passes for 1,600 yards, with nine touchdowns and one interception, giving him a passer rating of 109.

Yellow Jackets Team Defense

Georgia Tech’s defense has been solid against the run this season, ranking 24th nationally by allowing just 110.6 rushing yards per game. In their recent game against Miami, they gave up only 88 rushing yards on 24 attempts. However, the secondary struggled, allowing 348 passing yards and three touchdowns.

Opposing quarterbacks have a 100.1 passer rating against Georgia Tech, completing 63.8% of their throws. On average, the defense has faced 30.7 pass attempts per game, giving up 226.5 passing yards. Overall, Georgia Tech ranks 38th in the nation, allowing 22.5 points per game.

Wolfpack vs Yellow Jackets Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five road games, NC State has averaged 27 points per game while allowing 28 . The team's record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
Through their last three home games, Georgia Tech has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 22 points per game.
As the betting underdog, the NC State Wolfpack have an ATS mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. NC State posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
Through their last five games as the favorite, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have an ATS record of 3-1-1 and a straight up mark of 4-1.