NC State vs North Carolina Picks and Prediction – 11/30/2024

The North Carolina State Wolfpack will be on the road this week with a game in Chapel Hill against North Carolina. The Wolfpack have struggled this season with just five wins through 11 games played coming into this week on a 2 game skid following a one point road loss against Georgia Tech in their last outing. North Carolina State boasts a top 60 national offense this season averaging 28.64 points per game on more than 365 yards. North Carolina State has struggled giving up 30.55 points per game on nearly 380 yards per outing. Stay at the date with our College Football Picks.

CJ Bailey is the offensive leader this season for North Carolina State with 1941 yards and 12 scores on 163 completions to go along with 201 yards and five touchdowns on 74 carries. Jordan Waters is the top ball carrier on the team with 410 yards and four scores, while Kendrick Raphael added 371 yards and three scores on 65 carries. Justin Joly leads the team with 576 yards and three scores on 37 receptions. Kevin Concepcion has added 50 catches for 416 yards and five scores.

The North Carolina Tar Heels return home this week with six wins through 11 games played following a 20 point road loss to Boston College a week ago that ended a three-game winning streak. Offensively North Carolina has been phenomenal this season ranking 30th in the nation averaging 33.7 points on just over 440 yards per game. Defensively the Tar Heels rank inside the top 80 nationally giving up 26.2 points per game this season.

Jacolby Criswell leads the North Carolina office this season with 2,179 yards and 12 scores on the year. Omarion Hampton is one of the best running backs in the country with 1435 yards and 14 scores on 259 carries to lead North Carolina. DJ Jones is the top receiver for North Carolina with 551 yards and five scores on 31 grabs, while John Copenhaver has added 33 catches for 344 yards and three scores.

North Carolina comes into this game having already punched their way into a bowl, while North Carolina State needs one more win. Expect the Tar Heels to play well enough this week to keep their in-state rival at bay. Take North Carolina to do the work this week as they finished the regular season with seven wins overall following a win in cover this week against North Carolina State. Final Score Prediction, UNC Tar Heels win and cover 31-21.