Richmond vs NC State Prediction 9/11/2026 Today’s College Football Picks

The Richmond Spiders and the North Carolina State Wolfpack meet Friday in college football action from Carter-Finley. Here’s a Richmond vs North Carolina State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Richmond vs North Carolina State pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Richmond Spiders Betting Preview

Richmond has two games in the bag so far. The first was an August 29 matchup versus Bucknell. In that one the Spiders jumped out to an early 21-0 lead and rode the wave to a 35-14 win in the end. QB Ashten Snelsire was 17-of-28 for 199 yards and three scores while Aziz Foster-Powell had 108 yards and two scores on 15 carries as the lead rusher.

In their second game versus Howard over the weekend the Spiders jumped out to a 20-0 lead by the break then got outscored 21-8 the rest of the way in a tense 28-21 road win. QB Ashten Snelsire was 19-of-35 for 261 yards and three scores while Sean Clarke led the receivers with his seven catches for 80 yards and a touchdown.

North Carolina State Wolfpack Betting Preview

Over on the NC State side, they had a pretty good season in 2025. The Wolfpack went 8-5 overall with a 4-4 run in the Atlantic Coast Conference. NC State managed to finish around the middle of the pack in the ACC standings and earned a trip to the Gasparilla Bowl versus Memphis. NC State won that one 31-7 to finish the year on a good note.

Matched up against Virginia in their opener, the Wolfpack couldn’t find their footing. NC State gave up points in every quarter during a 34-8 blowout loss. QB CJ Bailey had 84 yards and a pick on 12-of-23 passing and also led the rush on 10 carries for 33 yards. Will Wilson did score a touchdown on six carries for 21 yards, though.

Richmond Spiders @ NC State Wolfpack Betting Trends: Week 2

NC State Wolfpack Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 2, Vander Ploog ranks T1st amongst qualified players for catch rate (100.0%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• NC State ranks 128th among FBS teams for points per game this season (8.0).
• NC State ranks T127th among FBS teams for rushing yards allowed per game this season (258.0).

Richmond vs North Carolina State Prediction

I’m going to try Richmond. The Spiders got out to an early lead then weren’t as effective in the second half. It was still a nice road win, though. Richmond’s defense allowed just 240 yards (109 passing), 14 first downs and 4-of-16 on third-down tries. The Spiders only notched 39 rush yards on offense however.

As for NC State, they couldn’t do much against Virginia in their opener loss. The Wolfpack gained just 168 yards (92 passing) alongside 3.3 yards per play, 10 first downs, two turnovers and 4-of-13 on third-down tries. The defense gave up 258 yards rushing on the other side and 6.1 yards per play but did well on third downs (3-of-14). NC State has a lot of time between games here though, and they’ll look better on Saturday.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Richmond Spiders +30.5