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NC State at Vanderbilt — 2026

Week 3 · 2026-09-19T16:45:00.000Z

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Non-conference game · Vanderbilt entered as the listed favorite

NC State

Strength Rank #45 · Team Strength 68/100 · Above Average

Strength Rank#45

Team Strength68/100

Schedule Strength53

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency79

Defensive Efficiency32

Rushing Success61

Passing Success79

Explosiveness69

Havoc49

Finishing Drives95

1-1 through 2 prior games · 40.5 PPG · 17.0 allowed

Vanderbilt

Strength Rank #24 · Team Strength 83/100 · Strong

Strength Rank#24

Team Strength83/100

Schedule Strength26

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency28

Defensive Efficiency79

Rushing Success22

Passing Success70

Explosiveness15

Havoc95

Finishing Drives22

2-0 through 2 prior games · 31.5 PPG · 17.5 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -3.0 · O/U: 50.5 · Vanderbilt ML: -185.0 · NC State ML: 160.0

FINAL RESULT

NC State 31, Vanderbilt 35

ATS: home_cover · Total result: over

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