The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-2) and the North Carolina Tar Heels (3-0) meet Saturday at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Notre Dame at North Carolina school odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Fighting Irish picked up their first win of the season, defeating California 24-17 last weekend after losses to Ohio State and Marshall in the first two weekends. The Irish are still 1-2 ATS, and the Under has cashed in all 3 games.
The Tar Heels picked up a 2nd consecutive road win inside the dangerous Sun Belt Conference, winning 35-28 at Georgia State. UNC is 3-0 despite allowing 24 or more points in each outing.
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Notre Dame at North Carolina odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Notre Dame +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | North Carolina -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Notre Dame +2.5 (-108) | North Carolina -2.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 55.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Notre Dame at North Carolina picks and predictions
Prediction
North Carolina 31, Notre Dame 27
Money line
NORTH CAROLINA (-135) is a strong play at home against a stumbling Notre Dame team, which has struggled offensively.
The Fighting Irish started QB Tyler Buchner in the first 2 games, but he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury against Marshall. QB Drew Pyne took over as the starter in the win over Cal, but it was a choppy performance, and the Irish will have to be on point to keep up with the high-octane UNC offense.
Against the spread
NORTH CAROLINA -2.5 (-112) is worth a look on its home field.
The Tar Heels have struggled defensively, allowing 468.3 total yards per game to rank 123rd in the nation, while coughing up 37.7 points per game. That’s the concern here, although their problems on D should be masked a bit with the Irish starting a backup QB still cutting his teeth.
Over/Under
BET OVER 55.5 (-112).
Yes, Notre Dame has cashed the Under in all 3 of its games, struggling to score points, while playing strong defense.
But I’m not playing Under and UNC ever, as this team struggles so much on defense, and can score tons of points on the other side of the ball.
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