Northern Illinois Huskies vs. NC State Wolfpack 9/28/24 NCAAF Week 5 Betting Prediction

Northern Illinois Huskies vs. NC State Wolfpack 9/28/24 – With Week 5 of the NCAA Football season now upon us, the next fixture that will assimilate a turn is that pitting the Northern Illinois Huskies (2-1) against the NC State Wolfpack (2-2). The two teams will be looking to use this game to turn around the course of their season for the better. It is scheduled for Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium, which guarantees thrilling action. Fans can detail the live action on The CW Network and enjoy the streaming game on Sofascore, a site branded as one of the premier online sportsbooks for all your game information.

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Huskies	+11.5 (-110)	46.5 over (-105)	+330
Wolfpack	-11.5 (-110)	46.5 under (-115)	-430

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In this matchup, the betting odds clearly favor the NC State Wolfpack, positioned with a significant advantage on the spread at -11.5. The over/under is pegged at 46.5, reflecting anticipation of a moderately high-scoring game. The odds suggest an expectation of dominance by the Wolfpack at home, but the Huskies’ recent ATS (Against The Spread) performance hints at a potential upset or at least a cover of the spread.

Ethan Hampton QB vs. Grayson McCall QB

Ethan Hampton, who is the quarterback for Northern Illinois Huskies, has shown great improvement this season, completing 71.8% of his passes for a stunning 526 yards in 3 games. He is now touted to be one of the offensive leaders for the Huskies primarily due to his accuracy and deep throwing, with his long pass thrown at 83 yards. The current passer rating of 235.9 that Hampton has managed to attain is commendable, coming in with six touchdowns and no interceptions. He has also had better protection in the pocket so far, as he has not given up a single sack owing to quick judgment and the offensive line.

This is in contrast with how it has been for Grayson McCall of NC State whose profession has been more tumultuous. McCall completed 50 passes out of 75 attempts for a total of 476 yards, but his completion percentage of 66.7% and passer rating of 127.8 were less than that of Hampton. Making matters worse, he has suffered two interceptions and four sacks. There are evidently areas that the Huskies would look to take advantage of. During the third phase of the test, the athletes were more productive in terms of the total completion percentage, although reverses led to negative plays.

Dynamic Duo: Huskies’ Ground and Air Attack

Antario Brown and Grayson Barnes have been instrumental for the Huskies both in the ground and in the air. Brown has averaged six yards per carry on a total of 168 rushing yards from 28 attempts. In addition, he has a long rush of 28 yards substantiating the fact that he possesses breakaway speed. As for Barnes, he has made 6 catches for 108 yards with an average of 18 yards per catch. His ability to open up the field and make plays will be crucial if they want to beat the Wolfpack’s defense.

Trends

Northern Illinois Huskies Betting Trends

Northern Illinois are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.
Huskies are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Northern Illinois’ last 7 games on the road.
Northern Illinois are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast conference.
Northern Illinois are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games played in September.

NC State Wolfpack Betting Trends

The total has gone OVER in 5 of North Carolina State’s last 7 games.
North Carolina State are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games.
North Carolina State are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games at home.
Wolfpack are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Mid-American conference.