All predictionsWeek 0 · Sat Aug 29 · 3:30 PM
NCSU 21%79% UVA
- Spread
- UVA -11.7
- Total
- 54
- Moneyline
- NCSU+385UVA-385
- Against the market
- UVA +7.7line UVA -4.0
FinalNCSU 8 · UVA 34model had +11.7, off by 14.3
Unit matchups
Pass game vs pass defense, run vs the front — units combined per phase
← NCSU advantageevenUVA advantage →
NCSU throw
NCSU protection #90
UVA +15
NCSU run
NCSU backs #49
UVA +35
UVA throw
UVA WR #93
UVA +35
UVA run
NCSU linebackers #64
UVA +42
Matchups to watch
The individual fights most likely to decide it, biggest names first
when NCSU throws
Teddy Hoffmann
vsJam Jackson
X · NCSU
CB1 · UVA
73.0
86.4
UVA +13
when NCSU runs
Jayden Scott
vsKam Robinson
RB · NCSU
MLB · UVA
72.5
83.5
UVA +11
when UVA runs
Jekail Middlebrook
vsHarvey Dyson III
RB · UVA
MLB · NCSU
70.6
70.6
dead even
over the middle
Preston Douglas
vsKevon Gray
TE · NCSU
FS · UVA
59.2
70.7
UVA +11
when UVA throws
Tyson Davis
vsKing Mack
X · UVA
CB1 · NCSU
53.4
75.8
NCSU +22
off the edge· hunting Bailey
Rylan Vann
vsFisher Camac
LT · NCSU
EDGE · UVA
42.5
84.8
UVA +42
Key players
Top-rated players, and who is out
NC StateQBCJ Bailey
83.115/308
SKing Mack
75.8143/1427
WRTeddy Hoffmannout
73.039/777
RBJayden Scott
72.544/514
LBHarvey Dyson III
70.6134/878
LBPopo Aguirre
66.2197/878
also out — Carmelo McKenzie (DL), Gus Ritchey (TE), Isaiah Crowell, JJ Ferguson Jr. (DL), Rylan Vann (OL), Tyreek Copper (WR)
VirginiaCBJam Jackson
86.433/1427
LBKam Robinsonquestionable
83.530/878
SEthan Minter
79.199/1427
DBDonavon Platt
77.8118/1427
QBBeau Pribula
72.532/308
RBJekail Middlebrook
70.650/514
also out — Alex Dunn, Bull Richardson (DL), Chase Morrison (DL), Dillon Newton-Short (WR), Ezekiel Larry (DL), Grant Ellinger (OL), Isaiah Reese (LB), Isaiah Robinson (WR) +8 more
Common opponents
6 shared opponents — margin each way, biggest disagreement first
NC State
opponent
Virginia
home+6.5
Wake Forest#46-2.4away
home+4.6
Duke#39+0.6home
home+11.5
California#68+7.6home
home+12.0
Syracuse#71+8.1home
away-6.8
Florida State#30-10.7away
away+3.2
North Carolina#61+4.3home
Projected margin
80% between -7 and 32
Scorelines
Brighter is likelier