NC State a 4.5-point underdog to Vanderbilt

RALEIGH, NC - SEPTEMBER 11: NC State Wolfpack running back Noah Moss #34 runs to the outside during the college football game between the NC State Wolfpack and the Richmond Spiders on September 11, 2026 at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC. (Photo by Nicholas Faulkner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

NC State heads into another big road opportunity as a modest underdog, and hopefully things will go just a little bit better this time. Vanderbilt is a 4.5-point favorite over NC State, and SP+ likes Vandy by two on a neutral field, so that line seems about right.

The Pack at the very least needs to put together a competitive effort in this game—results in non-conference road games haven’t been so good for Dave Doeren lately, so a win here would have a little extra meaning in that respect as well. This could be a springboard game for the Pack one way or the other, what with Louisville not far around the corner.

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Vanderbilt is 2-0 this season and coming off a 35-26 win over Delaware in which it trailed the Blue Hens by a field goal at halftime. (Oddly enough, both teams blocked a punt for a touchdown.) The Commodores opened their season with a 28-9 win over Austin Peay.

They’re still sorting things out offensively, including at quarterback, so this isn’t a bad time to get them. Just have to make it count.

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