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FINAL	Score	Line	OU	Record	ATS	O-U-P	PF	PA	EST Score	EST Line
Louisville	28	-5.5		2-2	3-1-0	3-1-0	41.3	28.8	28.6	57.6
NC State	31	+5.5	56.5	2-2	1-3-0	3-1-0	38.3	25.0	29	-0.4

Pro Picks at a Glance

VSiN Expert	Sport	Event Date	Selection	Score	Result
Jon Von Tobel	CFB	2026-10-03	Louisville at NC State - OVER (58) (-110)	59	WIN
Jensen Lewis	CFB	2026-10-03	NC State (+6.5) (-138) vs Louisville [ 1.5 units ]	31 - 28	WIN
Wes Reynolds	CFB	2026-10-03	Louisville at NC State - UNDER (57.5) (-110)	59	LOSS
Jensen Lewis	CFB	2026-10-03	Louisville at NC State - OVER (58.5) (-147)	59	WIN

Makinen Weekly Ratings

Saturday, October 3	Score	Line	OU	PR	Line	Score	Proj	Score	Proj
		DraftKings			Power Ratings		Effective Strength		Bettor Rating
Louisville Cardinals	28	-5.5		54.0		28.6	57.6	33.9	62.1
NC State Wolfpack	31	+5.5	56.5	48.5	3.2	29.0	-0.4	28.3	5.6

2026 Recent Results

Wk	Date	Opponent	ML	Line	OU	Score	SU	ATS	OU	Handle	Bets	Handle	Bets	Handle	Bets
Louisville			DraftKings			Results				Money Line		Spread		OVER Total
4	Sep 26	VS Wake Forest	-485	-11.5	57.5	27-30	L	L	U	66%	97%	48%	77%	86%	82%
3	Sep 19	VS SMU	-155	-3	57.5	41-31	W	W	O	47%	58%	56%	47%	83%	87%
2	Sep 11	VS Villanova	-	-39.5	56.5	59-13	W	W	O	0%	0%	80%	78%	87%	82%
1	Sep 6	(n) Ole Miss	+200	+6.5	54.5	38-41	L	W	O	43%	22%	33%	21%	68%	75%

2026 Recent Results

Wk	Date	Opponent	ML	Line	OU	Score	SU	ATS	OU	Handle	Bets	Handle	Bets	Handle	Bets
NC State			DraftKings			Results				Money Line		Spread		OVER Total
4	Sep 26	VS Appalachian ST	-535	-12.5	56.5	41-31	W	L	O	56%	94%	66%	68%	79%	58%
3	Sep 19	at Vanderbilt	+130	+3	50.5	31-35	L	L	O	41%	27%	58%	63%	39%	85%
2	Sep 11	VS Richmond	-6500	-33.5	50.5	73-0	W	W	O	84%	87%	65%	68%	92%	80%
1	Aug 29	at Virginia	+154	+4	50.5	8-34	L	L	U	49%	35%	52%	46%	60%	54%

Last 5 Head to Head Results

Date	Road/Home	Score	Line	ML	OU	SU	ATS	F/D	H/A	OU
2023 Sep 29	Louisville Cardinals NC State Wolfpack	13 10	-3 +3	-166 +140	56.5	LOUI	-	-	-	Under
2022 Nov 19	NC State Wolfpack Louisville Cardinals	10 25	+4 -4	+145 -170	43	LOUI	LOUI	FAV	Home	Under
2021 Oct 30	Louisville Cardinals NC State Wolfpack	13 28	+6 -6	+200 -240	57	NCST	NCST	FAV	HOME	Under
2019 Nov 16	Louisville Cardinals NC State Wolfpack	34 20	-4 +4	-185 +160	51.5	LOUI	LOUI	FAV	Road	Over
2018 Nov 17	NC State Wolfpack Louisville Cardinals	52 10	-15 +15	-600 +447	66.5	NCST	NCST	FAV	Road	Under

Statistic Breakdown

Offensive Statistics

LOU	Statistic	NCST	Edge	Margin
4	Games	4	-	0
41.3	Points Scored	38.3	LOU	3.0
295.8	Passing Yards	232.8	LOU	63.0
14.8	PYPC	11.2	LOU	3.6
10.2	PYPA	7.6	LOU	2.6
69.0	Completion PCT	68.0	LOU	0.9
190.5	Rushing Yards	219.0	NCST	28.5
5.0	RYPA	5.6	NCST	0.6
93.0	PenaltyYards	48.0	NCST	45.0
0.3	Turnovers	1.8	LOU	1.5

Defensive Statistics

LOU	Statistic	NCST	Edge	Margin
4	Games	4	-	0
28.8	Points Scored	25.0	NCST	3.8
240.3	Passing Yards	206.3	NCST	34.0
12.5	PYPC	13.1	LOU	0.6
7.7	PYPA	7.4	NCST	0.3
61.6	Completion PCT	56.8	NCST	4.8
165.3	Rushing Yards	121.5	NCST	43.8
4.2	RYPA	3.9	NCST	0.4
72.8	PenaltyYards	57.0	LOU	15.8
1.8	Turnovers	1.3	LOU	0.5

Statistic Breakdown

Offensive Statistics

LOU	Statistic	NCST	Edge	Margin
0	Games	2	NCST	2
0.0	Points Scored	57.0	NCST	57.0
0.0	Passing Yards	279.5	NCST	279.5
0.0	PYPC	13.3	NCST	13.3
0.0	PYPA	9.8	NCST	9.8
0.0	Completion PCT	73.7	NCST	73.7
0.0	Rushing Yards	317.0	NCST	317.0
0.0	RYPA	7.0	NCST	7.0
0.0	PenaltyYards	57.5	LOU	57.5
0.0	Turnovers	1.0	LOU	1.0

Defensive Statistics

LOU	Statistic	NCST	Edge	Margin
0	Games	2	LOU	2
0.0	Points Scored	15.5	LOU	15.5
0.0	Passing Yards	196.5	LOU	196.5
0.0	PYPC	11.6	LOU	11.6
0.0	PYPA	6.0	LOU	6.0
0.0	Completion PCT	51.5	LOU	51.5
0.0	Rushing Yards	48.0	LOU	48.0
0.0	RYPA	2.2	LOU	2.2
0.0	PenaltyYards	30.5	NCST	30.5
0.0	Turnovers	1.0	NCST	1.0

Statistic Breakdown

Offensive Statistics

LOU	Statistic	NCST	Edge	Margin
10	Games	10	-	0
31.2	Points Scored	33.6	NCST	2.4
217.1	Passing Yards	224.9	NCST	7.8
12.0	PYPC	11.1	LOU	0.9
7.8	PYPA	7.3	LOU	0.5
65.3	Completion PCT	65.6	NCST	0.2
188.2	Rushing Yards	173.8	LOU	14.4
5.2	RYPA	5.0	LOU	0.2
72.2	PenaltyYards	52.9	NCST	19.3
0.6	Turnovers	1.0	LOU	0.4

Defensive Statistics

LOU	Statistic	NCST	Edge	Margin
10	Games	10	-	0
24.0	Points Scored	26.7	LOU	2.7
214.8	Passing Yards	257.5	LOU	42.7
10.7	PYPC	13.0	LOU	2.3
6.6	PYPA	7.8	LOU	1.1
62.0	Completion PCT	59.6	NCST	2.4
141.0	Rushing Yards	135.6	NCST	5.4
4.0	RYPA	4.2	LOU	0.2
65.1	PenaltyYards	60.3	LOU	4.8
1.1	Turnovers	1.5	NCST	0.4

Statistic Breakdown

Offensive Statistics

LOU	Statistic	NCST	Edge	Margin
11	Games	11	-	0
25.2	Points Scored	22.2	LOU	3.0
239.9	Passing Yards	251.1	NCST	11.2
13.7	PYPC	12.2	LOU	1.5
7.3	PYPA	7.1	LOU	0.3
53.6	Completion PCT	57.8	NCST	4.2
160.9	Rushing Yards	90.7	LOU	70.2
4.2	RYPA	3.0	LOU	1.2
63.8	PenaltyYards	47.0	NCST	16.8
1.2	Turnovers	2.0	LOU	0.8

Player	Pos	Injury
Louisville
Sam Secrest	OL	Undisclosed - is "?"
Montavin Quisenberry	WR	Undisclosed - is "?"
Ellis McAdoo	OL	Undisclosed - is "?"
Travis Egan	QB	Undisclosed - is "?"
Hamilton Atkins	TE	Undisclosed - is "?"
Sam Dawson	DL	Undisclosed - is "?"
Bryten Close	OL	Undisclosed - is "?"
Koen Entringer	DB	Undisclosed - is "?"
Lincoln Kienholz	QB	Undisclosed - is upgraded to probable Saturday vs NC State
Lawayne McCoy	WR	Undisclosed - is upgraded to probable Saturday vs NC State
DJ Waller Jr	DB	Undisclosed - is available Saturday vs NC State
Max Merz	OL	Undisclosed - is available Saturday vs NC State
Daylen Russell	DL	Undisclosed - is upgraded to probable Saturday vs NC State
Elizjah Lewis	WR	Undisclosed - is upgraded to probable Saturday vs NC State
Payton Cook	WR	Undisclosed - is upgraded to probable Saturday vs NC State
Anwar ONeal	OL	Undisclosed - is probable Saturday vs NC State
Adonijah Green	DL	Undisclosed - is probable Saturday vs NC State
Keyjuan Brown	RB	Undisclosed - is probable Saturday vs NC State
Antonio Watts	DB	Knee - is out for season
Jacob Baker	P	Knee - is out for season
Kris Hughes	WR	Lower Body - is out for season

Player	Position	Injury
NC State
Rylan Vann	OL	Undisclosed - is "?"
Spike Sowells Jr	OL	Undisclosed - is "?"
Vander Ploog	TE	Undisclosed - is "?"
Noah Moss	RB	Undisclosed - is "?"
Carmelo McKenzie	NT	Undisclosed - is "?"
Nick Konieczynski	K	Undisclosed - is "?"
Ian Flynt	TE	Undisclosed - is "?"
Isaiah Crowell	DB	Undisclosed - is "?"
Tyreek Copper	WR	Undisclosed - is "?"
Davion Dozier	WR	Undisclosed - is available Saturday vs Louisville
Jimarion McCrimon	OL	Undisclosed - is "?" Saturday vs Louisville
Rylan Vann	OL	Undisclosed - is OUT Saturday vs Louisville
AJ Richardson	LB	Biceps - is out for season
Teddy Hoffmann	WR	Suspension - is out for season
Gus Ritchey	TE	Undisclosed - is out indefinitely