NC State vs Kansas State Game Matchup

NC State Wolfpack vs Kansas State Wildcats

Thursday, December 28th 2023 (5:45 PM EST)
Kansas State -3.0 (48.5) (-170) Open: -4.0 | 48.0
Kansas State 28 - NC State: 19 (Pop-Tarts Bowl)

Wolfpack (9 - 4) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach Dave Doeren (74 - 55)
Avg Score : 29 - 30 (31 - 36 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Bowl Game Opt OutsOur Line: -0 (SP+ -6)
PPG only: NCST: 26 - KSU: 31 (57)
KSU Win prob: 56% | Cover: 47%
NCST Travel: 1006 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Wildcats (9 - 4) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach Chris Klieman (32 - 21)
Avg Score : 31 - 23 (33 - 17 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Bowls
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

NC State's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Thu 8/31	NC State at UConn	-14.5	47.5	W 24 - 14
Sat 9/9	NC State vs Notre Dame	+7.0	49.5	L 24 - 45
Sat 9/16	NC State vs VMI	-42.5	51.0	W 45 - 7
Fri 9/22	NC State at Virginia	-8.5	47.5	W 24 - 21
Fri 9/29	NC State vs Louisville	+3.5	56.5	L 10 - 13
Sat 10/7	NC State vs Marshall	-6.5	44.0	W 48 - 41
Sat 10/14	NC State at Duke	+3.5	44.0	L 3 - 24
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28	NC State vs Clemson	+9.5	44.5	W 24 - 17
Sat 11/4	NC State vs Miami	+6.5	44.0	W 20 - 6
Sat 11/11	NC State at Wake Forest	+0.5	42.5	W 26 - 6
Sat 11/18	NC State at Virginia Tech	+2.5	40.5	W 35 - 28
Sat 11/25	NC State vs North Carolina	+2.0	55.0	W 39 - 20
Thu 12/28	NC State vs Kansas State	+3.0	48.5	L 19 - 28

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Kansas State's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/2	Kansas State vs Southeast Missouri State	-28.5	56.5	W 45 - 0
Sat 9/9	Kansas State vs Troy	-15.0	50.0	W 42 - 13
Sat 9/16	Kansas State at Missouri	-3.5	48.0	L 27 - 30
Sat 9/23	Kansas State vs UCF	-6.0	53.5	W 44 - 31
	BYE WEEK
Fri 10/6	Kansas State at Oklahoma State	-11.5	53.5	L 21 - 29
Sat 10/14	Kansas State at Texas Tech	+1.0	57.0	W 38 - 21
Sat 10/21	Kansas State vs TCU	-5.5	60.0	W 41 - 3
Sat 10/28	Kansas State vs Houston	-17.5	61.0	W 41 - 0
Sat 11/4	Kansas State at Texas	+4.0	49.5	L 30 - 33
Sat 11/11	Kansas State vs Baylor	-20.5	55.5	W 59 - 25
Sat 11/18	Kansas State at Kansas	-7.0	60.5	W 31 - 27
Sat 11/25	Kansas State vs Iowa State	-9.5	46.0	L 35 - 42
Thu 12/28	Kansas State vs NC State	-3.0	48.5	W 28 - 19

NCST's OC Robert Anae vs KSU's DC Joe Klanderman KSU's OC Collin Klein vs NCST's DC Tony Gibson

Important Stats (2022)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
NCST	.13	39%	28.5	40%	2.81	114	38%	226	3.52	.1	35%	30.2	33%	37%	3.39	57.8	1.2	1.7
KSU	.25	43%	30.8	44%	3.19	208	42%	211	4.18	.14	39%	23.4	42%	38%	3.58	42.9	0.9	2.1

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
NCST		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
KSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2022

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
NCST Offense	13	28.5	30.8	38.8%	3.52	1.2	20	340	114	226	3.4	44%	55%	40%	38%	16%	.13
KSU Defense	14	23.4	16.5	39.3%	3.58	2.1	-	-	-	-	-	48%	50%	42%	38%	15%	.14

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
NCST Defense	13	30.2	35.5	35.1%	3.39	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	42%	57%	33%	37%	19%	.1
KSU Offense	14	30.8	33	43%	4.18	0.9	20	419	208	211	5.1	57%	43%	44%	42%	12%	.25

Additional Stats 2022

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
NC State	13	31:23	20.4	36%	40%	7.3	57.8	1.2	1.7	6.5	2.2	2	31.6
Kansas State	14	31:43	20.1	39%	59%	5.3	42.9	0.9	2.1	4.9	2.1	3	31.3

Run Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
NCST Offense	13	44%	40%	34	113.8	3.4	8	.02	2.81	71%	10%	0.82
KSU Defense	14	48%	42%	-	-	-	-	.14	3.21	60%	9%	0.95

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
NCST Defense	13	42%	33%	-	-	-	-	.01	2.51	53%	11%	1.04
KSU Offense	14	57%	44%	40.6	208.3	5.1	32	.21	3.19	66%	8%	1.1

Pass Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
NCST Offense	13	55%	38%	20.7	36.2	226.1	6.2	10.9	23	8	.25	1.5	35%	27%	.32	6%	2.1
KSU Defense	14	50%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	.23	1.7	32%	27%	.15	6%	2

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
NCST Defense	13	57%	37%	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	.2	1.6	38%	30%	.36	8%	2
KSU Offense	14	43%	42%	17.3	27.7	210.5	7.6	12.2	21	6	.29	1.7	30%	34%	.51	4%	2.2

NC State's Power Ratings
NC State's Power Rating: #NR
NC State's Offense Rating: #NR
NC State's Defense Rating: #NR
2023 Talent Rating: 670.00 #58
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
NC State's 2023 Expected Record: -
NC State's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.4 #30
NC State's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.6 #69
NC State's Defense SP+ Rating: 18.9 #16

NC State's SP+ Ratings
NC State's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.4 #30
NC State's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.6 #69
NC State's Defense SP+ Rating: 18.9 #16

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 758.94
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
NC State: Kansas State:

SP+ Ratings Matchup
NC State: 9.4 Kansas State: 15.4

Kansas State's Power Ratings
Kansas State's Power Rating: #NR
Kansas State's Offense Rating: #NR
Kansas State's Defense Rating: #NR
2023 Talent Rating: 710.00 #44
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Kansas State's 2023 Expected Record: -

Kansas State's SP+ Ratings
Kansas State's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 15.4 #15
Kansas State's Offense SP+ Rating: 39.3 #8
Kansas State's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.0 #39

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 676
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

NC State Scoring
Offense: 28.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 30.8
Defense: 30.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 35.5

NC State's 2023 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Record on Road: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Kansas State 31
NC State 26

Projected Total Points: 57

Kansas State Scoring
Offense: 30.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 33
Defense: 23.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 16.5

Kansas State's 2023 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 6 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 7 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 6 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	12/28	Kansas State	28	NC State	19	Kansas State	Kansas State -3.0	Kansas State	48.5	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Kansas State	1	1	0 Overs
NC State	0	0	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1

NC State Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	Tarts Bowl	NC State vs Kansas State	+3.0	48.5	L 19 - 28
2022	Mayo Bowl	NC State vs Maryland	-2.5	45.0	L 12 - 16
2020	Gator Bowl	NC State vs Kentucky	+3.0	50.5	L 21 - 23
2018	N/A	NC State vs Texas A&M	+7.5	58.5	L 13 - 52
2017	N/A	NC State vs Arizona State	-5.0	62.5	W 52 - 31

Kansas State Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	Tarts Bowl	Kansas State vs NC State	-3.0	48.5	W 28 - 19
2022	Sugar Bowl	Kansas State vs Alabama	+8.0	58.5	L 20 - 45
2021	Texas Bowl	Kansas State vs LSU	-9.5	47.0	W 42 - 20
2019	N/A	Kansas State vs Navy	+2.0	53.5	L 17 - 20
2017	Cactus Bowl	Kansas State vs UCLA	-6.5	59.0	W 35 - 17

(#NR) NC State Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: 9.4 #30
Offense SP+ Rating: 26.6 #69
Defense SP+ Rating: 18.9 #16
Talent Rating: 670.00 #58
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

NC State has played in 5 Bowls in the last 5 years (0 - 5)
NC State has played in 18 Bowls since 2000 (9 - 9)

NC State Ratings Matchup Kansas State

Power #NR

#NR

Off #NR

#NR

Def #NR

#NR

Talent #58

#44

SP+ #30

#15

SP+ Off #69

SP+ Def #16

#39

Rematch from Week 1
Kansas State -3.0 (48.5)
Kansas State won vs NC State this year (28-19)

Previous Matchups
Kansas State beat NC State in 2023 (28-19)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Camping World Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 57°

Team Information
Injuries: NCST | KSU
Depth Chart: NCST | KSU
Rosters: NCST | KSU

(#NR) Kansas State Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: 15.4 #15
Offense SP+ Rating: 39.3 #8
Defense SP+ Rating: 23.0 #39
Talent Rating: 710.00 #44
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -

Kansas State has played in 5 Bowls in the last 5 years (3 - 2)
Kansas State has played in 19 Bowls since 2000 (8 - 11)

NC State's OC Robert Anae

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

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Kansas State's OC Collin Klein

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

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NC State's DC Tony Gibson

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Kansas State's DC Joe Klanderman

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

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