College Football · Week 5 · Saturday, October 3, 2026

Louisville vs NC State — Result & Closing Odds

Final: Louisville 28, NC State 31

EdgeBets Model Projection

Projected margin

NC State by 0.2

Market spread at publication

+3.5

We projected NC State by 0.2. They won by 3.

We called NC State on the moneyline. NC State won.

We called NC State on the spread at +3.5. NC State covered.

Our ratings project a close matchup with no strong lean either way.

Our model's projection, shown for informational purposes — not betting advice, and not a claim to beat the market.

Closing Market

as of Oct 3, 5:00 PM ET

Spread (NC State)

+5.5

median of 7 books

books range +3.5 to +7.5 compare

Total

57.5

median of 7 books

books range 55.5 to 59.5 compare

Moneyline: Louisville -164 (bet365) · NC State +250 (FanDuel)

Last price captured Oct 3, 5:00 PM ET (closing reference).

Every sportsbook: spread, total and moneyline

SportsbookNC StateLouisvilleSpreadTotal
bet365🌎+138-164Best+3.5(-117)57.5(o-104 / u-117)
BetMGM🇺🇸+176-215+5.5(-110)57.5(o-106 / u-114)
BetRivers🇺🇸+180-220+5.5(-108)55.5(o-110 / u-108)
Caesars🇺🇸+163-205+5(-115)56.5(o-113 / u-110)
DraftKings🇺🇸+195-238+5.5(-108)56.5(o-108 / u-112)
ESPN BET🇺🇸+140-180+3.5(-109)59(o-109 / u-114)
FanDuel🇺🇸+250Best-310+7.5(-110)59.5(o-110 / u-110)

7 sportsbooks shown. Prices are the latest captured snapshot for each book, not a live feed.

Louisville vs NC State: how it closed

Louisville played NC State on Saturday, October 3, 2026, Week 5 of the 2026 College Football season, kicked off at 15:30 ET. NC State won 31–28.

At the close: Across 7 books the point spread runs 3.5 to 7.5, the game total 55.5 to 59.5, and the Louisville moneyline -310 to -164. Worth a minute of comparing before you take a price.

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