College football · Week 9 · 2026
California at NC State: Prediction & Pick
Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT · Carter-Finley Stadium
CaliforniaACCat
NC StateACC- KickoffSat, Oct 31, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
- VenueCarter-Finley Stadium
- TVACC Network
- Current lineNC State -7 · O/U 56.5 (DraftKings) as of Tue, Oct 27, 2026, 2:23 PM EDT
- Weather67°F · Partly Sunny · wind 7 mph NE · 1% chance of precipitation National Weather Service forecast as of Tue, Oct 27, 2026, 2:24 PM EDT
Model projection & pick
Research pick Locked Mon, Oct 26, 2026, 11:01 AM EDT
- Pick
- NC State -7 (spread)
- Model edge
- 4.5 pts · lean, below the model's play threshold
- Projected score
- California 23.9, NC State 32.1
- Win probability
- California 31.9% · NC State 68.1%
- Line at lock
- NC State -7 · O/U 56.5 (DraftKings)
This is the last model snapshot saved before kickoff, shown exactly as stored. If the line moves, a newer snapshot may be saved before kickoff; the last one saved before kickoff is the one graded. Research picks come from a model whose inputs are not fully certified. See the full model record.
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