North Carolina will match up with UConn in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl today. They will be playing in the MLB’s Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, on Saturday morning. UNC football heads into this matchup having been in the news frequently over the past couple of weeks. Since they last took the field, they have hired Bill Belichick, Mike Lombardi, and Steven Belichick along with naming Freddie Kitchens the interim head coach for this bowl game.
They ended their season with a 6-6 record overall, with higher places in their sights in the future. UConn finished 8-4, tremendously better than their 3-9 finish last season where they didn’t make a bowl game. Here is how you can tune into UNC’s last football game of the season.
What channel is North Carolina vs UConn on today? Time, TV schedule
TV Channel: ESPN
Time: 11:00 a.m. ET
Where to watch UNC vs UConn on live stream
Watch UNC vs. UConn live on Fubo (free trial)
UNC vs UConn prediction, picks, odds
North Carolina will be without All-American running back Omarion Hampton, who has run for 1,660 yards and 15 touchdowns and is responsible for 373 yards on 38 receptions and two receiving touchdowns. However, Davion Gause has already proved that he has what it takes to be Hampton’s replacement. In the one full game, Hampton missed this season, Gause ran for 105 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. The Huskies have the better record at 8-4, but whether it’s Joe Fagnano or Nick Evers, I don’t think they’ve seen Power Five football level this season. I think UNC football closes out the Mack Brown era with a cover and a total of points over.
Prediction: North Carolina 35 – 24 UConn
All College Basketball Odds via BetMGM.
SPREAD: North Carolina, -2.5
MONEYLINE: North Carolina -135, UConn +110
O/U TOTAL: 52.5 total points
Tar Heels full schedule
Aug. 29: at Minnesota (W, 19.17)
Sept. 7: vs. Charlotte (W, 38-20)
Sept. 14: vs. NC Central (W, 45-10)
Sept. 21: vs. James Madison (L, 70-50)
Sept. 28: at Duke (L, 21-20)
Oct. 5: vs. Pitt (L, 34-24)
Oct. 12: vs. Georgia Tech (L, 41-34)
Oct. 26: at Virginia (W, 41-14)
Nov. 2: at Florida State (W, 35-11)
Nov. 16: vs. Wake Forest (W, 31-24)
Nov. 23: at Boston College (L, 41-21)
Nov. 30: vs. NC State (L, 35-30)
Dec. 28: Fenway Bowl vs. UConn
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