The Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) and NC State Wolfpack (1-0) clash in an SEC-ACC showdown in Charlotte Saturday night. Kickoff from Bank of America Stadium is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Tennessee vs. NC State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Tennessee drilled FCS Tennessee-Chattanooga 69-3 in Week 1. The No. 12 team in the got 3 Touchdown passes from QB Nico Iamaleava and 3 rushing scores from RB Dylan Sampson. UT’s 66-point margin of victory marked the program’s largest in a season opener since defeating Carson-Newman 101-0 Sept. 25, 1915.
No. 23 NC State struggled in its Week 1 contest against an FCS foe. The Wolfpack defeated Western Carolina 38-31, but NCSU trailed the Catamounts 21-17 heading into the 4th quarter. Two 80-yard scoring drives in the final 7 minutes helped the Wolfpack seal the game.
The Charlotte location makes for a neutral site 231 miles from Knoxville and 166 from Raleigh.