Week 11 · College Football

Syracuse vs NC State prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives NC State a 73% chance to beat Syracuse in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#90 Atlantic Coast Conference

Syracuse

2% to make the 12

@

#51 Atlantic Coast Conference

NC State

11% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadNC State −9.5Model
Projected scoreSyracuse 21NC State 31

NC State is the pick by 9.5, but it's live — 73% on the model.

Chaos meter54 · LIVE
54/ 100
CalmMayhem

Syracuse

27%

to win

NC State

73%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Syracuse
vs
NC State
#123Offense · EPA/play#27
#129Defense · EPA/play#92
#109Explosiveness#9
#111Success rate#67
14%Returning production95%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

17 meetings all-time

NC State leads 13–4

Last met 2024 · NC State 1724 SyracuseSyracuse won

Both sidelines

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What Syracuse is hearing

What NC State is hearing

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