Moving on to what will hopefully prove to be a stress-free week, NC State is aiming to bounce back against Louisiana Tech at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday. The Wolfpack opened in some places as a 19-point favorite, and that line is -21 this morning.
Louisiana Tech has been off since recording a 25-17 victory over FCS Nicholls State on Aug. 31 and thus remain an enigma, but that result isn’t too encouraging for the Bulldogs. Tech is coming off a 3-9 season and lost its starting quarterback to the portal—he plays for Wake Forest now.
The Bulldogs closed out last season on a six-game losing skid, with the defense surrendering at least 42 points in each of the last three. At least they got themselves off the schneid in the 2024 opener!
Louisiana Tech was picked to finish seventh (out of 10) in the preseason Conference USA media poll.