NC State Wolfpack vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 10/11/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025

Location: Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, IN

TV: Peacock

Odds/Point Spread: Fighting Irish (-22.5)

Total/Over-Under: 62

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-2) will try to beat the NC State Wolfpack (4-2) at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, October 11, 2025. NC State opens this matchup as 22.5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 62.

The NC State Wolfpack head into this matchup 4-2 for this season. In their last matchup, the Wolfpack took on the Campbell Fighting Camels and notched a win by a score of 56-10. Against the rush, the Wolfpack conceded 67 yds on 33 tries, which is an average of 2.0 yds per run allowed. NC State conceded 20 pass completions on 32 attempts for a total of 121 yards, and a completion rate of 62.5%. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 60 plays which totaled 607 yards. The NC State Wolfpack ran the ball 26 different times and compiled 236 yards, which had them averaging 9.1 yds per attempt.

The Wolfpack have earned 2,686 total yards for the season. In terms of getting in the endzone, NC State has amassed 13 touchdowns through the air and 14 touchdowns on the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 7 times. NC State has a total of 139 1st downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 33 penalties for 302 yds. As a team they're holding an average of 165.3 yards on the ground which is 62nd in the country. When talking about putting points on the board, the NC State Wolfpack have an average of 33.8 points per game.

The Wolfpack sit in 78th in the nation when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 25.0 points per contest. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.3 yards per rush and 131.8 rushing yards per game for the year. In total, they have allowed 791 rushing yards through 6 games. When talking about passing yards, the Wolfpack are giving up 1,459 yards which ranks them 125th in the country. They have conceded 243.2 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 64.9%. For the year, they are giving up 375.0 yards per outing putting them 77th in D-1. They have yielded 8 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Fighting Irish head into this matchup 3-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Fighting Irish took home the win by a final score of 28-7 when they played the Boise State Broncos. Notre Dame allowed 34 rush attempts for 100 yards (2.9 yards per rush). The Fighting Irish pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 59.5%, surrendering 215 yds on 22 out of 37 passing. The Fighting Irish finished the game with 389 yds while running 54 plays (7.2 yards per play). Notre Dame ran the ball for 6.5 yards per tote, totaling 200 yds on 31 attempts.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish average 461.6 yards per outing, ranking them 23rd in college football. The Notre Dame offense has totaled 230 penalty yds on 29 violations, which is 86th in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. They maintain an average of 178.6 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 893 yards in total. They have thrown 2 interceptions while losing 2 fumbles and they have earned 119 first downs. When discussing their ability to score points, the Fighting Irish are sitting 13th in college football averaging 40.8 PPG. During the season to this point, the Fighting Irish currently sit at 1,415 passing yards as well as holding an average of 283.0 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 25th in the country.

Notre Dame has conceded a total of 586 rushing yards (117.2 yards/game) in addition to 6 touchdowns by way of the ground game so far this year. They have allowed 7 touchdowns through the air in addition to 258.0 yards/outing, which has them ranked 116th in Division 1. This year, they have allowed 118 total points. Their defense has tallied 1 fumble and 8 interceptions on the campaign. The Fighting Irish defense has taken part in 338 plays, ranking them 62nd in college football. The Fighting Irish are allowing 23.6 PPG, which has them ranked 70th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Wolfpack/Fighting Irish college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Wolfpack +22.5

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