Louisiana Tech vs NC State Prediction College Football Picks 9/14/24

In this article, we will formulate a Louisiana Tech vs NC State Wolfpack prediction for this College Football game on Saturday, September 14th at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this Week 3 matchup. 

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Betting Preview

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are 1-0 this year after they defeated Nicholls State by a score of 25-17 in their first game. Louisiana Tech led 15-10 at halftime and scored the first 10 points of the second half, which was enough for the win. The Bulldogs outgained Nicholls State by a total of 386-200 and turned the ball over five times in the win. Louisiana Tech went 6-16 on third down in the game and held Nicholls State to just 3-16. Blake Baker threw for 207 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions, while Marlion Jackson caught three passes for 76 yards and one score. 

Louisiana Tech struggled to pull away from Nicholls in their first game of the season, which is not a good sign for the rest of the year. The Bulldogs did have a bye last week, so hopefully having two weeks of preparation time will help them eliminate some mistakes. Louisiana Tech will meet Tulsa after this game.

NC State Wolfpack Betting Preview

The NC State Wolfpack are 1-1 this season after they lost to Tennessee by a score of 51-10 last week. NC State cut the deficit to 7-3 in the second quarter, but they trailed 20-3 heading into halftime. The Wolfpack allowed 31 points in the second half but did have a pick-six in the blowout loss. NC State was outgained by a total of 460-143, turned the ball over three times, and went 3-12 on third down. Grayson McCall threw for 104 yards and an interception, while Hollywood Smothers rushed for 25 yards on six carries. 

NC State did defeat Western Carolina by a score of 38-21 in their first game, but they allowed over 350 yards in that game, so the defense is a concern right now. The NC State offense is scoring 21 points per game with 211 passing yards and 121.5 rushing yards per game while allowing 36 points per game this year. NC State is 40% on third down conversions this year and 1-5 on fourth down. Grayson McCall has completed 66.1% of his passes for 422 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions, while Jordan Waters has rushed for 120 yards and two scores. 

Louisiana Tech vs NC State Prediction 

NC State was dominated in their last game against Tennessee and the defense has not looked very good through the first two games of the season. The Wolfpack have an excuse against Tennessee, as they are one of the top teams in the country, but Western Carolina putting up over 350 yards is not good. On the other side, Louisiana Tech turned the ball over a bunch and struggled with Nicholls State, but they are coming off of a bye week. I think NC State has a great chance to bounce back against a bad team here and I expect the Wolfpack to run away with this game. Take NC State here.