Overview
- Kickoff is 8 p.m. ET at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh on ESPN.
- Oddsmakers make Florida State a slight road favorite, ranging from -3.5 to -4.5, with a total around 61.5.
- Florida State will be without starting defensive back Ja’Bril Rawls for the rest of the season, and both teams listed multiple players as out or questionable on their official reports.
- The Seminoles are 0-3 on the road, have not won in Raleigh since 2016, and have dropped three straight in the series, while NC State is 5-1 at home this season.
- FSU quarterback Tommy Castellanos and deep threat Duce Robinson headline an explosive passing attack facing an NC State defense that has recently surrendered 342–423 passing yards in multiple games.