Week 11
Carter-Finley Stadium

Syracuse @ NC State , Week 11, Nov 14, 2026

0-0 ACC Power rating: -4.6
0-0 ACC Power rating: 6.5

Is there value in the Syracuse vs NC State line?

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Blue Chip model
NCSU -14.2
Edge
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NC State (power rating: 6.5) holds a 11.1-point advantage over Syracuse (-4.6) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. NC State's home field adds 3.4 points to that advantage at Carter-Finley Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from the conditions. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Syracuse vs NC State at Carter-Finley Stadium?

The latest reading for Carter-Finley Stadium shows Patchy rain nearby, 71°F with winds of 9 mph. Gusts reaching 22 mph add variance to the kicking and passing game. Games with gusts at or above 30 mph have seen the total move down by about 1.4 points. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

How do Syracuse and NC State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor NC State (6.5) over Syracuse (-4.6) by 11.1 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. NC State brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.4). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Weather

Blue Chip makes this NC State -14.2. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2026 Preliminary

Patchy rain nearby

71°F

Rain41%
Precip0.01"
Humidity94%
Wind9 mph ESE
Gusts22 mph
Snow chance0%
Wind map for Syracuse at NC State: aerial view of Carter-Finley Stadium, wind from the ESE at 8.5 mph, gusting to 22 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 11
Kickoff (local)
12:00 AM EST
Venue
Carter-Finley Stadium
Capacity
56,919
Elevation
410 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

Measure SyracuseAway NC StateHome
This week518 miles0 miles
Last weekHome gameHome game
Season total3,222 miles6,008 miles
Body clock00:0000:00
Rest7 days7 days

Syracuse travels 518 miles to this game, a moderate road trip. The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.