The NC State Wolfpack (1-0) and the Virginia Cavaliers (1-0) square off on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Wayne Day Family Field at Carter-Finley Stadium in a clash of ACC foes.

The Wolfpack are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-3), versus the Cavaliers. The over/under for this game is 54.5 points.

Below you can find our betting preview for this this game between the Wolfpack and the Cavaliers, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!

NC State vs. Virginia betting lines

• Spread favorite: Wolfpack (-3)
• Moneyline: Wolfpack (-147), Cavaliers (+123)
• Total: 54.5 points
• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Live Stream: Fubo

NC State vs. Virginia betting info and stats

NC State has yet to win a game against the spread this season (0-1-0). NC State is winless ATS (0-1) when favored by at least 3 points. NC State won the only game it played as the moneyline favorite this season. Virginia has a single win against the spread so far this season (1-0-0). This will be the first time on the year Virginia is an underdog on the moneyline.

NC State vs. Virginia key players

NC State Wolfpack

• CJ Bailey put up a passing stat line last year of 2,413 yards with a 64.9% completion rate (196-for-302), 17 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, and an average of 185.6 yards per game. His rushing stat line was 99 carries for 279 yards and five TDs.
• Daylan Smothers churned out 571 rushing yards (47.6 per game) and six touchdowns last year. In the receiving game, he made 19 catches for 263 yards and two scores.
• Jordan Waters put up 469 yards on 95 carries (39.1 yards per game), with four rushing touchdowns last season. He was also successful in the air, catching 15 passes for 167 yards (18.6 per game) and one TD.
• Justin Joly collected 43 receptions for 661 yards and four touchdowns last year. He was targeted 56 times, and averaged 50.8 yards per game.
• Noah Rogers amassed 478 yards on 35 grabs with one touchdown. He was targeted 52 times, and averaged 36.8 receiving yards per game.
• Kevin Concepcion’s stat line last season: 460 receiving yards, 53 catches, six touchdowns, on 87 targets.
• Davin Vann’s hard work last season put up a stat line of 6.5 sacks, 8.0 TFL and 36 tackles.
• Last season Sean Brown tallied 75 tackles, 6.0 TFL, and three sacks.
• Bishop Fitzgerald collected three interceptions while adding 45 tackles, 6.0 TFL, and three passes defended last year.

Virginia Cavaliers

• Anthony Colandrea completed 61.9% of his passes to throw for 2,125 yards and 13 touchdowns last season. He also helped on the ground, tallying two touchdowns while racking up 277 yards.
• Kobe Pace averaged 45.4 rushing yards per game and scored three rushing touchdowns. Pace complemented his performance on the ground with 1.9 receptions per game to average 17.2 receiving yards.
• Last season Xavier Brown rushed for 488 yards. He also scored three total touchdowns.
• Malachi Fields averaged 67.3 receiving yards and collected five receiving touchdowns over the course of the 2024 season.
• Tyler Neville caught 37 passes last season on his way to 394 yards and two receiving touchdowns.
• Trell Harris averaged 31.6 receiving yards per game on 3.4 targets per game a season ago.
• Last year Kamren Robinson accumulated 5.0 sacks, 6.0 TFL, 63 tackles, and one interception.
• Jonas Sanker had an impressive defensive performance last season with 86 tackles, 9.0 TFL, two sacks, and one interception.
• A year ago Corey Thomas Jr. tallied 44 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and two passes defended as well as two interceptions.