First look: Syracuse at North Carolina odds and lines

Looking at Saturday’s Syracuse at North Carolina college football odds, lines and trends. Here’s what you need to know.

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The Syracuse Orange (4-1, 0-1 ACC) battle the No. 13 North Carolina Tar Heels (4-0, 1-0 ACC) Saturday. Kick from Kenan Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we look at Syracuse vs. North Carolina odds from BetMGM SportsbookAlso see: SportsbookWire’s college football picks and predictions.

Syracuse fell 31-14 to the visiting Clemson Tigers Saturday, failing to cover as a 7-point home underdog. QB Garrett Shrader went 15 of 29 passing for 179 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. He connected with WR Dan Villari (2 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD) and WR LeQuint Allen (6, 38, 1) for his touchdowns.

North Carolina is coming off its bye week but took down Pittsburgh 41-24 on Sept. 23 as a 7-point road favorite. QB Drake Maye went 22 of 30 passing for 296 yards and a TD and had 2 TDs on the ground in that game, while RB Omarion Hampton carried the ball 18 times for 66 yards and a TD.

North Carolina is No. 13 in the US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

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Syracuse at North Carolina odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 1 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Off the board (OTB)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Syracuse +8.5 (-110) | North Carolina -8.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 58.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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2023 betting stats

  • ML: Syracuse 4-1 | North Carolina 4-0
  • ATS: Syracuse 3-1-1 | North Carolina 3-1
  • O/U: Syracuse 1-4 | North Carolina 2-2

Syracuse vs. North Carolina head-to-head

These programs have faced off 6 times in their history with each team having 3 wins and 3 losses. They squared off in 2018 and 2020 in their only 2 meetings since 2003.

UNC won 31-6 and covered as a 24.5-point home favorite when they met in 2020, and Syracuse picked up a 40-37 overtime victory as a 9.5-point road favorite in 2018. The Over is 1-1 in the previous 2 meetings with the line set at 66.5 and 67 in each game respectively.

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