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Week 0 kicks off the college football season with an Atlantic Coast Conference battle between the N.C. State Wolfpack and Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday, Aug. 29. Virginia won the ACC regular-season title with a 7-1 record and was 11-3 overall in 2025. N.C. State, meanwhile, tied for seventh in the conference and was 8-5 overall. The Wolfpack have won six of the past seven meetings, including 35-31 last year. Visit our DraftKings promo code review and get $150 in bonus bets instantly as a new user after $5+ in wagers here:
Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va. The Cavaliers are 5.5-point favorites in the latest N.C. State vs. Virginia odds, while the over/under is 53.5.
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